- The list below includes 589 free or cheap things to do in or near Andover, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Art Gallery, Art Museum and Arts Centers.
- From Ward Reservation to Bay Circuit Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Andover and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Gloucester.
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Faneuil Hall is a historic location that previously hosted protests against British taxation from Samuel Adams and slavery from Frederick Douglass. This location now features tourist shops with items that are related to the location's history
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The Brighton Music Hall hosts performances from a wide variety of performers, including The Orwells, Electric Six, Rachael Yamagata, and Rival Sons. The performance venue's events also include also standup comedy performances.
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At the Amazon Rainforest exhibit visitors can view anacondas, electric eels, piranhas, and poison dart frogs, while at the Blue Planet exhibit, visitors can see juvenile lobsters, shark eggs and juvenile sharks. Visitors can also see many other exhibits containing even more animals by visiting the New England A…
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69 Beacon ST., Boston, MA 02108, Boston, MA 02108
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Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Boston Public Garden is the first public botanical garden of America and is famous for more than 600 varieties of flowers and trees planted here as well as the Swan Boats and numerous statues.
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The historic Newton History Museum is a museum that collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits artifacts of local significance. The museum is best known for the 'Civil War' and 'Anti-Slavery' exhibits.
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527 Washington Street, At Historic Newton, Newton, MA 2458
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History buffs will appreciate a visit to Jackson Homestead and Museum. Built in 1809, this house has historical significance as a station on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Among the displays at the museum is a cellar in which slaves may have hidden.
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Originating in Hopkinton, Charles River flows through and joins the Atlantic Ocean at Boston. With spacious esplanades surrounding the river on either side, it offers many outdoor acitivities including jogging, hiking, biking, boating and more.
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The Waterfront is an area which runs adjacent to the harbor and comprises of several suburbs. Having been redeveloped, the waterfront is suitable for walking, sight-seeing, shopping and dining, and contains an aquarium and cinema.
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Also known as the Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, the Charles River Bike Path is a prominent 18 mile loop trail between Boston and Newton. Most of the path is focused on the banks of the Charles River, but bikers can also cross any one of the bridges linked to the path.