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Favorites and Hidden Gems In and Around Boston for Families
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items Explore Favorites and Hidden Gems in Boston with Your Kids and Have a Blast, Learn Something New, and Keep Everyone Engaged! Fun for all!
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Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
Fun outdoor activities for the whole family in and around Boston.
Breathtaking gardens anytime of the year! The lilacs are in bloom for Mother's Day, bring your binoculars if you are a Birder, and get lost in this park, have a picnic, or play with your kids! It's well worth your time and I bet you will want to retu...
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Beautifully landscaped, full of history, birders paradise, and a view across the Boston Skyline from the old stone tower. There are several ponds and many paths to explore. I saw my first Baltimore Oriole here!
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Explore the stalls for fresh finds at good prices! Located near the waterfront and the North End, go grocery shopping at the Haymarket, and take a walk to see a tall ship and enjoy a fresh Italian pastry like a cannoli!
HAYMARKET
Feed the budgies and watch them up close, step into the Butterfly Pavillion to witness the Butterfly Lifecycle and identify so many vibrant types (one actually landed on my hand), go on a safari to marvel at the Giraffes, so many animals, playgrounds...
Franklin Park Zoo
Do you want to see a wolf pack? Spy the elusive snow leopard? Or watch monkeys swinging through the canopy? Another fun filled day of animals, adventure, playgrounds, and learning activities for your family. I highly recommend this zoo!
Stone Zoo
Walk through Boston's Public Garden and take a ride on the historic Swan Boats, first built and run in 1877.
Swan Boats
People love this whale watch because you are almost guaranteed a sighting (especially of a humpback breaching out of the water). It goes to the Stellwagen Bank Breeding Ground. Also, Gloucester, is a beautifully idyllic seaside town and while it is a...
7 Seas Whale Watch
Arts & Entertainment
Interactive exhibits, learning activities and just plain old family fun awaits you in and around Boston.
Explore electricity with an exciting and memorable show involving lightening, Nikola Tesla's Coil, and a giant steel cage. Catch a laser light show, learn about dinosaurs or catch a movie at their IMAX cinema. The Boston Museum of Science will ignite...
Museum of Science
Come see the divers feeding the sharks in the giant tank that winds through the center of the aquarium, laugh at the antics of the penguin colony, and even take an aquarium sponsored Whale Watch Cruise to Stellwagen Bank, breeding ground of the humpb...
New England Aquarium
The first thing the kids do when they enter is climb on a giant architectural jungle gym, which is also a maze. There are fun and engaging activities for all ages. Dance like John Travolta on a lit up disco floor, learn about levers and pulleys, meet...
Boston Children's Museum
Plenty of kids activities like “Drawing in the Galleries”, Art Scavenger Hunts, Gallery Activities and Tours, Artist's Tool Box Art Making Sessions, Drop In Art Making Sessions and more. Check their daily schedule for families.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Local Favorites
Little known local gems that you and your kids will enjoy. A little something for different interests.
.Unique and stunning walk through the center of an antique hand crafted 3 story glass globe which boasts some of the best echoing acoustics I have ever experienced. A little known gem!
Mapparium
Do you have a dinosaur enthusiast? See the giant ancient shark megalodon, Kronosaurus, Triceratops, a vast variety of stuffed specimens in the Grand Mammal Hall, exquisite glass flowers and lots more too.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
A little bit of history comes to life! Watch as your children learn about the Boston Tea Party and the early history of our country.
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The children will learn about the difficult journey from England, the fate of the ships and their inhabitants. I learned so much that I did not know about this journey in the Mayflower. I highly recommend it.
Mayflower II
All of the villagers are in character, they know their history and will teach you about life after they came to this colony. They will answer your questions as though they are living in their century with no knowledge of anything modern. I have gone ...
17th-Century English Village
I found this activity to have interactive exhibits, lots of information about the USS Constitution, and knowledgeable staff. My kids loved it!
USS Constitution Museum
Walk the red line through the historic parts of Boston, discover Paul Revere's House, the Old North Church and so much more. You can also take a hop on and off trolley if you need a rest.
The Freedom Trail
By land and by Sea, the best tour for kids. My kids each got a turn steering the amphibious vehicle in the Charles River. Lots of great information about our beautiful city!
Boston Duck Tours
Ahoy Mateys! If your kids love pirates, they are going to love this tour of Boston by water, on a Pirate Ship with crew dressed as Pirates. They tell pirate stories and take you by The TD Garden, The Zakim Bridge, The Old North Church, The Seaport Ar...
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One of a kind of experience to get up close and personal with these stunning creatures! This was a highlight for my children and they got to howl with the wolves!
Wolf Hollow, Ipswich, MA
Bring some of the book learning to life for your children at the Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is introduced. Visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors.
Minute Man National Historical Park