Spring Trips & Tours

Saturday, April 15th

Time: 12:30 - 6:15 pm

Fee: $60.00 pp

Come and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation as we travel down to DCU  Center in Worcester, Mass to see a special production of Jurassic World  Live!

Jurassic World Live Tour is a live entertainment  experience for the whole family that is rooted within the Jurassic World  franchise complete with life-sized dinosaurs, heroes and villains.  

With unrivaled arena production quality, Jurassic  World comes to life against a backdrop of captivating scenery where  dinosaurs from the iconic franchise, including fan-favorite Velociraptor  Blue and a Tyrannosaurus Rex more than 40 feet in length, take center  stage. The production features more than 24 film-accurate, life-sized  dinosaurs, with scale, speed and ferocity, operated by animatronics and  performers.

Advanced registration is required  and tickets are limited. Each person must be individually registered for  the trip. Price includes deluxe motor coach transportation and ticket  to the show. Seats are in Section 232 and in Rows C, D & E.

Trip departs from the Exit 8 Park & Ride located at 8 N. Southwood Drive in Nashua.  

Saturday, May 20th

Time: 6:00 am - 11:30 pm

Fee: $75.00 pp

New York City

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 to New York, New York! The Big Apple! Here you can get an early start on your shopping, spend the day sightseeing, take in a show, or visit New York’s world class museums.

Enjoy the wonder and allure of New York City on this fantastic one day trip to the Big Apple. We'll depart early this morning from the Exit 8 Park & Ride in Nashua to make our way to downtown Manhattan.

We will drop you off in the lower part of Manhattan at Battery Park giving you an ideal starting point for Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 memorial and many other areas.

Trip departs from the Exit 8 Park & Ride in Nashua at 6:00 am. We will arrive in NYC around 11:00 am and then the day is yours to do as you choose. We will be departing NYC at 6:30 pm and returning home at approximately 11:30 pm.  

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

Fee: $94.00 pp / Merrimack Resident

        $119.00 pp / Non-Resident

Davernsport Yatch Club

Come and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation, the Merrimack Senior Citizens Club and Best of Times Travel as we head down to the Davernsport Yatch Club to see Stayin Alive Bee Gee's Tribute Band. 

The Bee Gees were formed in 1958 and their songs

topped the charts in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. Stayin’ Alive features the vocal trio, backed by studio musicians who wholly capture the sound mystique of The Bee Gees. This show is a powerhouse combination of sounds GREAT, looks

GREAT, stage presence is GREAT, Perfect to the original artists!!

Plated Luncheon Meal Choice: Stuffed Breast of Chicken or Baked Schrod Also Included: Salad, Potato, Vegetables, Breads, Dessert, Coffee/Tea.

Trip Includes Transportation, Driver’s Gratuity, Plated Luncheon, Show Ticket, Meal Tax & Meal Gratuity.

Click here to download the trip flyer

Thursday, July 13th

Fee: $85 pp

Portland, Maine

Come join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department on Thursday, July 13th as we travel to Portland Maine for the Harbor Lights and Sights Cruise

Participants on this one hour and 45-minute cruise will enjoy a fully narrated tour of Casco Bay, and the chance to view which gives you the chance to see up to four lighthouses and Civil War forts while cruising through some pretty island channels on the way back into port.

The bus will depart from Twin Bridge Park in Merrimack (485 Daniel Webster Highway). at 10:30 am and will arrive in Portland at 12:00 pm. You will have an hour on your own to explore the waterfront or grab a quick lunch before boarding the boat for the cruise. There will be lights snacks and a full bar available for purchase on the boat. Trip departs from Portland Maine at 3:00 pm and returns home at approximately 4:30 pm.
 

Trip Includes Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation and Narrated Harbor Cruise. 

Thursday, July 27th

Fee: $144 pp/ Merrimack Residents

         $169 pp/ Non-Residents

Gloucester, MA 

Come aboard and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation, Merrimack Senior Citizens Club and Best of Times Travel for a fabulous day out on the water! 

