Best places: Things to dos in Newton

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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museum
Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.
4.70 (418 reviews) (~4.45 km from centre)
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Chestnut Hill Reservation
State park
👍👍 This is a really nice place for a walk, run or just to sit and enjoy a nice view. The sunsets here are really nice regardless of the time of year and it’s open year round. They keep it pretty clean even when it’s snowed. I’ve been coming here since last year and am recently disabled. There’s a nice...
4.80 (258 reviews) (~4.54 km from centre)
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The Paint Bar - Exceptional Corporate & Private Painting Events
Painting studio
4.90 (178 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)
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Cold Spring Park
Park
This green space with wooded areas & fields offers a dog park, exercise path & athletic facilities.
4.70 (323 reviews) (~1.04 km from centre)
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Central Rock Gym
Rock climbing gym
Indoor climbing destination also offering yoga & fitness classes.
4.70 (297 reviews) (~3.72 km from centre)
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Newton Centre Playground
Playground
Historic outpost from 1890 offering swings, clay tennis courts, sports fields & a recreation center.
4.70 (293 reviews) (~1.06 km from centre)
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Auburndale Park
Park
Play & picnic areas, trails, tennis courts & a ball field in a tranquil location by the river.
4.60 (350 reviews) (~3.95 km from centre)
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The Cove
Park
This 30-acre park features picnic areas, open recreation areas, sports facilities & restrooms.
4.70 (232 reviews) (~3.96 km from centre)
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Thomson Safaris
Tour operator
4.80 (170 reviews) (~3.79 km from centre)
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Gore Place
Museum
Visitors can tour this Federal-period mansion & estate, built for governor Christopher Gore in 1806.
4.60 (289 reviews) (~4.06 km from centre)
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Skyline Park
Park
👍👍 A great place to walk, play soccer, or have use of the playground. There are plenty of benches, and an enclosed table section for parties and groups. Bathrooms may be open seasonal, I'm not sure. Good parking area. The ice cream truck comes around in warm weather.
4.60 (261 reviews) (~4.51 km from centre)
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Echo Bridge
Bridge
Grand, landmark brick & granite aqueduct bridge with giant arches, constructed in 1876.
4.80 (136 reviews) (~2.92 km from centre)
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Victory Field
Sports activity location
👍👍 Victory field playground is great for kids of all ages. It’s always full of friendly parents with kids playing. Kids can also walk the track if they need a break from the playground. Some of the slides are pretty steep and fun for older kids!
4.60 (220 reviews) (~4.66 km from centre)
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My Gym Children's Fitness Center Newton
Gym
🫤 We celebrated our's daughter 5th birthday yesterday at My Gym, Newton. The organization and attitude by the staff was embarrassing, we never saw such indifference in any other celebration (we have two older kids and had many). We were there before at other parties and it was always much much better...
4.90 (106 reviews) (~2.54 km from centre)
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Hammond Pond Reservation
Park
This scenic area with a forest & large pond offers fishing, rock climbing & hiking on wooded trails.
4.70 (157 reviews) (~3.18 km from centre)
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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
Museum
Riverside museum in an 1814 building offering interactive exhibits on famed inventions plus events.
4.50 (279 reviews) (~4.48 km from centre)
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The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
Arts organization
4.80 (117 reviews) (~4.66 km from centre)
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Watertown Dam
Scenic spot
4.60 (181 reviews) (~3.56 km from centre)
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Warren Park
Park
👍👍 Warren Park offers two large playgrounds, one for little kids, and one for bigger kids. There are 8 swings, 2 tire swings, a full basketball court, two baseball diamonds, a large sand box, a teeter-totter, and large grass areas with thick lush green grass to run around in. There are more than a doz...
4.70 (136 reviews) (~4.82 km from centre)
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Watertown Riverfront Park and Braille Trail
Park
👍👍 Love this walk.
4.70 (134 reviews) (~3.53 km from centre)
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