Connecticut River Museum: A collection of maritime history activities, programs, and exhibits, including a full-scale working reproduction of the first submarine, invented in Connecticut in 1776.
Essex Art Association: Nonprofit gallery with information on exhibitions and membership.
Hills Academy: Historical overview.
Ivoryton Playhouse: Professional theater lists performance schedule, players, and history of the structure.
The Hot Steamed Jazz Festival: Annual event of traditional jazz, swing and blues which benefits Paul Newman's The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with cancer or serious blood diseases.