- The list below includes 631 free or cheap things to do in or near Salem, Massachusetts, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Haunted Tours, Parks and Historic Homes.
- From Salem Witch Memorial to Salem Witch Trials Memorial, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Salem and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Gloucester.
Showing 541-550 of
1032
22.7 Miles
82%
28 votes
399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
MoreLess Info
As the former home of the author of the famous literary work, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House offers guided tours of the historic home by reservation only. During the tour, visitors can learn about the author's life.
22.8 Miles
Lowell National Historical Park was established in 1978 and encompasses a number of sites which relate to the days of textile manufacturing boom in Lowell during the Industrial Revolution. The site also includes a museum, powerhouses, gatehouses and more.
22.8 Miles
The Visitor's Center serves as the gateway to Lowell National Historical Park and offers helpful information and suggestions regarding the area. The center also houses Jack Kerouac memorabilia and offers informative presentation on local history.
22.8 Miles
Located along the Eastern Canal near the Merrimack River, Eastern Canal Park is part of the larger Lowell National Historic Park. The park offers trolley tours, canal tours, exhibits about Lowell's cotton mills and a visitor center.
22.8 Miles
Located nearby the Merrimack River, Boarding House Park features an outdoor stage used to host a summer concert series. The park offers open grass fields used for seating during events, trees and paved walkways.
22.8 Miles
Centered on a war memorial, Veterans Memorial Park is a large recreation and sports park with activities for all ages. It features two baseball, football and soccer fields, as well as a large sprinkler park for hot summer days.
22.8 Miles
Stretching from the Boston Harbor and along the Charles River, the Charles River Reservation is a linear park that covers approximately 20 miles. Water recreation is popular at the reservation, including canoeing, sailing, and rowing.
22.9 Miles
Boott Cotton Mills Museum, once a functioning mill which was at the center of the world's cotton textile industry, functions as an interpretive museum today featuring one of the largest industrial exhibits in the country that includes power canals, authentic mill equipment, rail systems and more.
22.9 Miles
Kerouac Park is a local monument park erected in the memory of the famous Beat generation author, Jack Kerouac, and features multiple commemorative granite plaques with excerpts from Kerouac's works etched on them.
22.9 Miles
New England Quilt Museum is a local museum which exclusively features the unique art of American quilt with a collection of both antique and contemporary designs.