- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Massachusetts, features the top 496 nearby activities — including 221 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 3 things to do within the city of Essex, MA , followed by 493 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boston, Salem, Gloucester, Cambridge, Beverly, Somerville, Hampton, Newburyport, Lynn, Marblehead, Rockport, Danvers, Medford, North Andover, Haverhill, Ipswich, Arlington, Amesbury, Malden, Saugus, Woburn, Methuen, Lawrence, Revere, Andover, Hull, Peabody, Burlington, Chelsea, Everett, Seabrook, Tewksbury, Melrose, Billerica, Exeter, Salem, Rye, North Hampton and Lexington
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The Sunset Bay Marina is a public marina that features 150 slips that can accommodate yachts that span up to 52-feet in length. The marina also has an in-house gas and diesel engine repair service.
24.2 Miles
A community gathering spot, Spy Pond Park is an ideal place for bird watching and water sports such as canoeing or kayaking. With a walking trail, picnic area and playground, it is also frequented by families with young children.
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Kendall Square is a 10 acre space that comprises a mix of office, retail, dining and shopping areas. An ice skating rink is operational during the Winter season, while canoe and kayak rental is available their during Summer.
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Offering gaming in the Salem area, Rockingham Park features horse racing along with fund-raising poker, bingo and roulette fun. The park is also used throughout the year for craft fairs, trade show and other activities.
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A grocery that specializes in Asian foods, H Mart in Burlington, Massachusetts, traces its roots back to the 80's. Tobagi sliced cabbage, frozen fried fish cakes and Korean side dishes called banchan are featured at the mart.
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Altitude Trampoline Park is housed in an extensive facility that has 15,000 square feet of interconnected wall to wall trampolines. Additional attractions include foam pits, tumble tracks, basketball dunking lanes, and 3D dodgeball.
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Operated by the Arlington Historical Society, the Jason Russell House-Smith Museum are historical sites dating back to the late-18th century. The sites are filled with furnishings, artifacts, and exhibits that display the history of the local area.
24.4 Miles
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790 votes
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Established in 1998, the Harvard Museum of Natural History features a range of specimens from the collection of Harvard's three natural history research museums. The exhibits include the realistic flame-worked Glass Flowers, fossils and skeletons of dinosaurs and other mammals, minerals and more.
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
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Congress Street Bridge, Boston, MA 02210
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Historical re-enactments and interactive exhibits provide an interactive learning experience concerning the event leading to the American Revolution at Boston Tea Party Ships & Museums. Take part in dumping tea overboard, meet the colonists and explore historically accurate ships at this quality venue.