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Worcester & Central MA Must Do List
266 items
By
Mike DiMauro
This is a list of must do attractions in the Worcester Massachusetts area! Mostly this is in Worcester county.
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Indoor Attractions
Outdoor Attractions
Museums
Historic Houses
Monuments
Art Museums
Indoor Attractions
Great place to dance in Sturbridge
Hayloft Steppers
Great bowling in Spencer
Bayberry Bowling Center
Bowling in Gardner
Gardner Ten Pins
Great historical experience in Webster
Samuel Slater Experience
Great place to bowl in Webster
Mohegan Bowl
Great place to bowl in Shrewsbury
Bowlero Shrewsbury
Great place to bowl in Auburn
Bowlero Worcester
Great place to play pickleball in West Boyleston
Rt. 12 Pickle
Great place to play indoor golf in Auburn
New England Indoor Golf
Family fun in Framingham
Launch Entertainment Park Framingham
Great place to ice skate in Hopedale
Blackstone Valley IcePlex
Great place to bowl in Milford
PiNZ Bowl
Great place to jump around across the MA/RI border
Aero Trampoline Park
Ice action in Marlborough
New England Sports Center
Indoor shooting range in Hudson
New England Airgun Inc
Great family fun in Marlborough
Apex Entertainment Marlborough
Great indoor fun for adults
Level99 Natick
Great place to release some rage in Fitchburg
Letz Rage
Bowling in Acton
Acton Bowladrome & Arcade
Great place to have fun in Bellingham
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Bowling in Harvard
Harvard Lanes
Great place for indoor golf in Worcester
X-Golf Worcester
Badminton in Westborough
Boston Badminton
Great fun in Fitchburg
Curious Escape Rooms
Great place to play arcade games in Worcester
Freeplay Bar Arcade Worcester
Great place for kids to jump around and have fun
Jump Nation
Great place to have fun in Leominster
Launch Family Entertainment Leominster
Knife and axe throwing in Worcester
Far Shot Worcester| Axe, Knife, Archery & Bar
Indoor golf in Dudley
4Ever Golf Dudley
Indoor golf in Holden
4ever Golf Holden
Ice skating in Worcester
Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
Bowling in East Brookfield
Bogey Lanes
Dancing in Leominster
Dance2Swing
Indoor golf in Fitchburg
Mully's Indoor Golf Lounge
Ice skating in Auburn
Horgan Arena
Jumping around in Woonsocket RI
Aero Trampoline Park Woonsocket RI
Bowling in Woonsocket RI
Ryan Family Amusements - Walnut Hill
Outdoor Attractions
Great ski area in Westminster
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Disc golf in Gardner
Bailey Brook Disc Golf Course
Tripoint of CT/MA/RI
Tri State Marker East - Explore Connecticut
Great place to catch a show in Webster!
Indian Ranch
Great place to have fun in Auburn
Crystal Caves-Family Entertainment
Great place to catch a movie in Mendon
Mendon Twin Drive-In
Paintball in Upton
Friendly Fire Paintball
Zoo in Mendon
Southwick's Zoo
Great outdoor fun in Berlin!
