Time In: The best things to do at home

Stuck at home? Us too. Experience the best of The Hub from your couch.

By Time Out Boston Staff Posted: Friday April 3 2020

Just because you’re spending more time indoors doesn’t mean you can’t immerse yourself in the best culture, food and drink that Boston has to offer. (In between all of those work-from-home conference calls, that is.) Here we're collecting all of our guides to experiencing the best of the city without leaving your home, so you can make the most of the next few weeks. You'll find everything from comprehensive roundups of the best films on streaming to innovative ways that Boston institutions are making their offerings available to those staying home. Not to mention, we've got plenty of inspo for you to read to start planning your days for when you do get back out there. Read on for great tips for Time In, as recommended by Time Out staff.

Arts and culture from your couch

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Boston-themed streams to watch and listen to while staying home

See locally-filmed movies, learn more about the city, or check in on recent shows from local chefs and celebs.

Restaurants

The best food delivery in Boston

When you want a meal from one of the best eateries in Boston but don’t want to leave the house, delivery is the answer.

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Enjoy these Boston museums and cultural institutions from your home

Click around and enjoy these top attractions from the comfort of home.

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Boston’s top breweries are offering delivery and beer to-go

Several of the area's top breweries are offering delivery service and curbside pickup.

Delivery and takeout options in Boston

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Local restaurants offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup

The most delicious way to keep these businesses going is by ordering up a feast for you and your crew

News

The best grocery delivery options in Boston

Locals have found themselves scrambling to satisfy their culinary urges and basic needs

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Boston’s top breweries are offering delivery and beer to-go

Just when we need beer the most, several of the area's top breweries are keeping our fridges packed

Restaurants

The best 16 pizzerias in The Hub

Stock up by ordering a pie (or three) from one the best pizzerias in The Hub

How to help

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Here’s how to help Boston’s restaurants and bars

Give back via online tipping, GoFundMe fundraisers, gift cards and merch purchases

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Find out how to support our Time Out Market Boston eateries

Need for inspo for your next meal? Look no further than these Market hot spots.

Need some activity or fresh air?

News

Get some fresh air at these Boston parks and hiking spots

As long as you maintain proper distancing, a good hike, walk, bike or jog is great for your health

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Get fit at home with these online workouts from local gyms and studios

Many Boston gyms and fitness studios are offering online alternatives to their typical workouts

Best films to stream right now

Movies

The 35 best movies on Netflix right now

The best movies on Netflix right now are staggeringly good

Movies

The 100 best animated movies ever made

Find Oscar winners, along with darkly imaginative foreign films from Japan, France and beyond

Theater

The 30 best musical movies of all time

Song and dance have been in the Hollywood mix since the first major talkie, 1927's The Jazz Singer

Movies

The 100 best movies of all time

Our list includes some of the most recognized action, feminist and foreign films

Travel the country without leaving home

News

Take virtual tours of America's greatest national parks on Google Earth

You can take online journeys far and wide—all while wearing sweatpants

Things to do

The 19 most stunning castles in the USA

You don’t have to book a flight to Europe to see a medieval ruin

Travel

The most scenic train rides in America

In this age of planes and automobiles, train travel offers a wildly atmospheric throwback

Travel

The 17 best places to visit in the USA

Add this essential collection to your 2020 travel bucket list

More Time In

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The latest set of emojis has landed, and we’re feeling it

The new emojis on Apple iOS 14.5 include a dizzy face, a mended heart and a vaccine syringe

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Malta will pay tourists to visit the country this summer

The country’s government is already welcoming travellers from across Europe and a dozen or so other countries

News

Take a virtual tour of the Netherlands’ most spectacular tulip garden

Brighten up your day with these videos from the massive annual Keukenhof Flower Exhibit

News

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Tim Minchin on why you should stream the show this weekend

Minchin played Judas in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show, streaming online this weekend

News

International Women’s Day: 3 brilliant events to stream online

The annual IWD celebration is going online this year, with panels, talks and film screenings streaming worldwide

Things to do

The best virtual things to do at home in April

Discover the biggest and best things to do online this month

Film

The 10 best celebrity cameos in Netflix hit ‘Call My Agent!’

From Juliette Binoche losing it at Cannes to Isabelle Huppert doing what it takes to be in every single film

Things to do

10 locals pick the one book you should read to get to know their city

Read your way through the world’s great cities on an epic literary tour, compiled by Time Out editors across the globe

Things to do

The best romantic things to do at home on Valentine’s Day

Discover the best virtual date ideas streaming worldwide for Valentine’s Day 2021

Things to do

7 ways to make your home office an actually nice place to be in 2021

Productivity sliding? Up your home office game with these WFH hacks and you’ll never look back

Even more things to do at home

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