2025 Trips & Tours

Saturday, February 1st, 2025

12:30 - 7:00 pm

$110.00 pp

Using state of the art video projection, incredible lighting, and a full live band THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits such as “Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Boxer,” “The Sound Of Silence,” and many more — this is a show not to be missed!

The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60’s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

Come join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department on Saturday, February 1st  as we travel down to the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston to see the Simon & Garfunkel Story at the Emerson Colonial Theatre following a sold-out engagement last February!

The bus will depart from the Exit 8 Park & Ride which is located in 8 N Southwood Drive in Nashua at 12:30 and will get us to the theater for 1:30 pm; giving you some time to get something to eat before the show begins at 3:00 pm. Trip returns home for 7:00 pm.  Trip includes Balcony Level ticket to the show in Rows A, B & C and luxury motor coach transportation. 

Merrimack Parks & Recreation has teamed up with Collette Vacations to over this special 10 day trip to Italy in October/ November 2025

A No obligation Trip Information session 

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 

John O'Leary Adult Community Center

4 Church Street, Merrimack, NH 03054. 

2:00 pm

October 29th - November 7th, 2025  

Double Occupancy - $4,999 pp
Single Occupancy - $5,999 pp
Triple Occupancy -  $4,949 pp

Embark on a captivating journey that takes you from the piazzas of Rome to the canals of Venice. Discover the rolling hills of the scenic Tuscan and Umbrian countryside. Explore medieval hill towns and visit Assisi,  the birthplace of St. Francis. Spend time at a historic winery in the  heart of the Chianti region and enjoy a chef-led cooking class with  lunch. Discover the masterpieces of the Renaissance in Florence. See glass transformed into exquisite art on Murano Island. Linger in iconic  Venice for 2 nights. Journey to the shores of glamorous Lake Como.  Encounter a land rich in history, culture, art and romance.  

Trip Highlights include:   

• Rome, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Assisi, Perugia, Cortona,  Florence, Chianti Winery & Cooking Class, Venice, Murano Island,  Lake Como         

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

9:00am - 4:00pm

$45.00 pp

 Come join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department on Thursday, March 13th and test your luck as as we travel down to the Encore Boston Harbor Casino in Massachusetts.

You don’t need to be an experienced game player to enjoy this trip. There is something for people of all skill levels. As part of registration fee, all participants will receive a $20.00 free slot play coupon.

The bus will depart from Twin Bridge Park in Merrimack (485 Daniel Webster Highway). at 9:00 am and will departs Casino at 2:30 pm to return at approximately 4:00 pm.

This trip is open to both residents and non-residents so bring all your friends! All participants must be pre-registered and seats are limited!  

Merrimack Parks & Recreation has teamed up with Collette Vacations to over this special 9 day trip to Holland & Belgium in April 2026.

A No obligation Trip Information session will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at: 

John O'Leary Adult Community Center

4 Church Street, Merrimack, NH 03054. 

2:00 pm

Dates: April 14th - 22nd, 2026

Rates:

Lower Outside Double Occupancy - $4,499 pp

Middle Outside Double Occupancy - $4,999 pp

Upper Outside Double Occupancy - $5,699 pp

Suite Double Occupancy - $7,699 pp

Lower Outside Single Occupancy - $6,199 pp

Middle Outside Single Rate - $7,199 pp

Upper Outside Single Rate - $8,599 pp
Suite Single Rate - $12,599

Savor springtime in Holland and Belgium with a cruise that features blooming tulip fields and iconic windmills. Enjoy a canal cruise in the heart of Amsterdam. Stop in Arnhem, the favorite summer retreat of the Dutch royal family. Step into medieval times during a Bruges walking tour. Explore Kinderdijk and see Holland’s iconic windmills. Relax as you make your way along picturesque scenery and visit beloved cities such as Amsterdam and Bruges. Visit Keukenhof Gardens, home to more than 7 million tulips.  

Trip Highlights include:   

• 7-Night River Cruise, Amsterdam with Canal Cruise, Keukenhof Gardens, Arnhem, Middelburg, Belgium Waterways Scenic Sail, Bruges, Antwerp, Kinderdijk Windmills    

* We will be recording the session so even if you cannot attend, but want  to learn more, sign up and we will send you the link afterwards.   

Saturday, June 7th

6:00 am - 11:30 pm

$85.00 pp

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, a city so nice they named it twice! Want to see New York but don’t want to drive and spend half the day looking for parking? At last, a chance for you to get away!

Here is your chance to go shopping, spend the day sightseeing, take in a show, or visit New York’s world class museums. From the latest fashion on Fifth and Madison Avenues to quaint antique shops in Greenwich Village, from the world’s largest department stores to discount and bargain shops, the Big Apple has it all!

Join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department on Saturday, June 7th. Trip departs from the Exit 8 Park & Ride at 6:00 am and we will arrive in New York City around 10:45 am where you will be dropped off at Rockefeller Center. You will have until 6:30 pm to explore the city on your own at your own pace. Trip will return to Merrimack at approximately 11:30 pm. Advanced registration is required and spaces are limited!

Trip is open to both residents & non-residents. Participants under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an Adult. 

Merrimack Parks & Recreation has teamed up with Collette Vacations to over this special 10 day trip to Italy in October/ November 2025

October 29th - November 7th, 2025  

10 Days, 12 Meals

Double Occupancy - $4,999 pp
Single Occupancy - $5,999 pp
Triple Occupancy -  $4,949 pp

Embark on a captivating journey that takes you from the piazzas of Rome to the canals of Venice. Discover the rolling hills of the scenic Tuscan and Umbrian countryside. Explore medieval hill towns and visit Assisi,  the birthplace of St. Francis. Spend time at a historic winery in the  heart of the Chianti region and enjoy a chef-led cooking class with  lunch. Discover the masterpieces of the Renaissance in Florence. See glass transformed into exquisite art on Murano Island. Linger in iconic  Venice for 2 nights. Journey to the shores of glamorous Lake Como.  Encounter a land rich in history, culture, art and romance.  

Trip Highlights include:   

• Rome, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Assisi, Perugia, Cortona,  Florence, Chianti Winery & Cooking Class, Venice, Murano Island,  Lake Como         

The Deadline to register for this trip is: April 30, 2025.   

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