You can also look in the calendar section of local papers, or read the monthly Boston Parents Paper (617-522-1515) to find out where to pick it up free or visit www.bostonparents.com.

Boston Public Library
27 locations in Boston!
       Movies, story hours, and special concerts     

Boston Community Centers 
43 sites throughout Boston!
       Free or low-cost swim lessons and family swim times
       Playgroups at some sites
       Dance/music classes at some sites for small children

Boston Parks and Recreation Department (617-635-4505)
287 parks and playgrounds!
Festivals, parades and concerts
ParkARTS: free activities in neighborhood parks
The Frog Pond on the Boston Common: ice-skating in the winter and a wading pool in the summer
The Swan Boats at the Boston Public Garden, open from April through Labor Day

Mayor’s Office of Special Events and Tourism (617-635-3911)
Free concerts, parades and festivals year-round

MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (617-626-1250)
State-run public swimming pools, playgrounds, tennis courts, and parks.
       Try one of their 7 skating rinks
       Call for directions to Castle Island, a real castle, beach and boardwalk

The Children’s Museum (617-426-8855)
Friday night admission is just $1. Free passes are available at the libraries.
       Try out PlaySpace for young children, a parent
          resource room, and attend parent workshops

Museum of Science (617-723-2500)
Free passes are available at the libraries.
       Try their Discovery Center, a two-story play area for children under 6

Museum of Fine Arts (617-369-3300)
Children are always free.  Passes are available at the libraries.
       "Children’s Room": Free drop-in activity program for children 6-12
          years old,  with art projects, drama, poetry and music. Call for dates.

Zoo New England (in Franklin Park) (617-541-LION)
       A new playground, a rainforest with gorillas to see up
          close, lots of other animals, and a new children’s zoo