Kids & Family in Boston, MA
25 places · 10 free · 11 indoor · Updated 2026-10-18
Seaport
Three floors of hands-on play, ages 0-10
Free, 30 minutes, antique fire engines
LED swings that glow at night, totally free
Waterfront
Four-story ocean tank you can walk around
Ride a lobster instead of a horse, $4
Explore a Civil War fort by ferry, $9
Seven splash fountains, free, through downtown
West End
700+ interactive exhibits, under 3 free
Drives on streets then splashes into the river
Beacon Hill
Free spray pool in summer, ice skating in winter
Free for kids, State House as your backdrop
Dorchester
Gorillas, lions, giraffes, starting at $15.95
Charlestown
Real warship from 1797, free to board
Back Bay
Full children's floor, therapy dogs, all free
Three-story stained-glass globe you walk inside
Pirate ship playground with spray deck, free
Free concerts all summer, no tickets needed
Assembly Row (Somerville)
Book online, way cheaper than walk-up
Milton (suburb)
Live owls and snakes, easy trails, 10 miles out
Brookline
One of the last dedicated puppet theaters left
South Boston
Free fort, free beach, inspired Edgar Allan Poe
Cambridge
4,300 glass flowers, dinosaurs, free for MA residents Sundays
Stoneham (suburb)
See everything in 90 minutes, great for toddlers
170 seats, every one close to the stage
Brighton
Free wading pool, less crowded than the Esplanade