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Boston by Little Feet

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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Even the littlest feet will learn something from this hands-on, right-in-the-thick-of-things tour. Meet at the Sam Adams sculpture (he's got one foot forward, showing...

  • Historical Landmark

Boston Harbor Cruises

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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If your family only has time to do one thing in Boston, you should go on a whale watch. A high-speed catamaran skims you across the water for about...

  • Boat Ride

  • Boat Tour

Skywalk Observatory & Exhibit

Boston, Massachusetts

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You can't get a better view of Boston than from here, 50 floors up at the top of the Prudential Tower. When you get off the elevator and pay for...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Historical Landmark

USS Constitution Museum

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Built in 1797, the three-masted frigate known as Old Ironsides is so tough that cannonballs bounced off her two-foot oak hull. Yes, that's how she earned her nickname...

  • History Museum

Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

This is the coolest urban marketplace your family will visit in the United States, with impromptu street performances, historic buildings all around you, and a million little boutiques and food...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Restaurant

  • Shopping Mall

  • Boutique

  • Live Music Venue

5W!TS

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Be the star of a high-stakes adventure at 5W!TS in downtown Boston. 5W!TS rotates a number of themed adventures, including the recent...

  • Arcade / Game Room

Arnold Arboretum

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Roam acres of gorgeous grounds rich with local flora and fauna. Take a docent-led tour or have a lazy picnic on the lawn...

  • Garden

Boston Children's Museum

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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One of the best children's museums in the world, this a must-see if you're bringing little ones to Boston. There are three floors of unadulterated fun to be had...

  • Children's Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Theater

Boston Duck Tours

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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Step aboard one of the most fun tours Boston has to offer—a ride around the historic sites and into the Charles River in a "duck," a WWI amphibious vehicle that can drive at highway speeds and also swim in the water....

  • Boat Tour

Boston Harbor Cruises

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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Let New England's most established cruise guides show you Boston from the water. Spot water spouts on a whale watch, see the harbor at sunset...

  • Boat Tour

  • Boat Ride

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