Fun Activities

 

 

-           Basketball Camp (WCS/Northbridge Public)                                             
Last week in June for Grades K and up                        
Brochures available at WCS                                                    

 

-           Boston Duck Tours, Boston, MA

 

-           Breezy Picnic Grounds Waterslides, Douglas, MA

 

-           ChoirFest, Fairlawn CRC, July 10-14, Grades K-8
Faye Postma @ 508-278-2079

 

-           Davis’ Farmland and MegaMaze, Sterling, MA

 

-           Douglas State Forest, 107 Wallum lake Road, Douglas, MA

 

-           Douglas State Park, Route 16, Douglas, MA

 

-           Ecotarium*, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA

            (508) 929-2700

 

-           Ecumenical Vacation Bible School,  Congregational Church, Whitinsville, MA
contact Kelly Lariviera @ (508) 234-8446 for more information

Last week in July

 

-           King Phillips Rock (trails) , Quaker Street, Northbridge

 

-           Millbury Bike Trail, off RT 146, (146N  take the exit for the Shoppes in Millbury and take a right off of the off-ramp and the parking lot is on the right side) Millbury, MA

 

-           MOMS, Moms offering moms support, contact Liz @ (508) 278-9314 or Jen @ (508) 476-7448

 

-           New England Aquarium*, Central Wharf, Boston, MA

            (617) 973-5200

 

-           Old Sturbridge Village, One Old Sturbridge Village Road, Rt 20, Sturbridge, MA

            (508) 347-3362

 

-           Sparetime Recreation (Bowling Alley), 117 Church Street, Whitinsville, MA

(508) 234-2077

 

-           Providence Children’s Museum*, 100 South Street, Providence, RI

            (401) 273-kids

 

-           Purgatory Chasm, (picnic areas, trails), Purgatory Road, Sutton, MA

 

-           Riverbend Farm (trails, summer events), Oak Street, Uxbridge, MA

 

-           Southwick’s Zoo, (picnic tables to eat at, bring your own lunch or buy there), Mendon, MA

 

-           Tougas Farm (fruit picking, petting zoo), Northboro, MA

 

-           Upton State Forest, Westboro Road, Upton, MA

 

-           Vacation Bible School (First week in August (check date))
Faith Fellowship, Uxbridge, MA

 

-           Valley Music School (Grades 5 and up), Summer Theater Arts Workshop
Whitinsville, MA, call Harriet Forman @ (508) 234-9998

 

-           Wallum Lake, Douglas, MA

 

-           West End Creamery – Mini-Golf opening soon, Purgatory Rd., Northbridge, MA

 

-           West Hill Dam (trails), East Hartford Ave., Uxbridge, MA

 

-           Whitin Community Center, 60 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA

(508) 234-8184

 

-           Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA

            (508) 799-4406

 

-           Zig Zag Zone (indoor fun for kids -  ages 1 - 12),70 Summer Street,  Milford, MA

 

Lessons/Classes

-           Deb Wood (swimming lessons at her home)

Hill Street, Whitinsville, MA

(508) 234-6202

 

-           Karyn Hibbard (riding lessons, summer horse camps)

            Birchview Stables (www.birchviewstables.com)

            Hough Road, Sutton, MA

            (508) 234-9248

 

-           Grace Notes Music Classes, In all kinds of weather, Fine Arts Camp by Mary Dykstra and Laurie Baker Summer Sampler for ages 0 – 4 years and 4 years – 6 years  by Laurie Baker @ (508) 234-0615

 

*Visit your local library and see if they have free or reduced passes to these and other fun places

 

Camping -  Winding Brook Camping, Rt. 96, E. Douglas, MA (508) 476-7549; Holbrook’s Camping, 114 Manchaug Road, Sutton, MA (508) 865-5050, Sutton Falls Campground, 90 Manchaug Road, Sutton, MA (508) 865-3839

 

Other places of interest:

 

Cape Cod, MA (beaches, summer league professional baseball, Shining Sea Bikeway, Falmouth to Woods Hole, Cape Cod Rail Trail, Province Lands Bike Trail, National Seashore Visitor Center, Eastham, Nickerson State Park)

 

Mystic, CT (visit the Aquarium, whaler cruises, steamship, and parks)

 

Newport, RI (visit the many historic mansions, museum, and cliff walk)

 

Salem, MA (see the historic sites and museums)