Leominster (Massachusetts)

Leominster is a former industrial town with a number of National Register of Historic Places-listed buildings that used to be factories — such as for shirts, baby carriages or piano cases — in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and also some from its earlier period as a farming community. Leominster now is a major retail center and houses some people who commute to Worcester and Boston.

By car

From Boston, take State Route 2 West.
From Worcester, take I-290 East and I-190 North.

On Foot

Easy enough for downtown attractions. Leominster covers a surprisingly large area though so you may discover that your destination is quite a long walk away.

By Car

This is you best bet and you will likely need a car to get here any way. Parking is easy to find and either free or very cheap.

• Leominster Art Center & Gallery

  phone: +1 978 840-7480
  address: 45 Main St
  nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists

• Leominster Colonial BandSee a concert in Monument Square from the city's band.

• Leominster Historical Society

  phone: +1 978 537-5424
  address: 17 School Street
  Founded in 1906 to preserve the history of the city. Maintains a collection in an 1870 schoolhouse.

• Starburst FestivalHeld in mid-June as a kick off to summer. Fireworks, music, and food.

• Sholan Farms

  phone: +1 978 840-3276
  address: 1125 Pleasant Street
  Visit the last working orchard in the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed. Pick your own available in the fall.

• Wachusett Dirt Dogs

  address: Doyle Field, 54 Green St
  See a small town baseball team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball league.

• Doyle Community Park

  address: 464 Abbott Avenue
  157 acre open space with 3.5 miles of trails. Also contains:

• Doyle CenterGreen building built in 2004 to house a Trustees of Reservations office and training center. Tours of the building are available.

• Pierce MeadowPierce Meadow is a 10 acre parcel of the former Pierce Estate containing huge specimen trees and open space.

• Roots Natural Foods

  phone: +1 978 543-7668
  address: 100 Crawford St
  Organic, natural, and whole foods market.

• Rye & Thyme

  phone: +1 978 534-5900
  address: 14 Monument Square
  Big downtown steak and cocktails place.

• Comeketo

  phone: +1 978 466-1224
  address: 285 Central St, Ste 111
  Popular and well reviewed Brazilian restaurant.

• A Taste of Vietnam

  phone: +1 978 466-5991
  address: 814 N Main St, Ste 3
  Authentic Vietnamese food.

• Arisu Korean Restaurant

  phone: +1 978 466-8688
  address: 704 N Main St
  You probably weren't expecting to find good Korean food outside of Boston, but you can here.

Leominster is not a major nightlife destination. Most pub style restaurants will have a bar if you really need a drink. Rye & Thyme in addition to being one of the city's better known restaurants also has a well known bar. There's even a basement room. Leominster also has locations of major coffee chains Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks.

• Hilton Double Tree Leominster

  phone: +1 978 534-9000
  address: 99 Erdman Way
  Probably the nicest hotel in the city. You can get a room here for about $120 so it's not exactly expensive.

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 978 537-8161
  address: 48 Commercial Rd
  Budget chain hotel.

• Days Inn

  phone: +1 978 537-2800
  address: 482 N Main St
  Budget chain hotel.

• Leominster Motor Inn

  phone: +1 978 537-1741
  address: 665 Central St
  Very cheap independent hotel.

• Worcester is about 25-30 minutes' drive to the south.
• Boston is an hour to the east by car without traffic, but expect to hit traffic and allow at least an extra half hour.
• The state of New Hampshire is very close by to the north, and Vermont, to the northwest, is not that much further.