- 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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Boston Harbor Islands National Park is a collection of 34 individual islands with 12 of them available for visitor exploration. Explore a Civil War fort, a lighthouse, the tide pools, or hike the trails at your own pace, plan your visit today.
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Emerson College is a private coeducational university that features a highly extensive film program. The location's Engagement Game Lab conducts research on the effects of video games on civic engagement.
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Opening in February 1926, the Orpheum Theater is a vintage era theatre with a stylized interior that hosts live performances in an intimate setting. Entertainment identities such as Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder have performed here.
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Summer at Park offers a collection of over 20 recreational and educational programs for children at their 34 acre campus. Available programs include art, cooking, leadership, outdoor adventure, science, and sports programs, as well as various general day camps.
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Boston had a large role in the American Revolution, and that historical prominence is embraced by the Freedom Trail. Quite simply, it is a 2.5 mile brick-lined route which leads visitors to sixteen historically significant sites that include meeting houses, museums, churches, and cemeteries.
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Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA 2445
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Larz Anderson Auto Museum houses the country's oldest collection of vintage automobiles which date back to early 20th century as well as multiple non-motorized transports such as authentic horse-drawn sleighs and carriages.
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Boston Harbor Cruises offers visitors a wide variety of cruise opportunities on the Boston Harbor as well as the Boston Water Taxi system. The location also offers special cruises for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.
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At the Amazon Rainforest exhibit visitors can view anacondas, electric eels, piranhas, and poison dart frogs, while at the Blue Planet exhibit, visitors can see juvenile lobsters, shark eggs and juvenile sharks. Visitors can also see many other exhibits containing even more animals by visiting the New England A…
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The Waterfront is an area which runs adjacent to the harbor and comprises of several suburbs. Having been redeveloped, the waterfront is suitable for walking, sight-seeing, shopping and dining, and contains an aquarium and cinema.
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Candlepin bowling is available along 28 lanes at the Champ's-Bowl-O-Rama Family Fun Center, which is open to the general public as well as bowling leagues. The facility also has a video game arcade, an on-site cafe, and private party areas.