Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Boston

Boston's most popular places to take kids in 2026

The best places to take kids in and around Boston, based on KidsOutAndAbout's annual reader survey. But there is LOTS more to do in Boston! Get great ideas here at KidsOutAndAbout.com! What is listed below are just the starting point: Browse through our site and calendar to find lots more, and sign up for our fabulous weekly e-newsletter! And be sure not to miss our Everything Free page.

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Boston

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Franklin Park Zoo 2. New England Aquarium 3. Museum of Science 4. Boston Children's Museum 5. "My local library" 6. LEGO® Discovery Center Boston 7. Blue Hills Reservation 8. Boston Red Sox Baseball 9. Castle Island 10. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary 11. Boston Common Frog Pond 12. Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market 13. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 14. Rose Kennedy Greenway 15. Swan Boats 16. The Arnold Arboretum 17. Boston Public Garden 18. Beacon Hill Books & Cafe 19. Freedom Trail 20. USS Constitution Museum

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