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Take a moment in Massachusetts.

The best things in life aren’t things—they’re moments. A moment to chill with your friends. A moment to adventure with your family. A quiet moment to yourself. Everyone deserves to take a moment to step away from the day-to-day. And Massachusetts is full of memorable moments. Plan your trip and find out for yourself.

Take a moment with family

Adventure with your family at one of Massachusetts’ beautiful farms or visit Boston’s historic Harbor Islands.

Take a moment with friends

Get away with your friends at one of Massachusetts’ outdoor concert venues, or spend a relaxing day on Cape Cod.

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Explore our curated theme-based itineraries below and find your own unique way to Take a Moment in Massachusetts.

Eco

Travel sustainably. Explore the forests, beaches, mountains, and more across Massachusetts as a responsible tourist.

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Imagine

Dive into our history. Our past comes alive in these fascinating and immersive experiences, in Boston and across the state.

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Cheer

Share your love for the game. Immerse yourself in our long and storied sports traditions and championship teams on this trip from Boston to Springfield.

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Wander

On the lighthouse trail. Create your own adventure by making your way to many of Massachusetts’ 45 operational lighthouses along our beautiful coastline.

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  • African American Meeting House, Boston, MA (Museum of African American History)
  • Apple Sculpture, Lancaster, MA (Visit North Central Massachusetts)
  • Appleton Farms, Hamilton, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • Aquinnah Cultural Center, Aquinnah, MA (Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce)
  • Archer Hotel, Burlington, MA
  • Area Four, Cambridge, MA (Christina Orso)
  • Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, Chatham, MA
  • Autocamp Cape Cod, Falmouth, MA
  • Baker's Island Light, Salem, MA (Courtesy of Nate Walton)
  • Baker's Island, Salem, MA (Tara Flanagan)
  • Beachcomber, Wellfleet, MA (IG: @jenna_funeatz)
  • Beauport Hotel, Gloucester, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • Beechwood Hotel, Worcester, MA (Discover Central MA)
  • Bish Bash Falls, Mt. Washington, MA (Jon Miksis)
  • Blue Inn on the Beach, Newbury, MA (rarebrick)
  • Boston Public Library, Boston, MA (Kevin Klein)
  • Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Boston, MA (Kevin Klein)
  • Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Boston, MA (Meet Boston)
  • Boston Women's Memorial, Boston, MA (Susan Wilson)
  • Bradley Wharf, Rockport, MA (Kim Munch)
  • Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, MA (Allison Richards)
  • Bug Light, Plymouth, MA
  • Cafe Adam, Great Barrington, MA
  • Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Northampton, MA (Forbes Library Special Collections)
  • Canterbury Farm, Becket, MA
  • Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA
  • Castle Hill at the Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA (The Trustees)
  • Chapel Brook Falls, Ashfield, MA (Paul Franz)
  • Chatham Lighthouse, Chatham, MA (Greta Georgieva)
  • Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA (Michael Flower)
  • Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, MA
  • Clam Box, Ipswich, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • Clara Barton Birthplace, North Oxford, MA
  • Community Boating, Boston, MA
  • Cooke's Seafood, Orleans, MA
  • Deerfield Inn, Deerfield, MA (Paul Franz)
  • Derby Light, Salem, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • Essex Base Ball Club, Newbury, MA (Julie Cook)
  • Essex Coastal Scenic Byway, Essex, MA (Essex Heritage)
  • Essex River, Essex, MA (Michael Prince)
  • Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown, MA (Mass Audubon)
  • Fort Pickering Light, Salem, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • George's Coney Island, Worcester, MA (Erb/Dufault Photography/Discover Central MA)
  • Giant Chair, Gardner, MA (Visit North Central Massachusetts)
  • Gibbet Hill Grill, Groton, MA
  • Gingerbread Houses, Oak Bluffs, MA (Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce)
  • Gray’s Beach, Yarmouth, MA (Betty Wiley)
  • Groton Inn, Groton, MA (Colleen Blair)
  • Grove at Briar Barn Inn, Rowley, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • Gurnet Light, Plymouth, MA (Denise Maccaferri)
  • Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester, MA (Colleen Blair)
  • Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Worcester, MA (Discover Central MA)
