New England offers a wide range of fun, family activities to afford families the opportunity to come together and grow stronger. Each season H.I.M. highlights some of the activities in our area that we recommend for families or groups of families.
Spring Fun: Sporting Events
Your local High Schools and Colleges have some excellent athletic teams. Lacrosse, both guys and girls, Softball and Baseball to name a few. Typically the games are free or the entrance fee is very reasonable.
Spring Fun: Bike Trails
Many towns have converted old railroad routes into bike trails. Depending on the surface of the trail -- you and your family can walk, ride bikes, jog, skateboard and roller skate.
Collins Bowladrome (10 Duck Pin Lanes)
325 Boston Road
Billerica, MA
(978) 667-7154
Spring Fun: Indoor Fun
The Boston Area abounds with great museums for families. Some towns even have free passes to some of these, so check with your town or library first. Here are a few of our suggestions:
How about a High Tech Treasure Hunt? Get a hand held GPS (Global Positioning Systems) unit, find a local geocache through www.geocaching.com, read the description, type in the coordinates and you and your family are off on an adventure. If you’re interested in a treasure hunt, how about some interesting places to visit?. Waymarking.com will provide you with the tools to share and discover unique
and interesting locations on the planet.
Spring Fun: Other Ideas
The Website, Visit New England, allows you to pick a New England state and search for activities.
