The best family-friendly activities in Massachusetts for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

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Haunted Salem Tour with free Ghost Hunting Tools

Step into Salem’s haunted past with American Haunted, where professional guides lead you through the city’s most legendary locations after dark. Meet at the iconic …More

Step into Salem’s haunted past with American Haunted, where professional guides lead you through the city’s most legendary locations after dark. Meet at the iconic...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$22
Lost River Gorge, Flume Gorge, White Mountains Foliage fr. Boston

Escape Boston for a full day in New Hampshire's White Mountains. During the summer route, explore the caves, waterfalls, bridges, and forest paths of Lost …More

Escape Boston for a full day in New Hampshire's White Mountains. During the summer route, explore the caves, waterfalls, bridges, and forest paths of Lost...

8 to 10 hours Free Cancellation
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$190
Tales of Salem Candyland Tour

The Candyland tour is unique because it is the only tour in Salem that explores the history of candy and the candy shops here in …More

The Candyland tour is unique because it is the only tour in Salem that explores the history of candy and the candy shops here in...

90 to 105 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
Harvard's Haunts Solo Smart Phone Guided App Ghost Walking Tour

Welcome to Harvard’s Famous Haunts Walking Tour, where we journey through the historic and eerie corners of the oldest university in America. Go at your …More

Welcome to Harvard’s Famous Haunts Walking Tour, where we journey through the historic and eerie corners of the oldest university in America. Go at your...

50 to 60 minutes Free Cancellation
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$8
Ghosts of Christmas Past a Haunted Holiday Stroll in Salem

“Ghosts of Christmas Past”: a Haunted Holiday Stroll Uncover Salem’s fascinating and ghostly holiday history, from strict Puritan bans on Christmas making it illegal even …More

“Ghosts of Christmas Past”: a Haunted Holiday Stroll Uncover Salem’s fascinating and ghostly holiday history, from strict Puritan bans on Christmas making it illegal even...

2 hours
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$35
City Cruises Boston Premier Lunch Cruise

A two-hour Boston Premier Lunch Cruise Odyssey lunch cruise is the perfect way to enjoy time with family or the company of friends. Delight in …More

A two-hour Boston Premier Lunch Cruise Odyssey lunch cruise is the perfect way to enjoy time with family or the company of friends. Delight in...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Learn about the Salem Witch Trials Spanish Language Tour

Spanish-speaking Tour. Learn about the historical, shocking, and very interesting Salem Witch Trials from a local Spanish-speaking tour guide. Hear the stories of the victims, …More

Spanish-speaking Tour. Learn about the historical, shocking, and very interesting Salem Witch Trials from a local Spanish-speaking tour guide. Hear the stories of the victims,...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$28
Boston to Acadia National Park, Maine Coast 2-Day Tour, Transfers

Travel north from Boston for a two-day journey along the Maine coast. Visit Portland Head Lighthouse before exploring Acadia National Park through Cadillac Mountain, Sand …More

Travel north from Boston for a two-day journey along the Maine coast. Visit Portland Head Lighthouse before exploring Acadia National Park through Cadillac Mountain, Sand...

2 days Free Cancellation
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$298
Boston Harbor Moonlight Cruise

SEA the skyline twinkle at night as you cruise around the harbor. Whether you’re ending your evening onboard or starting your night out, come Sea …More

SEA the skyline twinkle at night as you cruise around the harbor. Whether you’re ending your evening onboard or starting your night out, come Sea...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$31
A Veterans Guide to Salem's Military History Tour

North Shore Tours Presents: One of Salem's most unique History tours, presented by a veteran who has traveled to war memorial sights, museums, and battlefields …More

North Shore Tours Presents: One of Salem's most unique History tours, presented by a veteran who has traveled to war memorial sights, museums, and battlefields...

1 hour 20 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
Lexington Revolutionary War Museum Pass (4 Museums)

Explore all four Lexington History Museums—including Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern, and the Lexington Depot—for an experience no other tour can offer. Step inside …More

Explore all four Lexington History Museums—including Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern, and the Lexington Depot—for an experience no other tour can offer. Step inside...

30 to 180 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
Salem Lit Tour: Books In Salem, On Salem, By Salem

This walking tour is the only experience in Salem dedicated entirely to its rich literary world exploring bookshops and stories shaped by the city’s unique …More

This walking tour is the only experience in Salem dedicated entirely to its rich literary world exploring bookshops and stories shaped by the city’s unique...

2 hours
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$23
Boston Holiday Sights and Festive Nights Trolley Tour

Come enjoy the festive New England holiday vibes in one of America's historic cities. Your 75 minute tour on our unique heated Trolley will give …More

Come enjoy the festive New England holiday vibes in one of America's historic cities. Your 75 minute tour on our unique heated Trolley will give...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$40
French-American Guided Tour of the Freedom Trail, Boston

Follow a professional historian, concerned about historical accuracy, able to address adults and children alike, in joy and good humor, to discuss the links between …More

Follow a professional historian, concerned about historical accuracy, able to address adults and children alike, in joy and good humor, to discuss the links between...

90 to 120 minutes Free Cancellation
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$85
Boston Sightseeing Single Ride Pass With Double Decker Tour Bus

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of historic Boston with a single ride pass. As the premier double-decker, open-top sightseeing tour bus operator …More

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of historic Boston with a single ride pass. As the premier double-decker, open-top sightseeing tour bus operator...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$39
Tales of Salem Halloween Guided Walking Tour

The Halloween tour is unique because you get to visit Salem and receive historical information not just on Salem, but the popular holiday itself. Salem …More

The Halloween tour is unique because you get to visit Salem and receive historical information not just on Salem, but the popular holiday itself. Salem...

90 to 105 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
Newport, Marble House, The Breakers Full-Day Tour from Boston

Spend a relaxing day exploring the historic coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island. Departing from Boston in the morning, your first stop will be The …More

Spend a relaxing day exploring the historic coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island. Departing from Boston in the morning, your first stop will be The...

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$184
Spooky Ramen Comedy Walking Tour

All tour guides are entertaining local comedians that will bring you laughter AND history on your Spooky Ramen Tours experience. They are all Salem certified …More

All tour guides are entertaining local comedians that will bring you laughter AND history on your Spooky Ramen Tours experience. They are all Salem certified...

60 to 75 minutes Free Cancellation
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$22
Boston Holiday Food Tour: Donuts, Sweet Treats & Holiday Cheer

Your holiday tour begins in the Financial District at Kane’s Donuts where we’ll sample several of their daily flavors. After which, we’ll take a leisurely …More

Your holiday tour begins in the Financial District at Kane’s Donuts where we’ll sample several of their daily flavors. After which, we’ll take a leisurely...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$70
Moby Dick's New Bedford Smartphone Guided Walking Tour

Herman Melville said this city was perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all of New England. On this tour you will explore the …More

Herman Melville said this city was perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all of New England. On this tour you will explore the...

50 to 70 minutes Free Cancellation
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$8
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