Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum

Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.

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Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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Winnekenni Park

Winnekenni Park

Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.

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Cedarland Family Fun Center

Cedarland Family Fun Center

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aMAZEment Action Playcenter

aMAZEment Action Playcenter

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Greycourt State Park

Greycourt State Park

Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.

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Lawrence Heritage State Park

Lawrence Heritage State Park

Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.

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Drummond Playground

Drummond Playground

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Field of Dreams, Inc.

Field of Dreams, Inc.

Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.

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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

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Den Rock Park

Den Rock Park

Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.

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Penguin Park

Penguin Park

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America's Stonehenge

America's Stonehenge

Site of an ancient astronomical calendar. 4,000-year-old astronomical calendar featuring multiple manmade chambers, a gift shop & alpacas.

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Canobie Lake Park

Canobie Lake Park

Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.

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Castaway Island

Castaway Island

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Maudslay State Park

Maudslay State Park

Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.

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Griffin Park

Griffin Park

Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.

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Wonderland Park

Wonderland Park

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Waterfront Promenade Park

Waterfront Promenade Park

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Tsongas Industrial History Center

Tsongas Industrial History Center

Hands-on museum in a restored mill town. Interactive museum for exploring what life was like in a 19th-century New England cotton mill town.

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Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.

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Jack Kerouac Park

Jack Kerouac Park

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Shedd Park

Shedd Park

Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.

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National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

Trolley museum with displays & rides. Park-based street railway history museum with original & replica cars and free rides in season.

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Lowell Heritage State Park

Lowell Heritage State Park

Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

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Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

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Benson Park

Benson Park

Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.

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Fun World

Fun World

Indoor kids' entertainment center. Family-oriented indoor amusement park with bowling, arcade games & rides such as a roller coaster.

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Greeley Park

Greeley Park

Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.

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Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

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Roby Park

Roby Park

Playground, sledding hill & skating rink. Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.

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The Butterfly Place

The Butterfly Place

Indoor garden with butterflies & birds. Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.

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Mine Falls Park

Mine Falls Park

Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

Sizable riverside area for recreation. This 325-acre riverside park with a canal & ball fields is a spot to boat, fish & cross-country ski.

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Stone Zoo

Stone Zoo

Diverse animal exhibits on 26 acres. Smaller zoo home to an array of animals, including bears & big cats, plus a petting area for kids.

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Twin Bridge Park

Twin Bridge Park

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Kids Kove Playground

Kids Kove Playground

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Wildcat Falls

Wildcat Falls

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Bedrock Gardens

Bedrock Gardens

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Nara Park

Nara Park

Lakeside park with swimming & more. Lakeside park featuring a beach with seasonal swimming, an amphitheater, sports courts & fields.

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SEE Science Center

SEE Science Center

Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.

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Robbins Farm Park

Robbins Farm Park

Green space with scenic skyline views. A onetime farm turned public park, offering a ball field, playground & views of the Boston skyline.

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Portsmouth Escape Room

Portsmouth Escape Room

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Silver Lake State Park

Silver Lake State Park

Outdoor recreation area with a beach. 80-acre lakefront retreat with a large beach offering swimming, boating & picnicking.

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LEGO Discovery Center Boston

LEGO Discovery Center Boston

Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films, plus a gift shop.

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Seacoast Science Center

Seacoast Science Center

Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.

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Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

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Warner House

Warner House

Furnished 1716 home turned museum. 1716 house museum with Georgian architecture, period furniture, historic wall murals & guided tours.

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Prescott Park

Prescott Park

Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.

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Monson Center

Monson Center

Remnants of an 18th-century village. The ruins of a late-1700s village represent on an archeological site with recreational options.

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Hilton Park

Hilton Park

River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.

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Bunker Hill Monument

Bunker Hill Monument

Granite obelisk on the Freedom Trail. Marking the Battle of Bunker Hill, this 221-ft. granite obelisk features 294 steps & scenic views.

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Harvard Square

Harvard Square

Historic gathering place since 1630. Home to America's oldest university, this iconic area offers shops, eateries & theaters.

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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1878. This 48-ft. cast-iron lighthouse was built in 1878 on the site of an earlier wooden tower.

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Museum of Science

Museum of Science

Interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater. Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.

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The Paul Revere House

The Paul Revere House

Revolutionary War hero's famed residence. Revere's legendary ride began at this restored Colonial-era home, which includes family furnishings.

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Fort McClary State Historic Site

Fort McClary State Historic Site

Historic site with views of the harbor. State historic site in picturesque surrounds known for its colonial-era military history.

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Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

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Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Sprawling urban hangout with water views. This popular city park featuring a play area, gardens & views of the water hosts many events.

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The Greenway Carousel

The Greenway Carousel

Park carousel with native characters. Carousel in the Rose Kennedy Greenway with 36 seats designed after animals native to Massachusetts.

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Black Heritage Trail

Black Heritage Trail

African-American history walking tour. Walking tour exploring the lives of 19th-century African-Americans with stops at historic homes.

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New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium

Giant ocean tank with over 2,000 animals. A giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.

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Charles River Esplanade

Charles River Esplanade

Riverside park with a path & city views. This green space along the river offers a walking/jogging path, various events & views of the city.

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Boston Common

Boston Common

Venerable park with historic cred. Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.

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Public Garden

Public Garden

Tranquil 19th-century urban park. Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.

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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.

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Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

Hands-on exhibits & play spaces. Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.

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View Boston

View Boston

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Ramler Park

Ramler Park

Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.

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Bellamy Park

Bellamy Park

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Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens

Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Impressionist art & Egyptian treasures. Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.

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Castle Island

Castle Island

Recreational area with historic fort. Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.

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