- The list below includes 668 free or cheap things to do in or near Melrose, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Arts Centers, Dog Park and Parks.
- From Melrose Dog Park to Possessions Gallery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Melrose and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Gloucester.
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The Hollywood Hits Theatre is a cinema multiplex that shows a variety of films, including independent films and classics. It offers free refills on large popcorn and drinks, and runs a variety of discount specials.
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A candlepin bowling center, Sunnyside Bowladrome features 32 lanes suitable for both open and league bowling. The center offers private event hosting, a pro shop with balls and accessories, electronic scoring, bumpers and a game room.
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Situated on 165 acres, Endicott Park features historical farm buildings, woodlands, marshes and orchards. The park offers fishing, barnyard animals, nature trails for hiking and a playground as well as sledding and cross-country skiing opportunities in the winter.
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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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The Witch Dungeon Museum features an award-winning reenactment of the trial of beggar woman Sarah Good on a daily basis. Tours of the museum include the dungeon itself, a recreational village, and Gallows Hill.
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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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100 Robert Treat Pane Drive, Waltham, MA 02452
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Also known as Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate was designed as a collaboration between Frederick Law Olmsted and Henry Hobson Richardson. Stonehurst sits on 109 acres of land, and is available for wedding ceremonies and tours.
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Brookline Reservoir offers a path for fishermen, joggers, walkers, families and doggies. There is a pond, lots of benches along the way and during the summer months trees surround the reservoir providing ample shade.
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Social reformer Robert Treat Paine's 1886 Stonehurst Manor sits atop a secluded hill overlooking 109 acres of conservation land. Hiking along woodland trails, self-guided walking tours for kids and adults, Museum Manor exhibits are available. Available for weddings and events.
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Massachusetts Ave at Wood Street, Lexington, MA 2420
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Battle Road Trail is a 5.5-mile pathway that marks the path once trodden by British soldiers on their way from Boston to Concord. The route is lined with original and recreated buildings as well as informative history stops.