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October 30 at 11am +19
The Greenway Carousel · Downtown
Hop aboard a lobster, cod, or peregrine falcon on this charming carousel where Boston schoolchildren's drawings come to life. It is pure joy whether you are six or just feeling six again.
Boston Common Frog Pond · Beacon Hill
The Frog Pond shifts with the seasons, trading splash pools and carousel spins for ice skating when the chill hits. A year-round café keeps everyone fueled through every version of the fun.
Cambridge
A family-owned farm in Cambridge offering 20 acres of apple picking, a sprawling pumpkin patch, and over 40 attractions ranging from giant slides to a corn maze.
Downtown
Codzilla is Boston's wildest harbor ride, a custom-built speedboat that tears across the water at 40 knots. Expect loud music, sharp turns, and a high chance of getting soaked.
Downtown
Hop aboard a carousel that's ditched the horses for hand-carved local creatures: butterflies, birds, fish, even a boat. The whimsical menagerie spins through a leafy park near the waterfront, and it is a genuine joy for kids and grown-ups alike.
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Boston Common Frog Pond · Beacon Hill
$4
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
LEGO® Discovery Center Boston · Assembly Square
$20.99
Wed, Feb 17 · 7:00 PM
TD Garden · West End
Museum of Science · Boston
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina · Cambridge
Hood Park · Charlestown
D Street / West Broadway
Beacon Hill
Boston
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