Boston Common Frog Pond skating and Christmas tree

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🎃 Seasonal · Boston

2 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 1.0

1–3 yrs

★ 3.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 20 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Green/Red Line to Park St puts you right there; by car use the Boston Common underground garage
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Little shade
Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Winter

Boston's most famous winter scene: Frog Pond in the middle of Boston Common becomes an outdoor skating rink from November to March, beside the giant Christmas tree shipped every year from Nova Scotia; kids under 58 inches skate free (rentals extra), and there is hot chocolate rinkside.

💡 Tips

A 2-year-old cannot stay upright, but is perfectly happy watching from the side, playing in the snow, and looking at the tree; from about 4–5 years up you can rent skates and a skating aid. Weekends are crowded, so go at opening. The tree lighting is usually a Thursday evening in early December, mobbed but very worth it.

What this place offers

✓outdoor skating

✓skate rentals

✓Christmas tree

✓hot chocolate

✓free to watch

✓skating aids

✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Boston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Showers · 41–64°F · 78% rain

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Sun 10/18

Partly cloudy · 40–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Common Frog Pond skating and Christmas tree

🎃 Seasonal · Boston

What this place offers

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