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Escape YOUR Reality at King Richard's Faire
Escape YOUR Reality at King Richard's Faire
Theme Park in Carver, MA USA

Outdoor Entertainment Event with food, drink, rides & crafts King Richard’s Faire -THE- New England Renaissance Festival is a premier fall event.


Essex National Heritage Area
Essex National Heritage Area
National Park in Essex County, MA USA

National Park The Essex National Heritage Area begins just 10 miles north of Boston and extends for 40 miles along the scenic coast of Massachusetts.

Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Zoo in Boston, MA USA

Open Year Round - One of the area’s best values Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, long considered the “crown jewel” of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1913.

French Cable Station Museum
French Cable Station Museum things to do on a rainy day in Cape Cod, MA
Museum in Orleans, MA USA

A collection of old Marine Telegraph Equipment. The station closed in 1959 and reopened as a museum in 1972. Most of the equipment remains in the building and some can be demonstrated. Tours generally have a section for the history of the Transatlantic Cable and the Station.

Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen things to do on a rainy day in Massachusetts
Nature in East Sandwich, MA USA

Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen is unique. The Green Briar Nature Center was founded by the Thornton W. Burgess Society, a non-profit educational organization incorporated in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess [1874-1965]. Mr.


Imajine That - An Interactive Educational Playspace
Imajine That - An Interactive Educational Playspace
Recreation in Lawrence, MA USA

Imaginative Play - Workshops - Birthday Parties - Drop-off Imajine That is a first of it's kind family and child interactive playspace where human potential has no boundaries. Our unique 12,000 square foot playspace offers an environment where families can create and learn together in a safe and educational way.

Keep Homestead Museum
Keep Homestead Museum things to do on a rainy day in Massachusetts
Museum in Monson, MA USA

Open houses 1st Sunday of month, 1:00-3:30pm, Aprl -December The Keep Homestead Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum in Western Mass. It is a house museum with all the belongings and collections of the Keep family that lived here for over 150 years. There is a button collection - one of the largest in the US.

King Richard's Faire, THE New England Renaissance Festival
King Richard's Faire, THE New England Renaissance Festival
Theme Park in Carver, MA USA

Weekends from Sept. 4 - Oct. 24, 2021 Come and escape YOUR reality at King Richard’s Faire! Entertainment, exciting rides and skilled games abound on the Faire’s enchanting 80-acre wooded site.

Kingston Collection
Kingston Collection things to do on a rainy day in Plymouth, MA
Shopping in Kingston, MA USA

Premier shopping & entertainment destination near Plymouth Kingston Collection is the premier shopping and entertainment destination in the Plymouth and Cape Cod regions, it can be found just off Route 3 at exit 8.


Longfellow National Historic Site
Longfellow National Historic Site
National Park in Cambridge, MA USA

National Park Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world's foremost 19th century poets.

Martha's Vineyard Fast Ferry
Martha's Vineyard Fast Ferry
Excursion in Oak Bluffs, MA USA

Martha's Vineyard Ferry Service Rhode Island to Oak Bluffs The Fast and Easy Way to Martha’s Vineyard The Millennium is the largest, most luxurious fast ferry operating to Martha’s Vineyard. Conveniently located at Quonset Point in Rhode Island, visitor’s can save between 2 to 3 hours of drive time each way.

Mosaic
Mosaic things to do on a rainy day in Cambridge, MA
Theatre in Cambridge, MA USA

Comedy Show - 18 Short political, personal and social pieces Every Saturday Night, 9pm, at Improvboston. MOSAIC has been with ImprovBoston since February 2007, but has existed in various forms since 2003. Every week we present to you 18 short pieces of the world we live in, the world you live in, the world we share.

National Marine Life Center
National Marine Life Center things to do on a rainy day in Massachusetts
Nature in Buzzards Bay, MA USA

Marine animal hospital, science, and education center The National Marine Life Center is a rehabilitation and release hospital for stranded sea turtles and seals.

New Bedford Museum of Glass
New Bedford Museum of Glass things to do on a rainy day in Massachusetts
Museum in New Bedford, MA USA

Glass museum The Museum of Glass housed in historic New Bedford Mass., features glass from Pairpoint to Tiffany. Our 3000 sq. ft. gallery is one of the hidden gems of Massachusetts. From Whale Oil Lamps to Paperweights to Vases to Modernism.

PhotoWalks Tours and Scavenger Hunts
PhotoWalks Tours and Scavenger Hunts
Recreation in Boston, MA USA

Photography tours with historical commentary Explore Boston on a guided walking tour presented with fascinating commentary and creative photographic tips.

Pirate Adventures
Pirate Adventures
Boating in Hyannis, MA USA

Family fun aboard the Sea Gypsy! Family Fun and Summer Memories is what you will find aboard the Sea Gypsy. Children will participate in a real Pirate Adventure. Come aboard and find out why so many families make The Sea Gypsy a Summer tradition.

Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation
Museum in Plymouth, MA USA

Plymouth as it was in the 17th Century! Plimoth Plantation provides an engaging and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environment on its main campus and at the State Pier on Plymouth’s waterfront.

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Park in Saugus, MA USA

National Historic Site This is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, 1646-1668. It includes the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, and a restored seventeenth century house.

Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England
Theme Park in Agawam, MA USA

Coaster Capital of New England Six Flags New England has over 100 rides, shows, and attractions and is the largest destination for thrills in New England.

SKI Butternut - Ski Area & Shop
SKI Butternut - Ski Area & Shop
Skiing in Great Barrington, MA USA

Skiing, snowboarding and tubing in the Berkshires. Ski Butternut is where families go to play in the snow! Ski Butternut was described by SKI Magazine as a true family mountain and a family gem.

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Massachusetts

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Boston
Cambridge
Cape Cod
Greater Springfield
Hyannis
Plymouth
Sturbridge


Best Time to Visit Massachusetts


The best time to visit Massachusetts is in the fall and summer. Fall temperatures are cold with averages in the upper 40's and highs in the mid 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 30's. Summer temperatures are mild with averages in the upper 60's and highs in the mid 70's. Summer nights are cool with lows in the upper 50's.

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Monthly Temperatures in Massachusetts


Month Low Avg High
January 19.8 27.9 36.0
February 21.5 29.7 37.9
March 29.1 37.4 45.5
April 38.1 46.7 55.4
May 47.7 56.9 66.0
June 56.8 65.9 75.1
July 62.6 71.7 80.7
August 61.6 70.3 78.9
September 54.2 63.0 71.7
October 43.4 52.4 61.4
November 35.5 43.3 51.1
December 25.7 33.4 41.0

Destinations in and around Massachusetts to Visit



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