- 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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Cavalia Odysseo actually refers to two equestrian shows, Cavalia and Odysseo. Both are extravagant productions featuring trained horses and acrobatic performers in elaborate costumes. Both shows tour all around the world.
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Situated on 3.6 acres, Barry Playground features one baseball field along with courts for basketball and tennis. The park provides trees, open grassy areas, paved walking paths, picnic tables, benches and a children's playground.
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The Burlington Recreation Center is a community center and park that has a large field, baseball and softball diamonds, a wood gymnasium, multifunction community room, computer center, and conference room.
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Bldg 5 Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129
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Housed inside a restored shipyard structure, the USS Constitution Museum preserves the history of the historic warship USS Constitution also known as 'Old Ironsides'. The Museum also offers visitors many hands-on activities to help them learn about early sailing experiences.
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Columbus Park is a large recreational park that features four baseball fields, a full-length basketball court, and two playgrounds behind the nearby school. There are a lot of benches to sit down that are scattered throughout the park.
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A public botanical garden, the Fuller Gardens contains a Colonial Revival Style formal rose garden, Japanese garden, and an array of English perennials.
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An indoor ice rink that hosts a variety of ice-related activities, the Burlington Ice Palace hosts hockey tournaments and leagues. Open skating is also available, as are lessons in figure skating and other kinds of skating.
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Spanning almost half of an acre, Cummings Park consists of one tot lot and a half of a basketball court. 1-4 year olds primarily use the park's playground and there is little shade in the park.
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A classic airstrip and vintage pilot's lounge, the Hampton Airfield offers plane watching, flight training, and open-air bi-plane rides in a 1930 New Standard plane.
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602 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844
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With batting cages, an arcade, miniature golf and a go-kart track, Jay Gee's Ice Cream & Fun Center has many activities, and over 60 flavors of homemade ice cream. Other treats they serve include yogurt, Italian ice and cakes.