Music & Dance
Backyard Jams - Be in your own band!, Ben Rudnick & Friends, Borders Books - Kids Saturday Sing Along, Boston Early Music Festival Concerts, Brazilian Jazz Night (presented by Springstep), Brookline Music School, Children's Singalong - Fox Branch Library, Energy Body - A Special Chakra & NIA Playshop, Family Music Makers, Finagle A Bagel - Children's Music Hour, Global Dance~Where Yoga Meets Dance, Gymboree Music Classes, Joyful Music in Lexington & Winchester, Kids' Cabaret at New School of Music, Kindermusik, Lincoln-Sudbury H.S. Concerts, Longy School Of Music, Lowell Summer Music Series, Making Music, Middlesex Concert Band Summer 2004 Concerts, Music Together, Music Together with Mister Vic, New Phil Musical Fun Fair, Powers Music School, Rock Music Education Program from Teens 12 to 16, Singalongs For Infants And Toddlers - Robbins Library, SpringStep, Springstep's Annual Arts Blast, Stella Bella Toys - Sing Along Hour, SteveSongs Concert at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Summer Sing Alongs with Mister Vic, Swing Dancing with 'Eight To The Bar', Upon A Star - Music Classes, Viva Quetzal: A Spiritual & Musical Journey
Music is an important part of early childhood development. Popular music classes in the Boston area include Music Together, Kindermusik, and Gymboree Music to name a few. Perhaps your child is a future player in the Boston Symphony Orchestra!
Upcoming Events
Acton Family Network Halloween Party, Acton Family Network's - Annual Family Day, Adams Farm Halloween Bonfire Parties, Adams Farm Maple Celebration, Adventures of Tom Thumb - Children’s Show, AFN - Parent Strategies Workshop, AFN Kid's Stuff Tag Sale, American Liver Foundation's Moakley's Run For Research, Anime Boston 2004 - SOLD OUT!, Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival, Annual Gloucester Seafood Festival, Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, Annual Kite Day At Bose Mountain, Annual RiverFest (Assabet, Concord & Sudbury Rivers), Annual Rockport Lobster Festival, Arlington Town Day, Arts at the Fountain - Summer SOULstice, August Moon Festival, BabyGap In-Store Art Class - Baby Handprints, Barefoot Books - Launch Party, Book Signing & Yoga Class, Barnstable County Fair, Battleship Cove Memorial Day Events, Battleship Cove's Victory at Sea Fundraiser Gala, Bay Colony Cluster Dog Show, Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll, BeanTown Jazz Festival, Bejazzled: An Evening of Jazz, Bellingham Theater - Family Movie Showing, Berkshire Museum Festival of Trees, Berlin Orchards - Easter Candy & Apple Hunt, Berlin Orchards - Harvest Days, Berlin Orchards - Peach Corn & BBQ Festival, Berlin Orchards - Strawberry Festival, Berlin Orchards - Sundays With Santa, Berlitz Foreign Language Open House, Big Apple Circus, Big Bugs Exhibit at Garden in the Woods, Big E, The, Biliary Atresia: Your Questions Answered, Blue Hill Observatory's Open House & Kite Festival, Bolton County Fair, Book Discussion - The Mommy Myth, Boston Antique and Classic Boat Festival, Boston Blues Festival, Boston Children's Museum - GoKids! Weekend, Boston Chocolate Trolley Tour, Boston Common - Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting, Boston Folk Festival at UMASS, Boston Globe Jazz And Blues Festival - 2005, Boston Harborfest, Boston Kite & Flight Festival, Boston Marathon, Boston Museum of Science - College Night, Boston Pops - Holiday Pops!, Boston Seaport Festival, Boston's St. Patrick's Day 2004, Broadway and Beyond Musical Revue, Brockton Fair, Brookline Community Center for Arts - 'Taste of the Arts', Brooksby Farm - Harvest Happenings, Bunker Hill Weekend, Butterfly Festival at Garden in the Woods, Cambridge Carnivale Internationale, Camp Geoffrey At Toys R Us, Cape Ann Independence Day Celebrations, Cape Cod Cranberry Day, Castleberry Faire & Craft Festival, Cavalcade of Music, Celebrate National Gymnastics Day at Exxcel Gymnastics, Children's Concert - Presented by