Founded in 1999, this not-for-profit establishment provides affordable opportunities for kids to get involved in theatre, building their confidence and self-esteem as well as...

One of the country's oldest theatre organisations, the BCT puts on three main stage shows a year in venues around the city. Productions - by kids, for kids - coincide with the...

To join the hordes on the river in summer, rent a slim boat from the company's boathouse in Newton or, between May and October, from its kiosk in Boston (Soldier's Field Road,...

Founded in 1913 by a well-meaning group of local science teachers, the Children's Museum in Boston was just another collection of things to look at until director Michael Spock...

Ahoy land-lubbers! Kids can wave at the ferries cruising to the Harbor Islands from this nautical-themed park, a short walk away from Faneuil Hall and the North End. There's a...

Set amid Back Bay's Victorian townhouses, Clarendon Street Playground provides a shady urban oasis. It's sunk slightly below street level, muffling street noise - but you'll...

Don't let the sleek, trendy interior fool you - this is a child-friendly place. Picky eaters can choose their own ingredients and then watch their meal being cooked on the...

Kids can walk right up to the glass enclosures at Franklin Park Zoo and make faces at young gorillas or peek at stalking lions, and actually pet the sheep and goats at the...

The Full Moon is stocked with baskets of toys, books, a chalkboard and a dolls' house to keep the children sweet. While the kids play, you can sample the Moroccan chicken stew...

Noisy, boisterous and filled with memorabilia from the golden age of rock. Kids can be as raucous as they want in one of the most popular burger joints in town and nobody will...

This historic museum boasts a vast and slightly creepy collection of stuffed, bottled and dried creatures from around the globe, from llamas to coelacanths and butterflies....

Once crammed into a tiny building in Back Bay, the ICA moved to its spacious new home in late 2006, and is now the cultural cornerstone of the waterfront. With its 65,000sq ft...

If you don't have time to swing over to Cape Cod for a clam bake on the beach, stroll into Summer Shack. With its cheery, colourful decor and friendly vibe, the laid-back...

Founded in 1870, the MFA moved from Copley Square to its current home, a neoclassical granite building on Huntington Avenue - the so-called 'Avenue of the Arts' - in 1909. The...