- TripBuzz found 657 things to do with kids in or near Arlington, Massachusetts, including 644 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Lowell and Cambridge.
- From Together in Motion to Veterans' Memorial Skating Rink, the Arlington area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Theaters, Children's Play Area and Movie Theaters.
- Just six miles northwest of Boston, Arlington was settled as a village in 1635. Originally named Menotomy, the name was changed to Arlington to pay homage to those buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, Arlington is divided into three distinct neighborhoods, which are Arlington Center, Arlington Heights, and East Arlington.
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1117 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA 2045
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Hull Lifesaving Museum & Life Saving Station offers a permanent exhibit that narrates the many miraculous rescues by sailors. The Museum collection includes over 5,000 artifacts including a 1903 Fresnel lens, shipwreck fragments, aids to navigation and historical charts.
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Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre, earlier known as the Witches Cottage, offers live witchcraft and ghost shows and a special show for the kids called Professor Wunder's School of Magic . The lobby functions as a mini museum with numerous replica artifacts of the Salem Witch Trials.
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739 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
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Home of the U.S. Naval Heavy Cruiser, the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is a well-known tourist destination in the state of Massachusetts. For added enjoyment, special events such as birthday parties and overnight stays are offered aboard this cruiser.
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30 Church St. Suite 203, Salem, MA 01970
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Arranging for the exploration of several haunted buildings, Paranormal Salem Investigation Tours has received lots of notoriety. And with experienced and knowledgeable guides, the tour can be both entertaining and educational.
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Watch the arts come alive in a theatrical production at Salem Theatre Company. This semi-professional local theater was founded in 2002. Literary events, dance, comedy and music are also performed.
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With the purpose of stimulating creative thinking in children, Jam Time offers an interactive playground for them to explore. The facility has slides, toys, seating, and climbing areas for the children to play with indoors.
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Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery is a local monster museum which features the private collection of James Lurgio comprising of around 50 different characters spanning the history of horror in Hollywood movies. Besides the full-sized replicas, the gallery also houses many movie props.
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Rather than an actual village, the Salem Witch Village is an indoor guided tour through a maze. The history of witchcraft from its ancient roots to modern times are covered in the maze-like setting.
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With Witch City Segway, visitors can tour the historical and cultural sites of the city with narration provided by an audio device. The company offers 1 to 2 hour tours, as well as a 2 hour scavenger hunt.
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The dark history of the town's infamous witch trials is recounted at The Witch History Museum, where guides relate stories and describe the depicted scenes. There are no artifacts, and the stories are delivered dramatically as in a play.