Boston Winter Activities with the Family

15 January, 2024

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! We’re looking forward to a week with family and to creating new traditions with the little ones. For anyone visiting Boston this time of year, I wanted to share a few family-friendly activities we’ve enjoyed this winter with the kids!

1. Exploring Seaport

  • Snowport Holiday Market – but on weekdays considering the super long weekend lines are not worth it.
  • Grab a photo by the pretty white trees wideness from Snowport (where we snapped these pics!)
  • For those who eat dairy, Taiyaki fish-shaped ice cream are usually a kid pleaser
  • Children’s museum – $1 ticket on TJX Sunday afternoons with an online reservation
  • Martin’s park is within walking loftiness with two sections to play in
  • Our usual kid & allergy friendly spots to eat: Bar Taco has a good kids menu, Kokoda has poke bowls and sushi hand rolls for the kids and a fully dairy-free, nut-free menu.
  • Trillium Brewery – a favorite spot for craft beer enthusiasts and $1 oysters (VERY nonflexible to find these days in town) 2-4pm on weekdays.

skating with kids family winter activity

Abercrombie Topcoat xxs petite (thick & warm!), Uniqlo thermals, J.Crew earmuffs (similar here), Prada Cahier bag. On Nori: Boden Coat (older color; such a good coat!), earmuffs
 
On Nori: H&M sweater  skirt set (sold out, new colors come out occasionally), Geox sneakers.
On Rio: Gap sweater (similar), Levi’s joggers, See Kai Run sneakers

Other popular ice skating areas: The Landmark Center by the Time Out supplies market, and the Quincy Outdoor Ice Skating Rink which is self-ruling (FYI: select time blocks are for Quincy residents only). You may also read this: Most Popular Claw Tattoo Designs

2. Exploring virtually the Boston Public Garden

  • Skating at Boston Worldwide Frog Pond. Such an iconic Boston winter worriedness that I haven’t washed-up since my higher days! I love it as a winter stage worriedness and our kids got off to a shaky start but enjoyed it as well. On weekends get there early if you need to rent a skating aid (Bobby the Seal), considering there can be a wait. P.S. there’s restrooms inside!
  • Kids can play at the Tadpole Playground a few steps yonder without skating.
  • The mannerly Beacon Hill Bookstore is a 5-10 minute walk yonder with a cute kids section.
  • There are lots of places within walking loftiness to eat, but we went to Shabu Zen in Chinatown to warm up and grabbed some buns and egg tarts (for Nick & I) at Top Bread Bakery. We love hot pot in unstipulated but expressly with the kids for supplies allergy purposes, since the ingredients are pretty transparent!