Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Jaffrey

Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

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Miller State Park

Miller State Park

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Rhododendron State Park

Rhododendron State Park

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Cheshire Children's Museum

Cheshire Children's Museum

Venue with interactive learning exhibits. Children's museum featuring interactive exhibits, themed play rooms & toddler-friendly areas.

Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum

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The Dark Woods

The Dark Woods

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Studio at Andres Institute of Art

Studio at Andres Institute of Art

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Fitchburg Art Museum

Fitchburg Art Museum

Ancient & modern exhibits in many genres. Permanent & visiting exhibits in 4 buildings encompass ancient & modern works in various media.

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.

Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area

Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area

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Funstuf Party Place

Funstuf Party Place

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Ponemah Bog

Ponemah Bog

Preserved marshland with wildlife. Lush bog area offering a short trail on wooden boards & a variety of birds, wildflowers & plants.

Doyle Conservation Area

Doyle Conservation Area

Preserved natural space with trails. 157-acre public recreation area with woodland, trails, meadows, formal gardens & parkland.

Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

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Little Hearts Playroom

Little Hearts Playroom

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Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

Mass Audubon's Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

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Wildcat Falls

Wildcat Falls

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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

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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.

Holly Jolly Journey

Holly Jolly Journey

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Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

Reflection Garden & Labyrinth

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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.

Carriage Shack Farm LLC

Carriage Shack Farm LLC

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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.

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.

Wonderland Park

Wonderland Park

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John Hay National Wildlife Refuge

John Hay National Wildlife Refuge

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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.

Happy Place

Happy Place

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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Air & space science museum & planetarium. High-tech air & space museum featuring interactive exhibits, planetarium shows & an observatory.

Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum

Hands-on exhibits for toddlers on up. Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults.

Whistler House Museum Of Art

Whistler House Museum Of Art

Regional works of art in a historic home. Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art.

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.

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.

Jack Kerouac Park

Jack Kerouac Park

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The Nature Museum

The Nature Museum

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Historic Corbin Covered Bridge

Historic Corbin Covered Bridge

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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.

Moody Park

Moody Park

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Deer Jump Reservation - A.V.I.S

Deer Jump Reservation - A.V.I.S

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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.

Thoreau Farm

Thoreau Farm

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Wilgus State Park

Wilgus State Park

Wooded area for camping & paddling. Featuring cabins & sites for tent camping, this rustic park offers a hiking trail & river access.

STEMspot

STEMspot

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Kidz Wishing Well

Kidz Wishing Well

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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.

Andover Center for History & Culture

Andover Center for History & Culture

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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

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Moncrieff Cochran Bird Sanctuary

Moncrieff Cochran Bird Sanctuary

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The Old Belfry

The Old Belfry

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Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum

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

Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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Historic Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

Historic Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

Long 19th-century timber bridge. Historic 1800s wooden bridge connecting Vermont & New Hampshire, flanked by colored foliage in fall.

XtremeCraze - Woburn

XtremeCraze - Woburn

Vibrant spot for laser tag & other games. Buzzy fun center offering laser tag, indoor play equipment & an arcade, plus a snack bar with pizza.

American Precision Museum

American Precision Museum

Historical machines & tools on display. The nation's largest collection of historical machines & tools, housed in a former armory.

Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate

Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate

Historic house museum & grounds. Elegant country home built in 1886, now a museum with period furnishings & landscaped grounds.

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