- TripBuzz found 664 things to do with kids in or near Melrose, Massachusetts, including 663 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Lowell and Cambridge.
- From Melrose Dog Park to Pine Banks Park, the Melrose area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Dog Park, Parks, Movie Theaters and History Museums.
- Only 7 miles north of Boston, Melrose, MA is one of many cities with rich histories in early American life. With its proximity to Boston and the Mystic River, visitors can have both big city entertainment, and access to nature and all it has to offer. Some events in Melrose include boxing for charity, performances by the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, and chili cook-offs.
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Puddlestompers Nature Exploration is a nature exploration company that provides child drop-off programs, educational classes for people of all ages, and a summer camp for youths. The company also provides birthday party packages.
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Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre, earlier known as the Witches Cottage, offers live witchcraft and ghost shows and a special show for the kids called Professor Wunder's School of Magic . The lobby functions as a mini museum with numerous replica artifacts of the Salem Witch Trials.
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The historic Newton History Museum is a museum that collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits artifacts of local significance. The museum is best known for the 'Civil War' and 'Anti-Slavery' exhibits.
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Watch the arts come alive in a theatrical production at Salem Theatre Company. This semi-professional local theater was founded in 2002. Literary events, dance, comedy and music are also performed.
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The Witch Dungeon Museum features an award-winning reenactment of the trial of beggar woman Sarah Good on a daily basis. Tours of the museum include the dungeon itself, a recreational village, and Gallows Hill.
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527 Washington Street, At Historic Newton, Newton, MA 2458
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History buffs will appreciate a visit to Jackson Homestead and Museum. Built in 1809, this house has historical significance as a station on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Among the displays at the museum is a cellar in which slaves may have hidden.
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Brookline Reservoir offers a path for fishermen, joggers, walkers, families and doggies. There is a pond, lots of benches along the way and during the summer months trees surround the reservoir providing ample shade.
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Social reformer Robert Treat Paine's 1886 Stonehurst Manor sits atop a secluded hill overlooking 109 acres of conservation land. Hiking along woodland trails, self-guided walking tours for kids and adults, Museum Manor exhibits are available. Available for weddings and events.
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Emma Rose Sailing Charters is a sailing charter company that offers sailing lessons and charters to people of all ages. The company has classes for both beginner and intermediate level sailors.
Adventure Sailing Camo June 26-Sept 5 $295/week
Morning sessions 8:30 AM -12:30 PM/ Afternoon sessions 12:30 PM-4…
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Massachusetts Ave at Wood Street, Lexington, MA 2420
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Battle Road Trail is a 5.5-mile pathway that marks the path once trodden by British soldiers on their way from Boston to Concord. The route is lined with original and recreated buildings as well as informative history stops.