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25 Things to Do in Plymouth Massachusetts, Bucket List Experiences

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Top Things to Do in Plymouth Massachusetts

If you are planning a trip to Plymouth Massachusetts and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Plymouth is America’s hometown. You will find a famous rock, the Mayflower, Pilgrims, cranberry bogs, lobster rolls, breweries, distilleries, and wineries. You are excited to visit Plymouth and want to know what to see, do, and eat while there. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Plymouth bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Plymouth trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Plymouth is a great day trip from Boston, or there is enough to do and see for a weekend getaway. Enjoy your time out of the office!

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Things to Do in and Around Plymouth Massachusetts

Check out Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim Memorial State Park

Explore the Mayflower II

Photograph the National Monument to the Forefathers

See the collection of pilgrim possessions at the Pilgrim Hall Museum

Shop for souvenirs in the Old Town Square

Stop by Burial Hill to pay respect to pilgrims who traveled to America in the 17th century

Go for a walk through Brewster Gardens

Take a selfie with the Pilgrim Maiden Statue

Watch corn be ground to flour at the 1636 Plimoth Grist Mill

Cruise Plymouth Harbor on a paddle-wheeler

Take a walk along Leyden St

Tour an original Pilgrim home at Jabez Howland House or the historic Sparrow House

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Plimoth Plantation

Take a tour and enjoy a sampler at the Mayflower Brewing Company

Take a walk along the Plymouth Breakwater

Try the Bogmonster Cranberry Gin at Dirty Water Distillery

Learn about the American Revolution at the Mayflower Society House

Tour the Pilgrims’ first church at First Parish Plymouth Meetinghouse

Go on a lobstering excursion

Grab a lobster roll and Cape Cod chips at Bramhall’s Country Store

Go wine tasting at 1620 Wine Bar

Tour a cranberry bog

Shop for souvenir sauces at Plymouth Bay Winery

Go tide pooling at Plymouth Long Beach

Get spooked during a Colonial Lantern Tour

Learn about the Pilgrims at Plimoth Plantation Living History Museum

Check the Plymouth Massachusetts Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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