Things to Do with Kids in Waltham, MA

  • TripBuzz found 650 things to do with kids in or near Waltham, Massachusetts, including 634 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Lowell and Cambridge.
  • From Veterans Memorial Skating Rink to Embassy Cinema, the Waltham area offers 119 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Parks, Movie Theaters and Other Entertainment.
  • Waltham, MA is less than half an hour from the heart of Boston and is nicknamed 'Watch City' for its impressive watch productions and improvements in manufacturing. Waltham was a major force in the American Industrial Revolution and took the first steps in industrial city planning, shaping the nation to this day.
  • TripBuzz found 650 things to do with kids in or near Waltham, Massachusetts, including 634 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Lowell and Cambridge.
  • From Veterans Memorial Skating Rink to Embassy Cinema, the Waltham area offers 119 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Parks, Movie Theaters and Other Entertainment.
  • Waltham, MA is less than half an hour from the heart of Boston and is nicknamed 'Watch City' for its impressive watch productions and improvements in manufacturing. Waltham was a major force in the American Industrial Revolution and took the first steps in industrial city planning, shaping the nation to this day.
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5.9 Miles
92% 447 votes
Movie Theaters 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144 MoreLess Info
Providing both screen and stage performances, Somerville Theatre offers economical entertainment in the Greater Boston area. There are also concerts and musical acts scheduled at this locale throughout the year.
5.9 Miles
50% 14 votes
Theaters 55 Davis Sq, Somerville, MA 02144 MoreLess Info
A satire, The Slutcracker: a Burlesque has been performed live at many venues. The show combines belly dancing, acrobatics and ballet together with lively props to create a unique storyline based on The Nutcracker.
5.9 Miles
80% 5 votes
Playgrounds 114 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 02144 MoreLess Info
A fun community park for the whole family, Hodgkin's Park features multiple playground structures and a field for sports play. The gates park also offers many shady trees, perfect for a relaxing picnic spot.
5.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
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Glowgolf

Mini Golf 181 Linden St, Ste 165B-1, Wellesley, MA 2482 MoreLess Info
Glow in the dark putt putt is the specialty of Glowgolf that bathes an entire 18-hole course in black light. The facility also has a laser maze challenge for those wanting a more physical recreation option.
6.0 Miles
90% 1635 votes
Historic Sites Cambridge, MA MoreLess Info
Located inside Harvard University, Harvard Yard is an open piece of land. At a size of 22.4 acres, the yard is the oldest established piece of land in the University, and offers the pubic free access.
6.0 Miles
- 2 votes
Parks 199 Capen Street, Medford, MA 2155 MoreLess Info
The playground at the Capen Street Park recreational park is a tot lot that is best suited for children under the age of 6. The park features two climbing structures that are situated in the sand.
6.1 Miles
90% 790 votes
Natural History Museums 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
Established in 1998, the Harvard Museum of Natural History features a range of specimens from the collection of Harvard's three natural history research museums. The exhibits include the realistic flame-worked Glass Flowers, fossils and skeletons of dinosaurs and other mammals, minerals and more.
6.1 Miles
90% 1657 votes
Colleges & Universities 1350 Massachusetts ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the country's oldest and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning. Harvard Yard, which is the university's historic center, contains many attractions including the statue of John Harvard, the Memorial Church and more.
6.1 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.
6.1 Miles
100% 8 votes
Historic Sites 570 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445 MoreLess Info
Brookline Reservoir offers a path for fishermen, joggers, walkers, families and doggies. There is a pond, lots of benches along the way and during the summer months trees surround the reservoir providing ample shade.
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