ON THE LOOSE IN BOSTON

Things for kids to do in Boston (Click on each listing for more info)

(Also see: things to do with kids in Washington, DC)

Visit the Aquarium

Walk the Freedom Trail

Take a Freedom Trail tour geared towards kids ages 6-12

Visit the Children's Museum

Visit the Museum of Science

Visit Boston Common for Skating in the Winter
or carousel rides in the summer, and playing at
the Tadpole Playground year-round

Ride the Swan Boats at the Public Garden

Try activities for kids at the Museum of Fine Arts

Visit the Institute of Contemporary Art on Family Days

Visit the MIT Museum and see robots, holograms, and more.

Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

Take a tour of Fenway Park

Watch free Friday family movies during the summer at Boston's Hatch Shell

Watch family-friendly Improv Boston shows, Saturdays at 6 p.m.

Take a Duck Tour of Boston

Paint and keep your own pottery at Made By Me in Cambridge

Visit the Skywalk Observatory

Go on a whale watch

Visit the Boston Harbor Islands


Also see: things to do with kids in Washington, DC

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