Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Peabody

Elizur Wright's Tower

Elizur Wright's Tower

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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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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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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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Boston Waterfront

Boston Waterfront

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Harbourwalk Lookout Terrace

Harbourwalk Lookout Terrace

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Boston Massacre Site

Boston Massacre Site

Pavement marker for the 1770 event. Cobblestone ring marking the site of the 1770 civilian massacre & Revolutionary War precursor.

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Boston's Old City Hall

Boston's Old City Hall

Offices & art in a historic building. Built in 1865 in the French Second Empire Style, this hall now houses office space & public art.

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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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Childrens Wharf Harborwalk

Childrens Wharf Harborwalk

Waterside locale with tables & views. This channel-side park with tables features a giant Hood milk bottle & views of the Tea Party Ship.

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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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Tadpole Playground

Tadpole Playground

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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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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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Trapology Boston

Trapology Boston

Escape room center with multiple rooms. Interactive escape room game center offering several room themes, plus team-building workshops.

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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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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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View Boston

View Boston

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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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Lexington Battle Green

Lexington Battle Green

Historic Revolutionary War battle green. Landmark battle green where the Revolutionary War began featuring a historic statue & memorials.

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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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Riverside Park

Riverside Park

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Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo

Gardens, a zoo & an arboretum. This park, part of the Emerald Necklace of green spaces, includes a zoo, golf course & arboretum.

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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

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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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Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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Launch Family Entertainment Park Methuen

Launch Family Entertainment Park Methuen

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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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Mill Pond Recreation Area

Mill Pond Recreation Area

Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.

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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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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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Rogers Fort Hill Park

Rogers Fort Hill Park

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Jack Kerouac Park

Jack Kerouac Park

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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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Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center

Folksy industrial revolution museum. Down-to-earth museum complex & exhibits about the human element of the industrial revolution.

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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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Deer Island

Deer Island

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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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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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Hawk Valley Farm

Hawk Valley Farm

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Lake Gardner Beach

Lake Gardner Beach

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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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Salem Town Forest

Salem Town Forest

Dog-friendly hiking trails & a kiosk. Dog-friendly park on 200 acres housing beginner & intermediate hiking trails & an information kiosk.

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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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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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Taylor Mill State Historic Site

Taylor Mill State Historic Site

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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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Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store

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Kids Con New England

Kids Con New England

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Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site

Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site

New England farmhouse home of the poet. This classic 1880s New England farmhouse & orchard was home to the noted poet from 1900-1911.

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Fields Grove

Fields Grove

Neighborhood park for picnics & play. Easygoing community park offering popular amenities, including basketball courts & picnic areas.

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Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

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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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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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