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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Rafferty ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Griswold Street, Cambridge, MA The secret is out. One of Cambridge's best-hidden playgrounds is Rafferty Park. This wooded gem is a great spot to escape the crowds at more popular playgrounds. A new metal climbing structure...
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Brighton/Allston PoolParent rating: ![]() Location: North Beacon Street, Allston, MA Operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, ...
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The Swan BoatsParent rating: ![]() Location: The Public Garden, Boston, MA A glide aboard the Swan Boats is a must for anyone visiting or living in Boston. A Boston tradition since 1877, these people-powered paddle boats are one of the reasons people flock to t...
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Belkin Family Lookout FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 89 Pleasant Street, Natick, MA Established in 1680, Belkin Family Lookout Farm is one of the oldest working farms in Massachusetts, and the country. Their vegetables are certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Ass...
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Honey-Pot Hill OrchardParent rating: ![]() Location: 144 Sudbury Road, Stow, MA Take a trip Honey-Pot Hill Orchards to pick apples on over 200 acres of orchards. While you're there, stroll through the Appleshop, selling fresh produce and homemade goods; visit with the frie...
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Smolak FarmsParent rating: ![]() Location: 315 South Bradford Street, North Andover, MA Smolak Farms combines agriculture, education, and entertainment. Carved by glaciers, settled by prehistoric Indian tribes, colonized by English settlers, and farmed today by descendants of Mart...
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Revere BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere, MA Revere Beach, opened to the public in 1896, is the oldest public beach in America. Along the boulevard you'll find a bandstand for summer concerts, a bathhouse, and many shade shelters.<...
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Dilboy StadiumParent rating: ![]() Location: 110 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, MA Dilboy Stadium is a turf soccer and football field that is operated by the City of Somerville. |
O'Day PlaygroundParent rating: ![]() Location: 85 W. Newton Street, Boston, MA O'Day Playground (sometimes referred to as O'Day Park) is a small, local playground in the South End. |
Museum of African American HistoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA One spot that should not be missed in your historical journey around Boston is the Museum of African American History, which consists of the African Meeting House and the adjacent Abi...
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Black Heritage Trail®Parent rating: ![]() Location: 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA The Museum of African American History, Black Heritage Trail® is a guided walking tour that explores the the history of Boston's 19th century African American community in Beacon Hill. There ar...
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Faneuil HallParent rating: ![]() Location: Merchant's Row, Boston, MA Dubbed the Cradle of Liberty, Faneuil Hall is a stop along the historic Freedom...
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Public GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: Between Arlington and Charles Sts., Boston, MA The Public Garden is not to be missed. Boasting pristine flower beds, towering willows, and winding footpaths around a quiet lagoon, it offers all who enter a taste of civility in the mi...
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Massachusetts State HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: Beacon Street, Boston, MA If you follow the Freedom Trail, you'll surely see the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House. It was built in 1775 on land owned and used as a cow pasture by John Hancock...
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