What are the best kept secrets regarding family friendly things to do in Boston?

We'll be there for a week. I know I can look online for things to do and see with our kids (ages 3 and 6), but I was hoping to hear from some locals. I'll take tips on parks/playgrounds, restaurants, easy bike paths, etc. We're up for anything...thanks!

Well, theres always Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox

The Aquarium and Museum of Science are always great for little kids, but the prices are outrageous.

Museum of Science has the Omni theater. It's really one of a kind.

The Aquarium has the IMAX theater. Needless to say, it's huge.

As for bike paths, along the charles river is excellent.

By the way, you enjoying the current heat wave and humidity?

The Science Museum and the New England Aquarium are both musts on a to-do list for kids visiting Boston. Also Duck Tour and Swan Boat ride in the Public Garden.

There are street performers at Quincy Market which also has what I like to call "The World's Largest Food Court", which are branches of local restaurants.

As for bike paths, the easiest, safest one runs along the Charles River. It's known as the Esplanade.

The North End is the Italian section of town..Lots of good restaurants in all ranges. Most post menus in the window. Be sure to buy an Italian ice cone on Hanover Street! Or Gelato.

Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street in the North End is also a wonder for serious sweet tooth. Try a Florentine cookie with that Italian Ice :)

Also in the public garden <at the corner of Beacon Street and Charles Street> are bigger than life size replicas of the family of ducklings from "Make Way For Ducklings". Maybe read that story to the kids before coming to Boston?. Kids are always climbing all over them, pretending to ride the ducks. A good photo opp.

That's all that comes to me, off the top of my head. Hope you enjoy your family trip!

The others have already made some great suggestions. I'd add that if you're able to get out of the city a bit, head up to Salem Willows in (duh) Salem. It's a small (and I don't use that word lightly) amusement park and boardwalk. The kids will love the carousel, and it's a great place to just have a picnic and relax.

The Frog Pond in Boston .. It is soo fun in the summer for the kids to play in :) It is the skating rink in the Commons and in the summer the fountain is going and the kids love playing in it and it is FREE :) Also The Children's Museum in Boston on fridays after 4 is only a $1 , and the Duck Tours are a blast , my daughter loves it. The Swan Boats in a Must !!! The beaches here are great too. (well not in Boston but down the So Shore a ways .. are some great beaches. )

Everyone else has really great ideas. The only thing I can think of that hasn't been mentioned would be to take a trip down here to Southie and walk the boardwalk on Castle Island. It's a pretty place, and theres a little food shack where you can buy hamburgers and hotdogs and ice creams and jutst have a picnic. My dad took me there a few years ago, it was fun :] There's a lot of walking though, so my only concern would be entertainment for the kids. Have fun :]

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