We are excited to share the following travel and tour opportunities through the Billerica Recreation Department this spring. For more information and to register for these, please visit our new TRIPS page of our website www.billericarec.com .
The underlined names below also are links to the flyers for each trip you can print and mail with your payment to our office. Or you can stop by our office at 248 Boston Road, Billerica MA 01821 to register..
Both day trips and overnight excursions can be registered and paid on-line. Day trips must be paid in full while multiple day/overnight trips requires at least a deposit for registration.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT INDIAN HEAD RESORT 3/17/19: Join us for a fun day in Lincoln, New Hampshire in the heart of the White Mountains at the exciting Indian Head Resort! Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day while you enjoy authentic Irish food, green beer, and live music. Tour includes Welcome Reception featuring wine, green beer and cheese, individual photos, Indian Head mugs, party beads and gift certificate for the gift shop as well as the deluxe St. Patrick's Day luncheon buffet. Buffet includes corned beef and cabbage, roasted chicken, Finnan Haddie, Irish Freckle bread with afternoon entertainment to jazz up the party! $99
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT PROVIDENCE CENTER 3/21/19: Based on the French novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opera House. It’s a classic tale with an award-winning score for the family! Trip includes ticket the performance of The Phantom of the Opera at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI. $105 pp
NANTUCKET DAFFODIL FESTIVAL 4/27/19: Every year, on the last weekend in April, Nantucket prepares a very special welcome to spring, as the town and the island celebrate the bright yellows and oranges of daffodils! There are antique cars decorated with daffodils, as well as art exhibits, hats bedecked with daffodils, shop windows showing off their daffodil displays even pets wearing these special flowers! Your trip includes round-trip motor coach transportation and Fast Ferry to Nantucket. You will have plenty of time in Nantucket to enjoy the festival events, shop, and lunch on your own! $141 pp
ELLIS ISLAND & STATUE OF LIBERTY: 5/11/19: Enjoy a trip to visit one of America’s most famous landmarks: Ellis Island with the Statue of Liberty! The 151’ tall copper statue was a gift from the people of France in October, 1886. The statue became an icon of freedom and is a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. Trip will include round-trip motor coach and ferry from New Jersey's Liberty Park to Ellis Island and Liberty Island. There is a cafeteria on Ellis Island that is available for lunch on your own. $99 pp
WASHINGTON DC 4/11-4/13/19: Come enjoy the Nation’s capital during the most beautiful time of the year— the annual Cherry Blossom Parade! You’ll get to visit ALL the must-see landmarks including the Capitol Building, Arlington National Cemetery, and so many of the larger-than-life monuments to the people who made this country great. And new this year, you’ll have the choice to visit either the Smithsonian Institutes OR the Newseum! $445 pp Twin.
NEW YORK CITY OVERNIGHT 5/4-5/5/19: Who wants the struggle of driving and parking in New York? Let us take you in comfort and ease into the Big Apple for an amazing weekend where the possibilities for fun are endless! Stay right in the heart of the city at the beautiful Hilton Midtown where you’ll have a jumping off point to see the city that never sleeps.Your trip will include round trip motor coach to NYC and an overnight stay at the Hilton Midtown. The time in Manhattan is open for you to explore and see the sites and do whatever you wish in New York City! $329 pp Twin