Vacation with children in Boston

For young travelers, Massachusetts’ capital offers plenty of attractions where various events are held regularly. Some of them are free. The GoBoston Card can also help you save significantly on many of these activities.

Favorite Things to Do with Kids in Boston

• Boston Common

featuring a carousel, open-air theater, monuments to ducklings crossing the road, businesslike frogs, and other whimsical creatures;

• Franklin Park Zoo

with a tropical forest and animals (22.95 USD for adults, 16.05 USD for children aged 2–12);

• Boston Children’s Museum

featuring exhibits, games, and scientific experiments (22.00–24.00 USD for an adult and a child);

• New England Aquarium

with a wide variety of sea life and sea lion shows (26.95 USD for adults, 18.95 USD for children aged 3–11);

• Duck Tour

offering the chance to “take the wheel” while the bus sails (from 55 USD);

• Fenway Park

with baseball games and stadium tours (from 25 USD);

• Museum of Science

where you can stargaze from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. in a real observatory (33 USD for adults, 28 USD for children).