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Katama Airfield
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Talk about a bird's-eye view! Biplanes net you the entire avian experience, right down to the wind in your hair. The ultimate thrill ride, plane trips take two guests...
Aerial Ride
Flying Horses Carousel
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
For little kids, the best part about this Martha's Vineyard classic -- the oldest continuously operating carousel in the country -- is that it's a "challenging" ride. Visitors come not just to...
Historical Landmark
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
Cape Cod Baseball League
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
A premier NCAA-sanctioned summer baseball league, CCBL plays in 10 cities on the Cape. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and watch "the stars of tomorrow" play ball. The...
Baseball
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
This 22-mile rail trail (a stretch of former train tracks that once connected Provincetown to Boston) runs from Dennis to Wellfleet. It's an ideal path for families -- it's flat...
Bicycling
Swimming
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Half the fun of this nature excursion is getting there. You have to take a ferry from Edgartown to get to the island of Chappaquiddick. Then, open-air trucks that...
Jeep Tour
Wildlife Sanctuary
Scenic Landmark
Coonamessett Farm
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Get your hands (and knees) dirty while picking your own vegetables, herbs, berries, and flowers at this 20-acre farm. Then head to the petting zoo, where you can get...
Farm
Nature Center
Lighthouse at Gay Head Cliffs
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
The spectacle of a sunset paired with the "cool" factor of a lighthouse make this scenic landmark a family favorite. Excursions take visitors to a lonely slab of cliff where...
History Museum
Roadside Landmark
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
Longfellow House
Boston, Massachusetts
When your family steps into the home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and you'll discover many famous faces from history....
Historical Landmark
History Museum
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