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
Distance from hotel: 32 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
Distance from hotel: 2.5 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
Distance from hotel: 32 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
Distance from hotel: 50 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
Distance from hotel: 20 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
Distance from hotel: 14 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
Distance from hotel: 10.5 miles
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.
Learn MoreNew England Air Museum
Distance from hotel: 16.9 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
Distance from hotel: 9 miles
Established in 1778 this is the oldest active continuously mounted cavalry unit in the country.
Governor's Horse Guard
Distance from hotel: 3.7 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
Distance from hotel: 6.8 miles
110 Albany Turnpike Canton, CT 06019
The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
Distance from hotel: 4.0 miles
1375 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070
International Skating Center
Distance from hotel: 8.0 miles
The Simsbury 1820 House
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.
Governor's Horse Guard
Established in 1778 this is the oldest active continuously mounted cavalry unit in the country.
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.
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.
Learn More
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
MGM Springfield Casino
Check out all that MGM Springfield has to offer. Click Here for more information.
Mark Twain House
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
77 Forest Street Hartford, CT 06105
The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
110 Albany Turnpike Canton, CT 06019
Blue Back Square
65 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT 06107
International Skating Center
1375 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070
Talcott Mountain State Park
560 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bridge Street Live
Antiques on the Farmington
10 Depot Street, Collinsville, CT 06019
Tunxis Country Club
87 Town Farm Road, Farmington, CT 06032
Hartford Connecticut Temple
2 Central Way, Farmington, CT 06032
West Farms Mall
1500 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
UCONN Medical Center
Avon Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, CT 06001
