Free & Cheap Things to Do in Arlington, MA

  • The list below includes 659 free or cheap things to do in or near Arlington, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Children's Play Area, Movie Theaters and Art Gallery.
  • From Robbins Farm Park to Menotomy Rocks Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Arlington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
  • The list below includes 659 free or cheap things to do in or near Arlington, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Children's Play Area, Movie Theaters and Art Gallery.
  • From Robbins Farm Park to Menotomy Rocks Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Arlington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
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Kids clamber across soft, indoor play equipment and burn off excess energy while bonding with other kiddos
3.3 Miles
89% 160 votes
Bus Tours departs from 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 MoreLess Info
Liberty Rides are classic trolley tours along the historic Battle Road and are led by guides dressed in period costumes. The tours make a stop at most of the prominent historical landmarks in the area such as Lexington Battle Green, National Heritage Museum, Buckman Tavern and more.
3.3 Miles
85% 39 votes
History Museums 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421 MoreLess Info
National Heritage Museum is a local history museum which features a range of exhibits on the American Revolutionary War, Freemasonry, local history and culture, decorative arts and more.
3.3 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.
3.3 Miles
87% 85 votes
Specialty Museums Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
Run by Harvard University, the Peabody Museum has some of the best collects of human history. See huge Native American totem poles, legacy of canoes, the art of wars throughout the ages, and tools used by our developing ancestors among many other things.
3.3 Miles
71% 14 votes
History Museums 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421 MoreLess Info
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is an American History Museum that was founded by the Free Masons. The museum features a diverse collection of exhibitions including modern day oil paintings about Masonic symbolism.
3.3 Miles
80% 5 votes
Skating Rinks 570 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 MoreLess Info
For a peaceful and quiet skate on well-kept ice visitors check out Veterans Memorial Rink. The rink consists of one big rink and a separate smaller rink and offers open skate, hockey leagues, and skate lessons.
3.3 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.
3.4 Miles
83% 736 votes
Landmarks Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
Harvard Square, locally known as simply the Square, is the historic and cultural center of Cambridge and serves as a popular destination for shopping, dining, quality theater and sightseeing.
3.4 Miles
92% 526 votes
Walking Tours 1376 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
The Hahvahd Tour is a guided tour of the university campus operated by the current students of Harvard. The tour includes all the major sites and historic buidlings in and around the campus accompanied with an informative commentary on the university's history.
3.4 Miles
91% 184 votes
Movie Theaters 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
Artistic and independent films are the focus of the Brattle Theatre. It serves as the home venue for several major film events throughout the year, such as the Independent Film Festival Boston, Boston LGBT Film Festival, and Boston Underground Film Festival.
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