New England Chess School, founded in 2015, offers online and in-person chess classes for kids aged 6 - 14 years. NECS also offers chess camps and local chess clubs year round. Classes focus on tou...
Bach to Rock provides music lessons for students of all skill levels and ages, starting as early as toddlers. Instruction is provided in guitar, piano, drums, voice, violin, trumpet and more. The ...
Peabody Essex Museum offers weekday interactive programs for preschoolers and caregivers as well as art activities on the weekends. Many activities for the children are free. Drop-In Art Making ...
The Skating Club of Boston Skating Academy, founded in 1912, is the 3rd oldest figure skating club in the U.S. and a premier ice skating school. The club offers top-quality instruction and small gr...
LEGOLAND Discovery is a fun entertainment center with 2 rides, 10+ LEGO build and play zones, and a 4D cinema. The experience is designed for children aged 3 - 10 while providing a memorable time f...
The New Art Center, a non-profit art education space, offers everyone, at all levels of ability, exceptional opportunities to make, exhibit, view, and discuss art. Child classes, summer programs, a...
Brookline Music School has provided excellence in music education since 1924. The school offers a variety of music classes and programs for all ages and abilities. Private lessons are also availabl...
Newton Youth Soccer, founded in 1976, promotes soccer for kids in grades 1 through high school. Residents of Newton or children who attend Newton schools are eligible. NYS programs enroll approxima...
Russian School of Mathematics offers courses and teaching based on math schools in the former Soviet Union, adapted to the U.S. environment. Students in Kindergarten through grade 12 will develop a...
The MJ O'Malley Tae Kwon Do school offers classes for men, women and children at all levels. Students can select from various classes offered throughout the week to tailor their training based on t...
Opened in 2002, The Mary Baker Eddy Library provides public access to original materials and educational experiences about Mary Baker Eddy. She was a 19th century woman who wrote Science and Health...
The Discovery Museum follows a philosophy that starts with a simple belief: kids are capable of incredible things. The museum designs programs, events, and classes to support healthy development of...
Castle Island is not actually an island, but it is one of the best picnic spots near Boston. In 1928, Castle Island was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and thus, it is a peninsu...
The Burlington Ice Palace is a Town of Burlington public ice skating facility, operated through a partnership with FMC Ice Sports. Founded in 1992, FMC promotes positive experiences in public ice s...
The Massachusetts Gymnastics Center offers gymnastics programs for kids as young as 18 months. Boys and girls gain confidence, increase physical ability and develop discipline to achieve personal g...
The Blue Hills Reservation is a 6,000+ acre state park in Norfolk County, covering parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph and Dedham. There are 22 hills and more than 125 miles of hik...
Connors Farm, founded in 1904, is a family-owned working farm in Danvers. There are multiple varieties of fruits and vegetables grown on over 140 acres of land and greenhouses. Connors Farm is one ...
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Wheaton College hosts viewing nights for the public on most Fridays. On these nights, the observatory is open to the public and students. Activities inclu...
BostonBounce is an award-winning amusement center that is great for birthday parties, field trips, scout troops, sports teams, private play groups, and family fun. Check the calendar for current p...
Breakheart Reservation is a public recreation area covering 652 acres in the towns of Saugus and Wakefield, Massachusetts. The reservation features a hardwood forest, two freshwater lakes, a windin...
Crimson Aquatics is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities, from novice to international competitor. The...
Action Athletics is a premier obstacle and personal training studio. They have a number of obstacles designed by real American Ninja Warriors and a multitude of courses that are frequently changed ...
Russian School of Mathematics offers courses and teaching based on math schools in the former Soviet Union, adapted to the U.S. environment. The challenging and continuous program is for students i...
Crimson Aquatics is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities, from novice to international competitor. The...
NewtonSTEM, established in 2011, draws together parents, educators, students and STEM professionals to promote activities, events, opportunities, and resources related to science, technology, engin...