Nathaniel Allen Recreational Area Park, often referred to as NARA Park, is a public park in Acton, Massachusetts. Run by the Town of Acton Recreational Department, this park was opened in 1999. NARA Park is only staffed from Memorial Day Weekend to late August. The amenities at this beautiful park include a playground, a beach, one mile walking trail, softball field, spacious picnic pavilion, large patio tent, and three soccer fields. The beach at NARA Park is open to the general public. For a daily fee, visitors can come and enjoy the air, pond, and sand. Volleyball enthusiasts will be delighted to discover two volleyball nets on the beach! Are you looking for something to do with your team during the summer? NARA Park houses an amphitheater, which will provide the stage for a multitude of summer concerts.

Things to do

Action Games Paintball

Is your team interested in a spirited group outing? Action Games Paintball is happy to oblige. Your team will be exhilarated by this high energy game for ages 10 and older! Action Games Paintball is home to an outdoor paintball arena covering 60 acres. These 60 acres are separated into 6 fields. Action Games Paintball strives to cater to group outings for every age range, and groups of the same ability are paired together. Members of your team who eagerly await to begin their paintball experience may be happy to discover that they will be provided with all the necessary equipment. Guests are presented with items such as paintball guns, a full face mask, unlimited CO2, a hopper, a triple pack paint carrier, and 500 paintballs. Coaches and parents may rest assured that safety training is also provided! If your group is comprised of 20 or more people, Action Games Paintball will allow you to form private groups. This energetic game will leave you feeling hungry! You will be happy to learn that free burgers and hot dogs are supplied to each player in your group. See website for group options! 1079 South Street Tewksbury, MA 01876 

Altitude Trampoline Park

Altitude Trampoline Park is located in Billerica, Massachusetts. Offering a variety of activities, your team will spend hours of fun at this trampoline park. Bring your climbing shoes. Altitude Trampoline Park is home to an incredible indoor 20 foot rock climbing wall. Adding to the fun, this wall rises directly over massive foam pits. Don’t be afraid to look down, Altitude Trampoline has provided a cushy landing! When you have finished climbing to new heights, try the Battle Beam. A unique attraction, Battle Beam challenges its guests to knock their competitors into a foam pit. If this activity is too tame for you, come try dodgeball. Altitude Trampoline Park groups guests according to their age. Visitors are also welcome to practice their dunks with basketball. Before your visit, Altitude Trampoline Park requests that guests sign a waiver. 700 Boston Road Billerica, MA 01821

K1 Speed

Does your team have a need for speed? K1 Speed is your destination for racing entertainment! The former race car driver, Boris Said, is now co-owner of this facility, which provides guests with a thrilling experience. Bring your team to explore what has been hailed as the, “Best Indoor Go-Kart Racing In Greater Boston.”

Have the advertisements of go-karts wet your appetite to race? You are invited to try the Arrive and Drive session at K1 speed. Visitors will race on an indoor track, with top-of-the-line electric, go-karts, which can reach up to 45mph. Arrive and Drive allows participants to race the clock, or your teammates. The length of these sessions is 10 minutes. Are you apprehensive because you have never raced before now? No problem, K1 speed will accommodate you. Every first time driver is required to undergo a “mandatory debriefing” concerning safety rules. In an effort to further ensure the safety of their guests, K1 Speed has designed their go-karts to be adjusted to any skill level. In addition, Arrive and Drive, Junior Karting is another example of how K1 Speed values the safety of its customers. These vehicles come equipped with seat belts, roll bars, as well as an automatic shut off device. Visitors are welcome to race 12 exhilarating laps. For all of these programs, K1 Speed requires that children are at least 48 inches tall. Adults must be 58 inches. This racing destination does not mix children and adult racers. 40 Fordham Road Wilmington, MA 01887

