- TripBuzz found 183 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, New Hampshire, including 181 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lowell, Manchester, Nashua and Concord.
- From Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis Club to Joe English Reservation, the Amherst area offers 109 different types of family activities, including: Hiking Trails, Tennis, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- Created from a land grant to soldiers in 1728, Amherst was settled around 1733 and enjoyed a population boom after World War II, largely due to its location an hour outside of Boston. The city contains Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival houses and buildings. Amherst also pays homage to its part in the Civil War, with monuments and other artifacts throughout the city.
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Housed within a historic Baptist church, the Mariposa Museum of World Cultures features exhibits from several parts of the globe. The exhibits themselves are hands-on in nature with interactive activities, costumes, and crafts.
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As a volunteer run museum, Monadnock Center for History and Culture showcases regional history with artifacts displayed in its exhibits. The center hosts arts and cultural classes like print making and English Country dance classes.
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Made out of bricks, Peterborough Town House is a historic town hall that is open to the public. The building has a large auditorium where it hosts concerts and other events.
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Don Ball Park offers an extensive selection of sports facilities to the community of Derry. The park includes baseball, softball, football and lacrosse fields, as well as a large children's playground and splash pad.
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Showing new movies with digital sound, Peterborough Community Theatre is an independent cinema housed in an historic theater, the oldest in the state. The theatre also shows classic movies during its Theme Weeks each month.
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The Actors' Circle Theatre showcases community theatre plays featuring local talent from surrounding communities. The company produces yearly summer 'Shakespeare in the Park' award-winning productions in Peterborough's Depot Square Park.
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A bowling center featuring 12 candlepin lanes, Bowling Acres offers open and league bowling along with private event hosting. The center provides arcade game machines and high-definition televisions along with a grill serving food, drinks and adult beverages.
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Home of the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs hockey team, Tri-Town Ice Arena is an ice skating venue that hosts a number of skating events. These include public skating sessions, stick-and-puck sessions, and hockey games for teams of all skill levels.
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Once home to the famed American poet and his family, the Robert Frost Farm is now a museum. The museum offers guided and narrated tours of the house and grounds, various exhibits, and periodic poetry readings.
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The historic home of poet Robert Frost is not the Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site. Guided tours provide insight into the poet's family and writing life, and a self-guided tour is available through the grounds.