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Free First Sunday at the Jackson Homestead
Free admission to Newton’s history museum, a documented Underground Railroad stop, on the first Sunday of every month.
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Newton Corner
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Free First Saturday at the Durant-Kenrick House
Free entry to a 1734 farmhouse museum with hands-on history puzzles and family activities, the first Saturday of every month.
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Newton Corner
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FreeFeaturedArts & CultureArtist Talk with Gene Mackles at the Allen Center
Painter Gene Mackles talks about his oil paintings of Newton landscapes, with refreshments in the galleries.
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM
West Newton
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FreeFeaturedOutdoors & ParksChestnut Hill Reservoir Loop
A flat 1.5-mile gravel loop around open water, with the Boston skyline on the far side.
Chestnut Hill
4.8(412)
$9–$16FeaturedArts & CultureWest Newton Cinema
A community-owned 1937 movie house showing indies, foreign film and matinee classics on six screens.
West Newton
4.8(356)
VariesFeaturedShoppingNewtonville Books
A beloved independent bookstore with a serious author-event calendar and excellent staff picks.
Newton Centre
4.9(288)
$5–$30FeaturedFood & DrinkNonantum Bakery Crawl
Generational Italian bakeries within a few blocks — cannoli, ricotta pie, and bread by noon.
Nonantum
4.8(312)
FreeFeaturedOutdoors & ParksHemlock Gorge Reservation & Echo Bridge
Hemlock-shaded trails above a rocky river gorge, with a stone aqueduct arch that echoes fifteen times.
Newton Highlands
4.8(276)
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Newton is thirteen distinct villages, each with its own square, its own character and its own reasons to visit.
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Newton Centre
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Newton Corner
7 things to do
Newton Highlands
5 things to do
Newton Lower Falls
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Newton Upper Falls
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Newtonville
4 things to do
Nonantum
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Oak Hill
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Thompsonville
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Waban
5 things to do
West Newton
6 things to do
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Artist Talk with Gene Mackles at the Allen Center
Painter Gene Mackles talks about his oil paintings of Newton landscapes, with refreshments in the galleries.
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM
West Newton
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Free First Sunday at the Jackson Homestead
Free admission to Newton’s history museum, a documented Underground Railroad stop, on the first Sunday of every month.
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Newton Corner
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Free First Saturday at the Durant-Kenrick House
Free entry to a 1734 farmhouse museum with hands-on history puzzles and family activities, the first Saturday of every month.
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Newton Corner
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