- The list below includes 668 free or cheap things to do in or near Melrose, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Arts Centers, Dog Park and Parks.
- From Melrose Dog Park to Possessions Gallery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Melrose and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Gloucester.
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Cochituate State Park is located on Lake Cochituate. The park offers various recreational activities including motor boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, picnicking, and swimming. The park encompasses three sections of Lake Cochituate with boat rentals available in the summer.
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A kid-focused art center where kids can create and paint their own plaster art works, Plaster Fun Time encourages kids to explore their creativity. The trained staff guides kids through the process without controlling their artistic expression.
19.0 Miles
Part of the Ipswich Museum, the Whipple House was built in 1677 and is a National Historic Landmark. The house is a good example of first period American architecture. Visitors can tour the house -- which contains many original furnishings.
19.1 Miles
The Ipswich Historical Society founded the Ipswich Museum in 1890. The current collection reflects more than 100 years of acquisition and is displayed in both the 1677 Whipple House and the 1800 Heard House.
19.1 Miles
Operated as a family business, Bobby's Ranch Inc holds a riding stable with horses that visitors can take on rides through the surrounding trails in the area. The stable is also home to animals like donkeys, ponies, and buffaloes.
19.1 Miles
Located at the Sahara Club Middle-Eastern restaurant and lounge, Jocko's Jazz features nationally and globally-touring jazz musicians and combos every Tuesday night. Jocko's Jazz offers memberships, and features reduced covers for club members.
19.1 Miles
As a site for Little League baseball games, Reardon Park & Playground has a baseball diamond open to visitors when games aren't occurring. The playground features equipment like slides, monkey bars, and more.
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Built in 1795, the Heard House Museum is a furnished museum/home with décor and furniture that reflects both Asian and Western styles due to the prominence of trade with China during the period of the home.
19.2 Miles
A 75-acre working farm, Weir River Farm & Turkey Hill lets visitors see a menagerie of pigs, cows, and sheep, as well as scenic fields, pastures, and red cedar woods.
19.3 Miles
Cogswell's Grant is a small rustic former home of renowned collectors Nina and Bertram Little. The home contains many folk-art pieces and serves as a landscape for the art itself.