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

Massachusetts, USA
Cemetery and Witchcraft Trials Tour

This tour is an excellent way to get the full history of Salem without a lot of walking. The tour is lead by local colonial …More

This tour is an excellent way to get the full history of Salem without a lot of walking. The tour is lead by local colonial...

1 hour Free Cancellation
5.0 (6)
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$24
National Seashore Tour with Guided Hike from Provincetown

Experience the Cape Cod National Seashore and all its charm & beauty! Our first stop will be at Pilgrim Landing for stunning views of the …More

Experience the Cape Cod National Seashore and all its charm & beauty! Our first stop will be at Pilgrim Landing for stunning views of the...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (7)
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$75
Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour

Discover Boston's modern sites as historic delights are revealed by your guide's Ultra HD scroll! See, hear, and feel how the city was built over …More

Discover Boston's modern sites as historic delights are revealed by your guide's Ultra HD scroll! See, hear, and feel how the city was built over...

2 hours 5 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (6)
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$40
East Coast Cities and Niagara Falls 4-Day Tour

Travel from Boston through New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Corning, and Niagara Falls on a four-day East Coast tour. Experience Manhattan landmarks, historic Philadelphia, the …More

Travel from Boston through New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Corning, and Niagara Falls on a four-day East Coast tour. Experience Manhattan landmarks, historic Philadelphia, the...

4 days
4.7 (14)
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$691
The Art of Paul Pedulla

Maybe you already know Paul Pedulla's paintings, having seen them at galleries or online via Serena & Lily or other venues. Here's a chance to meet the …More

Maybe you already know Paul Pedulla's paintings, having seen them at galleries or online via Serena & Lily or other venues. Here's a chance to meet the...

60 to 90 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (5)
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$27
Spooky Ramen Tours

Allie Del Franco is a local with experience living in NYC and Hollywood. She brings both history with humor on the tour - a perfect …More

Allie Del Franco is a local with experience living in NYC and Hollywood. She brings both history with humor on the tour - a perfect...

1 hour Free Cancellation
5.0 (5)
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$24
Flavor Walk Boston Food Tour Haymarket through North End

Explore Boston's culinary scene on The Flavor Walk Food Tour, an immersive guided experience through historic Haymarket and the beloved North End. Enjoy six iconic …More

Explore Boston's culinary scene on The Flavor Walk Food Tour, an immersive guided experience through historic Haymarket and the beloved North End. Enjoy six iconic...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$119
eFoil Lessons on Cape Cod

Entering the 5th year of operation, we are the Cape’s top destination for eFoiling. Whether you are a total beginner or an experienced boarder, we …More

Entering the 5th year of operation, we are the Cape’s top destination for eFoiling. Whether you are a total beginner or an experienced boarder, we...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (8)
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$210
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
5.0 (3)
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$28
Marblehead Legends and Lore

Discover the stories behind Marblehead’s harbor, historic homes, and hidden corners. This small-group walking tour winds through Old Town streets, scenic overlooks, and centuries-old burial …More

Discover the stories behind Marblehead’s harbor, historic homes, and hidden corners. This small-group walking tour winds through Old Town streets, scenic overlooks, and centuries-old burial...

1 hour 30 minutes
5.0 (8)
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$35
REV250 Marblehead's Revolution Tour

REV250: The Town That Carried the Revolution™ explores how Marblehead’s fishermen, mariners, and merchants became indispensable to American independence. Walk the harbor streets where citizen-soldiers …More

REV250: The Town That Carried the Revolution™ explores how Marblehead’s fishermen, mariners, and merchants became indispensable to American independence. Walk the harbor streets where citizen-soldiers...

1 hour 30 minutes
5.0 (8)
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$35
Boston and Cambridge City Tour

Forget the crowded hop-on, hop-off buses and rushed group tours where you're just another face in the crowd. Picture Boston is a completely different kind …More

Forget the crowded hop-on, hop-off buses and rushed group tours where you're just another face in the crowd. Picture Boston is a completely different kind...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (9)
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$68
Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Cape Cod

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of experience photographing …More

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of experience photographing...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$135
Old North Church Discovery Pass

- Explore 300 years of history through an award-winning exhibit and immersive audio guide. - Enjoy kid-friendly options like a fun family scavenger hunt. - …More

- Explore 300 years of history through an award-winning exhibit and immersive audio guide. - Enjoy kid-friendly options like a fun family scavenger hunt. -...

20 to 60 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (4)
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$10
Run 'Boston' Sports Running Tour

Traverse your own 'Mini Boston Marathon' - warm up from the Common to Kenmore and then run the last mile of the marathon route across …More

Traverse your own 'Mini Boston Marathon' - warm up from the Common to Kenmore and then run the last mile of the marathon route across...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$35
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
4.4 (12)
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$22
Salem Pirate Expeditions 1 Hour Walking Tour with Costumed Guide

Before witches made Salem famous, the city was a thriving maritime powerhouse, and its harbor attracted pirates and merchants from around the world. On this …More

Before witches made Salem famous, the city was a thriving maritime powerhouse, and its harbor attracted pirates and merchants from around the world. On this...

1 hour
5.0 (1)
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$29
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
4.5 (6)
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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
4.1 (11)
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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
5.0 (2)
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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
4.4 (7)
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$35
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