Yellow and white speedboat carrying passengers across lake water on a sunny summer afternoon near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Connecticut Water Sports

From peaceful pontoon cruises to thrilling watersports adventures, we create unforgettable memories on beautiful Lake Lillinonah. Every experience includes professional guidance.

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Riverdale Farms Shopping entrance sign in front of a gray wooden building and garden lawn near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Riverdale Farms Shopping

Riverdale Farms features many specialty shops, restaurants, personal and professional services, on the restored site of a 19th century farm.

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MGM Springfield resort casino exterior at night with cars on the street facing the main entrance near Avon Old Farms Hotel

MGM Springfield Casino

MGM Springfield resort casino encompasses a 251-room hotel with world-class amenities including a spa, pool and roof deck.

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The Pickin\' Patch sunflowers field facing red farm barn and silos under overcast sky near Avon Old Farms Hotel

The Pickin' Patch

The Pickin' Patch is one of CT's top 10 oldest continually running farms. Over the years (more than 300 of them!)

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame silver dome and tall tower on green grass lawn near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame.

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Norman Rockwell Museum building with entrance columns and cupola on green grass lawn near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Norman Rockwell Museum

Significant collection of the artist's original work & memorabilia on display in his hometown.

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New Britain Museum of American Art modern glass entrance building illuminated at dusk near Avon Old Farms Hotel

New Britain Museum of American Art

The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.

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Connecticut Trolley Museum vintage yellow and red streetcar on tracks beside bare trees near Avon Old Farms Hotel

CT Trolley Museum

The Connecticut Trolley Museum is the oldest incorporated museum dedicated to electric railroading in the United States, as it was founded in 1940.

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New England Air Museum silver vintage bomber aircraft inside an indoor exhibit hangar room near Avon Old Farms Hotel

New England Air Museum

The New England Air Museum is an aerospace museum located at Bradley International Airport.

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Connecticut Science Center illuminated glass building at night facing a tall lit city tower near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Connecticut Science Center

Explore more than 165 hands-on, minds-on activities and exhibits in 10 galleries.

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Equestrian horse riders gathered on a lawn facing a building in the Governor\'s Horse Guard near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Governor's Horse Guard

The troop drills every Thursday evening at their headquarters at 280 Arch Road, just off West Avon Road in Avon.

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Phelps Tavern Museum and Homestead with two steeples behind a white picket fence near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Phelps Tavern Museum and Homestead

Visitors can explore the interaction of the European settlers and the indigenous native-American people.

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Indoor ice hockey rink and glowing scoreboard at the International Skating Center near Avon Old Farms Hotel

International Skating Center

The International Skating Center of Connecticut is a world class, twin-rink training facility located in Simsbury, Connecticut.

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Crowd watching an illuminated outdoor concert venue at Xfinity Theatre near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Xfinity Theatre

Xfinity Theatre is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Live Nation.

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Excited people riding a green and orange roller coaster at Lake Compounce amusement park near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Lake Compounce

Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.

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Colonial mansion with columns & a stone wall at Hill-Stead Museum near Avon Old Farms Hotel, surrounded by green trees

Hill-Stead Museum

The Hill–Stead Museum is a Colonial Revival house and art museum set on a large estate.

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Classic art gallery room with gold-framed paintings at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Wadsworth Atheneum

The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Historic red brick Mark Twain House & Museum with porch and pointed gable roofs near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Mark Twain House

The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his family from 1874 to 1891.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center entrance sign on green lawn in front of white Victorian house near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 73 Forest Street in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Illuminated storefronts and parking lot at The Shops at Farmington Valley outdoor mall near Avon Old Farms Hotel

The Shoppes at Farmington Valley

The Shoppes at Farmington Valley is an open-air lifestyle shopping destination that offers an enticing selection of more than 45 specialty stores and unique eateries.

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Smiling man holding a canoe beside a van loaded with canoes at Huck Finn Adventures near Simsbury 1820 House

Huck Finn Adventures

Since 1983, Huck Finn Adventures has rented canoes and kayaks on the Farmington River in Avon and Simsbury, Connecticut, as well as on the Park River in Hartford.

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White stone pergolas and a blue seating area outside Barnes & Noble at Blue Back Square near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Blue Back Square

Blue Back Square in West Hartford is your source for shopping, dining, and entertainment for families and friends.

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Logo of Ski Sundown used by Avon Old Farms Hotel

Ski Sundown

Ski Sundown is a ski area located in New Hartford, Connecticut.

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UConn Medical Center reflected in calm pond water with grassy shoreline near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Uconn Medical Center

UConn Health is the branch of the University of Connecticut that oversees clinical care, advanced biomedical research, and academic education in medicine.

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Exterior evening view of Westfarms Mall front glass entrance with illuminated store signs near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Westfarms Mall

Westfarms Mall is an upscale shopping mall located seven miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut.

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Tall stone Heublein Tower with red tile roof rising above lush green trees under blue sky near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Talcott Mountain State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut.

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Vine-covered rustic wooden gazebo surrounded by blooming red roses at Elizabeth Park near Avon Old Farms Hotel

Elizabeth Park

Elizabeth Park offers just over one hundred acres of formal gardens, green space, recreational facilities, walking loops, and the Pond House Café.

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National Iwo Jima Memorial bronze statue of soldiers raising the American flag on a black base near Avon Old Farms Hotel

National Iwo Jima Memorial

The US National Iwo Jima Memorial is a memorial erected by the Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. of Newington, Connecticut.

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