Boundless Adventures Zipline and Aerial Park
Paintball in Maynard
Boston Paintball Maynard
Skydiving in Pepperell
Skydive Pepperell
Waterpark in Douglas
Breezy Picnic Grounds & Waterslides
Great skiing in Westford
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Disc golf in Warren
501 Disc Golf
Disc golf in East Brookfield
Mile Marker 63 Disc Golf
Ski area in Shrewsbury
Ski Ward
Great zoo in Bolton
Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue Center
Butterfly place in Westford
The Butterfly Place
Paintball in Ashland
Boston Paintball Ashland Playing Field & ProShop
Hockey in Leominster
Leominster Dekhockey Center
Pickleball in Leominster
ReganFamilyPickleballl
Great maze in Sterling
Davis Mega Maze
Motorcross in Charlton
508 International
Museums
Great museum in Gardner
Gardner Museum
Great arts gallery in Southbridge
The Ruth Wells Center for the Arts
Great place to learn about Worcester
Museum of Worcester
Great museum in Petersham
Fisher Museum Harvard Forest
Great place to learn about the MA State Police
Massachusetts State Police Museum & Learning Center
Great place to learn about the environment in Worcester
EcoTarium
Museum in Devens
Fort Devens Museum
Museum in Worcester
Major Taylor Museum
Great museum in Hudson
American Heritage Museum
Great museum to learn about Framingham
Framingham History Center
Great museum in Acton
Discovery Museum
Great museum in Woonsocket
Museum of Work & Culture
Great museum in Hopedale
The Little Red Shop Museum
Great museum in Clinton
The Icon Museum and Study Center
Great museum in Harvard MA
Fruitlands Museum
Historic Houses
Great place to learn the history of Western Massachusetts
Old Sturbridge Village
Great museum in Brookfield
White's Landing Historic Quaboag
Great museum in Rutland
Thomas Vaill Library and Museum
Historic house in Gardner
SK Haunted Victorian Mansion
Great place to see the birthplace of Clara Barton
Clara Barton Birthplace Museum
Historic house in Westborough
The Jonah Warren House
Historic mansion in Millbury
Asa Waters Mansion
Historic site in Jefferson
Springdale Mill Village Historic Site
Historic site in Sudbury
Wayside Inn Grist Mill
Historic house in Acton
The Hosmer House Museum
Historic house in Acton
Faulkner House
Monuments
Center point of Massachusetts
Rutland, MA - Geographical Center Tree of Massachusetts
Covered bridge in Sturbridge
Historic Vermont Covered Bridge
Great monument in Princeton
Redemption Rock
Great monument in Gardner
Bicentennial Giant Chair
Great monument in Barre!
The Barre Cross
Learn about this town lost because of the Quabbin!
Dana Town Common
Covered bridge in Gilbertville
The Ware-Gilbertville Covered Bridge
Great covered bridge in Ware
Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge Day Trip
Oldest bridge in RI
Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge; oldest in RI
Great monument to a great person who had stores!
Spag's Memorial
Historic covered bridge in Pepperell
Historic Pepperell Covered Bridge
Art Museums
Art museum in Worcester
ArtsWorcester
Art museum in Worcester
Worcester Art Museum
Art museum in Fitchburg
Fitchburg Art Museum
Art museum in Framingham
Danforth Art Museum
Great place for crafts in Worcester
Worcester Center For Crafts
Parks
Great park in Ashburnham
Kirby Conservation Area
Great park in western Sturbridge
East Brimfield Lake
Skatepark in Rochdale
Rochdale Skatepark
Great park in Gardner
Dunn State Park
Great park in Sturbridge
Wells State Park
Great park in Rutland
Rutland State Park
Great state park in Princeton
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Great park to check out and camp! Birthplace of NAFCA!
Otter River State Forest
Great forest in Westminster
Leominster State Forest
Great pond at Otter River
Beamans Pond Recreation Area
Great place to watch baseball in Worcester
Polar Park
Skate park in Uxbridge
Uxbridge Skatepark
Skatepark in Hudson
South Street Skatepark
Great garden in Boyleston
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
Great park in Worcester
Worcester Common
Great park in Woonsocket
World War II Memorial Park
Disc golf in Franklin
Dacey Fields Disc Golf
Skatepark in Framingham
Farm Pond Skatepark
Great lake with a long name in Webster
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Great wildlife place in Phillipston
Fox Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife area in Barre
Raccoon Hill Wildlife Management Area
Great state park in Townsend
Pearl Hill State Park
State park in Worcester
Quinsigamond State Park
State park in Hopkinton
Whitehall State Park
Great city park in Fitchburg
Coggshall Park
Wildlife area in Ashburnham
Watatic Mountain State Wildlife Area
Theaters
Great place to catch a show in Gardner
Theatre at the Mount
Great place to catch a movie in Gardner
Gardner Cinemas
Great place to catch a show in Worcester
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts
Great place to catch a show in Barre
Barre Players Theater Inc
Great place to catch a show in Hardwick
The Center at Eagle Hill
Great place to see a show in Hopkinton
Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Great place to see a movie in Millbury
Elm Draught House Cinema Inc
Great place to catch a show in Maynard
Maynard Fine Arts Theatre
Great place to catch a show in Worcester
WCLOC
Great place to catch a show in Woonsocket
Stadium Theatre
Great place to catch a show at Dean College
Dean College Main Stage Theater
Great place to catch a show in Acton
Theatre with a Twist
Great place to catch a show in Ashburnham
Thisbe Theater | Ashburnham MA
Great place to catch a show in Natick
The Center For Arts In Natick
Restaurants
Best BBQ place in Massachusetts
B.T.'s Smokehouse
Great restaurant in Spencer
Charlie's Diner
Great historic restaurant!
