Heading Out In CT? Check Out These Free Attractions

Who doesn't love free? With temperatures rising, and daylight lasting longer, wouldn't it be nice to have a bunch of fun, free attractions to visit around the state?

Well, Connecticut Magazine apparently heard your wish and came up with a list of the Best 30 Free Things to Do in Connecticut.

"From world-class museums to concerts and performing arts events to spectacular hikes and nature preserves, there’s plenty to do without having to reach for your wallet," according to authors Erik Ofgang, Michael Lee-Murphy, and Albert Yuravich.

Here is a sampling of some of the attractions the magazine found:

• Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens, Hartford
• Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
• Tarrywile Park, Danbury
• Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton
• Connecticut College Arboretum, New London
• Elm Shakespeare Co., New Haven
• The Observatory at the Westport Astronomical Society, Westport
• Osbornedale State Park, Derby
• Silver Sands State Park, Milford
• J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum, Storrs
• Submarine Force Library & Museum, Groton
• Steep Rock Preserve, Washington Depot
• Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford
• Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven
• Heublein Tower, Simsbury

To view the remaining 15, along with Connecticut Magzine's entire list of the Best 30 Free Things to Do in Connecticut, click here.

Photo: Osbornedale State Park. Photo credit: CT.gov