Things To Do In Boston
Child Friendly Things to do around here!
General
- Check out this great spreadsheet on 'things to do' from Arlington Family Connection! Includes storyhours, singalongs and play groups around.
- Here is a large extensive spreadsheet of toddler/infant groups in the Somerville area (as posted on Somerville moms group). Also includes details on story hours.
- Isis Maternity has many classes and inexpensive playgroups to attend in their different locations. Isis closed in January 2014
- The Freedman Center at MSPP (formerly WarmLines) has a free weekly drop-in playgroup for infants and toddlers in Newton. See website for dates/times.
Story hours:
PLEASE see the first 2 links on this page for details!
- Somerville public library - West branch, Thursdays Babygarten : is an educational program for caregivers. Babygarten is free, To register, or more information, please call the West Branch. Location: West Branch Library, 40 College Avenue
- Porter Square Books: Story hour at Wednesdays at 11
- Boston-area libraries and story hours: Libraries
Great places to walk:
name, location | ~distance/amenities | ~stroller friendly | playground | parking |
Fresh pond, Cambridge | 2+ mile loop, wide paved, no cars | great for strollers | no | Cambridge res in parking lot, other options on streets |
Prospect Hill Park, Waltham | one big hill (nice view at top), wide road | stroller friendly | yes? | parking lot at bottom |
Beaver Brook, Belmont | spray park, paved trails, wooded trails | very stroller friendly, | big playground | parking lot fills up, street parking ok |
Mt Auburn cemetery Cambridge/watertown line | very pretty place, nice tower with view of Boston | no picnicking or jogging allowed. | no | free parking inside, on public bus 73 or 71 line from Harvard T |
Middlesex fells | large wooded park, varied terrain, has Babes in Woods strolls on Tuesday mornings | depends | ? | parking available varies by entrance |
The arboretum | large paved roads, science center, , lilacs in bloom in spring | yes | ? | Parking is available outside the main gate, along the Arborway, and around the Arboretum’s perimeter. |
Regular play groups:
See first 2 links
Mom friendly movies
- Box Office Babies Alternate Fridays @ 1 pm $6.75 parents / Babies under 12 months FREE
coolidge corner, Brookline.
- Capitol theater, Arlington The Capitol Theatre features a BABY FRIENDLY MOVIE, every Monday afternoon. Please check our Monday schedule to see what feature has been selected for parents and their infants. We keep the sound a little low and the lights a little high so that parenthood doesn't take away your opportunity to see a movie with your little ones.
Indoor play spaces:
See first 2 links for detailed scedules also.
A great summary indoor play spaces
A few direct links below:
- Kidspace, Belmont
- Somerville Cummings School Open Play Space Wednesdays, 9-10:30 & 12:30-2 and Fridays 2-3:30
- Arlington: together in motion
Pool:
War Memorial Pool
Museums
- Institute of Contemporary art has family days/programs: click here. Admission is free on Thursdays evenings from 5-9 pm.
- Boston Children's Museum : $1 admission on Friday nights 5-9 pm!
- Decordova museum family events: http://www.decordova.org/decordova/info/justforfamilies.ht
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