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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43.9 Miles
50% 28 votes
Movie Theaters 330 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 MoreLess Info
Showing a mix of blockbuster hits and indie films, Bow-tie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater offers stadium seating and digital sound. They also have a special theater featuring the BTX Giant Screen that is 70 x 50 feet.
43.9 Miles
20% 5 votes
Movie Theaters 330 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 MoreLess Info
A movie theater with a BTX giant screen auditorium, Palace 17 & BTX Theater displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers stadium seating, 3D movies, party rooms and a snack bar.
43.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Horseback Riding 524 Bell Street, Glastonbury, CT 6033 MoreLess Info
Located on 37 acres of land, Hillside Stable is an equestrian center offering a number of services for horses and their owners. Services that the center offers include boarding, riding lessons, and horses for lease/sale.
43.9 Miles
63% 8 votes
Bowling 109 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230 MoreLess Info
A 24-lane bowling center, Cove Bowling Lanes features cosmic bowling and an 18-hole miniature golf course. The center has a sports bar, arcade game machines, a snack bar and facilities for private parties and events.
44.0 Miles
85% 27 votes
Specialty Museums 211 Murphy Road, Hartford, CT MoreLess Info
A must visit for anyone interested in the history and methods of garbage disposal, energy conservation, and recycling, plan your visit to Hartford: CRRA Trash Museum today. Featuring over 6,500 square feet of educational exhibits, your tour will be one to remember.
44.1 Miles
95% 20 votes
Walking Trails Pomfret, CT MoreLess Info
The Air Line State Park Trail offers biking, hiking, cross country skiing, and horseback riding opportunities. The trail, which is named for an imaginary 'line' from New York to Boston, was previously a heavily-traveled railroad line.
44.1 Miles
97% 196 votes
Theaters 30 Front Street, Putnam, CT MoreLess Info
Best known for its huge, elaborate musicals and dance performances, the beautiful Bradley Playhouse in Putnam, Connecticut is the city's cultural hub. Many productions are cast through open community auditions.
44.1 Miles
74% 27 votes
Trampoline Parks 91 Brainard Road, Hartford, CT 06114 MoreLess Info
Providing family amusement, Launch Trampoline Park is an indoor jumping facility. Along with open jumping hours, the park features exercise classes, dodgeball and basketball activities. Birthday parties and other group gatherings are also held here.
44.1 Miles
- 2 votes
Theaters 95 Front Street, Putnam, CT 06260 MoreLess Info
Featuring dance companies, vocal ensembles, and children's theater, The Complex Performing Arts Centre offers a small theater for the community to enjoy performances in. The center also hosts dance classes for children and adults.
44.2 Miles
58% 53 votes
Putney, VT MoreLess Info
Santa's Land is essentially a family fun park that features simple amusement park rides along side walking paths through a park-like setting. Guests can even get close to some of the animals on display in the petting zoo section.
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