10 Family Fun Outings in Boston on a Budget

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Here are some of Boston’s finest places to visit for under $50!

With the warmer weather approaching, you and your family are probably itching to get out and about.  A family weekend getaway doesn’t have to break the bank either!  Here are some of Boston’s finest places to visit for under $50! Photo Credit: bnof.org[/caption] MASS MoCA premier art center offers delightful displays, programs including hands-on art classes; lectures; Art Assembly performances for schools; artist talks; guided tours; art camps; after school programs; and Kidspace, a child-centered art gallery and hands-on studio.  Family of 4 average costs: $40 Top of the Hub Skywalk Observatory is a must see as it hosts the most amazing view of Boston you’ll ever see.  Family of 4 average costs: $37 IMAX Theater – New England Aquarium features a giant screen of 65’ by 85’ and is taller than a 6-story building.  Family of 4 average costs: $36 Boston’s Children Museum - an educational institution and research and development center offers numerous children’s exhibitions, educational programs, and fine curriculum.  Family of 4 average costs: $42 Fenway Park Tours run from 9am – 4pm every hour on the hour or until 3 hours prior to game time.  The tour includes a 50-minute walking tour of the ballpark and is guided by an official Fenway Park Tour Guide.  Family of 4 average costs: $44 The Butterfly Place is contained within 3,100 square feet of a glass-atrium building and contains colorful plants, shrubs and hosts up to 500 butterflies!  Family of 4 average costs: $34 South Shore Natural Science Center educates the public on natural and cultural environments of the South Shore and sits on a whopping 30-acres of conservation land.  Family of 4 average costs: $16 Dr. Suess National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a unique timeless work by Sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates.  Dr. Suess’s imagination comes alive for kids and adults alike!  Family of 4 average costs: FREE EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum set in an urban oasis of nature trails, hands-on exhibits, railroad, planetarium, and more.  Family of 4 average costs: $36 Yankee Candlemaking Museum offers shopping, entertainment, and dining where every visit always offers something new.  Family of 4 average costs: FREE Original article from boston.com Churchill has short-term furnished housing available in Boston and Nationwide. For more information please contact us at 866-255-0593 or National@FurnishedHousing.com.