Greater Boston and Cambridge offer indoor & outdoor fun for children and families
820 William T. Morrissey Boulevard
Dorchester, MA 02122
Phone: 617-287-9200
Just south of downtown Boston, Boston Bowl offers bowling, billiards, games, and private functions
We are located on an eight acre complex less than four miles from historic downtown Boston and five miles from the Boston Logan International Airport. The complex includes two hotels, two full service restaurants, the Boston Bowl Family Fun Center, and the famous Phillips Candy House featuring home made chocolates and confections. Free transportation is available to/from the JFK/UMass Subway Station, Seaport World Trade Center, the Boston Medical Center and Tufts-New England Medical Center.
At Boston Bowl enjoy family fun, team building, excellent food, and a great vacation or staycation experience.
Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-369-9763
Fax: 978-369-9660
Family-friendly history
Exploring historic Concord? Begin at the Concord Museum! An inspiring collection of American treasures includes the 1775 “one, if by land, two, if by sea” Revere lantern and Thoreau’s Walden desk. Enjoy engaging, self-touring history galleries that present intriguing ideas relevant to today – concepts of liberty, self-reliance, independent thinking and the preservation of the environment. Family favorites include the engaging “Why Concord?” history galleries, Exploring Concord film, and child-friendly treasure hunts. A year round calendar of programs for adults and children includes story hours, nature explorations, crafts, and a holiday celebration of children’s literature. Open daily year round.
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
Phone: 617-541-LION (5466)
Fax: 617-989-2025
Get Close.
Opened in 1912, this 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park features an array of wildlife from all over the world. Come face-to-face with an African lion in the Kalahari Kingdom, visit Masai giraffe and Grevy’s zebra at the Giraffe Savannah and discover the Tropical Forest, home to western lowland gorillas, lemurs, mandrills and much more! Be sure not to miss Aussie Aviary, a free-flight, interactive aviary open seasonally and home to hundreds of brightly colored budgies. Franklin Park Zoo offers many activities for children including education classes, Zoo Camp and Snorin’ Roarin’ sleepovers. The zoo is available for rentals and offers unique indoor and outdoor facilities and catering services to turn your child’s birthday party or your next meeting or event into an adventure! Open year round - except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-3045
Fax: 617-496-8782
Bring the Family
Explore 12,000 specimens at the Harvard Museum of Natural History -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of animals from around the globe. Get close to the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42 ft-long marine reptile; one of the first Triceratops ever discovered; a 1,642 lb. amethyst geode. Don’t miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Explore the renovated Great Mammal Hall, where skeletons of huge Sperm, Right and Finback whales are suspended from the ceiling. The museum is on the University campus, just a 7-10 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square Red Line ‘T’ station. Check out new and changing exhibitions, New England Forests, Africa, and Language of Color. Follow our link above for directions, parking & info on classes and free evening lectures.
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-514-1600
Toll-Free: 866-JFK-1960
Fax: 617-436-3395
The life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy
Situated on a 10-acre park overlooking Boston Harbor, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the nation's official memorial to John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. The museum at the Kennedy Library enables visitors to step back into the recreated world of the early 1960s and experience first-hand the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. In 25 dramatic exhibits, including three theaters and 20 video presentations, visitors are inspired by the stirring eloquence of John F. Kennedy and by the grace of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
200 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Toll-Free: 888-222-3711
Home of the world-famous Mapparium®
The Mary Baker Eddy Library features some of the most thought-provoking and fun exhibits in the city, exploring the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy. She was a controversial New England woman who defied conventional 19th-century thinking to become an influential religious leader, author, teacher, and founder of the Christian Science Monitor at age 87. The museum also houses the world-famous Mapparium®, an achievement in art and architecture from 1935 giving visitors a unique look at how ideas have the power to change the world. The Lending & Reference Services and Research Room provide access to further subject reading, books, archival documents, photographs, and artifacts of the Mary Baker Eddy Library Collections.
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-267-9300
Fine Art and Family Fun at the MFA
Bring the whole family to the MFA for a day of discovery and creativity. At every turn, you’ll find breathtaking works of art, from modern masters to ancient Egyptian mummies. The MFA offers hands-on activities designed for children ages four and up. Piece together puzzles, learn mythical tales, and uncover ancient Egyptian mysteries. Choose from our ever-changing array of interactive activities, books and Art Cards. Borrow a tote bag equipped with a sketch-book and colored pencils. Explore the galleries with the help of one of our Art Connections activity sheets, each focused on a specific theme, downloadable online or when you visit the Museum. Open daily. Visit mfa.org for more information.
One Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-723-2500
Make one remarkable discovery after another at the Museum of Science. Science and technology come to life as you experience: more than 700 interactive exhibits; thrilling films on New England's only IMAX® Dome screen in the Mugar Omni Theater; a life-size T. rex, and Cliff, a rare Triceratops fossil; a tropical oasis of free-flying butterflies from around the world; indoor lightning bolts in the Theater of Electricity. For information, call call 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417(TTY) or click on the link above!