Acton Children's School, Children's Cultural Celebration, Children's Day at Harborfest, Chinese New Year, Chowderfest at Harborfest, Christmas Craft Festival, Christmas In Salem - Holiday House Tour, Circus Smirkus, Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai, CitySprouts Harvest Festival, Cogswell's Grant Pumpkin Festival, Concert In The Pasture at Drumlin Farm, Concord Museum - Listen, My Children..., Concord Museum - October Family Events, Concord Museum - Patriots Day Parade, Concord Museum - Summer Kid's Programs, Concord Museum Flag Day Celebration, Coolidge Corner - Kids Variety Show Benefit, Crane Beach - Sandblast! Sandcastle Contest, Crane Estate & Wildlife Refuge Easter Hunt, Croptoberfest, Creative Memories Scrapbooking event, Cultural Care Au Pair's Cultural Fun Day, Dads Make A Difference Celebration, Davis Farmland - Mega Maze, DeCordova Art in the Park Festival, DeCordova Sculpture Park Discovery Day, Discovery Day In Lexington, Discovery Museums Summer Family Concert, Discussion - Mothers & More Volunteering, Disney on Ice - Monsters Inc., Dora The Explorer - LIVE!, Dorothy Curran Summer Concert Series - Boston, Downtown Crossing - Filene's Tree Lighting & Bell Chiming, Downtown Crossing - Holiday Stroll, Dragon Boat Festival, Drumlin Farm 'Woolapalooza', Drumlin Farm Fall Festival, Drumlin Farm Owl Prowl, Drumlin Farm Tales of the Night - Halloween, Duckling Day Parade, Earth Day at Garden In The Woods, Easter Bunny Breakfast at Hard Rock Cafe, Easter Seals Walk With Me, Easton Children's Museum - Scarecrow Stomp!, Edaville USA - Festival of Holiday Lights, Edaville USA National Cranberry Festival, Edaville USA Opening Day, Enchanted Village - Hynes Convention Center, Essex Clamfest, Fall Fair - Watertown, Fall River Celebrates America, Family Summer Concerts At The Milford Bandstand, Faneuil Hall Christmas Tubas, Faneuil Hall Marketplace - A Capella Fest, Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Summer Arts Jubilee, Faneuil Hall Street Performers Festival, Finagle A Bagel - Kids Halloween Sing-a-longs, First Annual IMAX® FEST, First Night Celebration - Boston, Fisherman's Feast of Boston, Folk Concert - The Wood's Tea Company, Fourth of July Fireworks on The Esplanade, Framingham Summer Concerts on The Common, Franklin County Fair, Franklin Park Zoo - Halloween Zoo Howl, Franklin Park Zoo - Lion Festival, Franklin Park Zoo - Spring Fling!, Free Admission Days! - Various Locations, Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell, Free Movie Under the Stars - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Free Saturday Morning Flicks, Free Shakespeare on the Common, Freedom Trail - April Events, Freedom Trail Holiday Strolls, Full Moon Tours at Gore Place, Geoffrey's Fundays At Toys R Us, Gloucester Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade, Gloucester Seaport Festival, Gloucester Waterfront Festival, Grandparent's Day at Sturbridge Village, Great Brook Farms - Santa Photos, Great Brook Farms Octoberfest, Great Spots To View Fall Foliage - New England, Halloween - Salem Haunted Happenings 2004, Halloween Trick or Treat - Atrium Mall, Chestnut Hill, Halloween Trick or Treat - Cambridgeside Galleria, Halloween Trick or Treat - Solomon Pond Mall, Halloween Trick or Treat At Emerald Square Mall, Halloween Trick or Treat at The Northshore Mall, Hammond Castle - Robin Hood Faire, Harvard Square Mayfair, Harvard Square Oktoberfest, Harvard University Arts First Festival, Harwich Cranberry Festival, Hatch Shell Events 2004, Hatch Shell Riverfest Concert, Haunted Hebert Candy Mansion - Halloween, Haymarket, Head of The Charles Regatta, Hebert Candies - Tribute To Lucy, Hebert Candies - Visit The Easter Bunny, Hebert Candies Candy Camp, Hebert Candy Mansion - Cruisin' Nights, Hebert Candy Mansion Factory Tours, Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Tour, Historic Waltham Days, Holiday Science Lecture At Harvard U: A Peek At Printing, Holiday