Free & Cheap Things to Do in Gloucester, MA

  • The list below includes 262 free or cheap things to do in or near Gloucester, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Fishing and Hiking Trails.
  • From Good Harbor Beach to Wingaersheek Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gloucester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Salem, Beverly, Lynn and Hampton.
  • The list below includes 262 free or cheap things to do in or near Gloucester, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Fishing and Hiking Trails.
  • From Good Harbor Beach to Wingaersheek Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gloucester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Salem, Beverly, Lynn and Hampton.
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25.3 Miles
50% 8 votes
Parks Route 114, Lawrence, MA 1843 MoreLess Info
Originally purchased as a cemetery, Den Rock Park is a wooded area on 120 acres featuring four trails that can be used for walking. The park provides access to Shawsheen River and has rocks suitable for climbing.
25.3 Miles
69% 39 votes
Children's Museums 354 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 1843 MoreLess Info
Educational museum, Imajine That is an interactive children's hall. Complete with larger-than-life dinosaur climbing structure and literacy-friendly 'imagination stations', children aged preschool and up are welcome to engage in a variety of education-related activities.
25.3 Miles
96% 68 votes
Breweries 87 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA 2149 MoreLess Info
Craft beer Night Shift Brewing is a small-batch brewery house. Patrons can bring their own food and partake in sampling seasonal, year-round or specialty beers that are hand-bottled and poured on draft in small pours, flights or large pour servings.
25.3 Miles
Laser Tag 15 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801 MoreLess Info
A 24,000-square-foot entertainment center, Laser Craze features a laser tag arena and inflatable play structures as well as arcade and redemption games. The center provides a snack bar and can be used for private events and parties.
25.4 Miles
84% 38 votes
Airfields 9A Lafayette Rd - US Route 1, Hampton, NH MoreLess Info
A classic airstrip and vintage pilot's lounge, the Hampton Airfield offers plane watching, flight training, and open-air bi-plane rides in a 1930 New Standard plane.
25.6 Miles
80% 338 votes
Beaches Hull, MA MoreLess Info
Year-round, lifeguard-monitored Nantasket Beach is a 1 1/3 mile long oceanfront beach reminiscent of the area's historic amusement park history. Visitors can take in musical band concerts, dance lessons or the historic Paragon Carousel while enjoying the ocean front
25.6 Miles
61% 49 votes
Movie Theaters 371 Lowell Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01832 MoreLess Info
Chunky's Cinema Pub is a combination movie theater and restaurant. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Chunky's features a gluten-free menu. Movies are first-run Hollywood fare for the most part, with occasional sporting events and special features.
25.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Jazz/Blues Bars 34 Bates Street, Methuen, MA 1844 MoreLess Info
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.
25.8 Miles
25% 4 votes
Arcades 197 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA 02045 MoreLess Info
Considered to be one of the last remaining throwback arcades of the old Nantucket boardwalk, Dream Machine of Nantasket offers a wide range of classic games like skee ball and games of chance. Directly adjacent to the beach, this indoor arcade even has prizes in exchange for game tickets.
25.9 Miles
89% 9 votes
Kayaking 48 George Washington Blvd, Hull, MA 02045 MoreLess Info
In business for over 10 years, Nantasket Kayaks offers rentals of kayaks and stand up paddle boards. The facility also offers individual and group instruction as well as guided tours.
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