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Things to Do in Boston, Massachusetts

Journey through historic colonial towns, walk the Freedom Trail where minuteman fought for freedom in the Revolutionary War sites to Boston tourist attractions such as the New England Aquarium and Museum of Science, there are plenty of fun things to do in Boston. Try our free shuttle to Anderson Station where you can take the MBTA Commuter Rail into downtown Boston and beyond.

Boston Duck Tours.

Tours depart from the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston or Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston with three ticket booth locations: Museum of Science; Prudential Center; Rotunda at Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Explore downtown Boston with this unique guided tour that will take you past a number of Boston tourist attractions. You’ll also get unique views of Boston as you glide along the Charles River.

Contact:

617-267-DUCK

Website:

http://www.bostonducktours.com/

Faneuil Hall Market Place.

At this authentic Boston market, now more than two and a half centuries old, you can shop for New England souvenirs or eat at more than 40 different restaurants and stands.

Address:

(Parking garage entrance) 75 State St., Boston

Contact:

617-523-1300

Website:

http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com

Freedom Trail Tours.

Tours depart from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center, 148 Tremont St., Boston And Bostix Booth, Faneuil Hall, (Parking garage entrance) 75 State St., Boston

This free costumed guided tour takes you through the history of the Revolutionary War and patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. The 2.5-mile red-brick trail includes museums, churches, meeting houses, cemeteries, parks, and historic markers significant to the American Revolution. Or walk the 2.5 mile trail yourself at a more leisurely pace. You can pick up an audio tour at the Boston Visitors Center.

Contact:

617-357-8300

Website:

http:/thefreedomtrail.org

Boston Treats.

Purchase Boston Chocolate Treats in the Hotel Gift Shop or visit their online store.

Email:

info@bostontreats.com

Contact:

781-491-0546

Website:

http://stores.homestead.com/bostontreats/StoreFront.bok [Top]

 

Granary Burying Ground.

Walk through the resting place of prominent Revolutionary War-era patriots such as Samuel Adams and Paul Revere at this historic cemetery located next to Park Street Church.

Address:

Corner of Park and Tremont Sts. in downtown Boston

Website:

www.parkstreet.org.

Museum of Science.

This popular Boston family attraction offers 3-D Digital Cinema with a five-story-tall IMAX® Dome screen, a planetarium and exhibits on everything from dinosaurs to birds to evolution. Films might take you into space or under water diving with dolphins.

Address:

1 Science Park, Boston

Contact:

617-723-2500

Website:

http://www.mos.org/

New England Aquarium.

You’ll spot sea turtles, sharks, penguins and more at this must see Boston attraction, which includes exhibits on coral reefs and the Bahamas among others. You can also wander through six Amazon rain forest exhibits and watch films at the onsite IMAX theatre, the largest in New England.

Address:

1 Central Wharf (off Milk St.), Boston

Contact:

617-973-5200

Website:

http://www.neaq.org/index.php [Top]

Stone Zoo.

Look for gibbons, jaguars, snow leopards Gila monsters and two-year-old black bears Smoky and Bubba black, at this 26-acre zoo near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir.

Address:

149 Pond St., Stoneham

Contact:

781-438-5100

Website:

http://www.stonezoo.org

Franklin Park Zoo.

African lions, giraffes, and western lowland gorillas are just a few of the animals you’ll find at this 72-acre zoo in Boston’s historic Franklin Park. Feeling adventurous? Try the interactive, free-flight budgie exhibit.

Address:

1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston

Contact:

617-541-5466

Website:

http://www.franklinparkzoo.org/

TD Banknorth Garden.

At Boston’s main arena offers everything from a Boston Bruins or Boston Celtics game to big name concerts such as Fleetwood Mac or Metallica to special events as diverse as Disney on Ice or RAW professional wrestling.

Address:

100 Legends Way, Boston

Contact:

617-624-1050

Event Information Line:

617-624-1000

Website:

http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/ [Top]

Minute Man National Historical Park.

Tour the battlefields of the Revolutionary War’s opening battle in nearby Concord. Daily Ranger programs might include a musket firing demonstration or a 3 1/2 hour guided walk along the historic Battle Road Trail. Along the five-mile "Battle Road Trail" you’ll learn about skirmishes between British troops and the American militia, and pass the site where Paul Revere was captured during his midnight ride.

Address:

250 North Great Road, Lincoln

Contact:

978-369-6993

Website:

http://www.nps.gov/mima/

Burlington Mall.

This nearby upscale shopping center includes more than 185 specialty shops such as Apple, Free People and Bluemercury, as well as anchor stores Lord & Taylor, Macy's and Sears. Restaurants include Legal Sea Foods, The Cheesecake Factory and the Rainforest Café, among other options.

Address:

75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington

Contact:

781-272-8667

Website:

http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=146

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.

Delve into the life and times of the 35th President of the United States at this stunning I.M. Pei designed Boston museum. Exhibits and films focus on such things as the U.S. space program, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the creation of the Peace Corps and more.

Address:

Columbia Point, Boston 866-JFK-1960

Website:

www.jfklibrary.org [Top]

Boston Attractions Savings.

Make the most of your money by purchasing a Boston Go Card.

You’ll get access to more than 60 top Boston attractions and museums such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Beantown Trolley Tour, Peabody Museum, Salem Witch Museum and more.

Website:

www.gobostoncard.com

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

Boston’s largest exhibit and trade show space offers more than 516,000 square feet of exhibit and event space including a 40,000+ square foot ballroom. Public events might include everything from the Boston Boat Show to Filene’s Running of the Brides.

Address:

415 Summer St, Boston

Contact:

617-954-2000

Website:

http://www.mccahome.com/bcec.html

Woburn & Boston Area Businesses.

A number of major businesses are located not far from our Woburn hotel including Tradecenter 128, Hanscom Air Force Base, Raytheon, Lahey Clinic and the Middlesex Superior Court, which recently moved to Woburn.

Ametek 7 miles
American Towers 2.4 miles
Analog Devices 3.1 miles
Arqule 2.4 miles
A.W. Chesterton 4.4 miles
Cummings Park Woburn 2.2 miles
Charles River Laboratories 7 miles
General Electric 2.9 miles
Gefran 3.2 miles
Hewlett Packard 9 miles
Hanscom Air Force Base 8.7 miles
IBM 1.7 miles
International Paper 3.4 miles
Innov-X Systems 0.9 Miles
Intergra -5  4.9 mils
Koch 2.6 miles
Kraft Food 3.66 miles
Lahey Clinic 3 miles
Lasermax Roll Systems 4.8 miles
L-3 Communications 2.5 miles
Kiva Systems 1.3 miles
Middlesex County Court House Woburn 0.9 miles
Nuance Communications 1.7 miles
Nokia 1.7 miles
Oracle 2 miles
One Communications 1.7 Mile
Phillips 1 mile
Parker Hannifin 2.9 miles
128 Trade Center 0.9 mile
Raytheon 2.3 miles
Siemens 4.3 miles
Skyworks 0.9 miles
Sun Microsystems 2.8 miles
Thermo Fischer Scientific 7.4 miles
Teradyne 5.8 miles
Textron 2.3 miles
Unifirst 7 miles
Xpedx 3.4 miles 

Complimentary Shuttle Service within a 5 mile radius - 7am to 10pm daily. [Top]