- 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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Manchester, New Hampshire's Livingston Park serves adults and children in the community. It features a running track, soccer field, a splash pool and a large splash pool for children. It also hosts sports games on its athletic field.
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Marginal Way is a paved 1.5 mile oceanside cliffwalk lined with benches that runs along the Atlantic Ocean. The path has some restaurants and gift shops along it, as well as places to walk down to the water.
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Perkins Cove is a shopping area filled with restaurants, jewelry stores, artist studios, and other small businesses, along with charter lobster and party boats. The cove also has views of the Atlantic shoreline.
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Spanning 80 acres, Silver Lake State Park has sandy beaches along the perimeter of Silver Lake. The lake can be used for swimming, boating and kayaking while the park provides picnic tables and a playground for children.
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Featuring a captain knowledgeable about the prime fishing spots in the area, Bunny Clark Deep Sea Fishing takes visitors on full day fishing excursions. During the trips, visitors have the opportunity to catch fish like haddock and cod.
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A historic city park, Manchester's Lafayette Park spans a little more than two acres. The park features several notable sculptures, and offers amenities that include walking trails, benches, and picnic areas.
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Located at the first American credit union, America's Credit Union Museum offers three floors that can be toured. Rooms include offices and a conference center with period furnishings, photos and other informational items.
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A small stone building dating back to the 1897, Ogunquit Memorial Library is a historic landmark. Its field stone construction makes it of interest to architecture buffs, and grandfather clocks and stuffed owls add atmosphere inside.
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6 Fletcher St., Manchester, NH
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The intriguing Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center is an educational mini-museum dedicated to educating the public about the importance of the nearby waterways. The Center's exhibits have a particular emphasis on the role of the fishways in the fishing industry and human food chain.
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Space Entertainment Center
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51 Zapora Drive, Hooksett, NH 03106
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Featuring a 5,000-square-foot laser tag arena, Space Entertainment Center also provides bumper cars along with pool and air hockey tables. The center offers private event hosting, arcade and redemption games and a grill with food and drinks.