Cape Cod, Massachusetts for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Garden
- Art Museum
Heritage Museum and Gardens
Sandwich, MA
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...
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- Art Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
The Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich, MA
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...
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- Go-Cart
- Arcade / Game Room
Cartwheel Go-Karts
South Dennis, MA
Although you'll have to battle the traffic on Route 28, the go-karts and batting cages at Cartwheels are worth it (even the locals admit to begging to go as...
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- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
Day 2
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- Nature Center
- Park
Salt Pond Visitor Center
Eastham, MA
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...
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- Bicycling
- Swimming
Cape Cod Rail Trail
South Dennis, MA
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...
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- Baseball
Cape Cod Baseball League
Harwich, MA
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...
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- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
Day 3
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- Science & Nature Museum
Expedition Whydah Sea Lab and Learning Center
Provincetown, MA
If the words "shipwreck," "piracy," and "sunken treasure" arouse a smile from your children, then Whydah Sea Lab and Learning Center is a must-visit in Provincetown. The Whydah -- once...
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- Town
- Historical Landmark
Provincetown
Provincetown, MA
A trip to the Cape without a visit to Provincetown (P-town to the locals) just wouldn't be right. Located at what some call the "end of the earth" because...
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- Jeep Tour
- Jeep Ride
Art's Dune Tours
Provincetown, MA
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. ...
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- Drive-In Theater
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
Wellfleet, MA
Take a trip back in time and spend a night out at the Wellfleet Drive-In, built in the 1950s. Put your kids in their pajamas and pack the back...
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- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
Cape Cod, Massachusetts for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Garden
- Art Museum
Heritage Museum and Gardens
Sandwich, MA
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...
-
- Art Museum
- Science & Nature Museum
The Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich, MA
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...
-
- Go-Cart
- Arcade / Game Room
Cartwheel Go-Karts
South Dennis, MA
Although you'll have to battle the traffic on Route 28, the go-karts and batting cages at Cartwheels are worth it (even the locals admit to begging to go as...
-
- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
Day 2
-
- Nature Center
- Park
Salt Pond Visitor Center
Eastham, MA
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...
-
- Bicycling
- Swimming
Cape Cod Rail Trail
South Dennis, MA
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...
-
- Baseball
Cape Cod Baseball League
Harwich, MA
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...
-
- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
Day 3
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Expedition Whydah Sea Lab and Learning Center
Provincetown, MA
If the words "shipwreck," "piracy," and "sunken treasure" arouse a smile from your children, then Whydah Sea Lab and Learning Center is a must-visit in Provincetown. The Whydah -- once...
-
- Town
- Historical Landmark
Provincetown
Provincetown, MA
A trip to the Cape without a visit to Provincetown (P-town to the locals) just wouldn't be right. Located at what some call the "end of the earth" because...
-
- Jeep Tour
- Jeep Ride
Art's Dune Tours
Provincetown, MA
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. ...
-
- Drive-In Theater
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
Wellfleet, MA
Take a trip back in time and spend a night out at the Wellfleet Drive-In, built in the 1950s. Put your kids in their pajamas and pack the back...
-
- Resort
Ocean Edge Resort and Club on Cape Cod
Brewster, MA
A favorite way to stay at the Cape is to rent a beach house. But since rentals start booking up in January for the season ahead, hotels are a great...
