- The list below includes 582 free or cheap things to do in or near Wellesley, Massachusetts, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Museum, Gardens, Parks and Mini Golf.
- From Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Gardens at Elm Bank to Warren Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Wellesley and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Lowell, Cambridge and Concord.
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Apple Cinemas is a movie theater with a large selection of first-run movies, including Bollywood films at times. There are weekly specials and their extensive snack bar features a popsicle assortment, coffee and tea.
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168 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Fresh Pond Entertainment Cinemas is a movie theater multiplex that shows a variety of first run Hollywood movies in full digital video and sound. The theater can be reserved for parties and special events.
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Immortalized in literature by the great American author Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond State Reservation preserves the pond, Thoreau's cabin, and the surrounding environs for visitors to experience. The reservation offers year-round programs and guided tours.
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Opened in 1903, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a Venetian styled building which contains a noted art collection of importance. Artists represented include Botticelli, Degas, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Sargent.
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The site of one of the most notable literary works in our country, the Thoreau House, inspired Henry Thoreau to write Walden. The small cabin in the woods is a quaint space with only the necessities, including a cot, fireplace, and a writing table.
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The Blue Hill Observatory
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1904 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
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The Blue Hill Observatory offers public tours where visitors can browse all kinds of weather equipment and also see amazing views from atop their tower. It is inaccessible by car and requires a mile-long walk up a hill.
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Designed as a safe, fun place for dogs, Thorndike Field Dog Park provides ample space for running, jumping and playing. It also offers pet-friendly drinking fountains, obstacle courses and comfortable seating for pet owners.
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Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the country's oldest and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning. Harvard Yard, which is the university's historic center, contains many attractions including the statue of John Harvard, the Memorial Church and more.
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Liberty Ride
departs from 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420
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Liberty Rides are classic trolley tours along the historic Battle Road and are led by guides dressed in period costumes. The tours make a stop at most of the prominent historical landmarks in the area such as Lexington Battle Green, National Heritage Museum, Buckman Tavern and more.
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National Heritage Museum is a local history museum which features a range of exhibits on the American Revolutionary War, Freemasonry, local history and culture, decorative arts and more.