Where to Play Lacrosse in Massachusetts

Massachusetts sits at the heart of New England lacrosse. The MIAA high school tournament is among the country's most competitive, the prep school circuit (ISL) is a recruiting fixture, and Greater Boston supports club programs, adult leagues, and one of the better summer pickup scenes in the Northeast. Youth participation runs deep from the South Shore and Cape Cod through MetroWest and up to the Merrimack Valley. Winters push the game indoors, where box leagues and indoor training academies fill the gap between fall ball and the spring season.

Barnstable

  • Stingers Lax Cape Cod Summer 6v6 League & Clinics — Stingers Lax League · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Women · Summer 6v6 league on Thursday nights in July-August at McBarron Field (Marstons Mills) and Barnstable High School; preseason prep clinics on Saturdays in late February-March Website

    Girls lacrosse organization founded in 2022 serving grades 5-12 across Cape Cod and the Islands. It runs a Thursday-night summer 6v6 league split into intermediate and JV/varsity sessions, plus prese…

Boston

  • BSSC Women's Lacrosse League — Boston Ski & Sports Club (BSSC) League · Field · Adult · Women · Leagues start in April, June, July, and September; games on Greater Boston turf including Dilboy Stadium, Hormel Stadium, and MIT Website

    Adult 8v8 non-contact women's lacrosse league playing on turf fields around Greater Boston, with A/B/C divisions based on the number of teams. Multiple sessions run from spring through fall, and popu…

  • ULAX Boston Men's Summer Field League — ULAX (University Lacrosse) League · Field · Adult · Men · Sunday games June through early August at BC High (J. Cotter Field) and Wentworth Institute; 6-8 games plus playoffs Website

    Adult men's field lacrosse league open to players 18 and older, from recreational to competitive. Free agents, groups of friends, and full teams can all register, and the season ends with a champions…

  • ULAX Boston Women's Summer Lacrosse League — ULAX (University Lacrosse) League · Field · Adult · Women · Sunday games mid-June through early August at Wentworth Institute's Old Sweeney Field; playoffs and championship in early August Website

    Women's field lacrosse league for players 18 and older, played Sundays in Boston during the summer. Registration fees cover jerseys, referees, stats, and playoff eligibility, and free agents are welc…

Hingham

  • Boston Box Lacrosse League League · Box · Adult · Men · Premier fall-winter season with Tuesday night games November through March at South Shore Sports Center; separate summer session starting mid-June Website

    Long-running men's adult box lacrosse league founded in 2011 and a member of US Indoor Lacrosse, playing under modified NLL rules at the South Shore Sports Center in Hingham. It runs a 12-game fall-w…

Northampton

  • Allsport Arena Pickup Lacrosse — Allsport Arena Pickup · Box · High School, Adult · Wednesdays 8:00-9:30pm for 9th grade and up; Fridays 8:00-9:00pm for youth 14 and under; capped at 20 players per session Website

    Weekly indoor pickup lacrosse at an arena in Northampton, played small-sided with 4x4 box goals and short sticks. Adult/high-school sessions run Wednesday nights and a youth session runs Fridays, wit…

Northborough

  • ULAX Boston Men's Winter Box League — ULAX (University Lacrosse) League · Box · Adult · Men · Sunday evening games January through early March at Teamworks Northborough; 5-7 games plus a championship tournament Website

    Indoor box lacrosse league for players 18 and older played on box turf at Teamworks Northborough. Teams carry 15-20 players with five runners plus a goalie on the floor, and all games use certified o…

Wellesley

  • Winter Box Lacrosse League (WBLL) — Winter Box Lacrosse League League · Box/Sixes · High School · Coed · 10-week winter season at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley; 18 high-school-based teams plus Girls Sixes and Seniors divisions Website

    Highly competitive winter box lacrosse league for New England high school players, with teams organized by school though unaffiliated with official school leagues. The 2026 season featured more than…

Weymouth

  • XtremeLax Tournament — Achieve Lacrosse Tournament · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Annual two-day tournament in mid-July at Union Point Sports Complex; three games guaranteed, 12v12 for older divisions and 7v7 for younger age groups Website

    Annual mid-July youth lacrosse tournament, in its 19th year as of 2025, played on four turf fields at Union Point Sports Complex in South Weymouth. Divisions run from grade-school age groups through…

Other locations

  • Coastal Lacrosse North Shore Programs — Coastal Lacrosse & Field Hockey Clinic · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Summer 2026 sessions run late June through mid-August; programs from Tiny Laxers (Pre-K) through high school skills and a high school summer league Website

    North Shore-area lacrosse and field hockey program running age-group clinics from Pre-K Tiny Laxers through high school skills sessions, plus a high school summer league. Girls programs span youth th…

  • Mass Youth Lacrosse Spring Town League — Mass Youth Lacrosse (formerly MBYLL) League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Spring season played through member town programs across Massachusetts; separate boys and girls divisions plus Select programs and the MA Classic Website

    Statewide nonprofit youth league in which boys and girls in grades 1-8 play for the town they live in, with over 100 member town programs. Formerly the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League (MBYLL), it also…

  • Olde New England Lacrosse League (O.N.E.L.L.) — Olde N.E. Lax League League · Field · Adult, Masters · Roughly 8-week summer season plus playoffs; Over-30, Over-40, and Over-50 divisions with home fields around the region Website

    Recreational masters lacrosse league for players over 30, now in its 22nd year, with Over-30, Over-40, and Over-50 divisions. Teams play a regular season followed by playoffs; recent champions includ…

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of lacrosse can I play in Massachusetts?

The directory currently lists 9 leagues, 1 clinic, 1 pickup game and 1 tournament in Massachusetts, spanning field, box and Sixes lacrosse where programs offer them.

Where in Massachusetts are lacrosse programs listed?

Most listed programs are in Boston, Barnstable and Hingham, with more communities added as new opportunities are verified.