Salem Cross Inn
Great restaurant to eat at in Spencer
Black & White Grille
Great pizza in West Brookfield!
Northeast Pizza
Great Pizza in Spencer!
John's Pizza
Great pizza in Spencer
Village Pizza
Great ice cream place in Sturbridge
Wicked Licks
Great restaurant in Barre
J&J FAMILY RESTAURANT LLC
Places to Stay
Great park to check out and camp! Birthplace of NAFCA!
Otter River State Forest
Great place to go camping in Sturbridge
Pine Lake RV Resort & Cottages - Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Great campground in Rutland
Pout and Trout Campground | Rutland, MA
Great campground in Barre
Camp Coldbrook
Great campground in Phillipston
Lamb City Campgrounds
Great campground in Oakham!
Pine Acres Family Camping Resort
Great place to go camping or come for the day!
Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Great campground in Webster
Indian Ranch Campground
Great castle on the MA/NH border
Hunt Castle
Great campground in Sutton
Sutton Falls Campgrounds
Great campground in Littleton
Spacious Skies Minute Man
Great campground in Ashby
The Pines Campground
Great place for a conference or to spend the night in Marlborough
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center
Great campground in Lunenburg
SHADY POINT BEACH
Great campground in Webster
Douglas Forest RV Resort
Great campground in Douglas
Lake Manchaug Camping
Great campground in Brimfield
Village Green Family Campground
Great campground in Wales Massachusetts
Oak Haven Family Campground
Campground across the MA/NH border
Field and Stream
Great campground in Bellingham
Circle CG Campground
Great campground in Brimfield
Quinebaug Cove Campground
Great campground near I-84 in Sturbridge
Thousand Trails Sturbridge
Great campground across the MA/NH border
Woodmore Campground
Great campground in Templeton
Peaceful Pines
Shopping
Great place to shop in Spencer
Klem's
Great place to shop in Sturbridge
SFM SHOP
Great place to shop in Athol
NORTH QUABBIN COMMONS
Great country store in Spencer
Thibault's Country Store
Great place to shop in Hubbardston
Rietta Flea Market
Great place to shop in Webster
Lakeview Trading Post
Great mall in Auburn
Auburn Mall
Great place to shop in Millbury
The Shops at Blackstone Valley
Great mall in Marlborough
Solomon Pond Mall
Great shopping center in Bellingham
Crossroads Shopping Center
Great mall in Natick
Natick Mall
Would see their ads on TV
The Jewelry Exchange Sudbury
General store in Harvard
Harvard General Store
Great place to shop for chocolate in Shrewsbury!
Hebert Candies & Gifts
Great mall in Leominster
The Mall at Whitney Field
Flea market in Grafton
Grafton Flea Market Inc
Country store in Sutton
Sutton Center Country Store
Great business supporting people with autism!
BORO Sugar Shack
Great place to get snacks!
Arcade Snacks Fine Nuts & Dried Fruits
Great candy shop in Milford MA
Sweet Inspirations
Great Christmas store in Spencer
Oakwood Farm Christmas Barn
Transportation
Bus transportation in East Templeton
Wilson Bus Lines Inc
Closest airport to the eastern part of Western Massachusetts
Worcester Regional Airport
Airport in Gardner
Gardner Municipal Airport - KGDM
Airport in Southbridge
Southbridge Municipal Airport
Airport in Hopedale
Hopedale Airport
Airport in Fitchburg
Fitchburg Municipal Airport
Fairs
Great place for a fair and to camp at for a rally!
