- 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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Jeness State Beach is a 1.3 acre beach that welcomes families, but that does not allow pets. Visitors can enjoy the soft sands, swim in the ocean, or have a picnic on the beach.
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Located adjacent to Hall's Pond, Amory Park features a wooded wildlife preserve, tennis courts and baseball fields. The fields can be used for other open field recreational activities and sports as well as picnics.
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Between Amory St & Chilton Street, Brookline, MA 02445
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One of only two natural ponds in Brookline, Hall's Pond Sanctuary is part of the only land in the town that is set aside for conservation. Visitors can traverse the 3.5 acres of natural land brimming with wildlife.
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Skateboarding is all that matters at the Rye Airfield in Rye, New Hampshire. This indoor skate park offers thrilling elements for death-defying tricks. Inexperienced boarders, BMX riders and in-line skaters are also welcome.
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Lexington, Massachusetts' Buckman Tavern is a tavern and hostel that was the site of the first skirmish in the American Revolutionary War. The conflict that occurred here between the fledgling colonial army and the British minutemen paved the way for the rest of the war.
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Canobie Lake Park is a full-service amusement park that embraces many types of rides. Massive roller coasters form the bulk of the park, but there are also rides for children as well as games and live entertainment.
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Lexington Venue is a movie multiplex that shows primarily first-run Hollywood movies with digital video and sound. The theater also shows art films and independent films that typically do not show up in national chain theaters.
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Old Belfry is a bell tower overlooking Lexington, situated on top of Belfry Hill. While the bell is not the original used to warn the local militia that the British are coming, it is a faithful reproduction.
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Situated on the banks of the Concord River, Muldoon Park features walking trails, a gazebo, an a boat launch. The park offers good opportunities for fishing and for wildlife viewing.
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Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is a historic landmark being the site of the first confrontation between the local militiamen and the British troops. Today, it functions as a local park with many memorials erected in the memory of the battle.