Things to do. Things to know. Someone to listen.
Telephone resource line and YOUTHLINE web database designed by teens. The TeenZone also has our Mayor’s Youth Council
page with info on our program and annual Youth Summit.
City Hall Plaza Concerts, Concerts in the Neighborhoods, and Movie Nights -
Late spring through summer family activities throughout Boston…Check out the Calendar at
www.cityofboston.gov/calendar/calendar.asp
Museum Pass Program Boston Public Library
www.bpl.org/general/circulation/museum_passes.htm
The following museum passes are available from all Boston Public Library Locations
except the Kirstein Business Branch:
New England Aquarium (Sept.-June, will admit up to 4 people)
Children's Museum (discounted pass $2.00 entry fee per person, will admit up to 4 people)
Harvard Museum of Natural History (discounted pass $1.00 entry fee per person, will admit up to 4 people, 2 adults and 2 children)
Museum of Fine Arts (will admit one adult, children are free)
Museum of Science (will admit up to 4 people)
Each location has one pass per day, per museum. An adult must reserve all passes with a valid library card.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information see the BPL web site.
Places to Go and Things to Do TOGETHER
Alexander Graham Bell Museum Tour
617-743-4747
Verizon, 185 Franklin St., Boston 02107
http://boston.sidewalk.citysearch.com/E/V/BOSMA/0017/87/12/cs1.html
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm. Free
“Mr. Watson, come here.” Re-creation of Alexander Graham Bell's attic laboratory in his Boston home of 1875.
South Station stop on the Red Line.
New England Aquarium
617.973.5200
Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
www.neaq.org
Children under 3 are free; 3-11 years old $7 to $8; over 12 years old $13 to $14.50.
The Aquarium’s 200,000-gallon tank is the centerpiece of the New England Aquarium, and it is one of the region's most popular
underwater exhibits. Also check out the Aquarium’s Whale Watch and IMAX Theatre.
Aquarium stop on the Blue Line.
Black Heritage Trail / Museum of Afro American History Boston
617-725-0022
46 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108
www.afroammuseum.org/
Open 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday
Free, Donations Accepted.
Vivid historical accounts about the lives of free African Americans and white abolitionists.
Park Street Station on the Red and Green Lines.
Boston Harbor Islands (Seasonal)
617-223-8666
www.bostonislands.com/
Boston Harbor
(Boston’s main ferry departure point is at Long Wharf, adjacent to the New England Aquarium)
Check for ferry options & hours.
Boston's newest state park encompasses all the islands just off the coast of Boston.
Board a ferry to the magic of the Boston Harbor Islands. Go for a picnic, a hike, or simply bask in the sun.
Venture in and learn more! Events are held throughout the season. See listings also under Sports & Outdoors.
On George’s Island you will find Fort Warren, a National Historic Landmark, on this 28-acre island whose dock is
the center of transportation to the islands. A favorite camping island, 62-acre Lovell's has trails that pass by dunes
and woods, picnic areas, the remains of Fort Standish, and a supervised swimming beach.
Charlestown Navy Yard and the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”
617-426-1812
www.bostonbysea.org/trail.navyyard.html
Donation Requested for Museum; USS Constitution is Free of Charge.
USS Constitution is open Thursday – Sunday 12noon to 4:00pm
Museum is open Everyday 10am - 5pm
Charlestown Navy Yard houses the USS Constitution Ship and Museum. The Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat
in the world, launched in 1797 and undefeated in the War of 1812.
North Station Stop on the Orange and Green Train Lines.
Enchanted Village (Thanksgiving Weekend through New Years Day)
617-635-3689
At Boston City Hall Plaza
Open 7 days a week 10am - 7pm
$1 admission, under 6 years old free
It’s a “re-creation of a New England turn-of-the century village of brownstones
and storefronts covered with snow, populated by animated figures, teddy bears, and enchanting animals.”
Government Center Station on the Blue and Green Lines.
Faneuil Hall
Free
Faneuil Hall has served as a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742.
Second floor meeting hall and market level information desk open daily 9am - 5pm.
National Park Service rangers present historical talks every thirty minutes, 9:30am-4:30pm, except when Hall is in use for special events.
Government Center Station on the Blue and Green Lines.
Go Fly a Kite
Moakley Park, Castle Island or the beach in South Boston, Downtown at Boston Common, Piers in East Boston, Millennium Park
in West Roxbury, Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester, Charles River
Or the Boston Parks and Recreation “Kite Festival” at Franklin Park in May, watch the calendar at
www.cityofboston.com/calendar/calendar.asp
Freedom Trail
617-227-8800
www.thefreedomtrail.org
Sixteen historic sites, all significant in this country’s early struggle for freedom, are connected by the 2.5mile
stripe that not only linked one place to another, but the past to the present. Places like the Old North Church in the North End
(check out the nearby Italian pastries) and the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Take a bus tour or you can walk the trail by following
the red brick line on the sidewalk, starting at the Boston Common at Park Street Station on the Red and Green Lines.
Jamaica Pond
617-635-4505 x6201
www.cityofboston.com/parks
Jamaica Plain, MA
Open 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM daily; Fridays until 9:00 PM; Ages 10-17: $5.00 every half-hour
Jamaica Pond is a good place to learn rowing and sailing. You can also fish there, and it is a fun place to go all year round. There is so swimming at Jamaica Pond.
Forest Hills stop on the Orange Line.
