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10 Things to Do in Boston with Kids

A world-class children’s museum. Fabled Fenway Park. Swan Boats. The Freedom Trail. It’s no wonder Boston is one of North America’s favorite family destinations. Here are 10 great reasons to visit Boston now.

Shelley Cameron-McCarron for readersdigest.ca

1. Ride the Swan Boats

Crank up the excitement factor, and read Robert McCloskey’s 1941 classic Make Way For Ducklings before ambling over to the bucolic Boston Public Garden to ride the ever-graceful Swan Boats, the only boats of their kind in the world. Swanning around the lagoon is a “wicked steal” as they say around here. This quintessential Boston experience costs $2.75 for adults, $1.75 for kids, and has been a Boston tradition since 1877. Afterwards, stroll over for pics on the statues of Momma Mallard and her clan. You can continue the adventure across Charles Street to the Boston Commons to wade in the nearby Frog Pond (no frogs), a fun, free way for kids to cool off.

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    I will be very glad to mail.

    Submitted by Gabriel Essuman on Thu. 2011-12-29 11:12am

    You missed some of our favorites, the Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, and the Harvard Museum of Natural History on the campus in Cambridge, just across the river. Harvard displays hundreds of animals, plus amazing minerals and meteorites, and we loved the New England Forests exhibition.

    Submitted by John on Tue. 2012-01-31 2:01pm

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