Giant Bugs, Stuffed Owls and a T Rex: The Museum of Science, Boston, MA

Giant Bugs, Stuffed Owls and a T Rex
The Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston, MA

Reasons to venture:

• There is a little something for all ages... demonstrations with live owls for the older ones and hatching chicks to watch for the younger ones.
• The Laser Light Show may be a little old for my kiddos, but what amazing stuff for tweens and teens.
• The best in national traveling exhibits. We hit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors this summer, and have been to Darwin and Baseball in the past few years. With Harry Potter in the batter's box, how can you go wrong.

What's your favorite way to spend a rainy Saturday in Beantown?

The New "Play Structure": Newton Centre Playground, Newton, MA

The New "Play Structure": Newton Centre Playground
Tyler Terrace
Newton Centre, MA

Reasons to venture:

• Who says Newton Park and Rec has no money, this thing is enormous! The new Newton North should be this fun.
  
• What other park has clay courts for some DadBreak tennis?
• Work off your Johnny's home fries fix by chasing the kiddos around the rubber track, or hitting a few at the volleyball grass courts.

Are you a steel slide purist, or can you handle all this plastic?

Ahhhh the last "Natick Days" of Summer: Natick Days, Natick, MA

Ahhhh the last "Natick Days" of Summer: Natick Days, Natick, MA
Natick Commons
Natick, MA

Reasons to venture:

• Celebrate some home-town pride with the Red and Blue, painted on the faces of every kid from Natick High
• Trampolines, putt putt, color your own frisbee booths and the nicest firefighters you've ever met.
• Stop off at the Park Street Ice Cream Shoppe after a meatball sub from the Sons of Italy.