- The list below includes 648 free or cheap things to do in or near Watertown, Massachusetts, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like Playgrounds, Specialty Museums, Parks and Bike Paths.
- From Charles River Reservation - Heart Healthy Trail to Charles River Path, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Watertown and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Salem.
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Diners feast on housemade pasta, steak, and seafood, served in elegant dining area with a steel-doored bank vault for private parties
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527 Washington Street, At Historic Newton, Newton, MA 2458
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History buffs will appreciate a visit to Jackson Homestead and Museum. Built in 1809, this house has historical significance as a station on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Among the displays at the museum is a cellar in which slaves may have hidden.
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831 as the country's first garden cemetery and its grounds still contain a varied rolling landscape full of numerous hills, woodlands and ponds. The Cemetery is also a horticultural site with more than 700 species of trees and shrubs planted here.
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Newton's Harry Gath Memorial Pool is a 25 yard outdoor swimming pool with a separate wading pool. The facility includes diving boards and a water slide, as well as a shade building with seating.
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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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Part Boston College, the McMullen Museum in Newton, Massachusetts not only features noted works of art but is also a venue for academic research. Exhibits at the museum have attracted record-setting crowds.
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Located on the campus of Boston College, Alumni Stadium offers stadium benches to see the latest college football home games. The stadium has concession stands spread throughout the facility that offer sodas and refreshments.
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11 Cooper Street, Waltham, MA 2453
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At Dick's Beantown Comedy Escape at Ristorante Marcellino, visitors can watch New England comedians perform their material for a live audience. These comedy acts often delve into subjects like political humor, personal anecdotes, and physical improv.
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154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 2154
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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, located inside an old textile mill, is home to a variety of informative exhibits and antique artifacts showcasing the history of the American Industrial Revolution, the famous Waltham Watch Company and more.
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Embassy Cinema is a local movie theater which features a range of Hollywood movies as well as many independent and foreign language films.
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100 Robert Treat Pane Drive, Waltham, MA 02452
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Also known as Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate was designed as a collaboration between Frederick Law Olmsted and Henry Hobson Richardson. Stonehurst sits on 109 acres of land, and is available for wedding ceremonies and tours.