things to do in Manchester, CT

Outsmart Halloween's mischief-makers and rescue Santa with your own team

Take on twisting backroads without planning the route

Give your group its own space for axe-throwing competition

Make room for friendly competition with private throwing lanes and tables

Tour Wethersfield Cove and the Connecticut River with live narration

Explore Palmer’s paranormal side with professional ghost-hunting guidance

Put your team's puzzle-solving skills to work to stop a nuclear launch

A private axe-throwing session with certified safety support

Try scuba before committing to a certification course

Paddle together with your rental essentials included

Follow a glowing dinosaur trail with family games, inflatables, and marshmallow roasting

Ride a festively decorated train for Santa visits, carols, and gifts for children

Explore two corn mazes and enjoy farm rides and autumn play with the family

Get closer to the zoo's two capybaras in their own space

Recover your ship's power before space pirates return

Throw axes with certified guidance at New England's largest axe venue

Discover mansion history and ghostly tales with the Spirit Sisters

Get on the water with paddling essentials included

Hear local history on a shared narrated Connecticut River cruise

Unravel a sea captain's secrets through puzzles woven into an immersive set

Throw axes together in a private room with certified Axeperts

Join a narrated public boat tour from Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park

Ride a glowing evening train with Santa, Mrs. Claus, carols, and gifts for children

Ride over Thomaston Dam for a different view of the Naugatuck River Valley