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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6.6 Miles
63% 41 votes
Theaters 19 King Street, Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
The most prominent concert venue and theater in Northampton, Massachusetts is the Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center. Its hosts national and international talents and has phenomenal acoustics. Inquire for group discounts.
6.6 Miles
28% 25 votes
Theaters 19 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060 MoreLess Info
A concert venue that hosts a wide variety of touring acts, the Calvin Theatre is affiliated with Iron Horse Entertainment. Performers include rock bands, blues artists, comedians, cover acts, and r & b singers.
6.7 Miles
73% 11 votes
Bowling 525 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060 MoreLess Info
Spare Time Bowling offers guests the opportunity to go bowling, with bumpers and lightweight bowling balls for children. The location's Cosmic Bowling experience features laser lights, disco balls, black lights, and strobes.
6.9 Miles
98% 46 votes
Colleges & Universities Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
Smith College is a private liberal arts college for women located in Northampton. Visitors are allowed to explore the campus which comprises of many attractions such as the Museum of Art, Botanic Garden and more.
6.9 Miles
100% 25 votes
Music Instruction Main Street, Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
The Academy of Music Theatre is the home of the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest community orchestras in the United States. The theatre is also home to Pioneer Valley Ballet and Old Deerfield Productions, and hosts community events.
6.9 Miles
60% 10 votes
Parks 274 Main Street, Northampton, MA 1060 MoreLess Info
An expansive green space in the center of town, Pulaski Park offers picnic and play areas for visitors to relax. During the summer, it hosts a variety of live musical performances.
7.0 Miles
74% 23 votes
Libraries Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
Items that document the private life of Calvin Coolidge are put on display that the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum. The items begin with his birth in 1872 and continue through his post-presidential days with a separate collection being displayed at the site for his wife Grace.
7.1 Miles
97% 201 votes
Botanical Gardens 15 College Lane, Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
The Botanic Garden of Smith College preserves the historic Olmsted landscape of the campus and is home to an extensive collection of plant specimens which are a part of the glass conservatory and numerous specialty gardens here.
7.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Theaters 122 Green St, Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
Live Theatre is a summer only theater, known for offering new works and premieres, as well as reviving classic dramas and comedies. They hold open auditions, and offer individual show tickets or season subscriptions.
7.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Theaters Mendenhall Center For The Performing Arts, 122 Green Street, Northampton, MA 1060 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1991, the New Century Theatre is a professional equity theater that serves as a training ground for aspiring and developing theatrical professionals. The theater presents a seasonally changing slate of plays.
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