Berthed at Cruiseport Gloucester, where the world’s top cruise ships come when they visit Boston’s north shore, the Beauport Princess is our main destination for the day. When you’re onboard Beauport Princess you’ll cruise historic Gloucester harbor, full of fishing boats and schooners and witness extraordinary views, only seen by water, of the city’s historic skyline, working waterfront, iconic Man at the Wheel statue, Rocky Neck Art Colony, the famous Greasy

Pole, America’s first lighthouses and more. 

To top this cruise off enjoy the Lobsterbake Buffet Menu*. Enjoy items such as New England

Clam Chowder, Steamed 1 1/4 lb. Lobsters served with drawn butter, Barbeque Chicken Breast grilled and topped with tangy BBQ sauce, Corn on the Cob, Red Bliss Potatoes, Cole Slaw, and Dessert. 

Includes Transportation, Driver’s Gratuity, Cruise, Luncheon, Entertainment & Dancing.

Click here to download the Trip Flyer.

Wednesday, August 9th

Fee: $94.00 pp/ Merrimack Residents

         $119.00 pp/ Non-Residents

York, Maine

Come aboard and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation, Merrimack Senior Citizens Club and Best of Times Travel Foster's Lobsterbake in Maine for lunch and a show. 

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the greatest music ever made - the music of the 1950’s Doo Wop era. Their incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more! In the tradition of legendary Doo Wop revivalists Sha Na Na, 

every Corvettes show is more than a concert -it’s an all out Doo Wop Celebration! The Corvettes tour nationally with many legendary Doo Wop groups  including The Drifters, The Tokens, Danny & The Juniors, The  Platters, The Marvelettes, The Shangri Las, The Shirelles, The Belmonts,  Gary U.S. Bonds, The DelVikings, The Teenagers and many more.

Your Meal Includes: WHOLE BOILED 1 1/4 lb. LOBSTER, Clam Chowder, Fresh Steamed Mussels, Fresh Maine Clams, Corn-on-the- Cob, Potatoes & Onions, Blueberry Cake, Rolls, Butter, & Beverage OR A 1/2 BBQ, CHICKEN is available as a Non Lobster Alternative.

Price Includes Transportation, Driver’s Gratuity, Plated Lobster Luncheon, Meal Tax, Meal Gratuity, & Show Ticket

Click here to download the Trip Flyer.

Thursday, August 10, 2023
$215.00 per person

Times: TBA (Full Day Tour)

Come and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation and 

Best of Times Travel as we head to Cape Cod on Thursday, August 10th. Our first stop in the morning is in Woods Hole, the home to the center of discovery of the HMS Titanic, the world renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the national headquarters of the International Wildlife Coalition. Here we will board the ferry to the island of Martha's Vineyard.
 

Upon arrival, you will board a local bus for a site seeing tour. You will learn about the history and lifestyles of the islanders as you pass through Vineyard Haven. There will be free time for lunch and shopping in the historic whaling town of Edgartown. Complete your day on the island in Oak Bluffs. You may choose to stroll through “Cottage City” with its brightly painted cottages and decorative “gingerbread” trim.

Trip includes Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, Tour of Martha's Vineyard, Tour Guide, Guide Gratuity and dinner on the mainland. 

If you would prefer to download an application and mail it in , please click here.

Wednesday, Aug 23rd - Friday, Aug 25th
Fee: $699 pp/ Double Occupancy

         $689 pp/ Triple

         $859 pp/ Single 

         $689 pp/ Quad

Join  Merrimack Senior Center & Merrimack Parks and Recreation Along With Best of Times Travel for one of our most power-packed journey’s into  the heartland of America and the farmlands of the Pennsylvania Dutch! On  this magnificent 3 Day adventure we’ll experience the HIT Show MOSES at  Sight and Sound Theatre,  The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre featuring the  hit show Guys & Dolls, the Strasburg Railroad, Longwood Gardens, and  so much more! 

 • Roundtrip Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation*
• 2 Nights Lodging At the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lancaster, PA
• Luggage Handling
• 4 Meals - 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
• Exclusive Best of Times Travel Guided Tour of the Amish Farmlands Backcountry
• Ticket and Admission to see MOSES at Sight and Sound
• Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Show - Guys & Dolls
• The Strasburg Railroad
• Longwood Gardens
• Best of Times Travel Tour Director Throughout Your Trip (Gratuity Included)