1. Enjoy the interactive exhibits at the Boston Children's Museum
2. Visit the New England Aquarium and watch a movie at the Simons IMAX Theatre or go on the New England Aquarium Whale Watch tour.
3. Ride the Carousel, cool off in the spray pool , take a free yoga class Tuesday evenings in the summer or go ice skating in the winter at the Boston Common Frog Pond
4. Museum of Science
5. Take the Art and Architecture Tour, attend a movie or lecture or just check out a book at the Boston Public Library
6. Visit the Franklin Park Zoo, where kids can pet the animals
7. TD Bank Garden
8. Go shopping at Faneuil Hall Marketplace
9. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
10. Paradise Rock Club
11. USS Constitution Museum - where visitors can experience an 1800s sailors life
12. Institute of Contemporary Art
13. Follow the red brick line and take a self guided tour along the Freedom Trail
14. Museum of Fine Arts
15. Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
16. Harvard Museum of Natural History
17. Go shopping at the Shops at Prudential Center and get a great view of the Boston skyline from the Skywalk Observatory on the 50th floor
18. Agganis Arena
19. John Hancock Tower
20. Wibur Theatre
21. Watch a performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra or the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall
22. Improv Asylum
23. Attend an expo at the John B. Hynes Convention Center such as the Star Trek Convention or the Boston Tattoo Convention
24. Charles Playhouse
25. MIT Museum
26. Attend Harborfest in July
27. Watch a Boston Red Sox game, or take a tour of Fenway Park, the oldest actively used sports stadium in the U.S.
28. Harvard Club of Boston
29. Mugar Omni Theatre
30. Take a ride on a Swan Boat at the lagoon at the Boston Public Garden
31. Bunker Hill Monument
32. Take a tour of Paul Revere's House, a seventeenth century home located in North End Boston.
33. Boston Harbour
34. Boston Athenaeum
35. Castle Island
36. Visit Mapparium located in the Mary Baker Eddy Library
37. Watch a performance at the Colonial Theatre, Cutler Majestic Theatre or Orpheum Theatre
38. Harvard Arts Museum
39. Boston Early Music Festival
40. The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
41. Beacon Hill
42. Old State House
43. New England Holocaust Memorial
44. Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
45. John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
46. Watch the Boston Ballet perform at the Boston Opera House
47. Take a glass blowing class at Diablo Glass School, take a painting class at The Urban Art Bar or take a woodworking, sewing or art class at Elliot School of Fine & Applied Arts.
48. Arnold Arboretum
49. Boston Arts Festival
50. Nicholas House Museum
51. Go walking, biking or jogging at Charles River Esplanade
52. George's Island
53. Go bowling at Kings Lanes, Lounge & Billiards or Boston Bowl. Or try Candle Pin Bowling at Central Park Lanes.
54. Buy some local produce and handmade goods at SOWA Farmer's market
55. Little Brewster Lighthouse and Island
56. Boston Nature Center
57. Let the kids burn off some energy at Stoneman Playground or Esplanade PlaySpace
58. Jump around at Sky Zone Boston Indoor Trampoline Park
59. Gibson House Museum
60. Watch a parade: St. Patrick`s Day Parade, Patriot`s Day Parade, Greek Independence Parade, Haitian Parade, Dorchester Parade, Bunker Hill Parade, Independence Day Parade, or the Puerto Rican Parade.
61. Take a tour: Boston Urban Adventures, Boston Movie Tour - and visit famous filming locations, GPS Tour or a Duck Tour
62. Take a helicopter ride and get a great view of the city with Helicopter Services Boston
63. Museum of African American History
64. Take a tour of Sam Adam's Brewery
65. Take a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Boston with Elegant Touch Carriage Rides
66. Sports Museum of New England
67. Watch a Boston Celtics game at the Fleet Center
68. Take a 45 minute tour of the Massachusetts State House
69. Get a view of the stars with Boston University Astronomy Open Night, Wednesday evenings
70. Watch Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell
71. Participate in or cheer on the runners in the Boston Marathon
72. Watch an amazing performance by the Blue Man Group
73. Visit more Boston Museums: The Beer Museum, Museum of Dirt, Boston Fire Museum, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum, Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists, Nichols House Museum or The West End Museum
74. Commonwealth Museum
75. Watch the street performers put on a show at the Harvard Square
76. Climb the nearly 300 steps to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument for a spectacular view of the Boston skyline.
77. Get a book signed at the Harvard Book Store.
78. Check out artifacts and manuscripts at the Massachusetts Historical Society
79. Visit one of the 15 art galleries on Newbury Street
80. Visit the Old North Church where the two lanterns were hung that signaled Paul Revere`s famous ride and ultimately the revolution
81. Visit the Skinny House
82. Practise you swing at City Golf Boston with an indoor driving range and Full Swing Simulators
83. Take an in home cooking class from Culinary Breakdown
84. Cool off in one of the city`s splash pads such as Rings Fountain on the Greenway, Charles Bank Playground and Wading Pool with Fountain, the Colonnade Rooftop Pool or Splash Fountain at Christian Science Plaza
85. Halloween Events: Attend Zoo Howl at the Franklin Park Zoo, take a Boston Ghost Tour, Beacon Hill with a Boo or Halloween on the Harbour.
86. Have a bite at Cheers Boston formerly known as the Bull and Finch Pub
87. Watch Shear Madness an interactive comedy/murder mystery at the Charles Playhouse Stage II
88. Little Brewster Island and Lighthouse
89. Bank of America Pavilion
90. Go shopping at Copley Place
91. Watch a Dinner Theatre at the Mystery Café or The Medieval Manor Theatre
92. Practise your swing at the batting cages at Boston Bowl or at Boston Athletic Club (where you can play tennis, squash or take an exercise class)
93. Lyric Stage Company of Boston
94. Go biking on the Minuteman Bikeway
95. Harrison Gray Otis Hall
96. Old City Hall
97. Christmas Events: Watch an annual performance by the Boston Pops, the Nutcracker by the Boston Ballet, the tree lighting at the Faneuil Hall Market Place, go shopping at the downtown crossing holiday market, the SOWA holiday market or the Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fairs.
98. Go golfing at William J. Devine Municipal Golf Course
99. Visit the Granary Burying Grounds where John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams were buried.
100. Go swimming at Mirabella Pool, Mason Pool, or The Salvation Army Kroc Pool which also has an indoor water park.
101. Race go karts at F1 Boston
Thanks so much for doing a post on Boston, lots of great ideas
ReplyDeleteA bunch of great ideas for things to do in Boston! You've mentioned a lot of iconic places - no wonder there is a lot of video production in Boston recently. I would add: check out the Harpoon Brewery, it is a pretty cool place and they have fun events.
ReplyDelete67. Fleet Center (grin)
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