Sing Alongs with Mister Vic, Hot Dog Safari, Hudson Pumpkin Fest 2004, Hudson Summer Concert Series at Wood Park, Huron Avenue Street Fair, Ice Show - An Evening With Champions, Independence Day Celebration at Castle Hill, International Storytelling for Kids of all Ages, Irish Cultural Centre Of New England Festival, James Joyce 10K Ramble, Jazz at Sunset - EcoTarium Summer Concerts, Kids Activities at Gore Place, Kids Holiday Shop - Easton Children's Museum, Kids Movie & Story Times, Kids Playground - No Hassle Holiday Shopping, Kimball Farm - Thursday Cruise Nights, King Arthur Festival - Hammond Castle, King Richard's Faire, Kittery Back To School Sales Event, Lawrence Celebration Regatta, Learning Express In-Store Activities - Sudbury, LexFest - Lexington Street Festival & Concert, Life Is Good® Pumpkin Festival, Lilac Sunday at Arnold Arboretum, Loring PTO's 2nd Annual Summer Camp Fair, Lowell Canal Heritage Days, Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Magical Morning At The Movies, Make Way For Music - Family Concert, Maple Open House Weekend With Maple Feast, Marblehead Christmas Walk, Marshfield Fair, Maynard Fest, Maynard McDonalds Family Night Activities, McDonald's Go Active! Fitness Walk w/Bob Greene, Medfield Summer Concerts, Midsummer Revels at Boston Children’s Museum, Mother's Day at Old Sturbridge Village, Mother's Day Brunch, Mother's Day Garden Brunch & Carnival, Mothers & More - Meet the Authors!, Mothers & More Community Yard Sale, Mothers & More Discussion on 'Over-Scheduling', Mothers & More Meeting, Mothers & More Meeting (Merrimack Chapter), Mothers & More Mtg. - 'Getting Organized', Mothers and More - Discussion on Feng Shui, Mothers and More Discussion Group - Tewksbury, Museum & Gallery Open Houses - Columbus Day, Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) - Open House, Museum of Fine Arts - Meet Author Laurent De Brunhoff (MFA), Museum of Fine Arts - MFA Fridays, Museum of Fine Arts - Tea and Music Hour (MFA), Museum Of Fine Arts' Family Night Out (MFA), Museum Of Science - Astronomy Day, Museum of Science Book Club, Museum of Transportation Scavenger Hunts, Music For Kids At Berlin Orchards, Music Together Summer Sessions, Nantucket Annual Daffodil Festival, Nantucket Annual Festivals & Events, Nantucket Wine Festival, Nashoba Valley Winery Apple and Pumpkin Festival, Natick Center for the Arts - 'It's a Wonderful Life', Natick Mall - Photos with Santa, Natick Summer Concerts, Needham Longwood Opera Summer Concerts, Needham Unplugged, New England Fall Foliage Gondola & Skyrides, New England Fall Foliage Hotlines & Websites, New England Flower Show, New England Folk Festival, New Works Festival 2004, Newburyport Buskers Festival, Newburyport Fall Festival, Newburyport Waterfront Concert Series, Newburyport's Art, Flowers And All That Jazz, Newport Folk Festival, Newport Mansions - Christmas Wonderland, Newport Mansions - Flower Show, Newton Children’s Afternoon Performance Series, Newton Dancing In The Parks Summer Concerts, Newton Free Summer Concerts, Newton Sunday Evening Heritage Festivals, Norwood Summer Concerts on the Common, Old Sturbridge Village's 'Spirit of the Season', One Stop Fun - Carnival Days, Open House - Mothers & More, Paradise City Arts Festival, ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops, Participate in research at Boston University!, Patriot's Day - Paul Revere's Ride Reenactment, Patriot's Day Battle Reenactments, Patriot's Day Parade - Boston, Picture Perfect For Father's Day, Plimoth Plantation - 1627 Harvest Dinner with the Pilgrims, Plimoth Plantation Harvest Festival, Plimoth Plantation Summer Day Programs for Kids, Plymouth Harbor Summer Waterfront Festival, Puppet Show - Circus on a String, Puppet Showplace Theatre 'Fundraiser Gala', Restaurant Week 2004, Revels RiverSing - Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox, Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Salem Maritime Festival, Salem Pirate