- The list below includes 403 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Gloucester, Cambridge and Salem.
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Action Paintball offers competitors access to three different playing fields and a paintball pro shop. Those who are interested in a less painful game may also enjoy this site's Laser Tag offerings.
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A 20-screen movie theater, AMC Loews Methuen 20 displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater provides a concession area with food and drinks, reclining seats, theater rentals and stadium seating.
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90 Pleasant Valley Street, Methuen, MA 01844
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Loew's Theatre at the Loop is a movie multiplex that features 20 auditoriums. It shows primarily first-run Hollywood films, with occasional festivals, special events, and other presentations, and offers a variety of concessions.
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Featuring a 200 foot long ice rink, Flynn Rink offers visitors a space for classes, birthday parties, public skating, and other activities. The rink hosts local hockey leagues, with over 1000 seats available to spectators for watching games.
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Visitors can cool off during Chelsea's warm summer months by taking a dip in the Vietnam Veterans Pool. The community pool features showers, restrooms and changing areas, on site lifeguards and complimentary parking.
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The Show Baseball & Softball Academy is an indoor sports facility that has the goal of providing a safe learning atmosphere for athletes to play in. The facility spans 10,000-sqft and offers individual lessons and clinics.
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Hampton Skate Park is an outdoor skate park for people of all ages. It features a street course and a mini ramp, as well as a half pipe and concrete bowl surrounded by plenty of trees.
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Originally constructed in 1757, Tattersall Farm is a 150 acre farm donated to the city by the Tattersall family. Meticulously preserved, the farm is open to visitors, and features a collection of 19th century art as well as hiking trails.
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A community park, MacArthur Playground features a grass baseball field along with one full and two half basketball courts. It also offers a children's playground area with slides, swings, benches and picnic tables.