- 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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Bringing culture and performing arts to the heart of Braintree, Massachusetts, Curtain Call Theatre is a symbol of community development. With three productions a year, the theatre focuses on theatre production facilitated by community efforts to create a successful show.
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North Scituate Beach is an often overlooked beach beloved by locals. The beach has a mile of shoreline with a gentle slope and clean soft sand. Sunbathe or swim while enjoying beautiful views of the Atlantic ocean and surrounding coastlines.
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Labrador Fishing Charters is a deep sea fishing charter company that leads fishing trips for a variety of fish, including tuna and shark. The company offers afternoon, half day, and full day trips.
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Find humpback whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, harbor porpoises, and the harbor seal in the waters of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary protects living and non-living resources and offers fishing, diving, bird watching, education, and sanctuary exhibits
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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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Mass Bay Guides offers fishing charters aboard the Fortuna and For2na, a pair of 32 foot Glen Hollands. They offer trips that target cod, striped bass, tuna, and monster sharks.
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Fortuna Fishing Charters is an excursion company that offers whale watching tours, shark fishing trips, cod fishing excursions, and striped bass fishing expeditions. The Fortuna boat can seat up to six passengers at a time.
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Hidden Valley Golf Park features a regulation 18-hole golf course as well as an executive course for more advanced players. The 800-acre park also offers on-site campgrounds, annual special events and walking trails.
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There are many activities that Cold Spring Park hosts, with different areas for tennis, soccer, basketball and softball. A running trail circles the park, which also contains a dog park as well as a seasonal farmer's market.
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At the Seacoast Science Center, visitors can play on a playground, take nature walks, and see four lighthouses. Visitors can also participate in educational programs to help them understand sea life better with most programs being geared to children.