Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing at Wachusett Mountain

Princeton

Wachusett Mountain in central Massachusetts has a full slate of offerings for school vacation week, including ski and snowboarding classes, games, music, magic, and more. 

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Ice Skating at Worcester Common Oval 

Worcester

Lace up the skates and head to Worcester Common Oval and get your skating in. 

There are only so many weeks left. 

Give to the Community

School vacation week is a great time to give back to the community. 

Volunteer at a food shelter or anything else to help those in need. 

Items like food, clothes, and blankets are just some of the things that are needed most this time of year. 

Midwinter Mischief at Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge

Old Sturbridge Village is a great place to visit during school vacation. Especially their new adventure Midwinter Mischief. 

"On select weekends in February, small groups of guests will embark every 15 minutes on a one-hour and 45-minute journey through the Village where they will encounter villagers and tradespeople as they learn about the trials and tribulations of winter life in 1830s New England. This new experience combines theatrical storytelling, historical interpretation, and period dining to create an interactive and intimate journey through the Village, and is unlike anything we've done before,” said Darin Johnson, Senior Strategist at Old Sturbridge Village. 

Each day the first tour leaves Bullard Tavern at 9:3 a.m. and the last tour leaves at 3 p.m. Tours run every 15 minutes. 

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Visit the EcoTarium 

Worcester

The EcoTarium has plenty of great exhibits to keep kids busy, including one of their newest ones, "City Critters." 

The exhibit features a number of activities and science discovery programs including City Story Time and an Urban Nature Walk. 

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Small Animal Crafts at Annie's Book Stop 

Plainville

Annies Book Stop invites vacationers to Small Animal Crafts, a drop-in craft and activity day!

The event takes place from 11:00 a.m.  3:00 p.m., on Monday, February 20.

Annie's will be offering crafts and coloring pages for children of all ages and parents. Children MUST be accompanied by parent at all times.

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Comic Book Art at Worcester Art Museum 

Worcester

Want to draw your own comic book? 

The Worcester Art Museum will host a comic book art class on Tuesday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Design characters with “POW,” write scripts with a “BANG,” and make drawings with “ZIP-ZAP!”

Focus on drawing techniques using pen, pencils and markers to develop personal style

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Olympic Fencing Instruction at Worcester Fencing Club

School vacation is a great time to pick up a new hobby, like fencing. 

Ever watch fencing on TV and think, "that's cool?"

Now is your chance to learn it yourself at the Worcester Fencing Club.

Seven-week sessions run until December 31.

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Great Wolf Lodge

Fitchburg

What better way to escape the cold snow and ice than a day or two at an indoor water park? Great Wolf Lodge is 68,000 square foot mecca of waterslides, wave pools, and more, where they promise "it's always 84 degrees." With other activities such as a rope course, an arcade, mini golf, and laser tag, there's something here for kids of all ages.

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African Drumming Workshop at Hanover Theatre

Worcester

Experience African culture through music! Master Drummer and West African native, Issa Coulibaly, leads our hands-on drumming class. Authentic instruments are provided for classroom use.

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