- TripBuzz found 183 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, New Hampshire, including 181 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lowell, Manchester, Nashua and Concord.
- From Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis Club to Joe English Reservation, the Amherst area offers 109 different types of family activities, including: Hiking Trails, Tennis, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- Created from a land grant to soldiers in 1728, Amherst was settled around 1733 and enjoyed a population boom after World War II, largely due to its location an hour outside of Boston. The city contains Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival houses and buildings. Amherst also pays homage to its part in the Civil War, with monuments and other artifacts throughout the city.
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For a miniature golf adventure with a patriotic motif, Golf On the Village Green is both fun and educational. The Freedom Trail themed holes have signs containing historical information and the obstacle buildings and statues are colonial replicas.
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Situated on 57 acres, Cushing Memorial Park was previously used as a treatment site for World War II soldiers. The park offers walking trails, a children's playground, picnic areas and open fields suitable for recreational activities.
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Laser Quest Danvers
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139 Endicott Street, Danvers, MA 01923
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Offering a variety of party packages, Laser Quest Danvers offers visitors a competitive laser tag experience under black light. The arena itself has obstacles that can be climbed over for a tactical advantage.
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The Ball Square Bowling Alley is a bowling alley that is open to the public on weekends. The bowling alley is small, features a total of eight lanes, and also plays fun music from the 1990s.
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Learned Beach
Lower Shawmut Terrace, off Prindiville Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702
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Open to the public in summer, Learned Beach is situated on a pond and has a lifeguard monitored swim area. The pond has several walking trails that loop by the beach and the surrounding forest.
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449 Main Street, Medford, MA 2155
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As an aquatics center, Tufts Pool - Medford Community Pool offers visitors a shallow wading pool in addition to a normal depth pool. Visitors can swim in the pool during open swim hours, or enroll their children in swim lessons.
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The historic Newton History Museum is a museum that collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits artifacts of local significance. The museum is best known for the 'Civil War' and 'Anti-Slavery' exhibits.
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Take a break from everyday life at Institute Park. Take a relaxing stroll while enjoying nature. Get some exercise on one of three lighted tennis courts. A pavilion also hosts concerts in the summer.
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D Street, Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH 03842
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Part of the Hampton Beach Casino, Casino Cascade Water Slide has two 480-foot body slides that twist and turn. There is also an enclosed tube slide with a pool and a deck area that can be used for eating.
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527 Washington Street, At Historic Newton, Newton, MA 2458
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History buffs will appreciate a visit to Jackson Homestead and Museum. Built in 1809, this house has historical significance as a station on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Among the displays at the museum is a cellar in which slaves may have hidden.