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Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park

Boston

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If you're living in or visiting Boston this summer and need a little escape, why not check out one of the nearby Boston Harbor Islands? Just a short ferry ride from Boston, the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park are a great spot for adventuring, exploring and all kinds of day trips during the summer. And, best of all, there are tons of things to do out there. From concerts to field games to family tours to kayaking, there's something for everyone.
Camp Pillsbury

Owatonna

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Camp Pillsbury is an exciting, safe, fun, coed overnight summer camp for kids ages 6-17.
It is a unique sleep over camp in Minnesota that provides over 100 activities to choose from. No matter what each child's interests are, they are certain to find activities that not only fascinate them, but help build their character, self-esteem and confidence. Camp Pillsbury offers its campers the chance to fly on the trapeze, participate in musical theater, team sports (such as basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball), learn magic tricks, go horseback riding, tumble, dance, and play an instrument - all in the same day! Because each camper chooses the activities they particip ... Read more
Catalina Sea Camp

Toyon Bay

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Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps.
Our one-week and three-week camps are one of a kind ocean adventure and marine biology summer camps located at Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 8-13 and two three-week coed sessions for teens ages 12-17. Our hand-picked counselors and instructors create an atmosphere of fun and excitement while leading campers on a host of ocean adventure, marine biology, and social summer camp activities. Catalina Sea Camp is a program developed by Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as "CIMI". Rules for participation in Guided D ... Read more
Classic Harbor Line - Boston

Boston

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Use online promo code: 15Family and receive 15% off each ticket you purchase!
See Boston like you never have on this 2 hour sail aboard the Adirondack III, a wooden 80-foot pilot schooner. Within five minutes of leaving the dock, you'll forget the mayhem and noise of the City, and you'll feel the relaxing breeze of Boston Harb ... Read more

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Edaville USA

Carver

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Welcome to EDAVILLE! The home of family entertainment. All Aboard for Thomas Land! A Top 3 Winner for Best New Amusement Park Attraction as chosen by readers of USA TODAY and 10Best. Enter a world of imagination and wonder where both the young - and the young at heart - can discover the magic of Thomas & Friends. Thomas Land theme park covers 11.5 acres within Edaville USA, bringing the Island of Sodor to life in a lush New England landscape. Families can visit iconic destinations including Knapford Station and Tidmouth Sheds and enjoy 11 themed rides featuring favorite characters like Cranky the Crane, Harold the Helicopter, and more!
Lake Compounce

Bristol

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With over 402 acres of fun, Lake Compounce is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, welcoming families since 1846. Lake Compounce has ten cozy catering pavilions and plenty of room to host your next birthday, party, family reunion, and corporate event! Lake Compounce combines unique and exciting thrill rides and coasters for all ages with a full-sized water park'"all for one low price.As the park continues to delight families from all around the New England area and beyond, the balance of evolution and tradition continues to play an important role at the nation's first amusement park.
On Location Tours

Boston

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Explore Boston's famous filming locations with On Location Tours! This unique walking tour is a fun, unique way to explore the city. On the Boston Movie Mile walking tour guests will see sites from Ted, What's Your Number, Good Will Hunting, The Boondock Saints, Cheers, The Departed, and much more. All On Location tours are led by local actors with on-set experience who will guide you through the best Boston landmarks and neighborhoods to provide an experience you'll never forget. Ask about our Boston TV & Movie Tour offered privately.
Quassy Amusement Park & Waterpark

Middlebury

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Connecticut's Affordable Family Park! Family amusement park with rides, waterpark, beach, arcade, games, restaurant, entertainment. Ride the award-winning Wooden Warrior roller coaster and conquer the new water slides at Splash Away Bay. The Quassy Quest Laser Maze awaits you in the huge arcade building. Other activities include boat rides on Lake Quassapaug, discount bargain days - Monday & Wednesday during height of season - and family specials Friday and Saturday evenings at 5 o'clock.
Refreshing Mountain

Stevens

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Refreshing Family Fun & Adventure Refreshing Mountain is a year-round retreat and adventure center providing family friendly fun and refreshment for over 30 years in Lancaster County, PA. We provide facilities and services for large group retreats and rent cabins for overnight getaways. We also provide a variety of outdoor adventures, day field trips and corporate team building events with activities including zipline canopy tours, high ropes course, climbing tower, problem solving challenges and much more. Our center is built on 80 acres of beautiful Pennsylvania woodland and is conven ... Read more
Rock Spot Climbing

