- 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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Lenox Mountain is a scenic green mountain that is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. The hiking trails that surround and lead up the mountain offer striking views of the surrounding area.
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Featuring 30 wooden lanes, Greylock Bowl & Golf offers open and league bowling with automatic scoring and a pro shop. The facility also provides golf simulators, pool tables and dart boards along with a bar and grill.
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The family owned and operated Berkshire Canoe Tours offers guided canoe trips on the Housatonic River. Guests might see red-tail hawks, owls, Great Blue Heron, painted turtles, or other wildlife in the course of a ninety minute tour.
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Regatta Point Community Sailing is an outdoor sailing, kayaking, and paddle boating facility and training center. The center offers activities including boat maintenance lessons, model boating, human powered boats, and advanced sailing.
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Massachusetts' Fitchburg Public Library is a quaint, light-filled, historical working library. The library is reputable for its extra helpful service and kids section, complete with iPad stations and story time sessions held weekly.
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Traditional ten-pin bowling is offered at Putnam Street Lanes. The bowling alley also caters to local leagues, tournaments, and birthday parties that can be booked 24 to 48 hours in advance.
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Within the Fairways Miniature Golf-Batting, guests can enjoy a well-maintained 18-hole miniature golf course that can be played by the entire family. The center also offers five batting cages with six individual pitching machines.
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With classes for both adults and children, Bloomfield Tennis Club provides visitors of all skill levels with three hard courts and two Har-Tru courts. The club allows non-members to play on its courts up to two times a month.
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A sports complex, Humiston Field features a dual-use field for baseball and soccer along with basketball and volleyball courts that serve as a winter ice skating rink. It also offers a children's playground, bleacher seating and a snack bar.
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Visitors can enjoy hiking and view the natural scenery of Mount Williams at Mt Williams Reservoir. The reservoir serves as the water supply for North Adams and the surrounding areas.