Attractions
South of Boston/Plymouth entertain visitors with Pilgrim lore, shopping, go-carts
Attractions and things to do in the South of Boston region will keep you and your family coming back. Colony Place is the largest outdoor shopping and entertainment center in the region and a unique family destination. The Seekonk Grand Prix gets you behind the wheel to test your driving skills in go carts on state-of-the-art tracks. Everything Pilgrim is here to enjoy and learn from, including the Pilgrim Hall Museum and the extraordinary living history presented at Plimoth Plantation, and seasonal events like the Thanksgiving Day parade and feast.
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Plymouth, MA
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, directions to Plimoth Patuxet Museums 508-746-1622Experience the Past at the Best Open-Air Museum in New England’s Oldest Town!
Explore the Historic Patuxet Homesite and discover the history and heritage of the Indigenous People who have lived here since time immemorial. Step inside a wetu, see the making of a mishoon, and visit the cooking arbor where traditional foods are prepared over the fire. In the 17th-Century English Village, watch Plymouth Colony come to life as you traverse the early Pilgrim settlement and interact with historical performers portraying real residents. Downtown, climb aboard national treasure, Mayflower II, and hear stories about the 1620 transatlantic journey of the Pilgrims. Visit the Plimoth Grist Mill to discover the importance of corn in the 17th century and today. Named the Best Open-Air Museum in the USA in 2024, 2025, and 2026 by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
Plymouth, MA
See Plymouth
4 North Street, directions to See Plymouth 508-747-0100In walkable Plymouth, you can enjoy several activities, fun attractions, every day
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History tops the list of attractions in Plymouth, of course! There’s the magnificent Mayflower II, Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the replica English village and Wampanoag Homesite at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums. But that’s just the beginning: There’s also whale-watching, pirate and harbor cruises, ghost tours, great beaches, parks with extensive hiking and biking trails, sea kayaking and lots of special events, from arts festivals to Thanksgiving and Fourth of July celebrations. Lodging is plentiful (many hotels have pools; one has a water park), and there is every kind of dining you can imagine. In the winter, there’s ice skating, cross-country skiing in nearby parks. So many fun activities are within walking distance of each other, you can enjoy several in a single day.
Plymouth, MA
Pilgrim Hall Museum
75 Court Street, directions to Pilgrim Hall Museum 508-746-1620Plymouth museum celebrates history of Pilgrims and of the Wampanoag people
Right in the heart of historic, exciting Plymouth, the Pilgrim Hall Museum tells the story of the Pilgrims and of the region’s indigenous Wampanoag people with an unmatched collection of artifacts and exhibitions. The collections in the nation’s oldest continuously operating public museum (the Pilgrim Society opened it in 1824) includes William Bradford’s Bible, Peregrine White’s cradle, Myles Standish’s sword and a sampler embroidered by his daughter. Visitors can sit in a replica Great Chair like that used by spiritual leader William Brewster or make a rubbing of a copy of Josiah Winslow’s gravestone. There’s a 15-minute orientation film and a browsing-worthy gift shop. The museum also features changing, temporary exhibits and a free speaker series on a variety of history-related topics.
Plymouth, MA
Colony Place
174 Colony Place, directions to Colony Place 508-746-7663The largest outdoor shopping and entertainment center in the region
An exceptionally designed lifestyle destination for the entire family, Colony Place has more of what you want. And all in one place. With special events, specialty retail, restaurants, home furnishings, services, electronics and even groceries. Colony Place is located ½ way between Boston and Cape Cod just off Route 3.
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