15 Best Things to Do With Kids in New England

Exploring New England, an engaging mix of windswept coasts and urban areas with first-rate museums and trendy neighborhoods, is a great vacation for families, as there’s so much variety here.

Follow Revolutionary War history trails, view world-class art, and swim off long, sandy beaches. Board a lobster boat, go cycling, hike a national park, and get hands-on with high-tech exhibits at the superb new MIT Museum in Cambridge.

Here are 14 of the best things to do with kids in New England.