Riverdale Farms features many specialty shops, restaurants, personal and professional services, on the restored site of a 19th century farm. Eleven of the buildings are original structures from the days of the dairy farm, plus six new buildings were added.
Riverdale Farms Shopping
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MGM Springfield Casino
35 miles
The Pickin Patch is one of Connecticut's longest running farms, established in 1666! Open Seasonally for pick your produce and vegetables.
Farm Store open daily
Kid Friendly
Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides in the Fall- Tuesday- Friday in October 9AM-4PM. Cider and donuts available seasonally.
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The Pickin' Patch
7 miles
Built in 1771, Phelps House served as a tavern for travelers for more than 80 years. Today, the museum includes the tavern room, card room, kitchen, guest rooms, ballroom and meeting room, which are all filled with 18th century furniture and family items from the era.
Phelps Tavern Museum and Homestead
11 miles
Established in 1778 this is the oldest active continuously mounted cavalry unit in the country.
Governor's Horse Guard
6.5 miles
This world-class museum makes learning fun for kids of all ages with over 165 interactive activities and exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater and diverse daily programs and events.
Connecticut Science Center
The largest aviation museum in the northeastern United States, the New England Air Museum features over 100 aircraft spanning from the earliest flying contraptions to supersonic jets in three large exhibit hangars and in an outdoor display area.
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26 miles
Learn about the bravery and sacrifices of American soldiers during one of the greatest battles in American history. The memorial features a 40-foot bronze and granite monument, two eight-foot black granite plaques honoring the clergy and medical personnel and the World War II Memorial Eternal Flame.
National Iwo Jima Memorial
5 miles
Founded in 1903, the New Britain Museum of American Art is the country’s first museum focused strictly on American art and artists. Today, the museum features more than 10,236 works from the colonial portraiture era, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, and the Ash Can School and a mural series called “The Arts of Life in America” by Thomas Hart Benton.
New Britain Museum of American Art
8.5 miles
Dedicated to the preservation of the trolley era, the Connecticut Trolley Museum welcomes you aboard for a three-mile round trip ride on antique trolleys. Before or after your ride you can climb aboard and explore historic static trolleys, check out the interactive exhibits, visit the Fire Truck Museum and see a movie in the theater.
CT Trolley Museum
23.5 miles
Located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life, this museum houses the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including 998 original paintings and drawings, original art materials, his library, furnishings, and personal items, photographs, letters and more.
Norman Rockwell Museum
53 miles
In addition to fascinating bios on its more than 300 inductees, the Basketball Hall of Fame features 40,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, skills games, live clinics and shooting contest games.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
35 miles
The Pickin' Patch
The Pickin Patch is one of Connecticut's longest running farms, established in 1666! Open Seasonally for pick your produce and vegetables.
Farm Store open daily
Kid Friendly
Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides in the Fall- Tuesday- Friday in October 9AM-4PM. Cider and donuts available seasonally.
Click Here for more information
Mark Twain House
Bridge Street Live
UCONN Medical Center
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
In addition to fascinating bios on its more than 300 inductees, the Basketball Hall of Fame features 40,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, skills games, live clinics and shooting contest games.
Norman Rockwell Museum
Located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life, this museum houses the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including 998 original paintings and drawings, original art materials, his library, furnishings, and personal items, photographs, letters and more.
CT Trolley Museum
Dedicated to the preservation of the trolley era, the Connecticut Trolley Museum welcomes you aboard for a three-mile round trip ride on antique trolleys. Before or after your ride you can climb aboard and explore historic static trolleys, check out the interactive exhibits, visit the Fire Truck Museum and see a movie in the theater.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Founded in 1903, the New Britain Museum of American Art is the country’s first museum focused strictly on American art and artists. Today, the museum features more than 10,236 works from the colonial portraiture era, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, and the Ash Can School and a mural series called “The Arts of Life in America” by Thomas Hart Benton.
National Iwo Jima Memorial
Learn about the bravery and sacrifices of American soldiers during one of the greatest battles in American history. The memorial features a 40-foot bronze and granite monument, two eight-foot black granite plaques honoring the clergy and medical personnel and the World War II Memorial Eternal Flame.
New England Air Museum
The largest aviation museum in the northeastern United States, the New England Air Museum features over 100 aircraft spanning from the earliest flying contraptions to supersonic jets in three large exhibit hangars and in an outdoor display area.
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Connecticut Science Center
This world-class museum makes learning fun for kids of all ages with over 165 interactive activities and exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater and diverse daily programs and events.
Governor's Horse Guard
Established in 1778 this is the oldest active continuously mounted cavalry unit in the country.
Phelps Tavern Museum and Homestead
Built in 1771, Phelps House served as a tavern for travelers for more than 80 years. Today, the museum includes the tavern room, card room, kitchen, guest rooms, ballroom and meeting room, which are all filled with 18th century furniture and family items from the era.
MGM Springfield Casino
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The Farmington Inn
Address: 827 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
Telephone: (860) 677-2821 or (800) 648-9804
Fax: (860) 677-8332
