Free (and almost free) Things To do in Boston!!
First Night Boston!!!!
_ Boston’s First Night Festival of the Arts, annually showcases the
work of 1,000 artists in 200 performances and exhibits at 35 indoor and
outdoor venues located throughout the downtown area on New Year’s Eve.
This signature Boston event is the oldest and largest of its kind in
North America, typically attracting about one million people from
throughout the region. The day-long celebration runs from 1 pm to
midnight each year on December 31. In addition to the broad range of
lively music, dance, theater, visual art, and film programs offered,
First Night’s traditional activities include a Family Festival at the
Hynes Convention Center, a Grand Procession down Boylston Street,
colossal ice sculptures that dot the city’s landscape, and a spectacular
fireworks display at midnight.
Ice Skating
Charles Hotel
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Boston Frog Pond
Community Ice Skating at Kendall Square
Kendall Square Community Skating is located at 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge MA 02142 Community Ice Skating @ Kendall Square is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink located in the heart of Kendall Square off of 3rd Street. The rink offers skate rentals, lessons, private rink rentals, and a cafe serving hot drinks and snacks. Our rink is refrigerated, zamboni-maintained and located in a landscaped courtyard.
Kendall Square Community Skating is located at 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge MA 02142 Community Ice Skating @ Kendall Square is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink located in the heart of Kendall Square off of 3rd Street. The rink offers skate rentals, lessons, private rink rentals, and a cafe serving hot drinks and snacks. Our rink is refrigerated, zamboni-maintained and located in a landscaped courtyard.
SWIMMING POOLS!
Boston Neighborhoods
Brighton
Artesani Playground Wading Pool, 1255 Soldiers Field Rd.
Opens June 25-August 21
Reilly Memorial Swimming Pool, 355 Chestnut Hill Ave., Cleveland Circle (617) 277-7822; or (617) 698-1802 Open June 25-August 29
Cambridge Neighborhoods
McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
359 Rindge Ave., (617) 354-9154 or (617) 576-2081
Open June 25-September 5
North Point Spray Deck, Cambridge
Open May 28-September 5
Hours: 9:30-7:00 daily
Veterans Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool (Magazine Beach)
719 Memorial Dr., (617) 354-9381
Open June 25-August 28
Somerville
Somerville Dilboy Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool, Alewife Brook Parkway
(617) 623-9321
Latta Brothers Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool, McGrath Highway
617) 666-9236
Open June 25-September 5
Boston Neighborhoods
Brighton
Artesani Playground Wading Pool, 1255 Soldiers Field Rd.
- Open Saturday, May 28th weekends only until Sunday, June 18th. Starting June 18, the wading pool will be open daily through September 5th. Hours: 9:30 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
Opens June 25-August 21
Reilly Memorial Swimming Pool, 355 Chestnut Hill Ave., Cleveland Circle (617) 277-7822; or (617) 698-1802 Open June 25-August 29
Cambridge Neighborhoods
McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
359 Rindge Ave., (617) 354-9154 or (617) 576-2081
Open June 25-September 5
North Point Spray Deck, Cambridge
Open May 28-September 5
Hours: 9:30-7:00 daily
Veterans Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool (Magazine Beach)
719 Memorial Dr., (617) 354-9381
Open June 25-August 28
Somerville
Somerville Dilboy Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool, Alewife Brook Parkway
(617) 623-9321
Latta Brothers Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool, McGrath Highway
617) 666-9236
Open June 25-September 5
Go cart racing at F1 Boston
Hold on to your hats. It's Codzilla!
Get ready for more thrills, more laughs and more speed than you ever imagined as you zip across the ocean at up to 40 miles per hour. Don't worry, though; a ride on Codzilla is as entertaining as it is thrilling. The wind roars. The music blares. And the waves will splash during a wet and wild 40-minute ride of full blast, sensational fun
The Boston Harbor Islands
Here is a place where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnicking or swimming—all within reach of downtown Boston.