Boston

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Rock Spot Climbing
At Rock Spot Climbing, we welcome climbers of all ages and all abilities to our indoor climbing facilities across Southeastern New England. Walk-ins are always welcome and our professional staff are trained to get you climbing on our walls quickly. Open 10am-midnight daily.
Story Land

Glen

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Story Land - where fantasy lives! Story Land is a safe and natural setting where children and their imaginations can run free. We provide a great value to our guests every day, with all-inclusive rides, shows & attractions, reasonably-priced admission ticket, FREE parking, and FREE pet kennels. Featuring birthday parties and character dinners, Story Land is a celebration for the young at heart. This world of fantasy is punctuated by the kaleidoscope of flowers and emerald fields of New Hampshire's beautiful White Mountains. Timeless characters like Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman in the Shoe ... Read more

Events/Performances

The Boston.com Ski & Snowboard Expo

Waltham

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Bring the family and kick off the upcoming winter season of fun! Specials on lift tickets, season passes & learn-to-ski/ride programs along with deals on equipment and gear for the whole family! Boston Ski & Snowboard Expo Seaport World Trade Center November 14 - 17th, 2019

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Tortuga Music Festival 2019

Ft Lauderdale

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Ft Lauderdale April 12-14!
Held on the white sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in a beautiful oceanside setting, Tortuga Music Festival is a 3-day, multi-stage music festival featuring some of the biggest names in country, rock and roots music. Tortuga Music Festival brings like-minded fans together for an unforgettable beach weekend experience that pairs music with meaning to raise awareness for marine conservation. Tortuga Music Festival works hand in hand with the Rock The Ocean Foundation to increase public awareness about the issues impacting the world's oceans and to support scientific research, education, ... Read more

Family Activities

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

Boston

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Looking for a way to turn Boston into a giant game board? Urban Adventure Quest has created a family-based scavenger hunt that combines the fun of the amazing race with a three-hour tour of Boston. Guided from any smart phone, groups make their wa ... Read more

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Turn Your City into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make…
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bitWise Academy

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50% DISCOUNT - ENROLL YOUR KIDS IN ONLINE S.T.E.M. CLASSES IN MASSACHUSETTS TODAY!
Are you interested in extending your child's learning beyond the classroom this summer? Join bitWise Academy and take self-paced online classes in STEM and computer science!

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Looking for the perfect STEM-based programming camp for your kid this summer? Explore online classes from the comfort of your home with bitWise Academy!
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Catalina Sea Camp

Toyon Bay

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Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps.
Our one-week and three-week camps are one of a kind ocean adventure and marine biology summer camps located at Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 8-13 and two three-week coed sessions for teens ages 12-17. Our hand-picked counselors and instructors create an atmosphere of fun and excitement while leading campers on a host of ocean adventure, marine biology, and social summer camp activities. Catalina Sea Camp is a program developed by Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as "CIMI". Rules for participation in Guided D ... Read more
Classic Harbor Line - Boston

Boston

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Use online promo code: 15Family and receive 15% off each ticket you purchase!
See Boston like you never have on this 2 hour sail aboard the Adirondack III, a wooden 80-foot pilot schooner. Within five minutes of leaving the dock, you'll forget the mayhem and noise of the City, and you'll feel the relaxing breeze of Boston Harb ... Read more

15% Off Classic Harbor Line - Boston
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Concord Bike Tours

Concord

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Historic, Scenic and Educational Bike Tours of Concord, MA. Tour the Revolutionary War sites, The Famous Concord Authors birth and resting places, and travel along the Underground Railroad to see where slaves lived and where the Anti-Slavery movement and Abolitionist gathered. All bikes, helmets, water and tour guide included.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston

Somerville

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With over 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston is a LEGO lover's dream! This ultimate indoor playground is just minutes from downtown Boston and is one of the area's best attractions for kids. Come and enjoy the rides, experience rain in the 4D cinema or learn new building techniques in the Master Builder Academy. And don't miss MINILAND which features famous area landmarks all made out of LEGO. There is free parking and it is T accessible. Plan you family visit and jump into the biggest box of LEGO bricks today!
Lighthouse Fitness Center

Plymouth

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Your Life. Your Way.
If you are looking for something new and different for the whole family, look no further! Lighthouse Fitness offers indoor rock climbing for kids and adults on our state of the art climbing structure. We have Open Climbs scheduled several times throughout the week, when anyone can come in and climb for only $10! Lighthouse also offers Private and Semi-Private Lessons, Birthday Parties, and much more! Call or visit our website for scheduling and detailed information.
Painting with a Twist East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow

