Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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SEE Science Center
Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.
Twin Bridge Park
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Kids Kove Playground
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Wildcat Falls
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Greeley Park
Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.
Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store
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Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Wonderland Park
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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.
Monson Center
Remnants of an 18th-century village. The ruins of a late-1700s village represent on an archeological site with recreational options.
America's Stonehenge
Site of an ancient astronomical calendar. 4,000-year-old astronomical calendar featuring multiple manmade chambers, a gift shop & alpacas.
Reflection Garden & Labyrinth
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Griffin Park
Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.
Silver Lake State Park
Outdoor recreation area with a beach. 80-acre lakefront retreat with a large beach offering swimming, boating & picnicking.
Castaway Island
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Canobie Lake Park
Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.
Fun World
Indoor kids' entertainment center. Family-oriented indoor amusement park with bowling, arcade games & rides such as a roller coaster.
Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Roby Park
Playground, sledding hill & skating rink. Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.
Bedrock Gardens
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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.
The Butterfly Place
Indoor garden with butterflies & birds. Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.
Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Cedarland Family Fun Center
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aMAZEment Action Playcenter
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Winnekenni Castle
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Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Lawrence Heritage State Park
Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.
Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.
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.
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.
Jack Kerouac Park
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Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
Shedd Park
Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.
Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Trap Falls
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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
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Penguin Park
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Drummond Playground
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Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Bellamy Park
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Waterfront Promenade Park
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Woodman Museum
Period displays in 4 pre-1860s homes. A complex of 4 historic houses playing host to exhibits of natural & local history plus art.
Nara Park
Lakeside park with swimming & more. Lakeside park featuring a beach with seasonal swimming, an amphitheater, sports courts & fields.
Fitchburg Art Museum
Ancient & modern exhibits in many genres. Permanent & visiting exhibits in 4 buildings encompass ancient & modern works in various media.
Henry Law Park
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.
Hilltop Fun Center
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Hilton Park
River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.
Monadnock State Park
Foot & ski trails at a 3,165-ft. peak. Year-round destination for camping, hiking & Nordic skiing around the 3,165-ft. Mt. Monadnock.
Portsmouth Escape Room
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Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
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Warner House
Furnished 1716 home turned museum. 1716 house museum with Georgian architecture, period furniture, historic wall murals & guided tours.
Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
Kittery Historical & Naval Museum
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Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue Center
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Seacoast Science Center
Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.
Dunn State Park
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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.
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.
Mt Sunapee State Park
A large park with a lake & camping. A recreation area with a campground, resort, beach & seasonal activities, such as skiing & boating.
Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course
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Charleez Hill
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Cheshire Railroad Stone Arch Bridge
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New Hampshire Farm Museum
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Davis Farmland
Farm & orchards with walk-through maze. Family destination for petting zoo with farm animals,landscaped maze & apple & pumpkin picking.
Robin Hood Park
Forested retreat with pool & trails. Recreational park on wooded acreage, offering a swimming pool, sports facilities, trails & a pond.
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.
Central Square
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Cheshire Children's Museum
Venue with interactive learning exhibits. Children's museum featuring interactive exhibits, themed play rooms & toddler-friendly areas.
Ashuelot River Park
Riverside park with biking trails. This 157-acre wooded park features a river & wetlands, plus trails & a paved bike path.
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