# Things to see in Boston (United States): 99 places and when to go

> Boston is a major city in United States with around 4,467,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 99 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (34), History (22), Nature (22). The best known are Boston Marathon, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and USS Constitution. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 42.3319, -71.072
- **Population:** About 4,467,000
- **Places:** 99 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (34) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (22) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (22) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (21) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (10) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 294 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Boston

The places in and around Boston, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Boston Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-marathon/): Annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA · 19 km
- [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-fine-arts/): Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 2.0 km
- [USS Constitution](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-constitution/): 1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat · 4.7 km
- [Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum/): Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 2.3 km
- [John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-f-kennedy-presidential-library-and-museum/): Presidential library and museum for U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts · 3.6 km
- [Harvard Art Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harvard-art-museums/): Art museums at Harvard University · 5.8 km
- [Boston Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-harbor/): Estuary and harbor of Massachusetts Bay in the northeastern United States · 8.8 km
- [Brook Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brook-farm/): Intentional community · 10 km
- [Granary Burying Ground](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/granary-burying-ground/): Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts · 3.0 km
- [Boston Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 15 km
- [New England Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-england-aquarium/): Public aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, USA · 3.6 km
- [Boston Massachusetts Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-massachusetts-temple/): Temple of the LDS Church · 13 km
- [Fort Warren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-warren/): Fort in Boston Harbor · 12 km
- [Quincy Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quincy-market/): Market hall in Boston · 3.5 km
- [Breed's Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/breeds-hill/): Mountain in United States of America · 5.0 km
- [Revere Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/revere-beach/): First public beach in United States · 12 km
- [Stone Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-zoo/): Zoo in Massachusetts, United States · 15 km
- [Waitt's Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waitt-s-mount/): Summit in Massachusetts · 11 km
- [Franklin Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/franklin-park-zoo/): Zoo in Boston, Massachusetts · 3.3 km
- [Fairmont Copley Plaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-fairmont-copley-plaza-hotel/): Hotel in Boston, United States · 1.9 km
- [Beaver Brook Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaver-brook-reservation/): State park · 12 km
- [Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broadmoor-wildlife-sanctuary/): Protected landscape in Massachusetts · 24 km
- [Cutler Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cutler-park/): State park in Massachusetts · 12 km
- [Judson B. Coit Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/judson-b-coit-observatory/): Astronomical observatory in Boston, Massachusetts, USA · 3.4 km

And the other 75, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Long Island Head Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-island-head-light/), [Arlington Center Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-center-historic-district/), [Jack's Diner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lanna-thai-diner/), [Wilson's Diner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wilson-s-diner/), [United States Post Office–Woburn Center Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/woburn-post-office/), [Hydrant No. 3 House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hydrant-no-3-house/), [Peak House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peak-house-museum/), [Prospect Hill Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prospect-hill-cemetery/), [Swan Boats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/swan-boats/), [Vine Lake Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vine-lake-cemetery/), [Oneida Football Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oneida-tablet/), [The Eliot Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-eliot-hotel/)
- **Nature**: [Medfield Rhododendrons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/medfield-rhododendron-reservation/), [Middlesex Fells Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/middlesex-fells-reservation/), [Mystic River Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-river-reservation/), [Quincy Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quincy-bay/), [Rocky Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocky-woods-reservation/), [The Graves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-graves/), [Bridge Island Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bridge-island-meadows/), [Cedariver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cedariver/), [Gore Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gore-place/), [Medfield Meadow Lots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/medfield-meadow-lots/), [Peters Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peters-reservation/), [Rocky Narrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocky-narrows/), [Arlington's Great Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-s-great-meadows/), [Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/habitat-education-center-wildlife-sanctuary/), [Oak Grove Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-grove-farm/)
- **Museums and art**: [Rose Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rose-art-museum/), [Jason Russell House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jason-russell-house/), [Dwight–Derby House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dwight-derby-house-museum/)
- **With kids**: [Mapparium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-mapparium/), [Hayden Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hayden-planetarium/), [LEGOLAND Discovery Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/legoland-discovery-center/)
- **Beaches**: [Winthrop Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winthrop-beach/), [Bass Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bass-rock/)
- **Snow**: [Blue Hills Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-hills-ski-area/)
- **Food and drink**: [Aeronaut Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aeronaut-brewing-company/), [AstraLuna Brands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/astraluna-brands/), [Bar à Vin Bistro 1855](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bar-a-vin-bistro-1855/), [BearMoose Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bearmoose-brewing-company/), [Boston Public Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-public-market/), [Boston Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-winery/), [Dear Annie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dear-annie/), [Democracy Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/democracy-brewing/), [Distraction Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/distraction-brewing-co/), [Downeast Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downeast-cider/), [Faces Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/faces-brewing-co/), [Farthest Star Sake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/farthest-star-sake/), [Hannah’s Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hannah-s-brewing-co/), [Harpoon Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harpoon-brewery/), [Hopsters Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopsters-brewing-co/), [Idle Hands Craft Ales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/idle-hands-craft-ales/), [Krasi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/krasi/), [Lamplighter Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lamplighter-brewing-company/), [Lord Hobo Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lord-hobo-brewing-company/), [Medford Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/medford-brewing-company/), [Mighty Squirrel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mighty-squirrel/), [Mighty Squirrel Taproom & Kitchen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mighty-squirrel-taproom-kitchen/), [Night Shift Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/night-shift-brewing/), [Piattini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/piattini/), [Portico Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portico-brewing/), [Remnant Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/remnant-brewing-company/), [Boston Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/samuel-adams-brewery/), [Short Path Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/short-path-distillery/), [Somerville Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/somerville-brewing-company/), [Twisted Fate Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/twisted-fate-brewing/), [Widowmaker Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/widowmaker-brewing/), [Widowmaker Taproom & Kitchen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/widowmaker-taproom-kitchen/), [Winter Hill Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winter-hill-brewery/)
- **Hiking**: [Bay Circuit Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bay-circuit-trail/), [Bay Circuit Trail Super Route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bay-circuit-trail-super-route/), [Bay Circuit Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bct-10/)
- **Stargazing**: [Harvard College Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harvard-college-observatory/), [Loomis-Michael Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loomis-michael-observatory/), [PRB Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prb-observatory/)

## When to go to Boston

The best time to visit Boston is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 05 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 55 |

In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. In June, 94 of the 99 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Boston

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 294 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.3319%2C-71.072)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.3319%2C-71.072)

## Other towns nearby

- [Brockton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brockton/): 19 places · 26 km
- [Salem, Massachusetts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salem/): 48 places · 26 km
- [Sudbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sudbury/): 35 places · 29 km
- [Scituate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scituate/): 14 places · 32 km
- [Lowell, Massachusetts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowell/): 24 places · 39 km
- [Taunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taunton/): 5 places · 48 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Boston?

The best known: [Boston Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston-marathon/), [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-fine-arts/), [USS Constitution](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-constitution/), [Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum/), [John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-f-kennedy-presidential-library-and-museum/). In all, 99 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Boston?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55.

### How do you get to Boston?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 294 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.3319%2C-71.072) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Boston as the destination and these 99 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).