- Our list of the best things to do in Rockport, Massachusetts, features the top 272 nearby activities — including 131 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rockport, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Rockport, MA , followed by 255 popular activities in nearby cities, including Salem, Gloucester, Beverly, Hampton, Lynn, Newburyport, Marblehead, Danvers, Ipswich, Amesbury, Saugus, Haverhill, Peabody, North Andover, Rye, Seabrook, Essex, North Hampton, Portsmouth and Revere
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With the focus on indoor bouldering, MetroRock North has a facility that offers freestyle climbing, classes, and rope climbing stations. The bouldering course imitates natural rock, with cracks, arches, and other features.
16.6 Miles
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.
16.7 Miles
Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery is a local monster museum which features the private collection of James Lurgio comprising of around 50 different characters spanning the history of horror in Hollywood movies. Besides the full-sized replicas, the gallery also houses many movie props.
16.7 Miles
Hocus Pocus Tours specialize in guided tours of the many historic points of interest, and their stories, in downtown Salem. Visitors can choose between walking tours or self-guided mobile phone tours.
16.7 Miles
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30 Church St. Suite 203, Salem, MA 01970
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Arranging for the exploration of several haunted buildings, Paranormal Salem Investigation Tours has received lots of notoriety. And with experienced and knowledgeable guides, the tour can be both entertaining and educational.
16.7 Miles
The dark history of the town's infamous witch trials is recounted at The Witch History Museum, where guides relate stories and describe the depicted scenes. There are no artifacts, and the stories are delivered dramatically as in a play.
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The Salem Witch Trials Memorial provides a place to reflect on the historical significance of the event. Included are 20 benches, one for each of the accused, containing their names as well as the means and dates of execution.
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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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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
SPECIAL GROUPON DEAL: Up to 43% Off Whale-Watching Tour at Newburyport Whale Watch
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.