The Polar Express Train on Cape Cod Central Railroad
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad - various times Pick
Conway Scenic Railroad - various times Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - various times Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - various times Pick
The Polar Express Train on Cape Cod Central Railroad
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad - various times Pick
Conway Scenic Railroad - various times Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - various times Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - various times Pick
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Anchored in Traditions: December School Vacation Week
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Anchored in Traditions: December School Vacation Week
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
Putt Across America
Faneuil Hall - 10:00 AM
Faneuil Hall - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Seaport Smalls
The Paseo - 10:00 AM
The Paseo - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Putt Across America
Faneuil Hall - 10:00 AM
Faneuil Hall - 10:00 AM
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Saturday Free Boating
Sat Jun 7, 2025 - Sat Oct 4, 2025
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Repeating every week — Saturdays through October 4, 2025.
11:00am to 3:00pm ET
Age: 6 and up
Price: Free
Families can explore this quiet stretch of the Schuylkill River by using Bartram Garden's kayaks or rowboats. No registration or boating experience is necessary to participate and all ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Boats, life jackets and basic instruction are provided and boating excursions are limited to 30 minutes. Boats embarks from the Community Boathouse, which is located on the northern tip of Bartram’s Garden. Visitors should walk past the free parking area onto the Meadow trail, which leads downhill to the Boathouse.
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