• Boston is a city with deep roots in American history and culture.Boston image by Alessandro Lai from Fotolia.com
  
  Boston, Massachusetts, is a city enriched in culture, American history, education and professional sports. With a booming nightlife as well as many things to do during the day, Boston has many activities for families with children to take part in.
  
  

The Freedom Trail

• The Boston Common is the first stop on the Freedom Trail.Boston Common and Public Garden, USA.. image by Chee-Onn Leong from Fotolia.com
  
  The Freedom Trail is a two-and-a-half-mile walking trail that leads visitors to 16 historically important places in Boston. The Freedom Trail has been preserved since 1958 and still remains a walk through Revolutionary history. The trail takes visitors to some of the museums, churches, meeting houses and other key locations in Boston's Revolutionary War history. The Freedom Trail is free of charge to walk and begins at the historic Boston Common. Hotel packages, walking tours and group tours are also available.
  
  The Freedom Trail Foundation
  99 Chauncy St., Suite 401
  Boston, MA 02111
  617-357-8300
  thefreedomtrail.org
  
  

Boston Children's Museum

• The Boston Children's Museum is a world-renowned educative museum that has been a key part of Boston for more than 90 years. The museum's hands-on approach focuses on science, culture, the environment, health and fitness and the arts. The Boston Children's Museum currently operates 18 exhibits and offers membership opportunities for discounted admission prices. Open year-round, Boston Children's Museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
  
  Boston Children's Museum
  308 Congress St.
  Boston, MA 02210
  617-426-6500
  BostonChildrensMuseum.org
  
  

Franklin Park Zoo

• The Franklin Park zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Accreditation Commission.Visual moments from a great international zoo park - Fauna image by fotoliamemberN from Fotolia.com
  
  The Franklin Park Zoo, along with its sister zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, is run by Zoo New England and is spread over 72 acres in Boston's Franklin Park section. The zoo is open year-round and features a full slate of foreign and domestic animals. The Franklin Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Accreditation Commission. It features more than 220 species of animals throughout 10 exhibit areas, including The Tropical Forest, Kalahari Kingdom and the Bird's World, among others.
  
  Zoo New England
  One Franklin Park Rd.
  Boston, MA 02121
  617-541-5466
  zoonewengland.com