Faire, Salisbury-By-The-Sea Summer Concert Series, Saturdays at Sea, Save 10% On Barnum And Baily Circus Tickets, Sesame Street Live, Sheep To Shawl Festival, Sheepshearing Festival At Gore Place, Showcase Cinemas 'Bookworm Wednesdays', Smolak Farms Strawberry Festival, Somerville Garden Club, South Shore Art Center's Festival on the Common, South Shore Music Circus - Kids' Summer Theater, Spanish Fiesta Weekend Concert, St. Peter's Fiesta, Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas, Stone Zoo - Easter Bunny Bonanzoo, Stone Zoo - Halloween 'Boo at the Zoo', Stone Zoo - Holiday Zoolights, Stowe Farm Annual Apple Festival - Season Opener, Sudbury Day Festival, Sudbury Memorial Day Parade, Summer Activities at Drumlin Farm, Summer Folk Concerts at Jackson Homestead, Summer Track Meets For Kids, Swan Boat Rides Return for Spring, Swing Dance, Taste of Boston, Teddy Bear Picnic, Teddy Bear Picnic Literacy Festival, Teddy Bear Picnic With Gary Rosen, Teddy Bear Tea, Tenacre Fair & Orchardfest, Thanksgiving Day - Things to do in Boston!, The 8th Annual Mystic Herring Festival, The Kittery Outlets - September Sales Event, The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Exhibit, The Saint Anthony's Feast, The Sterling Fair, Things To See & Do In Boston, Three Apples Storytelling Festival, Thursday Evening Picnic Concerts at Castle Hill, Topsfield Fair, Verrill Farm - Blueberry Pancake Breakfast, Verrill Farm - Corn and Tomato Fest, Verrill Farm - Fall BBQ Festival, Verrill Farm - Gingerbread House Workshop, Verrill Farm - Pumpkin and Potato Harvest Day, Verrill Farm - Strawberry Festival, Verrill Farm - Visit with Santa Day, Verrill Farm Cooking Camp for Kids, Verrill Farm Mother's Day Events, Village Theatre Youth Auditions - The Laramie Project, Visit Santa And Mrs. Claus at The Harvard COOP, Visit Santa at Hyland's Orchard & Brewery, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area - Applefest, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area - Kidsfest, Waltham Summer Concert Series, Warner Fall Foliage Festival, Watertown Summer Concerts, Wayland Community Sing Along Summer Concert, Wellesley Summer Concert Series, Weston Summer Concerts, WGBH Ice Cream FunFest, Whole Body & Spirit Expo: Plymouth, Wiggles Concert Tour Schedule - Boston Area, Witch's Woods - Halloween, Woodside Montessori Academy Parent Guild Holiday Bazaar, World's Fair For Kids, World's Largest Birthday Party For One-Year-Olds, WSOC - LIVE!, Yankee Homecoming Days At Newburyport, Zoo New England's Beastly Bash! 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Whether it's the Big Apple Circus or the Duckling Day Parade, Boston is never short on big shows for small children. Some of them, like Fourth of July on the Esplanade, may even become family traditions.
Arts Classes
A.C. Moore, ActonArt-Monart Drawing School, Arlington Center For The Arts, Art In The Afternoon at Children's Discovery Museums, ArtBeat, Boston Children's Chorus, Brookline Arts Center, Children's Art Corner, Clay Dreams, EarlyMusic -- group music classes for kids 4-8, Emerson Umbrella Center For The Arts, Gie’s Gift - Pottery at Your Place, Gymboree Art Classes, Harvard COOP For Kids - Story & Crafts Hour, Home Depot Kids Workshops, Hudson Art Alliance, JEI Learning Center, Jennifer McGowan's Creative Dance Center, Kid's Place, The, KidsWorks! Multi-Arts Center, Kidtivities at Henry Bear's Park, Kidzzone, Kinderdance International, Made By Me, Make Art Studio, Miss Leesa's Art Program, Mud Flat Studio, Museum of Fine Arts Workshops (MFA), Plaster Fun Time, Smart Cookies Cooking Classes, Studio of Engaging Learning, Susi's Gallery For Children, Upon A Star - Arts Classes, Whimsy Art Center
Arts & crafts activities stimulate creativity and imagination in children of all ages. There are plenty of terrific places that specialize in crafts for kids in the Greater Boston area. Peruse this page for kids crafts locations and craft project ideas.
