Things to do & places to visit in Harvard, Massachusetts, United States

Harvard city in Massachusetts, United States. Timezone: America/New_York, current date and time: Monday, April 29, 2024, 0:36.

Top things to do (12)

• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Sports Camps & Clinics
• Speciality Museums
• Farms
• History Museums
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Art Galleries
• Bowling Alleys
• Golf Courses
• Ranches
• Speciality & Gift Shops
• Art Museums

Top places to visit (12 attractions)

1. 5.0 Harvard Alpaca Ranch (29 reviews)
   - What an amazing day!
   Monday: Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops • Ranches
   
   
   Harvard Alpaca Ranch is located on 5.7 acres of beautiful farmland, easily accessible from Route 495 and Route 2 in the heart of apple country. We are open for farm tours on most weekends, 10:00am and 5:00pm. Stop by and meet the herd and see our facility. Our alpaca shop is open on weekends for all your alpaca product needs. We have finished products as well as yarn made from our alpacas. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Doe Orchards (9 reviews)
   - Just apples, no hoopla!
   Spent 1-2 hours Farms
   
   
   Fall in New England is apple-picking season and many of the orchards have become "attractions" in and of themselves. Hayrides, corn mazes, hay mazes, cider doughnuts, and more. But sometimes...you just want apples. Well "just apples" is what you'll get at Doe Orchards in Harvard, MA. It's a quiet, walkable orchard with many varieties. The setting is beautiful. At checkout, you can grab a pumpkin or some decorative gourds or some cider, but that's about it. And it's awesome. If you're looking to avoid the crowds and hoopla, find some great apples, and settle down to a picnic lunch, Doe is your place. Oh--and the kids (or grownups) can climb on a few tractors, too. They also have berries and peaches (summer) and Christmas tree cutting (after Thanksgiving). See more..
   
3. 5.0 Westward Orchards (3 reviews)
   - Great place to stop
   Farms
   
   
   We stumbled upon Westward Orchards in June 2018 and we are glad we did. Delicious cider donuts! Lovely store. Great produce Clean bathroom See more..
   
4. 5.0 Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (3 reviews)
   - Amazing Canoeing
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Expect to see wildlife. Great blue herons, ospreys, beaver, and kingfishers are common. I have also seen huge snapping turtles, barred and great horned owl, muskrat, raccoon and even a bobcat. There are some resident swans near the route 2 highway. Put in easily at Still River in Harvard and take out at the portage on the Ayer- Shirley road near the Sherman gate of Devens. Takes about 2-3 hours of slow paddling. Fishing isn't great though. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Fruitlands Museum (123 reviews)
   - Lovely spring day at Fruitlands
   Monday: Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
   
   
   Fruitlands Museum is comprised of four separate museums, showcasing Transcendentalists, Shakers, Native Americans and American paintings on 210 acres of meadows and woods with 2.5 miles of trails and a breathtaking view of the Nashua River Valley. The Fruitlands Museum Store sells fine crafts by local artists and the Museum Café, which is open during the main season (April 15 through November 7), focuses on locally sourced, sustainable cuisine reflective of the heritage of New England. See more..
   
6. 4.5 Carlson Orchards (11 reviews)
   - Hidden Gem in the open
   Spent 1-2 hours Farms
   
   
   We went to the Cider Barn at Carlson Orchards in Harvard, MA for lunch. The Cider Barn offers flights and pints of their 3 hard ciders (currently) being Oak Hill Blend, Honeycrisp and Summer Shandy (lemon). They also have a few different flatbread pizzas (we had a delicious peach one), baked pretzels and cider donuts. This operation also has a pick your own for apples and other fruits and a store to buy fruit, veggies, sweet and hard ciders and of course cider donuts. The Cider Barn has physically distanced tables both apple crates and stools for couples and tented picnic tables. There is good parking at least on weekdays, but I could see it stretched on weekends with the restaurant, store and PYO. Beautiful orchard scenery at top of hill. Servers were excellent and accommodating. Everyone required to wear face coverings, except when seated/eating/drinking. Definitely a repeat destination. See more..
   
7. 4.0 Shaker Hills Country Club (24 reviews)
   - Best Experience in 10 Years
   Golf Courses
   
   
   Loved taking my agents out to this wonderful golf course...it is in the best shape I have seen it in 10 years....practice areas are awesome.....and staff super nice...get here this season...it is just that good.... See more..
   
8. 4.0 Harvard Sportsmen's Club (2 reviews)
   - Private club, been there with one of my colleagues…
   Spent 1-2 hours Sports Camps & Clinics
   
   
   I am not in the shooting, but one of my colleagues took me there. It is a private club and you have to take membership for it. You can bring families and friends with yourself. I cannot give specifications for range and action pits as I am not the right guy but we tried 3-4 pits. I shoot with AK47- AR15, Pistol, and shotgun. You have to follow rules over there. Clean your mess after done with shooting. I guess up to 200 yards you can shoot. Wonderful experience…!!! See more..
   
9. 4.0 Harvard Bowling Lanes (1 review)
   - Traditional New England candlepin bowling in casual, comfortable setting
   Spent 1-2 hours Bowling Alleys
   On a chilly, rainy Monday, our adult son's birthday, we spent a fun family afternoon at Harvard Lanes. It's totally old school with well-maintained lanes, exclusively candlepin bowling, using the original smaller bowling balls, 3 tries per frame. The person on duty kindly explained how to keep score and our three generations had a blast. It's a lot easier for the youngsters to heave a lighter ball and be super competitive with the adults. We used the bumpers in the gutters, which helped us all a lot, since you can bank the ball off when picking up spares. They offer inexpensive snacks, souvenirs and arcade and even have party rooms. This would be a great place for a birthday party at any age. On Friday & Saturday nights, they have cosmic bowling with rock music & light show, great fun for a date or for families with older kids. I had never tried candlepin bowling before and can't wait to do it again next time we're in the area. See more..
   
10. 3.5 Holy Hill of Zion (4 reviews)
    - Peaceful place
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    Nice place for hiking and not tough for children, get some candies or little toys for you little ones (a secret box is there) See more..
    
11. Sowa Goat Sanctuary (0 review)
    Farms
    
    
    We are a 501c3 nonprofit located in Harvard, MA. Our mission is to provide lifelong holistic care to abused, neglected, and orphaned goats, sheep, chickens, and turkeys. We offer tours of our sanctuary where guests can meet the animals and learn about their rescue stories. See more..
    
12. Starline 4th Fridays (0 review)
    Art Galleries
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