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Think you can't draw? Think you can't paint? Want to bring out the Rembrandt in you? Painting with a Twist is the answer. Painting with a Twist - an exciting way to relax, have fun with your family, or share a drink with friends old and new! Be inspired in our private art studio. Fun for all ages. Celebrate birthdays, baby showers, date night, girls' night out... there is always a reason to celebrate! Our talented, high energy artists will guide you through each step of the way. The results will delight and amaze you. At the end of your special session, you will take home a work ... Read more
Quassy Amusement Park & Waterpark

Middlebury

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Season Passes on Sale Now!
Connecticut's Affordable Family Park! Family amusement park with rides, waterpark, beach, arcade, games, restaurant, entertainment. Ride the award-winning Wooden Warrior roller coaster and conquer the new water slides at Splash Away Bay. The Quassy Quest Laser Maze awaits you in the huge arcade building. Other activities include boat rides on Lake Quassapaug, discount bargain days - Monday & Wednesday during height of season - and family specials Friday and Saturday evenings at 5 o'clock.
Refreshing Mountain

Stevens

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Refreshing Family Fun & Adventure Refreshing Mountain is a year-round retreat and adventure center providing family friendly fun and refreshment for over 30 years in Lancaster County, PA. We provide facilities and services for large group retreats and rent cabins for overnight getaways. We also provide a variety of outdoor adventures, day field trips and corporate team building events with activities including zipline canopy tours, high ropes course, climbing tower, problem solving challenges and much more. Our center is built on 80 acres of beautiful Pennsylvania woodland and is conven ... Read more
Rock Spot Climbing

Boston

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Rock Spot Climbing is Boston's newest and best indoor rock climbing gym. Offering bouldering, top rope and lead climbing for "all ages, all abilities". We also offer youth programs, birthday parties, camps, lessons, team building, parties and more! Open 10am-midnight daily.
Rock Spot Climbing

Boston

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Rock Spot Climbing
At Rock Spot Climbing, we welcome climbers of all ages and all abilities to our indoor climbing facilities across Southeastern New England. Walk-ins are always welcome and our professional staff are trained to get you climbing on our walls quickly. Open 10am-midnight daily.
The Boston.com Ski & Snowboard Expo

Waltham

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Bring the family and kick off the upcoming winter season of fun! Specials on lift tickets, season passes & learn-to-ski/ride programs along with deals on equipment and gear for the whole family! Boston Ski & Snowboard Expo Seaport World Trade Center November 14 - 17th, 2019

SAVE $3 at Boston Ski & Snowboard Expo
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The Coding School

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LEARN CODING in the most SUPPORTIVE, In-Depth and RISK-FREE learning environment possible in Massachusetts with The Coding School!
Our one-of-a-kind program provides students with ONE-ON-ONE lessons from top computer scientists at SpaceX, Google, Stanford, Harvard & more... ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME! Middle and high school students meet for weekly, face-to-face coding lessons & mentorship via video chat with their own personal instructor to learn in-depth skills and knowledge at their own pace in fields including Artificial Intelligence, Mobile App Building, Web Development, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Tech and more! Our students increase their college competitiveness by creating projects t ... Read more
Watch Ya' Mouth

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Watch Ya' Mouth 90s Edition will take you back to a brighter, more simple time when Scrunchies were cool and Marky Mark was a musician. With the 90s bundle, you get twice the content and nostalgia for days! That's tight, yo! VOTED BY FANS: 90's version exists because of YOU! From the company that made Watch Ya' Mouth, the top selling, original, award-winning party card game Watch Ya' Mouth: 90's Edition combines the game play you've come to know and love with the nostalgia of all things 90's Bangin' phrases such as "Billy Ray's Mullet" and "Gameboy" will bring it all ... Read more

Fun Centers

Refreshing Mountain

Stevens

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Refreshing Family Fun & Adventure Refreshing Mountain is a year-round retreat and adventure center providing family friendly fun and refreshment for over 30 years in Lancaster County, PA. We provide facilities and services for large group retreats and rent cabins for overnight getaways. We also provide a variety of outdoor adventures, day field trips and corporate team building events with activities including zipline canopy tours, high ropes course, climbing tower, problem solving challenges and much more. Our center is built on 80 acres of beautiful Pennsylvania woodland and is conven ... Read more
Rock Spot Climbing

Boston

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Rock Spot Climbing is Boston's newest and best indoor rock climbing gym. Offering bouldering, top rope and lead climbing for "all ages, all abilities". We also offer youth programs, birthday parties, camps, lessons, team building, parties and more! Open 10am-midnight daily.
Rock Spot Climbing

Boston

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Rock Spot Climbing
At Rock Spot Climbing, we welcome climbers of all ages and all abilities to our indoor climbing facilities across Southeastern New England. Walk-ins are always welcome and our professional staff are trained to get you climbing on our walls quickly. Open 10am-midnight daily.

