If you have kids out of school this week, or just have extra time for yourself, here are some places to go – to see more of Boston and MetroWest, have some family fun, and practice your English:
- Charlotte’s Web – at Harvard University in Cambridge (Loeb Drama Center)
Performances every day through Jan 7th ($15-20)
Special sensory friendly performance on Dec. 29th - Kids skate in their socks
- SnowMazing – – at the Boston Children’s Museum – through Jan 28th
- At Discovery Museum in Acton Dec 26-30
- Boston Winter – now open for the winter at Boston City Hall Plaza
Ice Skating Path; Holiday Market; more
See video - Ice Skating– at the Frog Pond on the Boston Common – now open (Video)
- Holiday Lights
- Tower Hill Gardens
After 4pm, Now through Jan 7th
GPS: 11 French Drive in Boylston - Greenway Carousel Light Shows – every night 4:45 to 7pm (except Dec 25) until Jan 1st
Walk around Boston, and then ride the carousel and watch the light show
GPS: near 191 Atlantic Ave, Boston - ZooLights at the Stoneham Zoo – Dec 26 – 31, 5-9pm
- Best places to see Christmas lights in New England
- Tower Hill Gardens
- Places to go sledding in MetroWest
- Places to go skiing near MetroWest/Boston
- Places to go for a winter hike
- In MetroWest, there’s Callahan Park – and many others
- Some other good winter hiking places in Massachusetts
- Lots more to find on…