Things to Do in Central Mass {Winter Edition}

We are in the middle of winter break so what better time for us to put together a list of things to do in Central Mass with your kids this winter. Now Mama, please don’t stress over trying to do it all by keeping the kids entertained. Sometimes the one thing we all need during a break is rest, so bookmark some of these places to visit later this winter.

Make that hot cocoa, build that blanket fort, pop some homemade popcorn, and put on a good movie. If you are daring enough to brave the cold weather then go sledding, ice skating, or skiing with your kids. This winter, the only goal is to keep everyone healthy and avoid sickness while also making core memories with your families!

Below you will find a list of places to visit and things to do in Central Mass with your kids this winter:

Museums or historical places to visit:

• American Heritage Museum (Hudson)
• Bancroft Tower (Worcester)
• Discovery Museum (Acton)
• EcoTarium (Worcester)
• New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (West Boylston)
• Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge)
• Samuel Slater’s Experience (Webster)
• The Butterfly Place (Westford) *Opens 2/14
• The Old Stone Church (West Boylston)
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester)

Maybe we need to get that stored-up energy out at one of these places:

• Altitude Trampoline Park (Franklin, Marlborough, North Attleboro)
• Apex Entertainment (Marlborough)
• Bowlero (Shrewsbury)
• Central Rock Climbing (Worcester)
• FunStuf PlayAway (Fitchburg)
• JamTime (Maynard, Natick, Natick Mall, Norwood)
• Jump Nation (Shrewsbury)
• Let’s Bee Kids Playcenter (Hudson)
• Launch Trampoline Park (Leominster, Westboro, Norwood, Framingham)
• Mohegan Bowling (Webster)
• Pinz (Milford)
• Roller Kingdom (Hudson)
• Sparetime Bowling (Whitinsville)
• Trombetta’s Farm (Marlborough)
• We Rock the Spectrum (Westford)

Sometimes we get lucky with some beautiful weather in the winter so pack a lunch and head to a park or one of these gorgeous walking trails:

• Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park (Uxbridge)
• Blackstone River Greenway (Uxbridge, Millville)
• Douglas State Forest (Douglas)
• Gates Pond (Berlin)
• Moore State Park (Paxton)
• Prospect Park (65 Prospect St, Shrewsbury)
• Shrewsbury Secret Garden (2 Stoney Hill Rd, Shrewsbury it is in a development so park on the street)
• Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (Princeton)

Snow tubing, skiing, or ice skating:

• Nashoba Valley (Littleton)
• Public Skating at FMC Ice Sports Rinks (Auburn, Franklin, Fitchburg, Gardner, Marlborough, Worcester)
• Ski Ward (Shrewsbury)
• The Oval Ice Skating Rink (Worcester)

On those wintery days catching a matinee is the perfect activity:

• Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux (Millbury)
• Gardner Cinemas (Gardner)
• Regal Bellingham (Bellingham)
• Regal Solomon Pond Mall (Marlborough)

Remember, there is no pressure to do it all, or any of it for that matter! We want you and your families to have the best winter just making memories with your kids.

Let us know in the comments if there are any places or things to do in Central Mass that we are missing from this list.