- TripBuzz found 53 things to do with kids in or near Barre, Vermont, including 48 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Stowe, Montpelier, Waitsfield and Waterbury.
- From Twin City Lanes to Sunrise Gymnastics, the Barre area offers 82 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Gymnastics.
- A city with a population of over 9,000, Barre was settled in 1785 and incorporated in 1895. Located 140 miles south of Montreal, the city is nicknamed the 'Granite Center of the World' and its business enjoyed a boom after the emergence of the railroad. Alfred Hitchcock's TheTrouble with Harry premieredin Barre in 1955.
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Spread over 168 acres, the Mt. Philo State Park is located on top of the actual mountain that reaches an elevation of 968 feet. The park provides camping as well as overlooks the Adirondack Mountains and the Lake Champlain Valley.
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Featuring over 8,000 square-feet to experience, Talent Skatepark is a local skatepark and skate shop popular among individuals of all skating levels. The park also carries snowboarding gear and offers learn-to-skate lessons for beginners.
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A working farm producing cheese and maple syrup, a visit to Sugarbush Farm includes a nature trail, a visit with farmers and animals, and free tastings of cheese, maple syrup and local foods.
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Fiddleheads is a specialty boutique stocking products from local, regional and national artists and artisans including jewellery, blown glass, and body products. An on-site art gallery shows and sells works by local artists.
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A two-screen movie theater with 600 seats, Jax Cinemas Jr displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater offers facility rental for private events, high-back chairs and a concession area with food and drinks.
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Routes 116, 117 and Sunset Hill Road, Franconia, NH 03580
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Charming Franconia-Sugar Hill-Easton is a favorite among sightseers. Its vintage aesthetic makes for terrific photos, and there are many excellent boutiques and restaurants where the three towns converge. The weather tends to be most clement in late spring and early summer.
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Frost Place was the home of poet Robert Frost. Those visiting this site can see many first-edition Frost books, a half-mile nature trail where Frost wrote many of his books, and the property is often used for poetry conferences.
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Franconia Notch State Park is located within the White Mountains. Popular activities at this state park, which is often listed as one of the best state parks in America, are hiking Flume Gorge, skiing Canon Mountain, and visiting the Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site.
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Franconia North is an area of New Hampshire including Franconia, Sugar Hill, Easton, Bethlehem, Bretton Woods, Littleton, Lincoln, and North Woodstock. The area offers visitors the chance to hike part of the Appalachian Trail, boat and fish on Lonesome Lake, snowmobile, raft, and ride on sleds pulled by ski dog…
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Rte. 100 1/2 mi north of U.S. 4, Killington, VT
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Giffords Woods State Park hosts recreational hiking trails through old growth forest and fishing spots at Kent Pond. Well-maintained campgrounds have fire pits, storage lean-tos, and areas for tents or RVs.