- The list below includes 403 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Gloucester, Cambridge and Salem.
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Lowell Cemetery is a Victorian garden cemetery where visitors can enjoy the beautiful grounds while paying their respects. Founded in 1841, the cemetery is now part of the National Register of Historic Places. Tours are offered.
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The origins of America's Stonehenge is unknown, but the site currently serves as an outdoor archaeological museum. Guests have to take a short hike in the woods to arrive at the stacked stones.
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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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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.