Daytrips
Astor's Beechwood Mansion, Beech Hill Farm and Ice Cream Barn, Ben & Jerry's Factory Tours, Berkshires, Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area, Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory, Cape Cod Scenic Railroad, Center Church Crypt Tours - New Haven, Charmingfare Farm, Dinosaur Dome, Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Gloucester Waterfront, KidCity Children's Museum, Marblehead, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, Newport Mansions - Garden Tours, Newport Mansions - Rooftop & Behind-Scenes Tour, Newport Mansions Tours, Old Sturbridge Village, Portsmouth, Provincetown, Salem, MA, Schooner Fame, SunDial Gardens, Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Yankee Candle Company Flagship Store
Day trips in New England are both diverse and plentiful. New England offers everything from small quaint historic towns, camping and the great outdoors, to amusement parks, the Big Dig, and whale watching in Boston Harbor. You can get to the beach, the mountains, the big city, a country town all within an hour or two.
Farms & Orchards
Adams Family Farm, Applefield Farm, Appleton Farms, Beech Hill Farm - Corn Mazes, Berlin Orchards, Brooksby Farm, Brookwood Farm, Carver Hill Orchard, Charlton Orchards Blueberry Jamboree, Cider Hill Farm, Codman House & Farm, Davis Farmland & Water Spray Park, Drumlin Farm, Honeypot Hill Orchard, Kimball Farm, Marino Lookout Farm, Massachusetts Farm & Orchard Guide, One Stack Farm, Parkers Maple Barn, Peter Rabbit's Animal Day, Roberts Family Farm - Blueberry Picking, Russell Orchards, Shelburne Farm & Orchard, Smolak Farms, Tougas Farm, Verrill Farm, Ward's Berry Farm, Wilson Farms
Autumn in New England! There is no better place than a New England orchard to enjoy an afternoon of apple picking, hayrides, and crisp fresh air.
Fitness & Yoga
Boulder Morty's Indoor Rock Climbing Gym, Bounce Youth Fitness, Bounceback Fitness, Capoeira for Kids, Center For Yoga - Yoga For Children, Creative Movement, Family Yoga, Thursdays 4:30-5:30 at CasaNia in Porter Square, Five Star Gymnastics, Giorgios Health & FItness Connection, Global Dance~Where Yoga Meets Dance (TM), Green Street Studios, Gymboree Play & Music, Hill House Yoga, Imagimotion Kidz, Itsy-Bitsy Yoga, K.I.C.K. (Karate Inspires City Kids), My Gym, Planet Gymnastics, Strollertime Fitness, Strollin' On The Common, Tumble Kids USA, Walk With Me, Yoga At The Green Planet, Yoga With Nicaela
Kids have tons of energy - so why not take advantage of that with a structured gymnastics or yoga class especially for them. Gymnastics centers offer open gym time as well as seasoned instruction, plus many facilities are now offering yoga classes for children as well.
Libraries & Story Hours
Acton Memorial Library, Amesbury Public LIbrary, Arlington Fox Branch Library, Arlington, Robbins Library, Barnes & Noble Story Hours, Barnes & Noble Story Hours, Bedford Free Public Library, Belmont Public Library, Borders Books Story Hours, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Public Library - Central Branch, Brookline Public Library, Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch, Concord Museum Story Hours, Concord Public Library, Framingham Public Library, Harvard COOP For Kids - Story Hour, Lexington Cary Memorial Library, Lincoln Public Library, Natick Morse Institute Library, Newton Free Library, Sudbury Goodnow Library, Waltham Public Library, Watertown Public Library, Wayland Public Library, Weston Public Library, Westwood Public Library, Winchester Public Library
Massachusetts Public Libraries are one of the best community resources our towns can provide. They offer many activities for children free of charge, and of course, the opportunity to borrow books. The Minuteman Library network and the Boston Public Library are just a few of the excellent library systems in MA.
Be sure to ask about discount passes to area museums and activities!
