- The list below includes 233 free or cheap things to do in or near New Bedford, Massachusetts, including 106 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Parks, Religious Buildings and Bowling.
- From New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park to Fort Taber Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Bedford and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Newport, Fall River, Oak Bluffs and Sandwich.
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Sitting in scenic Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, the Trinity Park Tabernacle is a large, beautiful outdoor church. It has a roof made from wood and cast iron and is extremely popular as a wedding venue.
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With the focus on three specific neighborhoods, Martha's Vineyard Tour Guide leads visitors on walking tours while narrating the history of the island. The tour stops at historic sites like the Dr. Daniel Fisher House and the Gingerbread Cottages.
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Ryan Family Amusements is a chain of family fun centers that offer candlepin, ten pin or duckpin bowling, as well as video game arcades. The facilities are also available for party rentals.
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Showing movies on its big theater screen the Island Theatre has a rotating selection of films for visitors to see. Concessions available at the theater include popcorn, candy, and sodas.
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Ocean Park is a wide manicured stretch of land which features a gazeebo bandstand and is surrounded by numerous gingerbread cottages in the distance. The park also hosts the annual Oak Bluffs fireworks show.
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between steamship dock and state beach, Oak Bluffs, MA
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Kids and adults love the three beaches collectively known as Oak Bluffs Town Beach. Located in Oak Bluffs, these beaches are popular destinations for wading, sunbathing, fishing and swimming. The beaches are popular summer music venues.
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Covering over 700-acres of land, the Shawme-Crowell State Forest is a state forest that is best known for being camping destination. The forest has a number of hiking and equestrian trails that can be used for running or walking.
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Experience the public beach that feels like a private one when you visit Gooseberry Bach in Newport. Located in a cove, this is an ideal spot for the children because of its gentle surf and clean, white sands.
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South Cape Beach State Park is a park populated by several coastal environments, such as sandy beach and salt marsh. Attractions and available activities include over-the-dune boardwalks, walking trails, boating, canoeing, hiking, hunting (with restrictions,) and swimming.
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South Cape Beach is a white sand beach stretching for over a mile. The beach is populated by sand dunes, salt marsh, oak and pine woodland, and kettle ponds. Available activities include canoeing, swimming, fishing, hiking, and hunting (with restrictions.)