Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Waltham
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
Hands-on exhibits on famous inventions. Riverside museum in an 1814 building offering interactive exhibits on famed inventions plus events.
Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate
Historic house museum & grounds. Elegant country home built in 1886, now a museum with period furnishings & landscaped grounds.
Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Joey’s Park
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Menotomy Rocks Park
Fishing pond, wooded trails & fields. Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Exhibits on 1st U.S. city water system. Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
The Old Belfry
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Anthropological collections at Harvard. Harvard museum with ancient cultures' artifacts & archeology, plus access to Natural History Museum.
Emerson Garden
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Hall's Pond Sanctuary
Secluded urban area with a pond & garden. 3.5-acre urban park featuring a pond, formal garden & walking trail in a secluded, lush setting.
Millennium Park
Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.
The Village Playspace
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Loring Greenough House
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The Fenway Garden Society
WWII group garden operating since 1942. This literal WWII victory garden from 1942 is now made up of 7.5 acres of produce & flowers.
Thoreau Farm
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Elizur Wright's Tower
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Bloom and Grow Creative
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LEGO Discovery Center Boston
Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films, plus a gift shop.
Trapology Boston
Escape room center with multiple rooms. Interactive escape room game center offering several room themes, plus team-building workshops.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Museum of Illusions Boston
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Floating museum with live reenactments. Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.
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.
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.
Boston Waterfront
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XtremeCraze - Woburn
Vibrant spot for laser tag & other games. Buzzy fun center offering laser tag, indoor play equipment & an arcade, plus a snack bar with pizza.
Discovery Museum
Hands-on exhibits for toddlers on up. Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
Granite pits popular for rock climbing. Former granite quarry known for its colorful murals, popular for rock climbing & picnicking.
Whistler House Museum Of Art
Regional works of art in a historic home. Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art.
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.
Jack Kerouac Park
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.
Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Ropes Mansion and Garden
Georgian Colonial mansion with a garden. House museum in an 18th-century Georgian Colonial mansion with a garden in the back.
Moncrieff Cochran Bird Sanctuary
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Andover Center for History & Culture
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Kidz Wishing Well
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Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery Monster Museum
Museum with horror movie wax figures. Museum displaying wax figures of vampires, zombies & other characters from horror & monster films.
International Monster Museum
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Real Pirates Salem
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Deer Jump Reservation - A.V.I.S
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
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STEMspot
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Wenham Museum
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Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Locale for wildlife views & canoeing. Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.
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.
Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Reflection Garden & Labyrinth
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Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
Museum of Work & Culture
History exhibits on mill workers. Exhibits on Rhode Island's 18th- & 19th-century mill workers, with hands-on activities & games.
Wonderland Park
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Attleboro Arts Museum
Exhibitions of modern & historic art. Exhibitions of contemporary and historic artwork. Gallery may be closed during exhibit transitions.
Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Capron Park Zoo
Animals from many continents, plus tours. Circa-1937 zoo offers wildlife buffs themed tours & educational programs, plus water playground.
Doyle Conservation Area
Preserved natural space with trails. 157-acre public recreation area with woodland, trails, meadows, formal gardens & parkland.
Winnekenni Castle
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Happy Place
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Funstuf Party Place
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