The best things to do in Salem
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Tedesco Country Club
EntertainmentMembers-only country club with a golf course and a bar, plus venues for events like weddings.
Tedesco Country Club
EntertainmentFranklin Park Zoo
EntertainmentThis park, part of the Emerald Necklace of green spaces, includes a zoo, golf course & arboretum.
Franklin Park Zoo
EntertainmentView Boston
EntertainmentSkyscraper observation deck on floors 50-52 of the Prudential Center, featuring panoramic city views.
View Boston
EntertainmentThe Meadow at Peabody
EntertainmentHilly, challenging 18-hole course for any skill level, featuring wide fairways.
The Meadow at Peabody
EntertainmentRoadrunner
EntertainmentClean, spacious venue with a tiered balcony for concerts and events, featuring multiple bars.
Roadrunner
EntertainmentFenway Park
EntertainmentHistoric, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.
Fenway Park
EntertainmentWNDR Museum
EntertainmentWNDR Museum turns Downtown Crossing into your creative playground, with 20 immersive, interactive installations that beg you to poke,…
WNDR Museum
EntertainmentThe Cabot
EntertainmentLive music & movies are showcased in a modernized 1920s theater with ornate architecture.
The Cabot
EntertainmentUnderground at Ink Block
EntertainmentPark with a dog area, skate park, murals, bike paths, and event space under an overpass.
Underground at Ink Block
EntertainmentGolf Lounge 18
EntertainmentIndoor golf course with several simulators plus a bar and eatery, and friendly crew.
Golf Lounge 18
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
EntertainmentGiant screen movie theater at the New England Aquarium showing ocean-related 3-D movies.
Simons Theatre
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