Location: Worcester
Top Things to do in Worcester
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Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUS-tər, locally [ˈwʊstə] ( listen)) is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north of Providence. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that the mass-produced Valentine's Day card was invented in the city.
Restaurants in Worcester
1. Worcester Canal Food Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Something special is happening in Worcester's Canal District! Our extraordinary guided Worcester Canal Food Tour is a delicious and worry free way to experience it!
2. Central Rock Gym
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Central Rock Gym is the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Central MA with 20,000 sq. ft. of climbing terrain, yoga classes, fitness classes, exercise equipment, birthday parties, summer camps, kids climbing teams, after school programs, competitions, events, corporate outings, and much more.
3. American Antiquarian Society
4. Escape Games Worcester
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 313 reviews
Escape Games Worcester, is a real life, live action escape the room game that offers a fully interactive experience. You & your teammates are locked in a room with a mystery that needs to be solved before your hour is up. Each of our games has a unique & suspenseful storyline, which will be revealed as you & your team explore the room & search for clues.
Reviewed By elizabethrJ1016CH
I just had a great time at Escape Games Worcester with my 11-year-old daughter and five of her friends! We did the Conspiracy Room, which was the perfect level of difficulty for us. The owner was helpful and responded quickly to my questions when I was planning this outing and the staff member today was very helpful and gave us some handy tips. It felt safe and it seemed like extra precautions were taken during Covid19, and we were the only participants at the time so we were able to follow social distancing rules. It was a great experience and my daughter and her friends had so much fun! I definitely recommend doing it!
5. Crompton Collective
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By tjh202 - Newington, United States
Great little shops to stroll thru: a framers market and then a bakery/snadwich type place and we went on a Saturday AM and they had a duo performing as well. What's not to like
6. Worcester Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 586 reviews
This central Massachusetts museum houses a collection that includes works by European and American artists as well as Asian, Greek, and Roman art.
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
After 18 months of virtual museum visits I have finally made a real trip to the museum where I spent four hours. It is funny how I travel all over the world and miss out on spectacular treasures in my own neck of the woods. So today I ventured to the Worcester Museum of Fine Arts (40 minutes drive from my house) and enjoyed its fantastic collection of paintings, antiquities and decorative art. The museum owns phenomenal El Greco’s “Mary Magdalene”, Claude Monet’s “Waterloo Bridge” and yet another version of his “Lilies”, this time in pale pink, stunning “Golfe Juan” by Paul Signac, Gauguin’s “Brooding Woman”... just to name a few... Some of the most remarkable treasures of this fantastic museum are its huge mosaics from Antioch (the lost ancient city) and its meticulously rebuilt 12th century Chapter House of the Benedictine Priory of Saint John at Le Bas-Nueil. Also, I was lucky to see two very interesting exhibitions: “The Art of Kimono” and “What the Nazis Stole from Richard Neumann”. The latter presents 14 paintings and sculptures from the once extensive art collection of Dr. Richard Neumann. They were regained by Dr.Neumann’s family after 75 years of tireless efforts to get them back.
7. Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial
8. Worcester Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution solely devoted to the preservation, interpretation, and collection of Worcester History. WHM includes a research library of over 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester History. A few examples of WHM's holdings include correspondence of abolitionist Abby Kelley Foster, Blackstone Canal Company records, Civil War era diaries and letters, artifacts related to Worcester's industrial, weaponry from the colonial era through World War II, paintings and sculptures, and a significant costume and textile collection.WHM also owns and operates Salisbury Mansion, Worcester's only historic house museum. Built in 1772, it has been restored to its 1830s appearance and one of the best documented historic houses in New England.Worcester History is interpreted through a calendar of exhibitions, educational programming, tours and publications. WHM features both permanent installations and changing exhibitions.
9. Green Hill Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By RhodesLessTraveled - Worcester, United States
We visit this park to walk our dogs outside of our usual routine. It has a great path, and tons of open space. Recommend for people with pets, families with children, or just looking for a nice green open space.
10. Salisbury Mansion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By rpms86
Very interesting presentation by the friendly, knowledgeable guide. Small group allowed for conversation and questions. Our guide provided information about the history of Worcester as well as many facts about one of its most prominent families. I highly recommend this tour.
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