Free of inexpensive things to do this summer
Close by...
Hawkins Woods, Plainville - free, disc golf and short trail
Plainridge Racecourse – Watch horses race for free outside, see website for race days
World War I Memorial Park, North Attleboro - features animals (feed them for a quarter), Field for soccer and lacrosse, walking trails
North Attleboro Fish Hatchery, nature trail, pollinator garden, and outdoor areas are open to the public between 8:00 am – 3:45 pm, Monday through Saturday
Mason Field, North Attleboro - pickleball, batting cages, playgrounds
Foxboro State Forest -There are 23 miles of trails for various uses, looping through the forest. Mountain Biking is a widely popular activity.
Booth Playground, Foxboro – free, Tennis, basketball, inline hockey rink, playground, fields, baseball, volleyball, picnic tables
Payson Field, Foxboro – free, playground, pickleball, basketball, open fields, walking trail
Cranberry bog walk at Patriot Place, Foxboro - nature trail, and boardwalk over a pond
StonyBrook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk - $4 adults, $3 kids, Audubon Members Free, wetlands boardwalk
Sweat Beach, Wrentham –pay by the day $10 for ages 16+, $8 ages 3-15
Jane D’Amico Playground, Wrentham - free
Borderland State Park, Easton $5 to park (or use the Mass Parks pass to park for free), walking trails, open fields, disc golf, restrooms
Ward’s Berry Farm, Sharon - Ice cream, playground, animals, food and flower store
Moose Hill, Sharon, $4 adults, $3 kids, Audubon Members Free - The 25-mile trail system brings you through diverse habitats.
Francis William Bird Park, Walpole - pickleball, basketball, tot lot toys, playground, walking trails & frog pond
Slater Park, Pawtucket RI -Free Admission, Grill, Lake Access, Picnic Area, Restroom, Ball Field, Basketball, Freshwater Fishing, Horseshoe Pits, Lake or River Access, Playground, Rollerskating, Tennis Court, Bike Trail, Hiking Trail, Jogging Trail
Spring Lake Beach Facility, 50 Old Hillside Drive, Glendale, RI -$8 each for non-residents, water’s edge slides and a full time lifeguard staff, along with a penny arcade, restaurant, ice cream building, pavilion, recreation hall for rentals, canoe rentals, paddleboat rentals, restrooms and hot/cold outdoor showers.
Free Kids’ activity at Home Depot & Lowe’s once a month - see their websites for schedule
Plainridge Racecourse – Watch horses race for free outside, see website for race days
World War I Memorial Park, North Attleboro - features animals (feed them for a quarter), Field for soccer and lacrosse, walking trails
North Attleboro Fish Hatchery, nature trail, pollinator garden, and outdoor areas are open to the public between 8:00 am – 3:45 pm, Monday through Saturday
Mason Field, North Attleboro - pickleball, batting cages, playgrounds
Foxboro State Forest -There are 23 miles of trails for various uses, looping through the forest. Mountain Biking is a widely popular activity.
Booth Playground, Foxboro – free, Tennis, basketball, inline hockey rink, playground, fields, baseball, volleyball, picnic tables
Payson Field, Foxboro – free, playground, pickleball, basketball, open fields, walking trail
Cranberry bog walk at Patriot Place, Foxboro - nature trail, and boardwalk over a pond
StonyBrook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk - $4 adults, $3 kids, Audubon Members Free, wetlands boardwalk
Sweat Beach, Wrentham –pay by the day $10 for ages 16+, $8 ages 3-15
Jane D’Amico Playground, Wrentham - free
Borderland State Park, Easton $5 to park (or use the Mass Parks pass to park for free), walking trails, open fields, disc golf, restrooms
Ward’s Berry Farm, Sharon - Ice cream, playground, animals, food and flower store
Moose Hill, Sharon, $4 adults, $3 kids, Audubon Members Free - The 25-mile trail system brings you through diverse habitats.
Francis William Bird Park, Walpole - pickleball, basketball, tot lot toys, playground, walking trails & frog pond
Slater Park, Pawtucket RI -Free Admission, Grill, Lake Access, Picnic Area, Restroom, Ball Field, Basketball, Freshwater Fishing, Horseshoe Pits, Lake or River Access, Playground, Rollerskating, Tennis Court, Bike Trail, Hiking Trail, Jogging Trail
Spring Lake Beach Facility, 50 Old Hillside Drive, Glendale, RI -$8 each for non-residents, water’s edge slides and a full time lifeguard staff, along with a penny arcade, restaurant, ice cream building, pavilion, recreation hall for rentals, canoe rentals, paddleboat rentals, restrooms and hot/cold outdoor showers.
Free Kids’ activity at Home Depot & Lowe’s once a month - see their websites for schedule
Further Afield...
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Free
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston – Free on Thursdays from 5-9pm
RISD free admission every Sunday 10-5pm and on Thursday 5-8pm.
Waterfire, Providence - schedule online
Castle Island, South Boston – playground, beach, picnic areas, paved walking trails for bikes or inline skating
World’s End, Hingham – $15 parking fee, advanced pass needed – walking trails, picnic tables
Hull Lifesaving Museum - $8
Mass State House – Free Tours book in advance, pair with a self guided tour of Freedom Trail.
Custom House, Boston – Tours at 2pm, reservations required. Pair with street performers in Faneuil Hall or tour the USS Constitution
Boston Children’s Museum is $1 on Sundays from 1-4pm reservations required
Great Falls Discovery Center, Turner Falls – Free. Everyday 10-4pm
New Bedford Museum of Glass - $10 adults, ages 11 – 16 $3, kids under 11 are free
Purgatory Chasm, Sutton - $5 to park (or free with Mass Parks Pass)
Hopkinton State Park – Swimming, picnic, trails $8 to park (or free with Mass Parks Pass)
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton - $4 adults, $3 kids
Titanic Museum, Indian Orchard - $7, kids $5, under 6 free
Taylor Bray Farm, Yarmouth – donation
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston – Free on Thursdays from 5-9pm
RISD free admission every Sunday 10-5pm and on Thursday 5-8pm.
Waterfire, Providence - schedule online
Castle Island, South Boston – playground, beach, picnic areas, paved walking trails for bikes or inline skating
World’s End, Hingham – $15 parking fee, advanced pass needed – walking trails, picnic tables
Hull Lifesaving Museum - $8
Mass State House – Free Tours book in advance, pair with a self guided tour of Freedom Trail.
Custom House, Boston – Tours at 2pm, reservations required. Pair with street performers in Faneuil Hall or tour the USS Constitution
Boston Children’s Museum is $1 on Sundays from 1-4pm reservations required
Great Falls Discovery Center, Turner Falls – Free. Everyday 10-4pm
New Bedford Museum of Glass - $10 adults, ages 11 – 16 $3, kids under 11 are free
Purgatory Chasm, Sutton - $5 to park (or free with Mass Parks Pass)
Hopkinton State Park – Swimming, picnic, trails $8 to park (or free with Mass Parks Pass)
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton - $4 adults, $3 kids
Titanic Museum, Indian Orchard - $7, kids $5, under 6 free
Taylor Bray Farm, Yarmouth – donation