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Family Fun Made Easy: Unlimited Weekend Adventures by Train

Make the journey part of the fun with a family outing by train! Skip the traffic, parking stress, and backseat battles—riding the Commuter Rail turns travel time into quality time. Whether you’re heading to a beach day, museum visit, park adventure, or a charming town to explore, the train offers a way to connect and make memories together. Kids 11 and under always ride free, and the $10 Weekend Pass provides unlimited trips throughout the Commuter Rail system.

Mom and son enjoying a ride on the Commuter Rail

Make the journey part of the fun with a family outing by train! Skip the traffic, parking stress, and backseat battles—riding the Commuter Rail turns travel time into quality time. Whether you’re heading to a beach day, museum visit, park adventure, or a charming town to explore, the train offers a way to connect and make memories together. Kids 11 and under always ride free, and the $10 Weekend Pass provides unlimited trips throughout the Commuter Rail system.

Clay Dreaming Pottery Studio

186 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915

Line: Newburyport/Rockport

Station: Beverly

Fall River Carousel

5 Water Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721

Line: Fall River/New Bedford

Station: Fall River Depot (Now Running)

Studio on the Common

22 Church St, Winchester, MA 01890

Line: Lowell

Station: Winchester Center

The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

650 Dudley St, Boston, MA 02125

Line: Fairmount

Station: Uphams Corner

Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink

11 Rhoades Street, Boston, MA 02124

Line: Fairmount

Station: Morton Street

Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream and Twentieth Century Bowling Alley

1231 Hyde Park Ave, Boston, MA 02136

Line: Fairmount

Station: Fairmount

Riverside Theatre Works

43 Fairmount Ave, Boston, MA 02136

Line: Fairmount

Station: Fairmount

Stone Zoo

149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02176

Line: Haverhill

Station: Melrose/Cedar Park

Llyod Swimming Pool

49 Tremont St, Melrose, MA 02176

Line: Haverhill

Station: Melrose/Cedar Park

Academy Lanes – Bowling

725 S Main St, Bradford, MA 01835

Line: Haverhill

Station: Bradford

Embassy Theater

16 Pine St, Waltham, MA 02453

Line: Fitchburg

Station: Waltham

Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream & Twentieth Century Bowling Alley

1231 Hyde Park Ave, Boston, MA 02136

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Hyde Park

Northern Lights Arcade

150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420

Line: Fitchburg

Station: Wachusett

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park

150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420

Line: Fitchburg

Station: Wachusett

TreeTop Adventures Canton

200 New Boston Dr, Canton, MA 02021

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Stoughton

Capron Park Zoo

201 County St, Attleboro, MA 02703

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Attleboro

Providence Place Cinemas 16 and IMAX

10 Providence Pl, Providence, RI 02903

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Providence

Roger Williams Park Zoo

1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Providence

Salem Kids Tour

316 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970

Line: Newburyport/Rockport

Station: Salem

Newburyport Whale Watch

54 Merrimac St, Newburyport, MA 01950

Line: Newburyport/Rockport

Station: Newburyport

Cape Ann Whale Watch

Located in Rosie's Marine on 415 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930

Line: Newburyport/Rockport

Station: Gloucester

Franklin Park Zoo

1 Franklin Park Rd , Boston, MA 02130

Lines: Providence/Stoughton, Needham, Franklin/Foxboro, Fairmount

Stations: Forest Hills, Ruggles, Four Corners/Geneva

Needham Bowlaway

16 Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492

Station: Needham Center

Rock Spot Climbing: Boston-Dedham

67 Sprague St, Boston, MA 02136

Lines: Providence/Stoughton, Franklin/Foxboro, Fairmount

Station: Readville

Norwood Sport Center

65 Cottage St E, Norwood, MA 02062

Line: Franklin/Foxboro

Station: Norwood Central

The Painting Place 4 Fun

380 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481

Line: Framingham/Worcester

Station: Wellesley Hills

New Art Center

61 Washington Park, Newton, MA 02460

Line: Framingham/Worcester

Station: Newtonville

Jam Time West Natick

251 W Central St, Natick, MA 01760

Line: Framingham/Worcester

Station: Framingham

Swan Boats

4 Charles St, Boston, MA 02116

Lines: Fall River/New Bedford, Providence/Stoughton, Needham, Kingston, Greenbush, Franklin/Foxboro, Framingham/Worcester, Fairmount

Station: South Station

Boston Common Frog Pond

38 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02110

Lines: Fall River/New Bedford, Providence/Stoughton, Needham, Kingston, Greenbush, Franklin/Foxboro, Framingham/Worcester, Fairmount

Station: South Station

New England Aquarium

1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02116

Lines: Fall River/New Bedford, Providence/Stoughton, Needham, Kingston, Greenbush, Franklin/Foxboro, Framingham/Worcester, Fairmount

Station: South Station

Destinations

Train Station

Within a half mile from station

Family Friendly

Flamingos

Stone Zoo

Stoneham, MA

Line: Haverhill

Station: Melrose/Cedar Park

Family Friendly

The Painting Place 4 Fun

Wellesley, MA

Line: Framingham/Worcester

Station: Wellesley Hills

Family Friendly

Llyod Swimming Pool

Melrose, MA

Line: Haverhill

Station: Melrose/Cedar Park

Family Friendly

Providence Place Cinemas 16 and IMAX

Providence, RI

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Providence

Family Friendly

Academy Lanes – Bowling

Haverhill, MA

Line: Haverhill

Station: Bradford

Family Friendly

Norwood Sport Center

Norwood, MA

Line: Franklin/Foxboro

Station: Norwood Central

Family Friendly

Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream & Twentieth Century Bowling Alley

Boston, MA

Line: Providence/Stoughton

Station: Hyde Park

Family Friendly

New Art Center

Newton, MA

Line: Framingham/Worcester

Station: Newtonville