Braintree Februrary Vacation: What To Do With The Kids

BRAINTREE, MA — Students got a week off in the middle of winter this week, and that might make things tough for parents looking to keep their children entertained.

While a trip to the beach might not be in the cards right now (unless you're traveling), there are plenty of fun things around Braintree and not too far off that are sure to keep the kids smiling and parents sane this upcoming February vacation.

Vacation started Friday, Feb. 18 and runs through Feb. 27, and while a pandemic and blizzard have kept us cooped up most of the time, parents are sure to be looking for fun and safe ways to get the kids out of the house.

Patch has some ideas for you:

South Shore and Cape Cod

• Go bowling at Pinz in Kingston
• Paint your own pottery at the South Shore Pottery Shop in Abington
• Jump at Skyzone in Kingston
• Check out Battleship Cove in Fall River
• Learn all about whaling at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
• Stay at the Cape Codder Resort and play in the indoor pool all day
• Visit Patriot Place in Foxboro for events and activities all week long

Around Boston:

• Ice skating on Frog Pond
• Disney on Ice at the TD Garden
• Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse
• Boston Museum of Science
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• The New England Aquarium
• Harvard Museum of Natural History
• Visit the Franklin Park Zoo
• Go bowling at Kings

North Shore:

• Go tubing with the kids and grab a beer at Amesbury Sports Park
• Hit an indoor water park at Water Park of New England - Danvers
• Go bowling at Kings
• Start jumping at Sky Zone in Everett
• Go skiing at Nashoba Valley in Westford

West of Boston

• Stay or play at the Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg
• Visit the Worcester Art Museum
• Go painting at the Painting Place in Wellesley
• Break out of an escape room at Live Action Escapes in Worcester
• Unleash your inner scientist at the EcoTarium in Worcester