Spring Break 2024 - Things To Do in Boston and Cambridge

1. Enjoy Elmo and friends at Sesame Street Live! Say Hello at the Colonial Theatre.

2. Check out fun "Spring Carnival" Events for the family at Launch—the epic trampoline park with locations in Woburn, Westboro, Framingham, and Norwood!

3. Head over to the USS Constitution Museum for the Kite Festival.

4. Indulge in a Cambridge staycation on the Charles at the Marlowe Hotel, enjoying scooters, family game night, and even in-house babysitting.

5. Grab tickets for a Blue Man Group afternoon or evening show at the Charles Playhouse.

 
Spectators Watching the Boston Marathon at the Harvard Bridge. Photo by Kevin Klein, via the Massachusetts Office Of Travel Tourism.

6. Cheer on the world-class athletes (and the non-world-class ones) participating in the Boston Marathon. 

7. Explore ancient history at Harvard's Mediterranean Marketplaces exhibit.

8. Take the running and jumping inside and visit one of these indoor play spaces.

9. Take a 90-minute chocolate tour of Harvard Square.

10. You may not be ready to plunge into the water yet, but you can still visit ocean life at the New England Aquarium. Make sure to swing by the touch tank for added fun!

11. Party for the Planet and all its fabulous animals at the Franklin Park Zoo.

12. Enjoy day after day of fun with April Vacation Week at the Boston Nature Center.

13. Hop on a boat and hit the water for a day of whale watching.

14. It's not springtime without a visit with baby farm animals! Pay a visit to a local farm to pet and feed the residents. 
 
Head out for a spin on the Swan Boats this Spring break 2024 in Boston. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Office Of Travel Tourism, via Flickr.

15. Head over to the Public Garden for the return of the Swan Boats.

16. Navigate a laser maze, conquer a climbing wall, and design and build spaceships at the Legoland Discovery Center. 

17. Buy some peanuts and cracker jacks and watch your little slugger run around the bases at Fenway Park.

Spring Break 2024 - Things To Do near Boston

18. Search for ghosts and learn the secrets of Salem on a kids walking tour. 

19. Get the ultimate fun experience at Apex in Marlboro with a day of ropes courses, laser guns, go-karts, and more!

20. The Sheepshearing Festival is baa-ck with 100 vendors and artists, sheepshearing demonstrations, wagon rides, and more at Gore Place.

21. Take a ride to the Roger Williams Zoo and come face to face with Dragons and Mythical Creatures.

22. Calling all animal lovers: Sign up for the Southwick Zoo's Spring Wild Adventure program and spend the day playing games, crafting, and even meeting some animals up close!

23. Or maybe chill out with one more winter fun day and go for a spin at an indoor ice skating rink. 

 
No mystery: Tewksbury's Escapology is great for Spring break fun!  Photo courtesy of Escapology

24. Test your mystery-solving skills in the Scooby-Doo escape room at Tewksbury's Escapology.

25. Just because it's not summer doesn't mean you can't hit the beach. Grab some pails and shovels (and maybe a jacket!) and build some sandcastles and collect shells.

26. It may not be warm enough for a dip in an outdoor pool, but you can still make a splash inside at one of these great indoor water parks. 

27. Head to Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm for some farming and nature exploration.

28. Bask in the warmer weather and take the family for an outdoor meal at one of these great restaurants. 

29. Pack up the car with kids and snacks and roll out for a day trip!

30. Spring break is the perfect time to dust off the hiking boots and get vertical with a family hike. 

31. Become an Arctic Explorer (or a paleontologist, or an astronomer) at the Museum of Science.