Museums & History
American Textile History Museum, Babson Globe, Battleship Cove, Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory & Science Center, Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Boston By Foot Tours, Boston By Little Feet, Boston Children's Museum, Boston Children's Museum - Art Studio, Boston Children's Museum - AIRplay, Boston Children's Museum - Alice's Wonderland, Boston Children's Museum - Arthur's World, Boston Children's Museum - Boats Afloat, Boston Children's Museum - Climbing The Walls, Boston Children's Museum - Kitchen Science, Boston Children's Museum - Smith Family Playspace, Boston Museum of Science, Boston Museum of Science - Stargazing Nights, Boston National Historic Park, Boston Tea Party Ship And Museum, Brockton Historical Society's Edison Exhibit, Brockton Shoe Museum, Bunker Hill Monument, Cape Cod Children's Museum, Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History, Charles Hayden Planetarium, Children's Museum Dartmouth, Christa McCaulliffe Planetarium, Community Solar System Trail - Museum of Science, Concord Museum - Family Activity Packs, Danforth Museum Of Art, DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, DeCordova Museum - Just For Families, Digging Up History - Commonwealth Museum, Discovery Museums, Discovery Museums - Sea of Clouds, Dr. Suess National Memorial Sculpture Garden, Easton Children's Museum, EcoTarium, Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art, Faneuil Hall, Freedom Trail Tours, Fuller Museum Of Art, Ghosts and Gravestones Tours - Halloween, Gibson House, Gore Place, Hammond Castle Museum, Harvard Museum Of Natural History, Harvard Museum Of Natural History, Harvard University Art Museums, Heritage Museums & Gardens, House of Seven Gables, Hull Lifesaving Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Library & Museum, John F. Kennedy National Historic Site, Lexington Historical Society, Liberty Ride, Literary Trail Of Greater Boston, Mapparium - Mary Baker Eddy Library, Massachusetts Institute, MIT Museum, Museum Of Afro American History, Museum Of Science Planetarium - Galileo's Odyssey, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, National Heritage Museum, National Heritage Museum - Game Days, Necco Candy Factory, New Bedford Whaling Museum, New England Aquarium Simons IMAX Theater, Newton History Museum at Jackson Homestead, North End Old North Church, North Shore Children's Museum, Old Statehouse Museum, Old Town Trolley, Orchard House, Paul Revere House, Peabody Essex Museum, PhotoWalks In Boston, Providence Children's Museum, Prudential Tower Skywalk, Quincy Market, Richard Sparrow House, Rocky Marciano Exhibit, Roxbury Heritage State Park, Sackler Art Museum, Salem 1630 - Pioneer Village - Closed for Renovation, Salem Trolley, Salem Wax Museum Of Witches & SeaFarers, Salem Witch Museum, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Seaman's Bethel (Moby Dick), Sleepy Hollow Cemetary, Sports Museum Of New England, State House, Stow West Schoolhouse Museum, The Old Manse, The Whale Center of New England, USS Constitution ('Old Ironsides'), Wayside Inn, Wenham Museum, Witch Dungeon Museum
The Boston museum scene is alive with history, activity and art. Visits to the Boston Children's Museum or the Boston Science Museum can provide hours of fun for for the family. Be sure to check your
local library for discount coupons and free passes!
Online Fun
4Kids.org, AppleCorps.com, Bob The Builder Coloring Pages, CBeebies Fun Pages, Dora The Explorer Coloring Pages, Droodles, Finding Nemo Coloring Pages, Fun School Kids, FunBrain.com, FunSchool Games, Kids' Clubhouse (K-8), Little Explorers Picture Dictionary, Lycos Zone, National Geographic For Kids, National Wildlife Federation Kids Page, NickJr.com, Nickleodeon, NIEHS Kids Pages, Noggin, PBS Kids, Playhouse Disney, Quiz Hub, Sesame Workshop, Suessville, Wiggles Fun Pages, Yahooligans
These kids online games sites are fun for preschoolers and school aged children to explore. Links vary in content ffrom great online kids games, kids coloring pages, and various kids resources. Some pages contain a decent amount of text, so an adult should be close at hand to help click the mouse and use the keyboard.