The Merrimack Valley Pavilion

The Merrimack Valley Pavilion boasts of being the premier entertainment facility in the Merrimack Valley. Your team will enjoy the variety of activities at Merrimack Valley Pavilion. Come visit “Kong” an incredible life-sized gorilla. Placed on top of the mini golf course, the image of this huge gorilla welcomes visitors to “Tiki- Island.” Situated along the Shawsheen River, “Tiki Mini Golf Course” has been praised as, “the area’s newest and most scenic golf course.” Your team will be delighted with the various geysers, along with a waterfall. Guests will enjoy completing 18 holes! “Tiki-Island Mini Golf Course” is open from April to October. Please call for the exact opening date. You are also invited to try “The Vines”. A ropes course, this activity is designed for children ages four through twelve. Your team will be enthralled by the challenge presented with 12 obstacles! It is the policy of Merrimack Valley Pavilion that guests wear closed-toed shoes on this ropes course. Are you looking for activities to do regardless of the weather? Visit the 6,000 square foot indoor Laser Tag Arena. This multi-level arena features a glow in the dark jungle theme! Have all these activities made you hungry? Don’t miss trying Richardson’s Ice Cream! This ice cream is made from scratch at a family owned dairy farm. 2087 Main Street Tewksbury MA 01876

Escape Room Westford

Is your team interested in a challenge? Escape Room Westford is happy to be of service! Their escape rooms are interactive. Groups must complete puzzles in order to escape the room in 60 minutes. Your team will enjoy immersing themselves in a thrilling game.

Solve your first mystery in “The Titletown Ring Thief”. In New England, someone is stealing sportsmanship rings from professional athletes. Now, you are tasked with going to the lodgings of the bandit. However, a trap has been set. You are given one hour to retrieve the stolen rings and escape the thief’s dwellings. From a game which will have your adrenaline racing, come undertake an exciting expedition. In the game, “The Lost City of the Monkey God”, you are trying to find a city that has become lost to the ages. Believing you know where it is, you go to a jungle. Arriving there however, it looks like there will be a storm. Consequently, your airplane pilot gives you one hour in order to look for the city before they leave. Would you or your team like to try a virtual reality escape room game? The last game, “Decomposed VR” uses top-of-the-line VR technology. In this game, you and your friends will experience a unique adventure. 434 Littleton Road Westford MA 01886

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Places to Eat

Sorrento’s Brick Oven Pizzeria

Is your team interested in trying a Pizza Restaurant in Acton, Massachusetts? Sorrento’s Brick Oven Pizzeria may be the restaurant for you! With a nice, homey atmosphere and delicious products, your team might even discover a new pizza from the many traditional and specialty pizzas offered. This restaurant prides itself on using local farms and produce. Open for lunch and dinner, the menu items at this restaurant include appetizers, salads, wraps, traditional pizza, specialty pizza, hot subs, cold subs, pasta, sides, and party platters. This restaurant also features gluten free items on the menu. Don’t forget to try the cheesecake for dessert!  251 Main Street Acton, MA

The Red Raven

The Red Raven  has been praised as “notably distinctive and surprisingly local”. This restaurant prides itself on using local farms and produce. Open for lunch and dinner, this restaurant has an extensive menu. Guests can order salads, and soups. In addition, visitors can feel free to add beef, salmon, shrimp, or chicken to any salad. Entrees include burgers, sandwiches, buttermilk fried chicken, NY strip steak, fish and chips, stuffed chicken, and Ahi tuna. Gluten free buns and pasta are available upon request. In addition, The Red Raven offers a children’s menu. This restaurant also includes a Sunday Brunch. 3 Nagog Park, (Nagog Mall), Acton MA 01720

Ginger Court

Would you and your team like to try authentic Chinese cuisine without leaving Massachusetts? Ginger Court is happy to make your wish come true! Open for lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers such menu items as veggie spring rolls, ginger calamari, Beijing ravioli, crab rangoon, five spice pot-roasted beef, BBQ spareribs, minced chicken and corn soup, beef noodle soup, and beef sautéed with mixed vegetables. 344 Great Road Acton, MA

Bueno Y Sano

Bueno Y Sano is a Tex-Mex Restaurant in Acton, Massachusetts. Your team will enjoy the authentic cuisine offered by this restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner, the items on this menu include bean burrito, grilled chicken burrito, grilled steak burrito, bean taco, grilled shrimp burrito, chicken taco, steak taco, pulled pork taco, a grilled salad, and more. Ever accommodating to the dietary requests of their guests, Bueno Y Sano has gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian food options. Patrons of this restaurant can even dine in or take out. The staff at Bueno Y Sano would love for you to join them. However, visitors are always welcome to call ahead and Bueno Y Sano will prepare their order for them.  263 Main Street Acton, MA

The Boston Metropolitan area offers conveniences and opportunities for good times and great food for your team.