- 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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Corey Hill Outlook is a park for runners, dogs, children, bicyclists, and anyone else who can make use of the many trails or open space. There are also the playground, fountain, and incredible views of the Boston skyline.
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Located nearby the Merrimack River, Boarding House Park features an outdoor stage used to host a summer concert series. The park offers open grass fields used for seating during events, trees and paved walkways.
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Situated on four acres, Griggs Park features grassy areas, weeping willows, a small pond and a perimeter walking trail. The park provides children's play structures, swings, a sand box, benches and picnic areas.
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A multi-level park, Pierce Playground sits on over 2 acres and consists of an upper level with playground equipment and a lower level with ball fields. The park contains picnic tables, trails, a splash pad, and several courts and ball fields.
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum, once a functioning mill which was at the center of the world's cotton textile industry, functions as an interpretive museum today featuring one of the largest industrial exhibits in the country that includes power canals, authentic mill equipment, rail systems and more.
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Lowell National Historical Park was established in 1978 and encompasses a number of sites which relate to the days of textile manufacturing boom in Lowell during the Industrial Revolution. The site also includes a museum, powerhouses, gatehouses and more.
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New England Quilt Museum is a local museum which exclusively features the unique art of American quilt with a collection of both antique and contemporary designs.
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Situated within the Mack Building, the National Streetcar Museum has an extensive exhibit about the influence of streetcars and how they developed and led to the arrangement of urban areas. There is also an active streetcar from New Orleans that takes guests around the city.
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321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
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A multipurpose arts and cultural facility, the Arsenal Center for the Arts spans more than 30,000 square feet. The center hosts an array of musical and theatrical performances, and offers classes and workshops.
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Kerouac Park is a local monument park erected in the memory of the famous Beat generation author, Jack Kerouac, and features multiple commemorative granite plaques with excerpts from Kerouac's works etched on them.