Parks & Playgrounds
Arnold Arboretum, Atkinson Tot Lot Playground (Hudson Rd., Sudbury), Boston Common, Breezy Picnic Waterslides, Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, Callahan State Park, Canobie Lake Park, Castle Island & Fort Independence, Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, Cochituate State Park, Emerald Necklace, Charles River & Boston Harbor, Funland, Garden In The Woods, Great Brook Farm State Park, Halibut Point State Park, Haskell Tot Lot Playground (Route 20, Sudbury), Lake Compounce, Larz Anderson Skating Rink, Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell National Historical Park, Maudsley State Park, Memorial Drive - Closed to Traffic Sundays, Middlesex Fells Reservation, Minute Man Bike Path, Minute Man National Park, Miriam And Sidney Stoneman Playground, Nara Park & Swim Area, Old North Bridge - Minuteman Event, Old North Church Gardens, Percy Rideout Playground In West Concord, Perron Park Playground, Puddlestompers Nature Exploration, Salem Willows Park, Six Flags New England, Spray Pool & Playground - Beaver Brook Reservation, Story Land, Sudbury Skatepark, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Walden Pond State Park, West Concord Playground - 'Percy Rideout Playground'
A day in the park - who could ask for more? There are so many to choose from in the Boston Metro area - a new adventure every week.
Playspaces Indoors
Acton Indoor Sports, Belmont Kidspace, Boston Children's Museum - New Balance Climb, Boston Children's Museum - Smith PlaySpace, Burlington Ice Palace, Cambridge Family YMCA, Canton Totplex, Center For Families - Cambridge, Dave and Busters, Funway Cafe, GraceSpace, Infancy to Independence (I to I) Fall 2004 Enrollment, Joe's Playland & Arcade, Kids Playground, KidsPoint, Longfellow Children's Center, MetroRock Climbing Gym, Metrowest YMCA, Mohegan Sun Kids' Quest, One Stop Fun, Playspace at the Atrium Mall, Playspace at the Natick Mall, Scalliwags
New England boasts a lot of things, including weather. And we all know that it can choose to be friend or foe for activities. As a result, our list of both indoor and outdoor play spaces is a valuable commodity for any parent in this area.
Sporting Events
Bangor Lumberjacks Minor League Baseball, Boston Bruins Hockey (NHL), Boston Celtics Basketball (NBA), Boston College Athletics (NCAA), Boston Red Sox Baseball (MLB), Boston University Athletics (NCAA), Bridgeport Bluefish Minor League Baseball, Brockton Rox Minor League Baseball, Fenway Park Tours, Harvard Athletics (NCAA), Lowell Lock Monsters Hockey (AHL), Nashua Pride Minor League Baseball, New Britain Rock Cats Minor League Baseball, New England Patriots Football (NFL), Pawtucket Red Sox Minor League Baseball, The North Star Children's Ramble, Vermont Expos Minor League Baseball, Walk for Research to benefit the American Liver Foundation
Boston has a professional sports team for every season! Spend the summer with the Boston Red Sox, the fall with the New England Patriots, the Winter with the Boston Bruins and the Spring with the Boston Celtics.
Summer Camps
Bartlett School Summer Programs, BCCA Summer Arts Program, Beaver Summer Programs, Cambridge Family YMCA Summer Program, Camp Cove at Battleship Cove, Camp Ice, Camp Thoreau Day Camp, DayJams Rock Music Day Camp, Dedham Country Day Camp, Delphi Academy Summer Camp, Discovery Camps at Old Sturbridge Village, Exploring Community thru Drama, Gymnastics and Climbing Summer Camp, Lexington Montessori School Summer Camp, MIT Day Camp, Nobles Day Camp, Red Barn Nursery School Summer Camp, Summer Tunes: Music's Cool
Theaters
A Haunted Cabaret - Halloween Show, Arlington Children's Theater, Boston Children's Museum - Kidstage, Boston Children's Opera, Boston Children's Theatre, Brattle Theater - Rattle at the Brattle, Cabot Street Cinema Theater, Center For Arts In Natick, The, Chapel School Of Creative Arts, Concord Youth Theater, Coolidge Corner Theater, Firehouse Center For The Arts, Kidstock, Lyric Stage, Neverland Theatre, North Shore Music Theater, Priscilla Beach Theatre, Puppet Showplace Theater, Reel Moms Movies atLoews Cinemas, Regent Theatre, Stoneham Theatre - A Christmas Carol, Stoneham Theatre - Kids Summer Workshops, Stuart Street Playhouse, Theater in the Open at Maudsley State Park, Village Theatre 'Young Company” Workshops, Watertown Children's Theatre, Wellesley Summer Theater For Children, Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts, Wheelock Family Theatre
From puppet shows, plays and musicals, drama performed by kids is everywhere in this city. Get your child interested and who knows where it might lead. Give our regards to Broadway!
