Things to Do with Kids in Essex, MA

  • 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.
  • 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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26.8 Miles
89% 18 votes
Theaters 32 Station St, Brookline, MA 2146 MoreLess Info
Puppet Showplace Theatre is a local entertainment venue which features puppet shows by a wide range of artists, both local as well as national.
26.8 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks Lowell, MA MoreLess Info
Located along the Eastern Canal near the Merrimack River, Eastern Canal Park is part of the larger Lowell National Historic Park. The park offers trolley tours, canal tours, exhibits about Lowell's cotton mills and a visitor center.
26.8 Miles
100% 23 votes
Parks Summit Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 MoreLess Info
Corey Hill Outlook is a park for runners, dogs, children, bicyclists, and anyone else who can make use of the many trails or open space. There are also the playground, fountain, and incredible views of the Boston skyline.
26.8 Miles
81% 16 votes
Theaters 32 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02445 MoreLess Info
The Puppet Showplace Theater is a puppetry theater that presents over 300 performances by practiced puppet companies every year. The cinema offers summer camps for those who are interested in puppetry.
26.8 Miles
71% 14 votes
Parks 40 French Street, Lowell, MA 01851 MoreLess Info
Located nearby the Merrimack River, Boarding House Park features an outdoor stage used to host a summer concert series. The park offers open grass fields used for seating during events, trees and paved walkways.
26.8 Miles
100% 8 votes
Parks Griggs Road, Brookline, MA 02446 MoreLess Info
Situated on four acres, Griggs Park features grassy areas, weeping willows, a small pond and a perimeter walking trail. The park provides children's play structures, swings, a sand box, benches and picnic areas.
26.8 Miles
50% 2 votes
Playgrounds 34 Harvard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02446 MoreLess Info
A multi-level park, Pierce Playground sits on over 2 acres and consists of an upper level with playground equipment and a lower level with ball fields. The park contains picnic tables, trails, a splash pad, and several courts and ball fields.
26.9 Miles
98% 87 votes
History Museums 115 John Street, Lowell, MA 01852 MoreLess Info
Boott Cotton Mills Museum, once a functioning mill which was at the center of the world's cotton textile industry, functions as an interpretive museum today featuring one of the largest industrial exhibits in the country that includes power canals, authentic mill equipment, rail systems and more.
26.9 Miles
95% 228 votes
National & State Parks 246 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852 MoreLess Info
Lowell National Historical Park was established in 1978 and encompasses a number of sites which relate to the days of textile manufacturing boom in Lowell during the Industrial Revolution. The site also includes a museum, powerhouses, gatehouses and more.
26.9 Miles
83% 46 votes
Specialty Museums 18 Shattuck Street, Lowell, MA 01852 MoreLess Info
New England Quilt Museum is a local museum which exclusively features the unique art of American quilt with a collection of both antique and contemporary designs.
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