{"id":32,"date":"2026-08-27T05:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:52:49","slug":"things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"bb-page-hero\">\n        <span class=\"bb-kicker\">Explore Boston<\/span>\n        <h1>Things to do in Boston<\/h1>\n        <p>Landmarks, food, museums, parks, culture, sports and local favorites \u2014 all connected back to the Boston Beautiful map.<\/p>\n        <p><a class=\"bb-button\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/#explore\">Open the interactive map<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/section>\n            <nav class=\"bb-page-chip-nav\" aria-label=\"Place categories\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place_category=family\">Family<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place_category=landmarks-history\">Landmarks &amp; History<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place_category=museums-culture\">Museums &amp; Culture<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place_category=parks-outdoors\">Parks &amp; Outdoors<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place_category=sports\">Sports<\/a>        <\/nav>\n        <div class=\"bb-card-grid bb-card-grid-3\">\n        <article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=arnold-arboretum-of-harvard-university\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Parks &amp; Outdoors \u00b7 Jamaica Plain<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=arnold-arboretum-of-harvard-university\">Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>A 281-acre living collection of trees and landscapes within the Emerald Necklace.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=arnold-arboretum-of-harvard-university\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-common\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1920px-Boston_Common_May_2018_001-760x480.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Common\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Landmarks &amp; History \u00b7 Downtown<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-common\">Boston Common<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>America\u2019s oldest public park and a natural starting point for exploring central Boston.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-common\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-garden\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1920px-Boston_Public_Garden_2836008p29-760x480.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Public Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Parks &amp; Outdoors \u00b7 Back Bay<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-garden\">Boston Public Garden<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>Formal gardens, lagoon paths and one of Boston\u2019s most recognizable green spaces.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-garden\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-library-central-library\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Architect27s_rendering_of_alternative_design_for_Boston_Public_Library_-_DPLA_-_f0e7e7926e93f94caa8d11b96e44c667-760x480.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Public Library \u2014 Central Library\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Museums &amp; Culture \u00b7 Back Bay<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-library-central-library\">Boston Public Library \u2014 Central Library<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>The landmark Copley Square library known for architecture, murals, reading rooms and a courtyard.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=boston-public-library-central-library\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=castle-island\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1920px-Bled_Island_26_Bled_Castle_28129-760x480.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Island\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Parks &amp; Outdoors \u00b7 South Boston<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=castle-island\">Castle Island<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>Harborfront paths, Fort Independence and broad views across Boston Harbor.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=castle-island\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=faneuil-hall-marketplace\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Faneuil Hall Marketplace\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Landmarks &amp; History \u00b7 Downtown<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=faneuil-hall-marketplace\">Faneuil Hall Marketplace<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>Historic market buildings, public gathering spaces and a busy downtown crossroads.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=faneuil-hall-marketplace\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=fenway-park\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Fenway Park\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Sports \u00b7 Fenway\u2013Kenmore<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=fenway-park\">Fenway Park<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>Boston\u2019s historic baseball park and one of the city\u2019s defining sports landmarks.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=fenway-park\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=isabella-stewart-gardner-museum\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Museums &amp; Culture \u00b7 Fenway\u2013Kenmore<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=isabella-stewart-gardner-museum\">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>An intimate art museum arranged around a Venetian-style courtyard.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=isabella-stewart-gardner-museum\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=museum-of-fine-arts-boston\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Museum of Fine Arts, Boston\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Museums &amp; Culture \u00b7 Fenway\u2013Kenmore<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=museum-of-fine-arts-boston\">Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>One of the nation\u2019s major art museums, with collections spanning cultures and centuries.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=museum-of-fine-arts-boston\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=new-england-aquarium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"New England Aquarium\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Family \u00b7 Downtown<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=new-england-aquarium\">New England Aquarium<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>A waterfront aquarium centered on marine life, education and the Giant Ocean Tank.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=new-england-aquarium\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=old-north-church\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"Old North Church\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Landmarks &amp; History \u00b7 North End<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=old-north-church\">Old North Church<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>A landmark of Boston\u2019s Revolutionary-era history in the heart of the North End.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=old-north-church\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bb-place-card\">\n    <a class=\"bb-card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=uss-constitution-museum\"><img src=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/wp-content\/themes\/boston-beautiful-v1.0.0\/assets\/images\/boston-beautiful-featured-fallback.jpg\" alt=\"USS Constitution &#038; Museum\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\n    <div class=\"bb-card-copy\">\n        <span class=\"bb-card-meta\">Landmarks &amp; History \u00b7 Charlestown<\/span>\n        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=uss-constitution-museum\">USS Constitution &#038; Museum<\/a><\/h2>\n        <p>Historic naval site in the Charlestown Navy Yard anchored by USS Constitution.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"bb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/?bb_place=uss-constitution-museum\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n    <\/div>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boston-beautiful.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}