- TripBuzz found 657 things to do with kids in or near Arlington, Massachusetts, including 644 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Salem, Lowell and Cambridge.
- From Together in Motion to Veterans' Memorial Skating Rink, the Arlington area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Theaters, Children's Play Area and Movie Theaters.
- Just six miles northwest of Boston, Arlington was settled as a village in 1635. Originally named Menotomy, the name was changed to Arlington to pay homage to those buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, Arlington is divided into three distinct neighborhoods, which are Arlington Center, Arlington Heights, and East Arlington.
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Home to diverse species of flora and plant life, Middlesex Fells Reservation offers trails for all levels of hikers. The trails cross through wetland, forests, ponds, creeks, and rock formations.
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The Ball Square Bowling Alley is a bowling alley that is open to the public on weekends. The bowling alley is small, features a total of eight lanes, and also plays fun music from the 1990s.
2.7 Miles
Hosting tennis lessons for all ages, Sun Valley Swim & Tennis Club offers its members tennis courts and a swimming pool. The pool hosts the Sun Valley Sharks swim team, which is made up of children aged 5 to 16.
2.7 Miles
As an aquatics center, Tufts Pool - Medford Community Pool offers visitors a shallow wading pool in addition to a normal depth pool. Visitors can swim in the pool during open swim hours, or enroll their children in swim lessons.
2.9 Miles
Columbus Park is a large recreational park that features four baseball fields, a full-length basketball court, and two playgrounds behind the nearby school. There are a lot of benches to sit down that are scattered throughout the park.
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A small, multi-use park spanning just under an acre, Albion Park features a playground for kids with a variety of equipment, including jungle gyms, swings, and slides. The playground also features a splash play area.
3.1 Miles
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105 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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The preserved home of Henry Longfellow, Longfellow House Washington Headquarters National Historic Site offers visitors the chance to learn more about the life of the literary genius. View and analyze the 19th century poet's work and walk the home where the incredible creations happened.
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At Loconte Rink, visitors can practice freestyle ice skating on Saturday and Sunday in the evening. Visitors can also attend hockey games from the local high school at this rink.
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26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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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.
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Liberty Ride
departs from 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420
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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.