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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18.7 Miles
79% 19 votes
Specialty Museums Main Street, Springfield, MA MoreLess Info
The Titanic Museum is located inside a building and dedicated to the ship RMS Titanic and it's sinking. The museum houses a large collection of items that are directly connected to either the ship itself or its passengers.
18.7 Miles
- 0 votes
Historic Homes 70 Park Street, West Springfield, MA 1089 MoreLess Info
Established in 1746, the Day House is a brick salt-box style house that is managed by the Ramapogue Historical Society. The house includes original artifacts from the 1900s such as the High Boy and the Writing Desk.
18.8 Miles
97% 35 votes
Theaters 131 Elm St., West Springfield, MA 1089 MoreLess Info
Majestic Theater is a locally-produced professional live theater. Open since 1997, the theater puts on five productions each season, including at least one musical. Audiences can enjoy concerts, open mic nights and children's theater in the summer.
18.8 Miles
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Theaters 131 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA 1089 MoreLess Info
Majestic Design & Construction Services is a general contractor that offers services such as estimating, scheduling, site supervision, and project management. The company has the goal of providing an exceptional contracting experience to clients.
19.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Batting Cages 170 Lockhouse Road, Westfield, MA 1085 MoreLess Info
A baseball and softball training facility, The Batters Box offers batting cages and instruction from coaches with baseball and softball backgrounds. The facility offers camps and clinics as well as a shop with sports-related items.
19.1 Miles
76% 383 votes
Specialty Museums 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 MoreLess Info
Springfield is known to be the birthplace of basketball and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame preserves the sport's history presentng it in the form of interactive exhibits, skill contests, shooting challenges and more, to the public.
19.1 Miles
50% 40 votes
History Museums 1000 W Columbus Avenue, Springfield, MA 01105 MoreLess Info
A collection of memorabilia from some of the greatest athletes of all time, The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame documents sport history. Guests can see pictures of some of their favorite athletes when they were just starting out.
19.2 Miles
- 0 votes
Paintball 683 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MA 1089 MoreLess Info
Agawam's Xtreme Paintball is a full service paintball field that caters to walk-ins as well as to parties and large groups. The facility also has a fully stocked store with equipment and accessories.
19.5 Miles
100% 2 votes
Libraries Corner of Main and Bridge Streets, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 MoreLess Info
The Arms Library of Shelburne Falls is located in the Pratt Memorial Library Building, which is over a century old. The library offers physical collections of books and periodicals as well as access to digital archives and databases.
19.6 Miles
77% 78 votes
Zoos 302 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01138 MoreLess Info
Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center is a local zoo which houses a wide range of exotic, endangered and indigenous species including cougars, armadillos, kangaroos, pythons and more.
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