Things to Do with Kids in Needham, MA

  • TripBuzz found 597 things to do with kids in or near Needham, Massachusetts, including 588 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Cambridge, Salem and Brookline.
  • From Needham Bowlaway to Rhythmic Dreams, the Needham area offers 116 different types of family activities, including: Walking Trails, Bowling, Theaters and Arts & Crafts Classes.
  • A suburb of Boston, the city of Needham is home to the states private undergrad engineering school. Located along the Charles River, the city features rolling green hills and is a popular tourist destination for outdoor lovers. Other points of interest include a wide selection of art centers, shops and annual festivals.
  • TripBuzz found 597 things to do with kids in or near Needham, Massachusetts, including 588 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Cambridge, Salem and Brookline.
  • From Needham Bowlaway to Rhythmic Dreams, the Needham area offers 116 different types of family activities, including: Walking Trails, Bowling, Theaters and Arts & Crafts Classes.
  • A suburb of Boston, the city of Needham is home to the states private undergrad engineering school. Located along the Charles River, the city features rolling green hills and is a popular tourist destination for outdoor lovers. Other points of interest include a wide selection of art centers, shops and annual festivals.
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7.3 Miles
95% 339 votes
Movie Theaters 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02215 MoreLess Info
Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent movie theater that plays a selection of classic, mainstream, and indie films and has midnight showings too. The concession stand has a bar with premium beers, wines and liquors and local baked goods.
7.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
History Museums 347 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 2446 MoreLess Info
One of Brookline’s oldest surviving colonial era buildings, the Brookline Historical Society Edward Devotion House dates back to approximately 1740. The house is now a museum, and is open for tours.
7.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 125 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA 2472 MoreLess Info
Known for its lighted softball fields, Domenic Flippello Park provides visitors with sports courts and other recreational activities. The park has a picnic area where visitors can use the grills for private events.
7.4 Miles
90% 118 votes
Historic Sites 83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA 02446 MoreLess Info
Nestled in Brookline, Massachusetts, the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site preserves the birthplace of former United States President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The site's centerpiece is the house where the late President Kennedy spent his young childhood.
7.4 Miles
84% 32 votes
Natural History Museums 1904 Canton Ave., Route 138, Milton, MA 2186 MoreLess Info
The Department of Conservation and Recreation's Blue Hills Trailside Museum is a state-owned, natural history museum. The museum features outdoor wildlife exhibits including species such as snowy owls and rescued river otters.
7.4 Miles
Observatories & Planetariums 1904 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186 MoreLess Info
The Blue Hill Observatory offers public tours where visitors can browse all kinds of weather equipment and also see amazing views from atop their tower. It is inaccessible by car and requires a mile-long walk up a hill.
7.4 Miles
65% 17 votes
Dog Park 575 Brookline Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 MoreLess Info
Managed by the parks and recreation department, Brookline Avenue Playground includes a variety of amenities, including an off leash dog park, baseball and softball fields, a playground, picnic facilities, and a network of hiking trails.
7.4 Miles
64% 14 votes
National & State Parks 43 Commonwealth Road, Natick, MA 01760 MoreLess Info
Cochituate State Park is located on Lake Cochituate. The park offers various recreational activities including motor boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, picnicking, and swimming. The park encompasses three sections of Lake Cochituate with boat rentals available in the summer.
7.4 Miles
100% 4 votes
Historic Buildings 100 Robert Treat Paine D, Waltham, MA 02452 MoreLess Info
Social reformer Robert Treat Paine's 1886 Stonehurst Manor sits atop a secluded hill overlooking 109 acres of conservation land. Hiking along woodland trails, self-guided walking tours for kids and adults, Museum Manor exhibits are available. Available for weddings and events.
7.5 Miles
100% 53 votes
History Museums Speen St, Natick, MA MoreLess Info
Natick's Museum of World War II Boston is the world's largest museum devoted to the Second World War. It is open throughout the year and is an essential destination for veterans and military buffs.
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