- TripBuzz found 405 things to do with kids in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 402 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Gloucester and Cambridge.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, the Essex area offers 114 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Specialty Museums, Boat Cruise and Parks.
- A small town outside of Boston, Essex is a popular tourist destination in New England. Located on the Essex River, the city has its economic roots in both shipbuilding and clamming; and its rich history is recorded at its local museum. Other attractions in the area include a variety of antique shops, fishing charters, walking trails and public parks.
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One Market Square, Newburyport, MA 01950
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Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the Firehouse Center for the Arts is a theater, community arts center and event venue. It is located in a red brick Federalist building in the town center.
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Home to the annual Riverfest Music Festival, Waterfront Promenade Park in Newburyport contains rich history and a small boardwalk where guests can hear local street musicians and enjoy an oceanside sunset.
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Setting sail from the historic waterfront, 9th Wave Sailing Charters offers a variety of public trips that are roughly two and a half hours long. Many trips leave from the mouth of the Merrimack River for no particular destination while guests are encouraged to learn how to handle the boat.
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Newburyport Whale Watch
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54 Merrimac St., Newburyport, MA 01950
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Newburyport Whale Watch is offered with the help of the 110-foot Captains Lady III which can carry up to 149 passengers to the nearby whale feeding grounds. In addition to humpback and minke whales, guests can view dolphins, sharks, sea birds, and seals.
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Visitors can enjoy a variety of stand up paddle board and kayak tours at Plum Island Kayak. They also offer equipment rentals and lessons and private instruction for kayaking and paddle boarding.
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View the beauty of the Newburyport Harbor, Merrimack River and the Great Salt Marsh on the water with Yankee Clipper Cruise Tours. A two-hour sunset cocktail cruise, weekend ecology cruise, and a one-hour narrated scenic harbor tour is available.
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The Clipper City Rail Trail is a 1.1 mile trail traversing a variety of environments. The trail passes by several artistic pieces, such as sculptures and murals. One can also find trail-side coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants.
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Ippi's Bait & Tackle is a bait shop that sells 1-lb vacuum packs of poagies, herring, whole sea clams, and squid. The shop uses an aerated and temperature controlled lobster tank to keep bait fresh.
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North Shore Navigators Baseball games are held at Fraser Field, where the collegiate summer league team plays from June through August. Single game tickets or season passes are available and concessions include hot dogs and beer.
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Manning Field is a track and sports field that is open to the general public for walking on weekdays. The field also hosts sporting events for high school and youth teams.