Things to Do with Kids in Amherst, MA

  • TripBuzz found 116 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, Massachusetts, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Shelburne Falls.
  • From Mullins Center to UMass Practice Rink, the Amherst area offers 90 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Home to three of the colleges in the Five College Consortium, Amherst has housed many notable residents, including Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The University of Massachusetts Amherst holds the annual Apple Harvest Festival, which is set up like an old fashioned New England community fair. The city is just over an hour from Worcester, MA.
  • TripBuzz found 116 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, Massachusetts, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Shelburne Falls.
  • From Mullins Center to UMass Practice Rink, the Amherst area offers 90 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Home to three of the colleges in the Five College Consortium, Amherst has housed many notable residents, including Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The University of Massachusetts Amherst holds the annual Apple Harvest Festival, which is set up like an old fashioned New England community fair. The city is just over an hour from Worcester, MA.
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39.0 Miles
78% 54 votes
Skiing & Snowboarding 101 Dan Fox Dr, Pittsfield, MA 01201 MoreLess Info
There's always plenty of powder at beautiful Bousquet Mountain in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This huge ski complex features trails for all ability levels, comfy ski lifts and separate areas for snowboarding.
39.0 Miles
60% 5 votes
National & State Parks 57 Gun Mill Road, Bloomfield, CT 60002 MoreLess Info
With hundreds of acres, Penwood State Park is equipped with trails for both hiking and cross-country skiing. And for added convenience, the park offers both shelters and tables for picnicking or simply resting.
39.0 Miles
17% 6 votes
Historic Homes 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Housed within an 1893 Jacobean Revival-style mansion, Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum is a historical museum. The museum features several exhibits, including a collection of antique portraits, goblets, silver, and linens.
39.1 Miles
92% 191 votes
Theaters 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Lenox, Massachusetts is home to Shakespeare & Company, a theater troupe that presents Shakespeare plays and newer works. The company has 150 core actors and collaborates with many of the finest theater directors in the United States.
39.1 Miles
85% 48 votes
Movie Theaters 99 redstone road, Manchester, CT 6040 MoreLess Info
Offering the latest in movie releases, Rave Cinemas features stadium seating with a theater bar, full-service restaurant and arcade for added enjoyment. There is also an IMAX auditorium dedicated to 2D and 3D films.
39.1 Miles
53% 53 votes
Movie Theaters 99 Redstone Road, Manchester, CT 06042 MoreLess Info
An 18-screen movie theater, Buckland Hills 18 + IMAX displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, arcade games, a full bar, a restaurant, a party room and reserved seats.
39.1 Miles
63% 8 votes
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Cinemark

Theaters 99 Redstone Road, Manchester, CT 06042 MoreLess Info
Showing the latest films in standard and RealD 3D formats, Cinemark is a large theater with a digital projector system. On Tuesdays, the movie theater has a discounted rate on snacks with free refills at the concession stand.
39.1 Miles
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Theaters 4 N Main Street, Wilmington, VT 5363 MoreLess Info
Wilmington's Memorial Hall Center for the Arts is a charitable arts organization that hosts a variety of cultural and artistic events and performances, including live music and drama. The Center also screens a variety of films.
39.2 Miles
97% 32 votes
Libraries Lenox, MA MoreLess Info
Constructed in 1815 in the Greek-revival architectural style, the Lenox Library today functions as a reference center with its extensive collection of books on a variety of topics, in addition to the numerous cassettes and videos that make up the music section.
39.2 Miles
93% 581 votes
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The Mount

Historic Homes 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Designed and lived in by the famous author Edith Wharton, the Mount today functions as a local historic site which houses formal European style gardens surrounded by woodlands and annual exhibits of Wharton memorabilia.
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