Museums/Zoos

Boston Fire Museum

Boston

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The Boston Fire Museum, Where the kids can climb on the old Fire engine and ring the bell, try on the Fire fighting gear and put out a make believe fire and also look at many of the old artifacts and collectables in the Old Fire House.
Capron Park Zoo

Attleboro, MA

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Located in the heart of Attleboro, Capron Park Zoo strives to prove that big things DO come in small packages! Surrounded by beautiful park grounds, Capron Park Zoo offers something for everyone, from the young to the young-at-heart. Enjoy a meditative moment in our tropical rainforest, laugh at the antics of African Lions, come face-to-face with a lemur, marvel at a Meerkat or play on the splashpad - Capron Park Zoo is sure to delight children...and adults...of all ages!
Franklin Park Zoo

Boston

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Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Bostons historic Franklin Park, long considered the "crown jewel" of Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1912 and was managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), a state agency, assumed management. The MDC managed the Zoos until 1991, when Governor William Weld signed legislation to create the private Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC). In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.
New England Aquarium

Boston

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Located on the Boston waterfront, the New England Aquarium is one of the leading aquariums in the U.S. Visitors can experience the world of water by seeing the Aquariums more than 50 exhibits and thousands of marine animals in their habitats, going on a whale watch or viewing a film in the Simons IMAX Theatre. The Aquarium is also a pioneer in marine animal rescue, and a leading ocean conservation organization with research scientists working on projects around the globe.
Stone Zoo

Stoneham

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Zoo New England's Education Department offers an exciting array of programs for Zoo members and the general public. Our experienced educators present programs to school groups, scouts, college students, nursing home residents and children participating in after school programs. With additional programs such as adult lectures, overnight programs, summer camps, and teacher workshops, there are learning opportunities for everyone!
Zoo in Forest Park

Springfield

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The mission of the Forest Park Zoological Society is to promote public awareness and appreciation for indigenous and exotic animals, and to provide educational programming for all ages that encourages understanding and respect for the natural environment. The animal collections and gardens enhance our perception of the natural world, and emphasize the importance of bio-diversity. The Zoo is committed to inspiring conservation of our natural resources and protection for threatened and endangered species. The Forest Park Zoological Society will continue to maintain the highest standard of ani ... Read more

Preschool Activities

My Gym - Cohasset

Cohasset

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We are a fun fitness center for children. We offer one-hour gym classes for children ages 6 weeks to 10 years old. Fantastic Birthday Parties too!

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My Gym - Framingham

Framingham

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My Gym Framingham offers non-competitive gymnastics classes for children age 7 months to 8 years old; all classes are divided by age. We focus on gross motor activity while adding music, movement, and FUN! We also offer summer/vacation camp programs and monthly Parent Night Outs. Call today to schedule your FREE guest class!
My Gym - Medfield

Medfield

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My Gym has developed an extraordinary program and facility devised to help children 6 weeks through 13 years of age develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally. We have hundreds of locations in more than 30 countries offering structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports, and more. Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination, agility, and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence, and self-esteem. Our state-of-the-art facility, extensively trained staff, award-winning ... Read more
My Gym - Norwell/South Shore

Norwell

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Children's Fitness Center
There are fun kids activities all year round at our safe and immaculate children's gym. Besides our award-winning exercise/gymnastics classes and kids birthday parties, My Gym offers outstanding "Mommy and Me" programs for ages 6 weeks and ... Read more

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Tiny Tykes

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TinyTykes Pre-School Soccer Programs - 19 Massachusetts Programs
Child development through Challenger's nationally acclaimed innovative pre-school soccer program! TinyTykes is an innovative program, created by childcare specialists that introduces children aged 2 to 5-years to the basic skills of soccer. Both our Cubs (2- 3 years) and our Lions (4-5 years) modules use fundamental soccer activities, games and stories to develop their skills in the following areas: Balance, Agility and Coordination Technical Skills Gross motor skills Physical Development Social skills Self confidence Communication Teamwork