Things to Do in Massachusetts
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Toddlers & Pre-K
Tanglewood
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
The picnickers start arriving an hour ahead of time, unpacking ginormous spreads with tablecloths, silverware, even candelabras (really!). Such elaborate concert-night dining is a tradition here, and it's a hoot to be part of. ...
Historical Landmark
Live Music Venue
The Sandwich Glass Museum
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The crowd pleaser at this museum is the live glass-blowing show. Although some parents may instinctively shy away from anything "molten hot" and "glass" with kids, children will be...
Art Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Cape Cod Children's Museum
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
This isn't your typical museum -- it's an interactive adventure where your children can climb, make believe, and touch to their heart's content. This large space contains a life-size, bi...
Children's Museum
Farm Institute
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Even little kids love coming to this working farm, a place where they can do all manner of farmer's jobs, from collecting eggs and milking cows to feeding the animals...
Farm
Heritage Museum and Gardens
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
There's a little something for everyone at the Heritage Museum and Gardens: a gorgeous 100-year-old, hand-carved carousel that children adore; 30 antique cars; a windmill; an art...
Garden
Art Museum
The Mapparium
Boston, Massachusetts
You won't find anything like this anywhere else in the world. The Mapparium is a stained- glass globe that visitors actually walk in to. A guide leads you inside, closes...
History Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Salt Pond Visitor Center
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The Cape Cod National Seashore's main visitor center is entrenched in seashore history. Five short films daily give mini history lessons; at 20 minutes or less, they're long enough to...
Nature Center
Park
Three Sisters Lighthouse Tour
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The Three Sisters--triple lighthouses arranged in a row--are a well-known sight on the Cape. A tour reveals fascinating historical details...
Sightseeing Tour
Historical Landmark
Boston Duck Tours
Boston, Massachusetts
Step aboard one of the most fun tours Boston has to offer—a ride around the historic sites and into the Charles River in a "duck," a WWI amphibious vehicle that can drive at highway speeds and also swim in the water....
Boat Tour
Art's Dune Tours
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
There's something about the majestic, sweeping sand dunes in Provincetown that brings out the desire to four-wheel. But you can't ... at least not on your own. ...
Jeep Tour
Jeep Ride
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