New England in the summer is one of the most beautiful places on earth! Check out our list of family-friendly trips in the New England area. Some are day trips, and some you could enjoy if you were planning on an extended stay in one of our 6 New England states. You are guaranteed that these wonderful visits will keep the kids entertained all summer long! There’s so much to see and do in Massachusetts and our neighboring states of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut!
We will continue to add to our lists. Feel free to email me with any of your favorite New England road trip spots. cheryllachendro@macaronikid.com
MASSACHUSETTS |
🏖 Salisbury Beach- Sailsbury MA
🏛 Peabody Essex Museum- Salem MA
🐵 Zoo New England- Boston and Stoneham MA
🏄🏻♂️ Great Wolf Lodge- Fitchburg MA
🧙🏻 Salem Witch Museum- Salem MA
🌊 Hurricane Harbor Water Park- Agawam MA
🐳 Whale Watches and Deep Sea Fishing- Gloucester, MA
🎢 Six Flags New England- Agawam MA
🦋The Butterfly Place- Westford MA
👣 The Freedom Trail- Boston MA
⛵️Plimoth & Patuxet Museums- Plymouth MA
⚒ Old Sturbridge Village- Sturbridge MA
🚂 Edaville Family Theme Park- Carver MA
🐳 Whale Watches and Deep Sea Fishing- Gloucester MA
⚓️ Battleship Cove-Fall River MA
MAINE |
🏄🏻♂️ Funtown Splashtown USA- Saco ME
⚓️ Lighthouse Tour- Portland ME
🚃 Seashore Trolley Museum- Kennebunkport ME
🧗🏻♂️Take Flight! Aerial Adventure Course and Zip Tour- Kittery ME
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
🧗🏻♂️ Cranmore Mountain Resort- North Conwy NH
🎅🏻 Santa’s Village- Jefferson NH
🐻 Clark’s Trading Post- Lincoln NH
🧗🏻♂️ Alpine Adventures Zipline Canopy Tours- Lincoln NH
🎨 Currier Museum- Manchester NH
🔭 SEE Science Center- Manchester NH
✈️ Skyventure New Hampshire- Nashua NH
🏄🏻♂️ Candia Springs Adventure Park- Candia NH
🏄🏻♂️ Water Country- Portsmouth NH
🐳 Whale’s Tale Waterpark- Lincoln NH
🚂 Conway Scenic Railroad- North Conway Village- North Conway Village NH
🚂 Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad- Weirs Beach NH
🐓 Charmingfare Farm- Candia NH
🍎 Applecrest Farm Orchards- Hampton Falls NH
🐠 Seacoast Science Center- Rye NH
CONNETICUIT |
🏖Quassy Beach and Saturation Station- Middlebury CT
🐬The Maritime Aquarium- Norfolk CT
🎢 Quassy Amusement Park- Middlebury CT
🏛 Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop- Hamden CT
🏖Lake Compounce Crocodile Cove- Bristol CT
⚓️ Lighthouse Point Park- New Haven CT
👫 CT Children's Museum- New Haven CT
🧗🏻♂️ IT'S Adventure Ropes Course- New Haven CT
🐠 Milford Oyster Festival- Milford CT
✈️ New England Air Museum- Windsor Locks CT
RHODE ISLAND |
🐵 Roger Williams Park Zoo- Providence RI
🏘 Newport Mansion Tours- Newport RI
🏛 Museum of Natural History and Planetarium- Providence RI
🎍 Green Animals Topiary Gardens- Portsmouth RI
VERMONT |
🚴🏼♀️ Killington Bike Park and Golf Course- Killington VT
🍦 Ben and Jerry's Factory Tours- Waterbury, VT
🏛 Shelburne Museum- Shelburne VT
🌞 Summer Fun at Smuggler's Notch- Jeffersonville VT
