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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Blue Man GroupParent rating:  Location: The Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston, MA Blue Man Group incorporates almost everything you've tried to convince your children not to do - spitting/regurgitating food and paint, unspooling miles of toilet paper, climbing over furniture...
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American Girl PlaceParent rating: Location: 1245 Worcester Street, Natick, MA Here is a doll-loving little girl's dream come true. Local little girls love American Girl Place, as do the visiting girls who flock here on week-ends. And why not? This unique store is full of...
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Institute of Contemporary ArtParent rating: Location: 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA For the artistically inclined, the ICA almost always has something that will spark interest and imagination, presenting exhibitions, performances, films, and programs dedicated to new art and n...
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Mass Audubon's Drumlin FarmParent rating:  Location: South Great Road, Lincoln, MA Part of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the 232 acre Drumlin Farm offers families a taste of New England farm life. Visitors to the working farm are treated to the sights, soun...
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Wheelock Family TheatreParent rating: Location: 180 Riverway, Boston, MA Celebrating over 25 seasons, the Wheelock Family Theatre is a non-profit, professional theater committed to bringing quality theater to adults and young people. Productions include famil...
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BuyWithMe.comParent rating: Location: Boston, MA BuyWithMe.com offers great deals at great places through partnerships with local and national merchants. They collaborate with businesses to settle on an exact number of customers required in o...
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Boston Children's MuseumParent rating: Location: 300 Congress Street, Boston, MA The newly renovated and expanded Boston Children's Museum features a three-story climb, a 160-seat KidStage, and Kid Power - a new health and fitness exhibit. Permanent exhibits... |
USS Constitution MuseumParent rating: Location: Boston National Historical Park - Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA |
Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryParent rating: Location: 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best museum in Boston, the Harvard Museum of Natu...
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Plimoth PlantationParent rating: Location: 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA Plimoth Plantation has two separate locations: the Plimoth Plantation location, which includes the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center, Crafts Center, 1627 English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, a...
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Boston Area Christmas Activities for KidsParent rating: Location: Boston, MA Whether there's snow on the ground or flurries have yet to fly, Boston comes alive during the holiday season with tree lightings, Nutcracker performances, outdoor activities, and other f...
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Charlesbank/Esplanade PlaygroundParent rating: Location: Charles Street at Longfellow Bridge, Boston, MA |
Bed & Breakfast Associates Bay ColonyParent rating: Location: PO Box 57166, Boston, MA 02457, Boston, MA This agency can locate Bed and Breakfasts both inside and outside Boston, and furnished apartments in the city. The website offers helpful pictures and descriptions of what's available. |
Harvard SquareParent rating: Location: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA Harvard Square is a place of history, of books, of ideas, and of learning. Visitors can find bookstores and coffee houses, fine dining, and eclectic shopping. There are folk music venues, old t...
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Rowes Wharf Water TaxiParent rating: Location: Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA The Rowes Wharf Water Taxi is a great way to bypass the traffic getting to Logan Interna...
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