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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.Cambridge Common PlaygroundParent rating: ![]() Location: Garden and Waterhouse Streets, Cambridge, MA Surrounded by the hallowed halls of Harvard University, the Cambridge Common Playground is all about the pursuit of fun. This playground, renovated in 1990 and again in 2009, is geared for ...
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Central Square Farmer's MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: Bishop Allen Drive, Parking Lot #5 - Central Square, Cambridge, MA The Central Square Farmer's Market gives city folk the opportunity to purchase fruits and vegetables from the people who actually grew them. Flowers, fresh-baked breads, and other treats are al...
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The Charles HotelParent rating: ![]() Location: One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA Whether your child is aspiring to be a student at Harvard or just loves walking through history, The Charles Hotel makes the ideal home away from home. The hotel offers baby furniture,... |
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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Minuteman BikewayParent rating: ![]() Location: Cambridge, MA The Minuteman Bikeway is an 11-mile "rail to trail" bike path that takes you through Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford. When biking through Lexington, be sure to check out the Lexin...
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Huron Avenue Playground - Glacken FieldParent rating: ![]() Location: Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA Nicely renovated, the Huron Avenue Playground is located next to the Thomas P. O'Neill Municipal Golf Course, on the end of Fresh Pond. Two climbing structures, one for toddlers, the o... |
Raymond Street ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Walden and Raymond Streets, Cambridge, MA Whether you know it as the Timothy Cochoran Play Area or Raymond Street Park, this playground promises great times for all who visit. Situated on the edge of a grassy, shaded playing f... |
Charles Riverboat CompanyParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, MA Charles Riverboat Company, Boston's only riverboat company, offers private charters and narrated sightseeing excursions along the Charles River and Boston Harbor. |
Mount Auburn CemeteryParent rating: ![]() Location: 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as America's first landscaped or garden cemetery. Comprising 175 acres, it is a National Historic Landmark. Renowned for its magnificent horticultural collect...
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Fresh Pond ReservationParent rating: ![]() Location: Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA Fresh Pond Reservation consists of the 155 acre kettle-hole lake called Fresh Pond and 162 acres of surrounding land. Water from Fresh Pond is purified at the new Walter J. Sullivan Water Purif...
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Kendall Square Community SkatingParent rating: ![]() Location: 300 Athenaeum Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA Kendall Square Community Skating offers a well-maintained and refrigerated ice surface in the heart of Kendall Square. There's a cafe for light snack and hot chocolate. Private rink rentals, bi...
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Spray Fountain/Boulders Harvard Science CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: Kirkland Street, at Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA |










