- Our list of the best things to do in Medford, Massachusetts, features the top 793 nearby activities — including 344 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Medford, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 16 things to do within the city of Medford, MA , followed by 777 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boston, Lowell, Salem, Cambridge, Concord, Brookline, Watertown, Somerville, Framingham, Beverly, Newton, Lynn, Hingham, Waltham, Lexington, Marblehead, Danvers, Natick, North Andover, Wellesley, Arlington, Ipswich, Quincy, Hull, Malden, Saugus, Haverhill, Dedham, Milton, Scituate, Brockton, Marlborough, Foxboro, Westford, Needham, Braintree, Norwood, Woburn, Lincoln, Methuen, Randolph, Lawrence, Revere, Andover, Stoughton, Peabody, Billerica, Burlington, Chelsea, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, Everett, Weymouth, Melrose, Essex, Gloucester, Medfield, Chatham, Dracut and Salem
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Arlington Children's Center offers a number of educational programs for children, along with after school programs and vacation and summer camps. Their programs begin at the toddler stage and extend to all elementary school ages.
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Operated by the Arlington Historical Society, the Jason Russell House-Smith Museum are historical sites dating back to the late-18th century. The sites are filled with furnishings, artifacts, and exhibits that display the history of the local area.
2.8 Miles
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790 votes
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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Formed by retreating glaciers, Fresh Pond Reservation refers to the kettle-hole lake and its surrounding area. A two mile perimeter road hosts biking, hiking and roller blading, and birders find many opportunities to spot local, migratory and songbirds.
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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.
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25 votes
0 New Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
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For people with canine friends, the Zero New Washington Street Dog Park offers amenities for convenience and recreation. Features include agility training areas, drinking fountains with water dishes, covered pavilion, spray area for cleaning and cooling dogs, and more.
2.8 Miles
There are a variety of running and hiking trails along with baseball and softball fields at Pine Banks Park. The park features nine sports fields in total that are used for baseball, softball, field hockey, and soccer.
2.9 Miles
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.
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23 votes
Jason Street & Gray Street intersection, Arlington, MA 02474
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Perfect for the outdoor enthusiast, Menotomy Rocks Park provides for an array of recreational activities. A picturesque park with wooded trails, it is ideal for fishing, walking, hiking and wildlife/bird watching.
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There are three different institutions that comprise the Harvard Art Museums, which are considered to be some of the top art museums in the world. The three museums are the Fogg, Arthur M. Sackler, and Busch-Reisinger which are combined with four research centers for students, scholars, and visitors.