- 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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Surrounded by large, shady trees and lush greenery is the Dealtry Memorial Pool. The public pool offers free entry, on site lifeguards and a 44 yard long swimming area with shallow and deep ends.
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The first of its kind in Watertown, the Watertown Dog Park is an off leash park with separate fenced areas for large and smaller dogs. Owners should bring their own water and clean-up bags.
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Spanning 80 acres, Quincy's Merrymount Park features facilities for baseball, softball, bocce ball, tennis, and basketball. In addition, the park has running trails and covered areas for picnics or other functions.
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With sports facilities open to the public, Casey Park provides amenities like basketball courts, tennis courts, hockey rinks, and multipurpose fields. There are also leisure opportunities at picnic areas, walking paths, and playgrounds.
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The Russell Mill Swim & Tennis Club is a recreational club that features a swimming pool, a playground, life guards, a kiddie pool, and illuminated tennis courts. The club also has a picnic area with grills.
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Originally opened in 1916, the Chatham Orpheum Theater was the first movie house in the area. It continues to serve the community with updated projection technologies including 3-D and 6.1 Surround Sound on two theater screens.
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South Shore Country Club is recreational facility that features a par 72 championship golf course. The club also features a candlepin bowling alley with 10 lanes, three tennis courts, and a swimming pool.
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Country Club Lanes, also known as The Alley At South Shore Country Club, is a premier bowling facility adjacent to the country club. The bowling alley features ten lanes of candlepin bowling and offers quality family fun.
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Opened in 1979, the Plumbing Museum is a museum dedicated to displaying information and exhibits solely about the trade of plumbing from history to present day. The museum is popular among fellow plumbers, tradesmen, and other curious individuals.
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Located off of the Merrimack River, John E. Sheehy Memorial Park provides visitors with a shaded grass field to watch the river from. The park has a walking path that weaves between trees near the shore of the river.