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Outdoor Activities 

Freedom Trail
Address: Starts at Freedom Trl, Boston, MA 
*16 min via car
*28 min via Green Line to Park Street and 5 min walk
Cost: Free
Open:  24/7 (outdoor)
Time: 1 hour 35 min
Route: https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/freedom-trail-audio-tour.htm
Notes: Walkable historic route through downtown; includes sites like the Massachusetts State House and Old North Church

Boston Public Garden
Address: 4 Charles St, Boston, MA
*13 min via car
*28 min via Green Line to Arlington and 5 min walk
Cost: Free
Open:  Dawn - Dusk
Notes: Scenic Park with statues and a lagoon, ideal for a nice walk

Boston Waterfront
Address: Starts at Christopher Columbus Park, 125 Atlantic Ave, Boston, Ma
*13 min via car
*28 min via Green Line to Government Center and 14 min walk
Cost: Free
Open:  Dawn - Dusk
Notes: Nice walk along the harbor with views of the skyline and historic buildings

Bunker Hill Monument
Address: 43 Monument Sq, Boston, MA
*11 min via car
*43 min via Green Line to North Station and 25 min walk
Cost: Free
Open: 9am - 5pm
Notes: Historic site commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill

Charles River Esplanade
Address: 21 Memorial Dr, Boston, MA
*17 min via car
*52 min via Green Line to Arlington and 23 min walk
Cost: Free
Open: 6am - 8pm
Notes: Park with riverview

Boston Common
Address: 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA
*14 min via car
*29 min via Green Line to Park Street and 5 min walk 
Cost: Free
Open: Dawn - Dusk
Notes: Central Park in downtown; great spot for picnics, photos, and group games

Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Address: 4 South Market St, Boston, MA 
*10 min via car
*31 min via Green Line to Government Center and 9 min walk
Open: 
Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 9 PM
Sunday: 11 AM - 7 PM 
Notes: A historic marketplace with food stalls and live street performers

Castle Island
Address: 2010 William J Day Blvd, Boston, MA
*21 min via car
*1 hour 3 min via Red Line (use Tufts Shuttle to Davis Square) to Broadway, transfer to 9 Bus and 19 min walk
Cost: Free
Open: Dawn - Dusk
Notes: A park with a fort and great views of the harbor

The Greenway
Address: 204 Freedom Trl, Boston, MA
*13 min via car
*26 min via Green Line to Haymarket and 6 min walk
Cost: Free
Open: 24/7
Notes: A modern park with public art installations and green spaces

Museums & Indoor Attractions

Boston Public Library
Address: 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 
*13 min via car
*37 min via Green Line to Copley Station and 7 min walk
Cost: Free
Hours:  
Mon - Thur: 9am - 8pm
Fri - Sat: 9am - 5pm
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun: 11am - 5pm
Notes: Historic library with both historic and modern feel

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Address: 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 
*16 min via car
*49 min via Green Line to Museum of Fine Arts and 7 min walk
Cost: $22
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri: 11am - 5pm
Thur: 11am - 9pm
Sat - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Notes: Historic museum with cool art exhibits

Harvard Museum of Natural History
Address: 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 
*6 min via car
*16 min via Red Line (Use Davis Shuttle) to Harvard and 11 min walk
Cost: $15
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Notes: Science-focused museum

Paul Revere House
Address: 19 N Square, Boston, MA 
*11 min via car
*31 min via Green Line to Haymarket and 12 min walk
Cost: $6
Hours: 
Tue - Sun: 10 AM–4:15 PM
Notes: Colonial-era site with Historic home interior

New England Aquarium
Address: 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA
*11 min via car
*36 min via Green Line to Government Center and 14 min walk
Cost: $39
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9am  - 5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am - 6pm
Notes: Has marine life exhibits centered around a giant ocean tank.

Abigail's Tea Room
Address: 306 Congress St, Boston, MA
*32 min via car
*24 min via Red Line (Use Davis Shuttle) and 8 min walk
Cost: $35
Open: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
Notes: Ship where Boston Tea Party happened

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Address: 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
*Free Bus to SMFA from Aidekman and 6 min walk
*14 min via car
*45 min via Green Line to Museum of Fine Arts and 6 min walk
Cost: $30 adults, Students $14 
Hours: Check Daily
Notes: Large art museum

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
Address: 25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA
*16 min via car
*30 min via Red Line (use Davis Shuttle) to South Station and Silver Line to Courthouse and 9 min walk
Cost: $20
Hours:
Sat - Sun, Tue - Wed: 10 am - 5pm
Thur - Fri: 10am - 9pm
Notes: Contemporary art with a harbor view

MIT Museum
Address: 314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 
*14 min via car
*13 min via Red Line (Use Davis Shuttle) to MIT / Kendall and 2 min walk
Cost: $20
Hours: 10am - 5pm
Notes: Interactive museum focused on science

Massachusetts State House
Address: 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA
*17 min via car
*32 min via Green Line to Park Street and 8 min walk
Cost: Free
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Notes: The Massachusetts State House is the historic seat of the state’s government in Boston, home to the legislature and governor.

USS Constitution Museum
Address: 15 1st Ave, Charlestown, MA 
*11 min via car
*27 min via bus from Broadway and Warner St - Powder House Sq to Bunker Hill St @ Lowkey Way and 12 min walk
Cost: $15
Open: 10am - 5pm
Notes: Interactive displays of Naval history exhibits

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