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (Kris Snibbe/Harvard University)
  • Hedge House, Plymouth, MA (See Plymouth)
  • Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, MA (Greta Georgieva)
  • Highland Lighthouse, Truro, MA (Paul Scharff)
  • Hotel Commonwealth, Boston, MA
  • Hotel Northampton, Northampton, MA
  • Hotel Northampton, Northampton, MA (Lynne Graves)
  • Industrial History Center, Amesbury, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Holyoke, MA
  • Island Creek Oysters, Duxbury, MA (Colleen Blair)
  • Land's End Inn, Provincetown, MA
  • Leominster, MA (Visit North Central Massachusetts)
  • Lexington Tours, Lexington, MA
  • Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA
  • Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis, MA
  • Lowell Canal, Lowell, MA (Greater Merrimack Valley CVB)
  • Lyman Estate, Waltham, MA (Courtesy of Historic New England)
  • Marblehead Light, Marblehead, MA (Derrick Mills Photography)
  • Marconi Beach (IG: @weneedavacation)
  • Mayflower II, Plymouth, MA (Michael Mondville)
  • Mirbeau Inn and Spa, Plymouth, MA
  • Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (IG: @the_colors_of_chatham)
  • Moore State Park, Paxton, MA (David Long)
  • Morning Glory Farm, Martha's Vineyard, MA (Visit Martha's Vineyard, Shored Up Digital)
  • Mt. Holyoke, Hadley, MA (Lynne Graves)
  • Myles Standish State Forest, Carver, MA (IG: @nick.maksy)
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA (Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau/Explore Western Mass)
  • Naked Oyster, Hyannis, MA (William DeSousa-Mauk)
  • Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, Nantucket, MA
  • National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, MA (See Plymouth)
  • National Streetcar Museum, Lowell, MA
  • Naumkeag, Stockbridge, MA (Ally Brown)
  • Nauset Light, Eastham, MA (Paul Scharff)
  • New Bedford Street Art, New Bedford, MA (Betty Wiley)
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA
  • Newburyport Lighthouse, Newburyport, MA
  • Nickerson State Park, Brewster, MA (Courtney Wittenstein)
  • Ocean House Hotel, Gloucester, MA (Discover Gloucester)
  • October Mountain State Forest, Lee, MA (1Berkshire)
  • Old Mill Inn, Hatfield, MA
  • Old North Bridge, Concord, MA (Town of Concord)
  • Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
  • Omni Hotel Boston Seaport, Boston, MA
  • Paul Revere Park, Charlestown, MA (Emily Diercks)
  • Peace Field, Quincy, MA (Quincy Chamber of Commerce)
  • Pink House, Newbury, MA (Tess McColgan)
  • Polar Park, Worcester, MA (Erb/Dufault Photography)
  • Public Garden, Boston, MA (Jack Cohen)
  • Publick House Historic Inn, Sturbridge, MA
  • Punto Urban Art Museum, Salem, MA
  • Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown, MA (Explore Western Mass)
  • Race Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, MA (Yankee Magazine)
  • Red Apple Farm, Phillipston, MA (Colleen Blair)
  • Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA (1Berkshire)
  • Salem Witch Museum, Salem, MA
  • Samuel Slater Experience, Webster, MA
  • Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich, MA
  • Sanford Farm, Nantucket, MA
  • Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate, MA (Betty Wiley)
  • Sesachacha Overlook, Nantucket, MA (Mass Audobon)
  • Shelly's Tea Rooms, Plymouth, MA
  • Springs Motel, New Ashford, MA
  • Student Prince and Fort, Springfield, MA
  • Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, Adams, MA
  • Swan Boats, Boston, MA (Kevin Klein)
  • Ten Pound Lighthouse, Gloucester, MA (Dan Lovy/Maritime Gloucester)
  • Thacher Island Twin Lights, Rockport, MA (Visit North of Boston)
  • The Ice Cream Store, Rockport, MA (Addison Choate)
  • The Lookout Tavern, Oak Bluffs, MA (Visit Martha's Vineyard, Shored Up Digital)
  • The Mount, Lenox, MA (Lindsey Basara)
  • The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (Elkus Manfredi)
  • Ventfort Hall, Lenox, MA (Kevin Sprague)
  • Wachusett Mountain, Princeton, MA (Discover Central MA)
  • Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, MA (Cooper Maloney)
  • Walden Pond, Concord, MA (Michael Frederick)
  • Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Sudbury, MA (Ahsan Enver)
  • Wells State Park, Sturbridge, MA (IG: @kat1689)
  • Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, Harwich, MA (Visit Cape Cod)
  • Wings Neck Lighthouse, Pocasset, MA (Greta Georgieva)
  • Winsor House, Duxbury, MA (Morgan Yeager)
  • Wompatuck State Park, Hingham, MA (Happier Camper Owners)
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Falmouth, MA
  • Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA (Erb/Dufault Photography/Discover Central MA)
  • World's End, Hingham, MA (Ted Curtin)
  • Worthen House Cafe, Lowell, MA