- 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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The 200-acre Mary Cumming Park, located just north of Boston, offers meadows, forests, wetlands and a network of trails for public enjoyment. Visitors can partake in day hikes, backpacking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, picnicking and geocaching.
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Boston Derby Dames is an all-female DIY flat track roller derby league that plays at the Simoni Rink during the summer. The league has games that consist of two 30-minute periods and a brief halftime.
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Nunziato Field Dog Park is a large, fenced-in area over loose dirt and gravel, with no grass. Poop stations, water bowls, and picnic tables are provided but there are no hoses or running water.
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Lussiano Park features a playground with large climbing structures, suspension bridge, sandbox, basketball courts, picnic tables and a large water spray park. Fountains, puddles, and water control buttons help kids of all ages cool off.
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At the Boston Children's Museum, guests will have the opportunity to visit a wide variety of exhibits, including the Science Playground and the New Balance Climb. The location also features a real two-story house from Kyoto, Japan.
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Providing both screen and stage performances, Somerville Theatre offers economical entertainment in the Greater Boston area. There are also concerts and musical acts scheduled at this locale throughout the year.
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Conway Park features an indoor ice skating rink along with a range of recreational activities including basketball courts, a playground and a baseball diamond. The park also has convenient access to the Red Line at Porter Square.
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Visitors can take a ferry to Bumpkin Island to enjoy views of the harbor from the various vistas of the island. During low tide, visitors can walk out to its sand spit to go fishing.
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Bull McCabe's is a restaurant and pub that features live music nearly every night and also hosts a trivia night. Their menu is a mixture of American and British pub favorites including a variety of burgers.
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An exercise gym and tumbling studio, Together in Motion offers events for toddlers, teens, and adults. The facility hosts kids' play sessions, dances for teenagers, and even an adult dodge ball league. It also welcomes drop-in visitors.