- Our list of the best things to do in Newton, Massachusetts, features the top 752 nearby activities — including 324 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Newton, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
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1904 Canton Ave., Route 138, Milton, MA 2186
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation's Blue Hills Trailside Museum is a state-owned, natural history museum. The museum features outdoor wildlife exhibits including species such as snowy owls and rescued river otters.
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Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational activities including fishing, kayaking, cycling, walking, and jogging at Horn Pond. The paved path around the lake is 2 miles long and there also a lot of benches and picnic tables.
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Ryan Family Amusements is a bowling alley with automatic scoring and an arcade. The bowling alley hosts a variety of bowling leagues and maintains a snack bar. Extreme Bowling is offered on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Featuring a 200 foot long ice rink, Flynn Rink offers visitors a space for classes, birthday parties, public skating, and other activities. The rink hosts local hockey leagues, with over 1000 seats available to spectators for watching games.
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Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
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Located in an old Post Office, the Apollinaire Theatre Company presents professionally staged works ranging from modern classics to regional premieres. In the summer, they feature outdoor plays in English and Spanish. Youth theatre and workshops available on premises.
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Only 5 miles north of Boston and spanning 2,575 acres, the Middlesex Fells Reservation is home for activities that include rock climbing, hiking and mountain biking. Views of the stony hills are featured, along with ponds, lakes and trails.
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Tennis Lessons Boston offers expert tennis lessons with Coach Jeff, a top 20 ranked tennis player with over 20 years of instruction experience. Coach Jeff is also a PTR Certified Tennis Instructor.
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Running adjacent to Trafton Park, Trafton Dog Park is composed of grass and dirt with rocks and trees opposite the entrance. It offers a place for dogs to play and has a double-fenced entrance and benches.
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Believed to have been formed by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago, Walden Pond is best known as the place where the famous writer Henry David Thoreau spent two years of his life and recorded his experiences in a inspirational book titled 'Walden'.
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A local wildlife reserve, Rocky Woods comprises of a rugged terrain with a number of multi-purpose nature trails and a scenic overlook at Cedar Hill.