Free Fun Fridays
July 22, 2016

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park

Long Wharf-North, 66 Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02110 (near the Aquarium subway station)

Window will open at 7:00 am, first boat will depart at 8:00 am, last boat will leave Boston at 2:00 pm, last boat will leave islands at 5:15 pm. This is a free ferry ride to either of the two most popular Boston Harbor Islands – Georges Island (with historic Fort Warren, Plays in the Park, and ranger-guided tours) and Spectacle Island (with a life-guard supervised beach and 5 miles of hiking trails).  Free tickets for the ferry will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis at Long Wharf-North in downtown Boston and Christopher Columbus Park.  The ticket window will open at 7:00 a.m. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes starting at 8:00 am, with a 3-4 hour window to return (depending on which island).  Each adult in line may pick up a maximum of 4 tickets.  (There will be no special arrangements for groups of more than 4 to be on the same ferry).  Tickets will be handed out for the earliest ferry, then the next, and so on, until all ferry seats for the day are distributed. 

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130
Sunrise - Sunset

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
9:00am – 5:00pm

Cape Cod Museum of Art

60 Hope Lane
Dennis, MA 02638
10:00am - 3:00pm

Pilgrim Hall Museum

75 Court Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
9:30am - 4:30pm

The Eric Carle Museum

125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
10:00am-4:00pm

Special Storytime with Lita Judeg, Very Hungry Caterpillar Dance Party, and Music with The Harmaniacs.

Fruitlands Museum

102 Prospect Hill Road
Harvard, MA 01451
10:00am - 4:00pm

Museum of Russian Icons

203 Union Street
Clinton, MA 01510
10:00am - 4:00pm

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