Things to do in Boston

Follow the famous red brick line past 16 Revolutionary landmarks, from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.

Circle the four-story Giant Ocean Tank, meet playful penguins and sea turtles right on Boston's waterfront.

Go behind the scenes at America's oldest ballpark, walk the warning track and stand atop the Green Monster.

Live lightning shows, dinosaurs, a planetarium and hundreds of hands-on exhibits spanning the Charles River.

One of the world's great art museums, Monet, Sargent, ancient Egypt and 500,000 works under one roof.

Ride a WWII-style amphibious vehicle through historic streets, then splash straight into the Charles River.

Board a full-scale tea ship, hurl tea into the harbor, and relive the night that sparked a revolution.

Boston's highest observation deck, 360-degree views from the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower.

America's first public botanical garden, weeping willows, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, and famous Swan Boats.

Historic 1742 marketplace packed with food stalls, street performers, shops, grab chowder where revolutionaries rallied.

Step aboard Old Ironsides, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

A Venetian palace of art wrapped around a flowering courtyard, and home to the world's most famous art heist.

A nighttime trolley of the doomed through Boston's darker side, centuries-old burying grounds, ghost tales and true crime.

Three floors of hands-on play in a Fort Point warehouse, climb the three-story maze, blow giant bubbles, and step inside a real Kyoto silk merchant's house.

I.M. Pei's soaring glass pavilion on Columbia Point tells JFK's story, from the 1960 campaign trail to the Cuban Missile Crisis, with harbor views to match.

A glass-and-steel museum cantilevered over Boston Harbor, pairing bold contemporary art with one of the best waterfront perches in the Seaport.

Zoo New England's 72-acre flagship in Olmsted's Franklin Park, gorillas, lions, and giraffes just a few miles from downtown Boston.

Home of the famous Glass Flowers, plus whale skeletons, a 42-foot Kronosaurus, and Harvard's great hall of mammals, steps from Harvard Yard.

A free 1895 'palace for the people', Bates Hall's barrel-vaulted reading room, Sargent murals, and a serene Italianate courtyard in Copley Square.

Boston's oldest surviving church, where two lanterns in the steeple launched Paul Revere's ride in 1775. Crypt and bell-tower tours dig deeper.

Ferry from Long Wharf to Civil War-era Fort Warren on Georges Island or Spectacle Island's beaches and skyline-view trails. Ferries run mid-May to October.

A narrated hop-on hop-off trolley tour covering nearly 400 years of Salem history.

Sam Adams' working Jamaica Plain brewery, with tours, tastings, and a look at small-batch experimental beers.

Narrated sightseeing cruises along the Charles River past Beacon Hill, the Back Bay, MIT, and Harvard.

The real Beacon Hill bar whose exterior inspired the TV sitcom Cheers, tucked beneath the historic Hampshire House.

A hop-on hop-off trolley loop past Boston's Freedom Trail sites, the North End, and the harborfront.

Massachusetts' famous 'Witch City,' blending 1692 witch trial history with a working harbor and a lively arts and dining scene.

Worcester and the mill towns, lakes, and orchards around it, from art and science museums to Old Sturbridge Village.

A pre-Revolutionary harbor town on Boston's North Shore, regarded as the birthplace of the American Navy and a top U.S. sailing hub.

Birthplace of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, home to Adams National Historical Park just south of Boston.

Naturalist-guided whale watching cruises departing Rye Harbor for the Gulf of Maine's feeding grounds.

A rocky Massachusetts peninsula of working fishing harbors and artist colonies, anchored by Gloucester and Rockport.

The largest collection of Russian icons in North America, housed in a former carpet-mill building in Clinton, Massachusetts.

Adults-only arcade of 50+ life-sized physical and mental challenge games, plus a full bar and restaurant.

Sail Boston Harbor aboard a traditional tall ship, hoisting sail alongside the crew.

Colonial-era house museum in Marblehead centered on the 1768 Jeremiah Lee Mansion.

Storied polo club on Boston's North Shore hosting Sunday matches open to spectators.

Boston-based day-trip bus tours to Martha's Vineyard, Newport, Plymouth, and the Maine coast.

Salem's museum of art and culture, spanning four centuries of collections and historic houses.

Boston's Old State House and Old South Meeting House, twin landmarks of the American Revolution.

Ocean-view concert hall in Rockport hosting chamber music, jazz, and more.

Historic waterfront art colony in Gloucester with galleries, studios, and harbor views.

Life-size staged retelling of the 1692 Salem witch trials.

Gloucester-based whale watching cruises into Cape Ann's feeding grounds.

67,000-square-foot military history museum with tanks and vintage aircraft.

Historic Christian Science headquarters in Boston with free public tours.

Boston sports history museum inside TD Garden.

Live witch-trial reenactment and dungeon walkthrough in Salem.

A nautical themed mini golf course near Hampton Beach.

A hands-on science museum in Manchester's historic Millyard.

The Satanic Temple's Salem headquarters and art gallery, set in a former Victorian funeral home.

America's oldest seaport, a working Massachusetts fishing town with beaches and a historic harbor.

A nonprofit gallery selling juried, handmade fine crafts from New Hampshire artisans.

Rhode Island's compact capital, nicknamed the Creative Capital for its arts scene, riverfront, and dining.

A 19 town suburban region west of Boston with historic sites, shopping, dining and day trip attractions.

Whale watching boat tours to Stellwagen Bank aboard the Hurricane II out of Gloucester.

Statewide guide to New Hampshire campgrounds, from member-run RV parks to tent sites across the state.

A trail connecting nearly two dozen New Hampshire heritage museums spanning maritime, military, aviation and farm history.

The City of Boston's citywide 250th-anniversary program of historic tours, markers and events.

Student-led walking tours of Harvard and MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

A joint visitor portal for four Manchester, New Hampshire cultural institutions: an art museum, a science center, a history museum and an aviation museum.

Locally owned bike, ski and snowboard shop in Concord, NH offering gear sales, rentals and repairs.

Interactive Salem museum showcasing authenticated pirate treasure and artifacts recovered from the wrecked ship Whydah.

Museum tracing Manchester's mill and immigrant history inside a restored Amoskeag Millyard building.

A costume photo studio in Salem offering witch-themed portrait sessions with historic backdrops.

Hop-on hop-off narrated trolley tour of Boston with 17 stops near the Freedom Trail.

A 21 town region north of Boston covering Revolutionary War history, mill heritage and outdoor spots along the Merrimack River.

A family ski and snowboard area near Boston with 17 trails, a terrain park and a tubing park.

A 1668 seaside mansion and museum campus in Salem that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel.

An art and design museum in Providence with more than 100,000 objects spanning ancient to contemporary work.

Official Massachusetts welcome center on Route 2 in Lancaster, gateway to the Johnny Appleseed Trail region.

Back Bay shopping and dining complex with more than 70 stores and the View Boston observation deck.

A 24-hour casino resort in Lincoln with thousands of slots, table games, a hotel, spa and multiple restaurants.