Around Town and Beyond

Make Time to Play

Take some thrilling rides at Six Flags New England
Roll a few intergalactic frames at cosmic bowling
Take a jog along the Freedom Trail
Catch one of our national pastime’s most storied teams, the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park
Dive for the goal line in a game of touch football in Boston Common
Cool off during ACA’s beach party
Find out who rules the court at the ACA 3-on-3 basketball tournament
Practice your putts in a round of Beantown mini-golf

Experience four centuries of history in Boston’s Walk to the Sea
Take a ride on the Swan Boats that grace the waters of Boston Public Garden–a world-famous attraction since 1877
Say Chow-dah! Dig in to some of the very best chowder New England has to offer at the annual Chowderfest
Be part of America’s premier Fourth of July celebration and see the Boston Pops Concert and Fireworks display
Feel the chill of Boston’s darker side on the Ghosts and Gravestones Tour
Trace the steps of our nation’s history on the Freedom Trail
Get to know Boston during ACA’s welcome scavenger hunt – our mad dash around Beantown
Take a stroll through the renowned Franklin Park Zoo, getting up close and personal with some true East Coast animals!
Have a whale of a time at the New England Aquarium
Experience the crystal clear images of IMAX 3D projected onto a six-story screen

Take in a summer concert or bike along the paved pathway of the Charles River Esplanade
Savor the sun in Boston Common or Harvard Yard
Spoil yourself with fine cuisine, take the edge off your appetite with a simple snack or do some people-watching at Downtown Crossing
Sip a latte while exploring the same roads Sam Adams walked in 1776
Stroll the cobblestone streets and stop in at “Cheers” in historic Beacon Hill
Explore Boston’s oldest neighborhood, the North End, home to the fantastic food of Little Italy

Lose yourself among some of the great works of all time at the Harvard Art Museum
Explore the amazing present and mind-blowing future of the arts and technology at MIT’s renowned museum
Check out Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world–a whirlwind cultural vacation all by itself
Get a comprehensive look at the legacy of John F. Kennedy at his Presidential Library and Museum
USS Constitution Museum- Explore the amazing stories of “Old Ironsides” in America’s oldest commissioned ship
Travel back in time to roam with the Giants of Patagonia, in 3D at Boston’s Museum of Science

Hang a lantern as we approach The Paul Revere House to pay tribute to the famed silversmith’s midnight ride
Give your sense of patriotism a caffeine rush when you visit the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
Pay your respects to great patriots at Granary Burial Ground, the final resting place for Paul Revere, Sam Adams and the Boston Massacre victims
Salem, Mass. – A picturesque town with a somewhat sinister past – any Twilight fans are sure to feel at home at the site of the infamous witch trials!
See where famous scenes from Good Will Hunting and The Departed were filmed in Affleck, Damon and Wahlberg’s home town

For shopaholics and casual browsers alike, there’s nothing you won’t find at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
Trendy stores and some of the most famous names in shopping can be found on scenic Newbury Street – the “Rodeo Drive of the East”
Enjoy the freshest fruits and veggies at Boston’s farmers’ market
From Nordstrom to Burberry, from Lululemon to Lush, not to mention plenty of your favorite restaurants, you can’t beat the upscale shopping at Copley Place
Find your favorite spot at the Prudential Center and Skywalk Observatory - New England’s top shopping and dining destination