Things to Do with Kids in Amherst, MA

  • TripBuzz found 116 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, Massachusetts, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Shelburne Falls.
  • From Mullins Center to UMass Practice Rink, the Amherst area offers 90 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Home to three of the colleges in the Five College Consortium, Amherst has housed many notable residents, including Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The University of Massachusetts Amherst holds the annual Apple Harvest Festival, which is set up like an old fashioned New England community fair. The city is just over an hour from Worcester, MA.
  • TripBuzz found 116 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, Massachusetts, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Shelburne Falls.
  • From Mullins Center to UMass Practice Rink, the Amherst area offers 90 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Home to three of the colleges in the Five College Consortium, Amherst has housed many notable residents, including Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The University of Massachusetts Amherst holds the annual Apple Harvest Festival, which is set up like an old fashioned New England community fair. The city is just over an hour from Worcester, MA.
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37.1 Miles
92% 12 votes
Ziplines 240 Governors Highway, South Windsor, CT 6074 MoreLess Info
Nomads Outdoor Adventure bills itself as an aerial adventure park. The facility features extensive ropes courses, zip lining, and more than 70 aerial challenge activities. The facility hosts parties and retreats, as well.
37.2 Miles
74% 31 votes
Specialty Museums 10 Willow Street, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum features the restored Lenox Station which dates back to 1903 and houses a number of interactive railroad exhibits which include vintage engines, passenger cars and the Yokun block station.
37.2 Miles
88% 60 votes
National & State Parks Peterborough, NH MoreLess Info
Resting on the summit of Pack Monadnock, Miller State Park is the New Hampshire's oldest state park, and offers a non-hiking alternative to viewing the summit, with road access and a picnic area. Three major hiking trails also ascend the mountain.
37.3 Miles
74% 27 votes
Golf 206 Terry Plains Rd., Bloomfield, CT 6002 MoreLess Info
The Wintonbury Hills Golf Course is a beautiful 18-hole course that is located in a relaxing and peaceful slopping hills in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The golf course is a venue for many professional golf tournaments every year.
37.3 Miles
58% 12 votes
Bowling 60 Bidwell Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 MoreLess Info
Revolutions Bowling & Lounge features modern, high end bowling. With a full bar, live music every Saturday, afterglow bowling on Friday nights, cosmic bowling every Thursday, and pizza bowl, bowling is trendy again.
37.3 Miles
32% 25 votes
Bowling 60 Bidwell Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 MoreLess Info
Offering a lounge like atmosphere, Revolutions is popular for after work and group gatherings. Along with high-tech bowling equipment, the facility offers a billiard room and features live music throughout the weekend.
37.3 Miles
71% 7 votes
Horseback Riding 657 Boyd Hill Road, Wilmington, VT 05363 MoreLess Info
A family owned stable with around a dozen horses and ponies, Flames Stables offers rides for riders of all levels of experience and skill. The stables offers guided rides on a woodland path.
37.4 Miles
56% 16 votes
Family Fun Center 100 Bidwell Road, South Windsor, CT 6074 MoreLess Info
An indoor amusement facility, Nomads Adventurequest features a fully stocked video game arcade, a laser tag arena, a climbing wall, and a restaurant with banquet hall. The facility hosts parties, as well.
37.4 Miles
33% 24 votes
Family Fun Center 100 Bidwell Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 MoreLess Info
A full arcade featuring over 60 electronic games are offered at the Nomads Adventure Quest Family Fun Center. A lunch and dinner tavern provides on-site meals, and there is even a miniature golf course, laser tag, bounce house, and rock climbing wall.
37.4 Miles
80% 5 votes
Dog Park Simsbury, CT 06070 MoreLess Info
Separate areas for both small and large dogs are available at the Paw Meadow Dog Park. Both of the areas are fenced-in so that dogs cannot run away when off their leashes, and there are benches for owners who want to relax.
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