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
617-929-4500
www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary
Columbia Point - Boston, Massachusetts 02125
Open 9am to 5pm daily (check their schedule for holiday closings). Adults $8, Senior Citizens and College Students with ID $6, ages 13-17 $4, under 12 free.
Presidential memorial and museum honoring President John F. Kennedy.
JFK/UMASS Station on the Red Line. At station take free shuttle bus to library. Buses run every 20 minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Buses are marked JFK
The Prudential Skywalk and Observatory
617-859-0648
Copley Square, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02117
On the 50th floor of the Prudential Building, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the skywalk. Open everyday 10am-10pm. Part of the Prudential Center, a renovated complex of stores and restaurants.
Prudential and Hynes stops on the Green Line.
Skating on the Frog Pond (Mid-November to mid-March)
Boston Common
617-635-2197
www.cityofboston.com/parks
Open Monday 10am-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday 10am-9pm; Friday & Saturday 10am-10pm. Skating is free for 13 and under, skating is $3 for 14 and over. Skate rentals are $5 each. Park Street Station on the Red and Green Lines.
Spray Pool at the Frog Pond (Summer)
Boston Common
617-635-2197
www.cityofboston.com/parks
Call for hours when the spray fountain is open. Entrance to the Common is Free! The spray fountain is open in the summer - a great way to cool off.
Swan Boats (Mid-April to mid-September)
Boston Public Gardens
Spring hours: 10am to 4pm; Summer 10am to 5pm; Fall weekdays 12noon to 4pm, weekends 10am to 4pm. Adults $2.00, children age 2 to 15 years old $1.00, seniors $1.50
The Swan Boats are located in the Boston Public Gardens - 24 acres bound by Arlington, Boylston, Charles and Beacon Streets.
The MBTA Green Line Arlington Station is the closed "T" stop. From this stop, it is approximately a four-minute walk through the Public Garden.
Women’s Heritage Trail
http://bps.boston.k12.ma.us/bwht/home.htm
Follow this route to see how Women's lives and achievements have enriched the history of Boston for almost
four centuries and Boston women have played an integral role in shaping history. Begin at the State House, Park Street Station on the Red and Green Lines.
Museums / Cultural
Children's Museum
617-423-6758
www.bostonkids.org
300 Congress Street, Museum Wharf Boston, MA
Open daily 10am – 5pm and Friday open until 9pm.
Friday from 5 to 9pm, $1 for everyone! All other times, $6 for kids 2-15, $7 for adults.
The Children's Museum is fun. Come enjoy - everything is hands-on. Little kids will love to play in the maze. You can see what a real Japanese house used to look like inside and out!
South Station stop on the Red Line.
The Copley Library
617-536-5400
www.bpl.org
Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02117
Open Monday to Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm.
The oldest library in the country has many ongoing exhibits and lectures.
Copley stop on the Green Line and Back Bay Station on the Orange Line.
Institute of Contemporary Art
617-266-5152
www.ica.org
955 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02115
Cost is $4 for students and $6 for adults, Open Wednesday and Friday 12noon - 6pm, and free on Thursday evenings from 5pm - 9pm.
This is a contemporary art museum, whose artwork is from around the world and around Boston.
Hynes/ICA stop on the Green Line “B” “C” & “D” Trains
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
617-566-1401
www.isgm.org
280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am - 5pm. Cost is $10 adults ($11 weekends), $7 seniors, $5 college students with current ID and $3 college students on Wednesdays.
Members and children under 18 admitted free. Originally her home, now houses one of the finest collections of contemporary art in America. Has ongoing exhibits and lecture series.
Museum of Fine Arts stop on the Green Line “E” Train.
Museum of Fine Arts
617-267-9300
www.mfa.org
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
This world-renowned museum, home to many famous pieces of art is open Monday & Tuesday 10am -4:45pm; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10am - 9:45pm
(Thursday and Friday West Wing only after 5pm -reduced fee), Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5:45pm. Cost is Adults $12; Senior Citizens and College Students $10; Youth,
7-17 $5 on school days until 3pm, admitted free at all other times. Wednesday evenings 4pm - 9:45pm, general admission is by voluntary contribution.
Museum of Fine Arts stop on the Green Line “E” Train.
Museum of Science
617-723-2500
www.mos.org
One Science Park, Boston, Ma 02114
Open Monday to Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm (9am – 7pm July 5 – Labor Day and Massachusetts school vacation weeks) Fridays 9am – 9pm.
Ticket prices range from $7.50-$15 for adults and $5.50-$15 for children and students depending on what exhibit/ show you attend.
A wonderful museum dedicated to science that house both permanent and temporary exhibits, a planetarium, and an Omni theatre.
Science Park Stop on the Green Line.
Zoo New England - Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park
Boston, MA 02121
617-541-LION
www.zoonewengland.com
October 1- March 31 open daily 10am – 4pm; April 1-September 30 open weekdays 10am - 5pm, weekends and holidays 10am - 6pm. Adults $7, children (2-15) $4, Under 2 Free, seniors $6.
The Franklin Park Zoo, founded in 1911, is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston's historic Franklin Park. The largest zoo in New England, this oasis of green
features lions, snow leopards, gorillas, hippos, zebras and a children's zoo. Plus hundreds of free-flying birds in Bird's World and the indoor Tropical Forest.
Take the Orange line or commuter rail to the Forest Hills station, then take the number 16 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo. Or, take the Orange line or commuter
rail to the Ruggles station, then take the number 22, 28, 29, 44 or 45 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo. Or, take the Red line to the Andrew station, then take the number 16 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo.
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