- 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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Mt. Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831 as the country's first garden cemetery and its grounds still contain a varied rolling landscape full of numerous hills, woodlands and ponds. The Cemetery is also a horticultural site with more than 700 species of trees and shrubs planted here.
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Focused on the history of the American Revolution, the American Independence Museum houses artifacts and documents including early drafts of the US Constitution and a Dunlop broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Guided tours explore the 1721 Ladd-Gilman House, and the Folsom Tavern.
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A walk through the Philips Exeter Academy boarding school campus provides interesting historic architecture, with Academy walking trails along the river and through the woods.
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Island Cruises has several cruise offerings for exploring the New Hampshire seacoast, from their informative lobster trips to their 2 to 3 hour tours of nearby islands. Lunch and dinner are also available on their Star Island Walkabout.
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Displaying paintings of nature, still life, and portraits, Seacoast Art Association showcases the work of its local members. Anyone can sign up to be considered as a featured artist in the gallery.
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At Black Dog Fishing Charters, visitors can go lobster fishing in a 31 foot boat from Rye Harbor. Visitors can choose to go on a half day trip, or a full day trip.
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World's End is a peninsular park and conservation area bordering the Weir River and is home to a number of nature trails, rocky shorelines, tree groves and more. Visitors can also enjoy beautiful views of the Boston skyline from certain locations.
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The Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum which houses a large and varied collection of works, including representations and items from the America's, Asia, Europe and Africa. Its collection of Impressionist works is well known.
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The first war hospital used by the British during the American Revolution was located in the Munroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts. The imposing red brick edifice is now a museum managed by the Lexington Historical Society.