- Our list of the best things to do in Watertown, Massachusetts, features the top 772 nearby activities — including 332 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Watertown, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
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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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Opened in 1979, the Plumbing Museum is a museum dedicated to displaying information and exhibits solely about the trade of plumbing from history to present day. The museum is popular among fellow plumbers, tradesmen, and other curious individuals.
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The 6-acre Forte Memorial Park is a recreational park that has a pre-school play area with swings. The park also features a city memorial site, a lighted basketball court, bocce ball courts, and a stage performance area.
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Originally opened in 1916, the Chatham Orpheum Theater was the first movie house in the area. It continues to serve the community with updated projection technologies including 3-D and 6.1 Surround Sound on two theater screens.
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The historic Newton History Museum is a museum that collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits artifacts of local significance. The museum is best known for the 'Civil War' and 'Anti-Slavery' exhibits.
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Puddlestompers Nature Exploration is a nature exploration company that provides child drop-off programs, educational classes for people of all ages, and a summer camp for youths. The company also provides birthday party packages.
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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.