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Crystal Lake Beach
Newton’s only public swimming beach — spring-fed, lifeguarded, and a ten-minute walk from Newton Centre.
Newton Centre
4.6(341)Things to do in Newton
11 results · “family” · 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-12
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Newton Community Farm
The city’s last working farm — a farmstand, kids’ programs, and 300 years of continuous cultivation.
Thompsonville
4.9(187) 
FreeFamily & KidsNewton Free Library
One of the busiest public libraries in Massachusetts: huge children’s wing, museum passes, quiet study floors.
Newton Centre
4.9(508)
$18–$34Food & DrinkRed Sauce Sunday Dinner
Old-school Italian-American dining rooms — chicken parm the size of a hubcap, at family prices.
Nonantum
4.6(244)
$8–$12FitnessAlbemarle Field & Gath Pool
Newton’s big public pool complex plus turf fields, a track and a summer-long swim program.
Newtonville
4.4(167)
FreeSeasonal & HolidayOak Hill Winter Sledding Hill
A long, open slope that becomes the neighborhood sledding destination after every storm.
Oak Hill
4.6(94)
$14–$28Food & DrinkNewton Corner Sunday Brunch Row
Three brunch spots within a block of the Washington Street rotary, none of them requiring a reservation.
Newton Corner
4.3(118)- FreeFamily & Kids
Newton Corner Playground at Cabot
Shaded modern play structures, a toddler section, and a splash pad in summer.
Newton Corner
4.5(88) - VariesFamily & Kids
Nahanton Park Community Gardens
Over a hundred garden plots on a sunny hillside — open to walk through, with a waitlist to grow.
Oak Hill
4.6(55) 
FreeFamily & KidsAngier Woods Short Loop
A twenty-minute wooded loop that feels like a real hike to a five-year-old.
Waban
4.4(48)
FreeFamily & KidsLower Falls Playground & Ball Field
A quiet neighborhood playground that never feels crowded, with a full ball field beside it.
Newton Lower Falls
4.4(39)