- 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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Housed within a historic Baptist church, the Mariposa Museum of World Cultures features exhibits from several parts of the globe. The exhibits themselves are hands-on in nature with interactive activities, costumes, and crafts.
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Located inside the historic Baptist Church building, the Mariposa Museum specializes in hands-on, family friendly exhibits and learning stations. Many of the museum's exhibits are geared to folk culture and local history, with special exhibits regularly rotated through as well.
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An equestrian facility located on 30 acres of land, GMC Farm offers a variety of horse-related services. The facility cares for boarded horses, particularly older and retired ones, and offers riding lessons and guided trail rides.
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The Newington Children's Theatre Company is a children's theater company that has the mission of fostering teamwork and commitment in the theater. The company offers educational acting classes for children and adults.
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Bucolic Old Wethersfield is the oldest and most historically significant area in modern Wethersfield. The district is full of immense homes in the Victorian and Second Empire styles. Others are much older and were built before or during the Revolutionary War.
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Wethersfield, Connecticut's Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum contains three houses built just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Tours are available. The museum also contains a gift shop and formal Colonial-style gardens.
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Comprised of two historic houses, Wethersfield Museum provides visitors with information on the Connecticut towns rich history. The museum features exhibits, artifacts such as love letters and Civil War uniforms, and historical text.
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A central location for the Wethersfield Historical Society, the Keeney Memorial Culture Center is a historic building that has been an elementary school and a high school over its history. Now, the building has gallery spaces, classrooms, and rental spaces.
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The historic Buttolph-Williams House is a 2-½ story timber frame structure that features a large central chimney and a side-gable roof. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Wethersfield Library is a public library that has books, DVDs, and CDs available to check out. The library also features a newsletter, a children's daycare, educational classes, and special events for children and adults.