Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon!The best things to do with kids in Boston are sure to keep the little ones and their grownups entertainedFiguring out ways to occupy your kiddos on the weekend is a constant struggle. Science and technology In May, Lilac Sunday is one of the must-dos for families, a day-long celebration of the fragrant, flowering shrub that usually coincides with Mother’s Day. Start with an intro class, then climb away as you get the hang of it. North End. Find more Another of our favorite off the beaten path spaces is There is a good sized playground area and several small beaches where kids can take a dip and cool off on a hot summer day. Out back, near the pier, Northern fur seals and California sea lions cavort and Atlantic harbor seals swim out front.Be sure to check the daily activity schedule so your family can attend some of the special presentations that take place, like The Aquarium also shows animal-themed films on New England’s largest I-Max screen at the Other purely Boston adventures include taking a ride on a Each interactive tour will last about one hour with a guided experience throughout the ships & museum.
As fascinating as lions and tigers are on the TV screen, they’re far more impressive in the flesh. The cylindrical tank, 40 feet in diameter and three stories tall, is alive with moray eels, stingrays, gigantic sea turtles and menacing sharks. Much shorter trails throughout the reservation let kids scramble over rocks and walk across narrow bridges. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon!© 2020 Time Out America LLC and affiliated companies owned by Time Out Group Plc. It's a fun challenge for families or friends to work together to try to balance on a seesaw; or for kids to race a fast-moving row of lights to discover their speed. Fortunately, there’s a wealth of G-rated pleasures in Boston. We already have this email. Libraries, archives and foundations In the winter, a portion of the reservation transforms into a modest ski resort, with many lesson options for children and even some nighttime skiing availability.Stretching from Cambridge to Bedford, the 11-mile Minuteman Bikeway is a great way to introduce the kids to Greater Boston’s outer boroughs while getting in a little exercise in the process. Just a few minutes outside of the city is a 7,000-acre reservation with 125 miles of resplendent hiking trails, many appropriate for younger climbers. The breathtaking centerpiece of this excellent aquarium is the colossal 200,000-gallon salt-water replica of a Caribbean coral reef. Here's our guide to Legoland’s oversized blocks and race cars delight kids of all ages, as do the 4D theater and rides on the Kingdom Quest Laser Rider. Open to the public, it provides the opportunity to see more than 7,000 specimens of trees and plants from around the world—but don’t bother telling that to the kids, because they’ll be too busy riding their bikes and scooters up and down the well-paved paths. Art and design Public Garden Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon!Thanks for subscribing! Try another? Attractions Ships and boats Public Garden. 100 Holton St. Boston, MA 02135. If the lines are too long, peek at the playful inhabitants of the outdoor seal enclosure instead. Parks and gardens For parents of the under-8 set, there’s no greater reprieve than the Discovery Center, which lets kids engage in hands-on learning activities while their adult counterparts take a little breather. But it’s the modern wing of the library—which recently underwent a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation—that will appeal to future literati. Back Bay. One could just sit here all day and enjoy the scenery, read a book, walk or jog, or sun, or ride a bike.Rent a Canoe, Kayak, or sailboat for the day and cruise around the Charles River at Community Boating & Sailing (CBI). Built on a former railway, it’s open to biking, rollerblading, jogging, walking and more—anything sans motor, basically. Highlights include the domed Mugar Omni Theater for IMAX movies, and the multimedia Charles Hayden Planetarium. Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out America LLC.Thanks for subscribing! The zoo is open year round, and the Indoor Tropical Forest, where the Gorilla's reside, is a warm and inviting respite during the winter months.Vistors can get right up close to all sorts of exotic animals including lions, tigers, giraffes, and zebras, along with gorillas, tropical birds, butterflies and farm animals. New England Aquarium.