Toy Stores
Belmont Toys, Construction Site, The, Curious George Goes To Wordsworth, Games People Play, Henry Bear's Park, Learning Express, Stella Bella Toys, Toys R Us
Toy Stores can be a wonderland of activity in and of themselves. Whether a large chain or a small neighborhood shop, kids of all ages can enjoy a trip to the toy store. Below is a list of some of our area favorites.
Water Fun
Atkinson Pool, Battleship Massachusetts, Bay State Ice Skating Lessons, Boston Duck Tours, Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor Whale Watching, Cape Ann Whale Watch, Cape Cod National Seashore, Captain Bill's Whale Watching, Captain John Boats, Community Boating & Sailing, Community Canoeing On The Charles River, Constitution Beach, Crane Beach, Dolphon Fleet Whale Watch Of Provincetown, Fall Foliage Kayaking, Foote Brothers Canoe Rentals, Frog Pond Spray Pool & Fountain, Gloucester Beaches, Good Harbor Beach, Horseneck State Beach, Ice Skating on Frog Pond, Jamaica Pond, Lobster Tales Harbor Cruise, Moby Duck Amphibious Tours, New England Aquarium Whale Watching, One Stop Fun - Pool Plaza, Orvis Fly Fishing School, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Schooner Fame Sailing, Seven Seas Whale Watching, Singing Beach, Soft Paddling on the Deerfield River/Shelburne Falls, South Bridge Boat House, Splash Fountain, Spring Brook Park Swim Area, Stage Fort Park Beaches, Still River Fall Foliage Canoeing, Still River Family Paddling, Still River Family Paddling II, Still River Outfitters Grandparents Day Paddle, Still River Outfitters Mommy/Daddy & Me Paddling, Still River Outfitters Mommy/Daddy & Me Paddling II, Still River Outfitters Paddling Clinic, Still River Outfitters Sunset Paddle, Still River Senior Citizen Fall Foliage Paddling, Swan Boat Rides, Walden Pond State Reservation, Water Country, Water Wizz, Wayland Town Beach, Wayside Swim & Raquet Club, Wingaersheek Beach, Yankee Whale Watch & Deep Sea Fishing
From boating and sightseeing to swimming and fishing, you can find water fun all over New England. Many water activities are seasonal and are only available from May-September.
Zoos & Aquariums
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Butterfly Place, The, Capron Park Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo - Butterfly Landing, Franklin Park Zoo - Zoo New England, Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory, New England Aquarium, Roger Williams Park Zoo - Jack-o'-Lantern Spectacular, Southwick's Wild Animal Zoo, Stone Zoo, Wolf Hollow, ZooQuarium
Boston offers some terrific spots for observing animals. All-day adventures at the zoo or a quiet afternoon spent at an Audubon wildlife sanctuary can be a wonderful respit from the daily grind. Be sure to check your
local library for discount coupons and free passes!
Birthday Parties
AbraKidabra!, Animal Adventures, Artbeat Birthday Parties, Backyard Jams - Birthday Parties, Basketball City Birthday Parties, Battleship Cove Birthday Parties, BirthdaysRUs, Boston Children's Museum - Birthday Parties, Boulder Morty's Climbing Gym - Birthday Parties, Brujitos, Build A Bear - Birthday Parties, Burlington Ice Palace Birthday Parties, Chuck E. Cheese, Curious Creatures, Discovery Museums - Birthday Parties, Easton Children's Museum - Birthday Parties, Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing - Birthday Parties, Full Moon Restaurant - Birthday Parties, Gie’s Gift- Pottery At Your Place - Birthday Parties, Hebert Candy Birthday Parties, Kids Playground - Birthday Parties, Kidzzone Birthday Parties, Lanes And Games Bowling Parties, Mad Science Birthdays, Planet Gymnastics - Birthday Parties, Plaster Fun Time, Plaster Play, Rainforest Reptiles, Roller Kingdom - Birthday Parties, Smart Cookies Parties, Tea Cakes and Teddy Bears - Tea Parties, Tea Cakes and Teddy Bears - Theme Tea Parties, Trombetta's Farm & Mini Golf, Upon A Star, Verrill Farm Birthday Parties
Birthday parties can take on many forms - if you are planning a special birthday party for your child, take a look at our list of child-friendly birthday party venues.
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