Things To Do and Places To Go In Boston
Visit Fenway Park home of the Boston Red Sox and take a tour. Fenway offers a number of different tours ranging from group tours, batting practice tours, public tours and more.
Public tours are first come first first-serve basis and can only be purchased on the day of the tour.
Cost – Adult: $16, Senior: $14, Children(3-15): $12, Student: $12, Military: $12
“Where everybody knows your name”
Open daily at 11am
Visit the original location which was the inspiration for the hit TV show on Beacon street in Boston for burgers, sandwiches and more.
Cost – Free, $2 voluntary donation
The Sam Adams Brewery Tour is the perfect place for the beer enthusiast in the family. Take a tour through the brewery, see how the beer is made and taste it too!
Bostons 34 nearby islands are a great place for camping, fishing, walking, biking and much more. Take a trip to George’s island and visit Fort Warren.
Open: 10am – 5pm Daily
Cost – Adults: $25, Children: $15
Take an interactive and fun history lesson tour while learning about the Boston Tea Party, dump tea into the ocean and drink some too, watch live reenactments and much more.
Cost – Free
Built in 1837 the Boston Public Gardens offer a wide range of plants, flowers and trees. The Boston Public Garden is a rare treasure found in the middle of a city. While there make sure you take a ride in one of the
Swan Boats.
Cost – Adult: $22.95, Child(3-11): $15.95, Senior(60+): $20.95, Children under 3: Free
Hours – Winter Hours: Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat – Sun 9am to 6pm, Summer Hours: Sun-Thurs 9am to 6pm, Fri and Sat 9am to 7pm.
Visit the Sea Lions, Seals, Sea Turtle, Sharks and more at the New England Aquarium. The New England Aquarium is Bostons top tourist attraction there is fun for all ages. The aquarium also has an Imax theatre and offers whale watch tours for an additional price.
Open Daily from 10am – 5pm
Fridays from 10am to 9pm
Cost – Adults: $14, Children(ages 1-15): $14, Children(0-12 months): Free
Highlights – Construction Zone, Japanese House, Kid Power, KidStage, New Balance Climb, Playlab and much more.
I haven’t been to the Children’s Museum in years but as a child it was one of my favorite places to visit. I’ve been to a ton of other Children’s Museums and none of them compare to the Boston Children’s Museum. If you’re ever visiting Boston with your kids this is a must do!
Take a tour of Boston on a W.W.II style amphibious landing vehicle.
Cost – Depends on departing location. Adult – Between $28.99 – $32.99, Student(12 and Up), Senior, Military – $25 – $27, Children(3-11) – $19 -22, Children(3-11) – $10
Tour Destinations – Depend on your departing location but may include Beacon Hill, West End, Quincy Market, Battery Wharf and more.
Cost – Adult(12+): $22, Senior(60+): $20, Child(3-11): $19
Hours – Sat – Thurs, 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 9pm.
The Museum of Science is a hands on museum with tons interactive and fun learning activities for every age group. Explore the universe at the planetarium, jump onto a flight simulator and journey through space, learn about dinosaurs and the human body there is tons to do at the Museum of Science.
Hours – Mon – Sat 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Sun 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
At the Prudential Center you can shop till you drop at your favorite stores, before stopping by one of 27 restaurants for a bite to eat. The best part of the Prudential Center though is the Skywalk Observatory where you will find a 360 degree view of Boston.
Tickets for the Skywalk Observatory
Cost – Adults: $14.00, Seniors: $12.00, Children under 12: $9.00, Student with college ID: $12.00
Cost – Adults: $17, Children(2-12): $11, Seniors(62+): $14, Children Under 2 Are Free
Open – Summer Hours (April 1 – September 30) 10:00am – 5:00pm weekdays, 10am – 6pm weekends
Winter Hours (October 1 – March 31) 10am – 4pm daily
Who doesn’t love the zoo? The Franklin Park Zoo has a wide variety of animals including children’s favorites like gorillas, giraffes, lions, tigers and more.Open –
Bostons Chinatown is one of the largest Chinese neighborhoods in the US. Visit authentic restaurants, shops, outdoor markets and take in the traditional Chinese architecture.
Cost – Free
Built in 1823 in memory of the lives lost at the Battle of Bunkerhill
Follow the 2.5 mile red brick trail through old Boston and visit some of the 16 different historical sites. Tell your kids the story of the Boston Tea Party, visit Faneuil Hall, New England Holocaust Museum, Boston Common, Paul Revere House, the USS Constitution and much more.
The Boston Common is the starting point for the Freedom Trail and is also known as the Common. The park is made up of over 50 acres and is the oldest park in the country.
“Was built to foster memory of and reflection on one of the great tragedies of our time, the Holocaust.”
Open – Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. noon-6 p.m.
In Faneuil Hall you can catch a street dance as you make your way through the public courtyard, browse through one of the one hundred and twenty five stores and boutiques or hit up one of the twenty-one different restaurants for a meal. I haven’t been to Faneuil Hall since high school but the atmosphere there is incredible!
The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship that is afloat. Tours are given by active-duty sailors and consists of different areas through the ship.
Open – Nov. 1-Mar. 31 Thursday-Sunday 10a.m.-4p.m, Apr. 1-Sep. 30 Tuesday-Sunday 10a.m.-6p.m., Oct. 1-Oct. 31 Tuesday-Sunday 10a.m.-4p.m.
There’s a ton to do in Boston so if you’re looking for a fun but different family vacation spot this year you should definitely consider it.
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