Free & Cheap Things to Do in Lexington, MA

  • The list below includes 650 free or cheap things to do in or near Lexington, Massachusetts, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Historic Homes and Recreation Centers.
  • From Battle Road Trail to Landlocked Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lexington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
  • The list below includes 650 free or cheap things to do in or near Lexington, Massachusetts, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Historic Homes and Recreation Centers.
  • From Battle Road Trail to Landlocked Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lexington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
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7.0 Miles
95% 44 votes
Kayaking 455 Nahanton St., Newton, MA 02459 MoreLess Info
Charles River Canoe & Kayak offers canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and more boat types for rental. This full-service shop also carries new and used boat types for purchase, and free demos are offered. Shuttled river trips are an option, and group bookings are available.
7.0 Miles
95% 37 votes
Rafting 2401 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466 MoreLess Info
Boating in Boston serves the Lakes District of the Charles River, and offers rentals of various kinds of watercraft, including canoes, kayaks, and stand up paddle boards. The facility also offers classes and tours.
7.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks Hicks Avenue, Medford, MA 2155 MoreLess Info
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.
7.2 Miles
Laser Tag 15 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801 MoreLess Info
A 24,000-square-foot entertainment center, Laser Craze features a laser tag arena and inflatable play structures as well as arcade and redemption games. The center provides a snack bar and can be used for private events and parties.
7.2 Miles
100% 5 votes
Parks Albion Street at Lowell Street, Somerville, MA 02144 MoreLess Info
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.
7.3 Miles
90% 790 votes
Natural History Museums 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 MoreLess Info
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.
7.3 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.
7.3 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.
7.3 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.
7.3 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.
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