20 Fun and Free Things To Do in Connecticut with Kids in April

Enjoy the spring blooms. Photo courtesy of Karl Fredrickson, Unsplash
4/1/22 - By Jennifer Coe
We're almost there; when the temperatures warm up and the kids can start to be outside a lot more often. While we wait for an April thaw, why not find some free activities for kids in Connecticut to pass the time? There is plenty of free family fun on offer this month, from Meriden's annual Daffodil Festival to Earth Day commemorations and even free admission to local museums.
Browse our list of no-cost fun, then head out to the best free activities near you. For more April inspiration, don't miss the Best of April: 15 Top Things To Do in Connecticut with Kids.
The entrance to the Wilton Children's Library, created by artist Ed MacEwen
Free Activities in Fairfield County for Kids this April
Make a floral escape at the Daffodil Festival in Meriden, photo by Ally Noel
Free Activities in New Haven County this April for Kids
Enjoy free admission for kids at the New Britain Museum of American Art, photo courtesy of the museum
Free Activities in Hartford County this April for Kids
Slithering friends at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield
Free Activities in Litchfield for Kids this April
Daffodils and history at the Denson Homestead Museum. Photo courtesy of the Denson Homestead Museum
Free Activities in Eastern Connecticut
Places featured in this article:
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Historic Wooster Square Neighborhood
Wintonbury Land Trust
Spring Street Pond
Got Your Goat Farm
Living Rock Church
Lockwood Mathews Mansion