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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!Salem TrolleyParent rating: ![]() Location: 8 Central Street, Salem, MA Salem Trolley offers a one-hour narrated tour and shuttle service to most sites and attractions throughout the city of Salem. The eight-mile ride takes you on an entertaining journey through Sa...
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Boston Harbor IslandsParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA Linking the inner and outer parts of Boston Harbor, and extending eleven miles from downtown Boston are the Boston Harbor Islands. It is a designated national park area, composed of thirty isla...
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Ghosts and GravestonesParent rating: ![]() Location: Long Wharf, Across from the New England Aquarium, Boston, MA Do you believe in ghosts? Join Old Town Trolley Tours, if you dare, for a "frightseeing" adventure like no other - Ghosts & Gravestones. Step aboard the trolley and join your host, a 17th Centu...
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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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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)Parent rating: ![]() Location: 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, better known as the "MFA," defines what is best about Boston. The Museum offers all who enter a chance to view some extraordinary works of art. With approximate...
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Old South Meeting HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA When you follow the Freedom Trail's red line you'll eventually arrive at the Old South Meeting House. It was built in 1729 as a Puritan Church but has become better known as t...
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Old Sturbridge VillageParent rating: ![]() Location: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA Old Sturbridge Village is a history museum and learning center that takes visitors back in time to early New England. Activities at the re-created 1830s village include crafts demonstrations, m...
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Concord MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 Lexington Road, On Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA The Concord Museum, founded in 1886, brings the town of Concord's remarkable past to life through artifacts, rarely-seen images, period room settings, audio presentations, and creative hands-on...
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Free/Almost Free Museum Admission in BostonParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA Many Boston-area museums offer free or reduced admission for kids and families on certain days throughout the year. Our editors make every attempt to keep this list as current as possible, bu... |
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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Kids' Patriots Day Activities in Boston 2011Parent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA Patriots' Day commemorates the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. It is a Massachusetts state holiday, officially observed on the...
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Kids' Holiday Activities in BostonParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA It's merry, it's busy, it's the holiday season, and many family-oriented holiday activities fill up the calendar. Here are some of our must-do events. Mayor's Holiday Special |
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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