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Save money during New England travel in August
Save money all month long with this running list of New England travel deals.
What’s better than a New England getaway? A New England getaway with a discount.
Ahead, discover travel deals for food, transportation, hotels, and activities across the region this August.
Transportation
Snag one-way fares on Breeze Airways for $49 through Aug. 4 on the airline’s new route from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Myrtle Beach.
JetBlue‘s three-day fall sale with fares as low as $59 one way is good for travel between Sept. 3 and Nov. 19 and runs from Aug. 19-21.
Travelers can get airfare for as low as $69.99 round-trip from Boston during an end-of-summer sale on trips taken between Sept. 2-30 on Frontier Airlines. The sale runs Aug. 20-21.
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Amtrak is offering up to 25% off coach class fares on routes nationwide during its national fall travel flash sale. Fares must be booked by Aug. 20 for travel between Sept. 3 and Nov. 13.
Get a $31 Bluebikes credit, courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, in celebration of National Wellness Month. The code BLUECROSSMARIDE can be entered in the Rewards section of the Bluebikes app and the credit can be used all at once or across multiple rides.
Save money while exploring the Cape Ann communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton by using the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), which is providing free rides on all regular bus services, including seasonal summer services, through Dec. 31.
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Travelers can save money on ferry tickets to the Boston Harbor Islands this season. Weekday ferry tickets are $10 for Massachusetts residents (a $15 savings), or folks can get a discount code from a local library for 50% off tickets for up to four people. Check out our Boston Harbor Islands guide for the 2025 season.
Restaurants
Get a deal while dining at dozens of Boston restaurants during Dine Out Boston, taking place Aug. 3-16. Enjoy prix fixe menus at multiple price points for lunch and dinner. Check out the participating restaurants.
Get free queso at Anna’s Taqueria as a side or entrée addition through Aug. 18 in celebration of the new queso and fajita veggies at the restaurant’s burrito bar. Check out the eatery’s locations around Boston and Massachusetts.
Italian-American restaurant Pazza on Porter in East Boston has a midweek pasta deal for those who in need of a carb fix: $10 Pasta Tuesdays. The deal is good for both dine in and take out and dishes include rigatoni pomodoro, spaghetti with pesto, fusilli alfredo, and more.
You can get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal the day after the Red Sox win at any Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub.
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Find out where to get $1 oysters every day of the week in Boston, from places like Publico Street Bistro & Garden to State Street Provisions to Trillium Fort Point.
Hotels
Hopper is running a Soak up the Summer sale Aug. 13-15, with 10-40% off hotels in dozens of domestic and international destinations including Las Vegas and the Dominican Republic.
Ladies, grab your bestie and head to Lake Opechee Inn & Spa in Laconia, N.H. where the girls getaway package includes two nights in a luxury guest room with a gas fireplace, 60-minute massages and signature pedicures, a welcome gift, and a $50 gift card to either Fratello’s Restaurant or O Steaks & Seafood. The package starts at $880 plus tax for two guests for two nights. The offer is good through Dec. 31 and cannot be booked online.
When you stay at The Pell in Middletown, R.I., part of the JdV by Hyatt collection, you’ll get two free tickets to The Breakers, the famous Gilded Age mansion in Newport. The offer code is 78439 and is valid through Jan. 31, 2026. Promotional blackout periods may apply.
Save up to 20 percent off midweek stays at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, Vermont. The deal is good for midweek stays through Sept. 11.
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Going to the 15th Annual Boston Jazz Festival Aug. 29-30 and looking to stay in the city? InterContinental Boston will take 20% off room rates for jazz fest attendees. Make your reservations here.
Canyon Ranch Lenox in the Berkshires, just named one of the best destination spas in the U.S., is offering a deal right now where guests ages 13 to 21 can stay for free with a paying adult. The offer must be booked by Sept. 1 for stays that take place by Sept. 15.
The Revere Hotel in Boston is offering 15 percent off rates for Canadian visitors during a special Canada Resident Offer, available now through September. Canadian residents must present a valid ID at check-in.
Museums / Attractions / Activities
Huttopia Southern Maine is offering New England residents a 20% discount on stays of two nights or more for all bookings made between July 24 and Aug. 7. New England residents can enter code RESIDENT20 when booking and will need a valid ID upon check-in.
Head to the Hatch Shell along Boston’s Charles River for free weekly concerts by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. The two-hour concerts are free and include both classical and contemporary music. They begin at 7 p.m. and the schedule is here.
Whale’s Tale Waterpark in Lincoln, N.H., just named among the top 10 waterparks in the U.S., is offering discounted rates this season after 2 p.m. when the price drops from $52 to $29.
New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach Village District is offering a parking special in the month of August: $10 all-day parking Monday through Friday and $20 all-day parking on Saturday and Sunday. The lots are located at 164 Ashworth Ave. and at 64 Ashworth Ave, on the corner of Brown Avenue
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Looking for a White Mountains excursion this summer? Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln is offering free downhill mountain biking lessons. No reservations are required and bike rentals are available and can be reserved in advance for $25.
Every other Tuesday in Boston’s Seaport, SIDE Presents hosts a free program called Summer Sketch, with live sketching classes for the public from 5 to 7 p.m. The program provides all art supplies and all art levels are welcome. The remaining dates this summer are Aug. 12 & 26 and Sept. 9. Register at this link.
This summer, The Tides Beach Club in Kennebunkport, Maine is hosting a Stargazing Party that is free for guests and the public. Those interested can gather on the lawn for a guided night sky viewing through high-powered telescopes led by experts from the Astronomical Society of Northern New England. The star parties take place on Aug. 14, 21, and 28.
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston offers free admission every Thursday night from 5 to 9 p.m. Advanced tickets are recommended and become available at 10 a.m. the morning of the visit.
There are many free outdoor movies taking place across Boston this month. Check out our 2025 ultimate guide to free outdoor movie screenings to find out where to go.
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