- 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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Featuring a small pond, Wolcott Park can be used for fishing, baseball, tennis, soccer, walking, sledding and picnics. The park provides a castle-themed play structure, a splash pad, wooded and open areas, picnic tables, restroom facilities and paved trails.
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A bowling center featuring 12 candlepin lanes, Bowling Acres offers open and league bowling along with private event hosting. The center provides arcade game machines and high-definition televisions along with a grill serving food, drinks and adult beverages.
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Adam's Playground is a public playground featuring a number of fun attractions for its guests to enjoy. Playground visitors commonly enjoy playing on the many swings, climbing the monkey bars, or building in the sandbox.
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2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 6033
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With hours each day of the week, the Welles-Turner Memorial Library is a resource for books, music, and movies for all ages. The library hosts special events and readings for specific audiences, book clubs, and Internet resources for public use.
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Bard College at Simon's Rock, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230
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Located at the Bard College at Simon's Rock, the Kilpatrick Athletic Center is a 58,000-square-foot exercise and recreational facility. Programs offered include racquetball, swimming, yoga, rock climbing, weightlifting and more.
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16 school Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Bowerbird & Friends Antiques is a antique, garden, and gift shop that also has a small greenhouse in the corner. The shop sells antique china, furniture, hotel silver, vintage jewelry, and architectural artifacts.
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As a volunteer run museum, Monadnock Center for History and Culture showcases regional history with artifacts displayed in its exhibits. The center hosts arts and cultural classes like print making and English Country dance classes.
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A public park that offers an array of amenities, Mikey's Place is named in honor of Michael James Daversa, who died in 1998 at age 2. Visitors can enjoy a large playground and a relaxing space for recreation.
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A lighted baseball field, lacrosse and soccer fields are a few of the amenities available to guests of Riverfront Park. Take one of the walking trails to enjoy views of the Connecticut River. A dog park is also available.
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Showing new movies with digital sound, Peterborough Community Theatre is an independent cinema housed in an historic theater, the oldest in the state. The theatre also shows classic movies during its Theme Weeks each month.