The best things to do in New Bedford
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Franklin Park Zoo
EntertainmentFranklin Park Zoo is your go-to when the week needs a nature break, with the indoor Tropical Forest, kid-pleasing Children’s Zoo, playful…
Franklin Park Zoo
EntertainmentView Boston
EntertainmentWhen the week is doing the most, take the elevator up to View Boston for 360° views, breezy indoor-outdoor decks, and the new Summer…
View Boston
EntertainmentRoadrunner
EntertainmentRoadrunner keeps concerts easy with a clean, roomy floor, a tiered balcony for actually seeing the stage, and multiple bars so your…
Roadrunner
EntertainmentFenway Park
EntertainmentFenway Park has 100+ years of stories, the small-capacity buzz locals love, and yes, the occasional big-name concert. Home of the Red Sox,…
Fenway Park
EntertainmentWhaling City Golf Course
EntertainmentWhaling City Golf Course serves up a 6780-yard, 18-hole challenge with several remaining Donald Ross designed holes, right here in New…
Whaling City Golf Course
EntertainmentMass Escape
EntertainmentDowntown’s Mass Escape runs hands-on, all-private puzzle adventures that range from spooky to seriously brain-busting, with rooms like…
Mass Escape
EntertainmentUnderground at Ink Block
EntertainmentUnderground at Ink Block turns the space beneath the overpass into Boston's urban playground, with 21 jaw-dropping murals curated by Street…
Underground at Ink Block
EntertainmentCountry Club of New Bedford
EntertainmentIf your summer swing needs a real home base, Country Club of New Bedford serves up immaculate greens and the rare gift of no tee times.…
Country Club of New Bedford
EntertainmentPuttshack - Boston
EntertainmentSwap the same-old plans for Puttshack Boston, where tech-infused mini golf means balls that keep score, interactive challenges, and plenty…
Puttshack - Boston
EntertainmentSimons Theatre
EntertainmentCraving a mini escape that doesn't involve a long drive? Simons Theatre at the New England Aquarium throws you into 3D ocean adventures on…
Simons Theatre
EntertainmentPutt Across America
EntertainmentPutt Across America turns a quick Boston outing into a coast-to-coast 18-hole journey through iconic landmarks, from roaring waterfalls to…
Putt Across America
EntertainmentNew Bedford Film Society
EntertainmentNew Bedford Film Society keeps local cinema lively with special screenings around town, monthly socials at Pour Farm Tavern, and the…
New Bedford Film Society
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