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Winslow Farm Animal SanctuaryParent rating: ![]() Location: 37 Eddy Street, Norton, MA Winslow Farm is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and care of mistreated and abandoned animals. Visitors to the farm have the opportunity to visit and interact with over 200 animals. The...
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Animal Adventures Education & Science CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 336 Sugar Road, Bolton, MA Staffed by professional educators, animal handlers, show presenters, and volunteers, Animal Adventures is dedicated to teaching people about the world we live in and the diverse animal life we ...
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Mass Audubon's Drumlin FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: South Great Road, Lincoln, MA Part of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the 232 acre Drumlin Farm offers families a taste of New England farm life. Visitors to the working farm are treated to the sights, soun...
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Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife SanctuaryParent rating: ![]() Location: 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA This Mass Audubon sanctuary offers more than ten miles of interconnecting trails through forests, meadows, and wetlands. Canoeing is available along eight miles of the Ipswich River that run through t...
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Franklin Park ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA They say it's a jungle out there, and, at the Franklin Park Zoo, it really is. What it lacks in size (72 acres in Boston's historic Franklin Park), it makes up for in kid and parent friendlines...
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Belkin Family Lookout FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 89 Pleasant Street, Natick, MA Established in 1680, Belkin Family Lookout Farm is one of the oldest working farms in Massachusetts, and the country. Their vegetables are certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Ass...
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Honey-Pot Hill OrchardParent rating: ![]() Location: 144 Sudbury Road, Stow, MA Take a trip Honey-Pot Hill Orchards to pick apples on over 200 acres of orchards. While you're there, stroll through the Appleshop, selling fresh produce and homemade goods; visit with the frie...
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Stone ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA Stone Zoo is a 26-acre site located near the Spot Pond Reservoir. The zoo is home to species from around the world including snow leopards, reindeer, several monkey species, and flamingos. <... |
Smolak FarmsParent rating: ![]() Location: 315 South Bradford Street, North Andover, MA Smolak Farms combines agriculture, education, and entertainment. Carved by glaciers, settled by prehistoric Indian tribes, colonized by English settlers, and farmed today by descendants of Mart...
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Peddock's IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA With its 134 acres, Peddock's Island is one of the largest, most diverse islands in the Bosto...
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Thompson IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA One of ten islands in the Boston Harbor Island National Park, Thompson Island was once a ...
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Eastern Point Wildlife SanctuaryParent rating: ![]() Location: Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, MA The Mass Audubon sanctuary is a hot spot for butterflies and seabirds at certain times of the year. Throughout different seasons, look for shorebirds, loons, sea ducks, and other coastal birds in Glou...
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Boston Light ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: 2 Northern Avenue, Fan Pier, Boston, MA Boston Light on Little Brewster Island is part of the Boston Harbor Island National Park ...
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