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
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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