Uncovering the best of things to do with kids in Boston | My Secret Boston

Where to go, what to do, and how to do it cheap or free

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High Definition

A lofty, peaceful place to see the city

Bay State Model Railroad Museum

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Model Restraint

One of New England’s biggest model train collections—open only twice a year

Museum of Science, Boston

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Spaced Out

Rock out to a laser light show, man.

Irish Cultural Centre of New England

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Gaelic Pride

The center of local Irish culture? It’s not in Boston.

Fenway park

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Just the Ticket

Yes, you can get a seat at Fenway Park.

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Field of Dreams

How to (legally) get on the Fenway field—and into the press box and the dugout and …

Urban AdvenTours

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Wheel Life

Tour the city—on a bike.

Dorchester Heights

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Heights of Success

Come for the forgotten history. Stay for the view.

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True Lies

The real-life setting of a familiar horror story you didn't think was true

USS Cassin Young

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Naval Gazing

A World War II destroyer you can go aboard

Marshmallow Fluff, Fluff Fest

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Fluff 'n' Stuff

Where marshmallow fluff was invented—and where to get a classic fluffernutter

Just Next Door Card and Gift Shop, Auburndale

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Card Trick

Where to find a card that won't look like you got it at the mall

Moakley federal courthouse

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Genuine Articles

Where to find the nation's most important piece of paper

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First Pitch

Visit the site of baseball's first World Series (it's not where you think).

Hidden Sweets

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Sugar Mountain

Where to indulge yourself in sweet treats by the pound