- TripBuzz found 405 things to do with kids in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 402 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Gloucester and Cambridge.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, the Essex area offers 114 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Specialty Museums, Boat Cruise and Parks.
- A small town outside of Boston, Essex is a popular tourist destination in New England. Located on the Essex River, the city has its economic roots in both shipbuilding and clamming; and its rich history is recorded at its local museum. Other attractions in the area include a variety of antique shops, fishing charters, walking trails and public parks.
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449 Main Street, Medford, MA 2155
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As an aquatics center, Tufts Pool - Medford Community Pool offers visitors a shallow wading pool in addition to a normal depth pool. Visitors can swim in the pool during open swim hours, or enroll their children in swim lessons.
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Located along the Mystic River, the Medford Condon Shell acts as a showcase for many local performers and musicians. The outdoor theater even has connections to the regional trail system and a canoe launch on the river.
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Being the oldest neighborhood in Boston, North End is home to a wide range of establishments including restaurants, retail stores, residential complexes as well as a number of ancient historic sites. It is nicknamed as Boston's 'Little Italy' for the majority of Italian Americans who live here.
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Boston Harbor Cruises offers visitors a wide variety of cruise opportunities on the Boston Harbor as well as the Boston Water Taxi system. The location also offers special cruises for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.
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Since opening in 1995, the state-of-the-art, 19,600 seat TD Garden has hosted more than 3.5 million visitors per year. Home to the NHL's Bruins and NBA's Celtics, the venue also plays host to the best live entertainment, concerts, and shows.
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0 New Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
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For people with canine friends, the Zero New Washington Street Dog Park offers amenities for convenience and recreation. Features include agility training areas, drinking fountains with water dishes, covered pavilion, spray area for cleaning and cooling dogs, and more.
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The Ball Square Bowling Alley is a bowling alley that is open to the public on weekends. The bowling alley is small, features a total of eight lanes, and also plays fun music from the 1990s.
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The playground at the Capen Street Park recreational park is a tot lot that is best suited for children under the age of 6. The park features two climbing structures that are situated in the sand.
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park is a collection of 34 individual islands with 12 of them available for visitor exploration. Explore a Civil War fort, a lighthouse, the tide pools, or hike the trails at your own pace, plan your visit today.
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At the Amazon Rainforest exhibit visitors can view anacondas, electric eels, piranhas, and poison dart frogs, while at the Blue Planet exhibit, visitors can see juvenile lobsters, shark eggs and juvenile sharks. Visitors can also see many other exhibits containing even more animals by visiting the New England A…