- Boston is the site of the Boston Tea Party and many other events when our country was first founded. Your children can visit many of these sites. "Boston by Little Feet" is a special 60-minute walk for children that points out architecture along the Freedom Trail and talks about Boston's role in the American Revolution. These tours go from May to October. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Paul Revere house is in Boston and so is the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Many historic houses still stand in Boston and can be visited.
- Children love to visit aquariums and zoos. Boston has both. The New England Aquarium has hands-on exhibits and the IMAX theatre. The Franklin Park Zoo has the Tropical Forest exhibit, which is a complex that holds more than 50 species of animals. The Franklin Farm at the zoo is hands-on. The Museum of Science has a theatre and the planetarium. Boston also houses the Sports Museum of New England for kids who are sports fans. The Harvard Museum of Natural History has something all kids love--dinosaurs--as well as cases of insects and butterflies. The website (see Resources) has an interactive map for you to check out before you visit the museum. Boston Children's Museum is also popular.
- In Boston, children can visit the Curious George Books and Toy Store. The book store was founded in 1995 and is family-owned and independent. The family's neighbor, Margaret Rey, who co-authored the Curious George books, helped them found the store. Kids always love to eat at a Hard Rock Cafe, and Boston will not disappoint. But don't eat anything before you take your children on Codzilla, which is a Boston Harbor thrill ride on a boat. Depending on what season you are in Boston, you can take your children to a Red Sox baseball game, a Celtics basketball game, a Bruins hockey game, or a Patriots football game. Children will enjoy Boston and all the activities it has to offer.