The Spencer Fair
The fair in Bolton
The Bolton Fair
Great fair in Hardwick
Hardwick Fair
Great festival in Orange MA!
North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival
Farm Life
Great farm in North Brookfield
Hens and Hives Farm
Farmers Market in West Brookfield
West Brookfield Farmers Market
Farmers Market in Westborough
Westborough Farmers Market
Country store & farm in Westborough
Harvey's Farm Westborough Garden Center & Gift Barn
Farm market in Northborough
Davidian’s Farm Market
Great farmstand in Sterling
Hubbard's Farm Stand Sterling
Farmstand in Townsend
Farmers Exchange of Townsend
Great farm in Ashburnham
Marble Farm, Ashburnham.
Great farmstand in Spencer
Bemis Farms Nursery
Great farm shop in Rochdale
Leicester Agway - Farm and Garden Center
Great farm in Mason NH
Contry Hill Farm
Great farm in Hardwick
Whitesfields Farm
Great farm in Hardwick
Four Acre Farm (@four.acrefarm)
Corn farm in Uxbridge
Greener Acres Farms
Farmstand on the MA/NH border
Kimball Fruit Farm
Great farm in Harvard
Whitney Lane Farms
Media
Great news anchor on WBZ
David Wade (@davidwade) / X
Great anchor on WBZ
Lisa Hughes (@lisawbz)
Great anchor on WCVB
Ted Wayman
Great anchor on WJAR
Mario Hilario (@mar10_hilar10_tv)
Great anchor on WBTS
Latoyia Edwards
Great reporter for WBZ
Jon Keller (@kelleratlarge) / X
Great meteorologist on WBZ
Eric Fisher - CBS News Boston
Great meteorologist on WBZ
Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff
Great meteorologist on WFXT
Shiri Spear Boston 25
Great station to listen to in Worcester
96-1 SRS
Great station to listen to some great music!
The Valley's Classic Hits 97.7FM / 1250AM | Palmer MA
Great station that plays great music in Providence
B101
Great station to keep Boston informed!
WBZ NewsRadio 1030
Other
If you need help with your RV, you can bring it to Mann's!
Mann's RV
Great place to rent an RV!
Fuller RV Rentals and Sales
Great RV dealer in Leicester
Breezy Bend RV Center Inc
Great RV dealer in Oakham
Oakham Trailer & Sales
Great RV repair in Holden
TRIC RV Mobile Mechanic
Great RV repair in Phillipston
Leano RV, LLC
In case you need some religion
Southern New England Ministry Network
They can help you camp in the Northeast!
Northeast Campground Association
Grocery store chain that is popular
Stop & Shop
Supermarket chain started in Western Massachusetts
Big Y
Great place to go to if you have questions about RVing!
New England RV Dealers Association
Supermarket chain in Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including Cape Cod
Market Basket
Another popular grocery store chain in Central Massachusetts
Shaw's
Great RV dealer in Worcester
Timbucktu RV
Great supermarket chain in Central MA
Hannaford Supermarket
Worcester's Minor League Baseball Team
Worcester Red Sox | MiLB.com
Worcester's Hockey Team
Worcester Railers
Great place to catch a game or show
DCU Center
Great organization that helps animals find a new home
Worcester Animal Rescue League
Great animal organization in Spencer
People for Animals League
Great organization that helps people with disabilities and veterans employment
Special Faces
Great autism resource in Shrewsbury
Autism Allies Shrewsbury
Temple in Groton MA
New England Shirdi Sai Temple
Great beverage company based in Worcester
Polar Beverages
BJ's HQ in Marlborough
BJ's Wholesale Club Headquarters
SOMA is HQ in Marlborough
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Great camp for kids with disabilities in NH
Camp Starfish
RV rental company based in Oxford MA
Hideaway RV rentals
Campervan rentals in Acton MA
Walden Campervans
Great school that helps students with disabilities in Western Massachusetts
Eagle Hill School
RV rentals in Central Massachusetts
Flagg RV Rentals
