Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Quincy

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo

Gardens, a zoo & an arboretum. This park, part of the Emerald Necklace of green spaces, includes a zoo, golf course & arboretum.

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Castle Island

Castle Island

Recreational area with historic fort. Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.

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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

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Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

Hands-on exhibits & play spaces. Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.

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Childrens Wharf Harborwalk

Childrens Wharf Harborwalk

Waterside locale with tables & views. This channel-side park with tables features a giant Hood milk bottle & views of the Tea Party Ship.

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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.

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Boston Waterfront

Boston Waterfront

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Harbourwalk Lookout Terrace

Harbourwalk Lookout Terrace

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Trapology Boston

Trapology Boston

Escape room center with multiple rooms. Interactive escape room game center offering several room themes, plus team-building workshops.

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View Boston

View Boston

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New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium

Giant ocean tank with over 2,000 animals. A giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.

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Boston Common

Boston Common

Venerable park with historic cred. Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.

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Public Garden

Public Garden

Tranquil 19th-century urban park. Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.

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Tadpole Playground

Tadpole Playground

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Boston's Old City Hall

Boston's Old City Hall

Offices & art in a historic building. Built in 1865 in the French Second Empire Style, this hall now houses office space & public art.

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Boston Massacre Site

Boston Massacre Site

Pavement marker for the 1770 event. Cobblestone ring marking the site of the 1770 civilian massacre & Revolutionary War precursor.

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Charles River Esplanade

Charles River Esplanade

Riverside park with a path & city views. This green space along the river offers a walking/jogging path, various events & views of the city.

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Museum of Science

Museum of Science

Interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater. Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.

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LEGO Discovery Center Boston

LEGO Discovery Center Boston

Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films, plus a gift shop.

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Elizur Wright's Tower

Elizur Wright's Tower

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Lexington Battle Green

Lexington Battle Green

Historic Revolutionary War battle green. Landmark battle green where the Revolutionary War began featuring a historic statue & memorials.

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Capron Park

Capron Park

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Capron Park Zoo

Capron Park Zoo

Animals from many continents, plus tours. Circa-1937 zoo offers wildlife buffs themed tours & educational programs, plus water playground.

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Shedd Park

Shedd Park

Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.

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Rogers Fort Hill Park

Rogers Fort Hill Park

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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

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Den Rock Park

Den Rock Park

Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.

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Blackstone River State Park

Blackstone River State Park

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Slater Memorial Park

Slater Memorial Park

Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.

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Jack Kerouac Park

Jack Kerouac Park

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Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center

Folksy industrial revolution museum. Down-to-earth museum complex & exhibits about the human element of the industrial revolution.

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National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

Trolley museum with displays & rides. Park-based street railway history museum with original & replica cars and free rides in season.

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Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Boott Cotton Mills Museum

Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.

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Lowell Heritage State Park

Lowell Heritage State Park

Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

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Hawk Valley Farm

Hawk Valley Farm

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Lawrence Heritage State Park

Lawrence Heritage State Park

Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.

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Cape Verdean Museum

Cape Verdean Museum

Exhibits on Cape Verdean culture. Modest museum featuring art & artifacts related to the history & culture of Cape Verde.

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Lincoln Woods State Park

Lincoln Woods State Park

Outdoor space with water sports & trails. Family-friendly park with a beach for swimming, fishing & kayaking plus trails for biking & horses.

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Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock

Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock

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Greycourt State Park

Greycourt State Park

Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.

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Launch Family Entertainment Park Methuen

Launch Family Entertainment Park Methuen

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Ladd Observatory

Ladd Observatory

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The Butterfly Place

The Butterfly Place

Indoor garden with butterflies & birds. Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.

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Riverside Park

Riverside Park

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Seekonk Grand Prix

Seekonk Grand Prix

Go-karts & bumper cars for kids & adults. Go-kart tracks for kids, families & vet drivers share on offer alongside mini-golf & bumper boats.

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Abram's Rock

Abram's Rock

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Prospect Terrace

Prospect Terrace

Hilltop park with city & sunset views. Small, hilltop park has a monument to Roger Williams & choice views of the city skyline at dusk.

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RISD Museum

RISD Museum

Center of fine & decorative arts. Design-school affiliate showcasing masterworks of fine art & many other holdings in 5 buildings.

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The John Brown House Museum

The John Brown House Museum

18th-century history center in a mansion. Museum features social & cultural history of early America told through guided & audio tours.

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Waterplace Park

Waterplace Park

Bustling hub hosting festivals & art. A site for art installations & concerts, this riverside locale also adjoins downtown walking paths.

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Burnside Park

Burnside Park

Grassy area with a fountain & a statue. Local park with a fountain & a statue of namesake Civil War general Ambrose Burnside atop a horse.

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Providence River Walk

Providence River Walk

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Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum

Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.

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