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on your bathing suit and surf in the wavepool at Kahuna Laguna indoor water park at Red Jack Mountain View Resort, then whoosh through one of four high-speed water tubes into the landing pool. With a shallow pool for tots, water cannons, hot tubs, a play tower, and the Tiki Tide Café, you could be at a resort in Costa Rica.Day passes cost $40 each while children under 2 are free.

This New England indoor water park is among the best in the U.S., according to USA Today readers

Sunset at the Sandwich Boardwalk on the Cape.

Here are outdoor adventures you can plan this summer

Take in a free concert or movie at the Hatch Shell beside the Charles. The Friday Night Flicks series offers family-friendly movies throughout the summer.

A guide to 53 free outdoor movie nights this summer

6 notable, local men share a favorite memory of their fathers June 11, 2019 | 5:00 AM

All aboard the Cape Cod Central Railroad. The Shoreline Excursion Train takes passengers on a two-hour train ride through the Cape.

These New England adventure tours are among the best in the nation, according to USA Today readers June 5, 2019 | 12:55 PM

‘Make Way for Ducklings’ artist Nancy Schon unveils new playground sculpture May 15, 2019 | 9:00 AM

Castle Hill at the Crane Estate

You can tour 8 historic Mass. properties for free on a single day this month May 11, 2019 | 5:00 AM

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Here are the 100 museums and attractions offering free Friday admission this summer May 10, 2019 | 3:31 PM

John Prybot smells lilacs during the annual Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum in 2015.

10 things to do in Boston this weekend May 9, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Brenda Cassellius

9 notable, Boston-area women share advice from their mothers May 7, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Sandy Pines Campground

Check out the new glamping options at Maine's Sandy Pines Campground May 6, 2019 | 3:49 PM

When camping in Massachusetts, pitching a tent is super basic April 30, 2019 | 12:52 PM

Hike to the highest peak in Massachusetts — 3,491 feet — at Mount Greylock State Reservation in Lanesborough.

The 31 Massachusetts state parks where you can go camping April 25, 2019 | 8:52 AM

Riley the Museum Dog

What to do for free in Boston over April vacation 2019 April 10, 2019 | 10:35 AM

The Rose Kennedy Greenway.

What to see and do when you have a long layover in Boston April 6, 2019 | 7:39 AM

SoWa Open Market

Here's what you can do at SoWa Open Market this season April 1, 2019 | 11:45 AM

Just Maple at Green Acres Farm

6 New England towns to visit in March February 28, 2019 | 3:42 PM

Jenn Mitchell and family in London

4 travel hacks from a local expert who's also a mom February 19, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Children's Winter Festival on the Boston Common

What to do over February break for absolutely no money February 14, 2019 | 9:21 AM

02asksmugglers - Smugglers Notch offers a non-skiing package that might include snowshoeing, ziplining, snowmobile tours, dog sled adventures, ice climbing and other winter adventures. (Smugglers Notch)

2 New England hotels ranked among the top 25 hotels for families February 1, 2019 | 1:08 PM

A horse-drawn carriage ride during a previous Maine Lakes Winter Carnival in Bridgton, Maine.

6 New England towns to visit in February February 1, 2019 | 5:00 AM

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2010 file photo, Frontier Airlines jetliners sit stacked up at gates along the A concourse at Denver International Airport. Passengers flying Frontier Airlines will now have to pay extra to place carry-on bags in overhead bins or for advance seat assignments. The move comes as the Denver-based airline transforms itself into a fee-dependent airline, similar to Spirit Airlines or Allegiant Air _ the only other U.S. carriers to charge such fees. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Logan's newest low-cost carrier will let kids fly free January 31, 2019 | 3:48 PM

Alpine Adventures

A non-skier's guide to New Hampshire's White Mountains January 23, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Ice Castles in North Woodstock, N.H.

12 photos of this year's Ice Castles in New Hampshire January 17, 2019 | 1:34 PM

Artists for Humanity’s collaborative mural at the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House at the MFA. Photo courtesy of Helene Norton Russell.

You can go to these museums and sites for free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 16, 2019 | 4:05 PM

How to trace your family's ancestry, according to a local genealogist January 15, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Marques Hollie takes his shirt and pants off during the annual No Pants Subway Ride on Jan. 9, 2011.

10 things to do in Boston this weekend January 10, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Ice Castle

Here's when Ice Castles opens for the season in New Hampshire January 9, 2019 | 12:24 PM

The Nor’Easter Pothole Sundae at Friendly's.

Friendly's is celebrating nor’easters — and terrible road conditions — with a limited-edition sundae January 8, 2019 | 11:03 AM

A rider on a fatbike at a previous Uberwintern Fatbike Festival in Stowe, Vermont.

Here's why you should visit these 6 New England towns in January January 3, 2019 | 11:11 AM

Midnight fireworks over Boston Harbor mark a turning of the New Year.

Ring in the new year at these massive celebrations across New England December 26, 2018 | 9:03 AM

Kids on a Reindeer Quest at Winterlights at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover.

5 things your kids can do over holiday break December 17, 2018 | 4:24 PM

Sesame Street takes on homelessness December 12, 2018 | 7:49 PM