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43 Best and Fun Things To Do In Brookline Massachusetts


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Located on the outer edges of Boston and Cambridge, the suburban community of Brookline is conveniently close to all the main attractions in the surrounding area, making it an ideal location to use as a home base while you venture out and explore.

It’s home to the Emerald Necklace, a series of parks linked by landscaped thoroughfares and waterways that visitors can walk and explore at their leisure or via a guided tour that takes place once a year.

For those interested in history, the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is a great place to gain insight into the life and work of the founder of American landscape architecture, while motorheads will enjoy the exhibits at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

Brookline is also home to the birthplace and childhood residence of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to visit, continue reading for a comprehensive list of everything else Brookline has to offer

The 43 Most Popular Things To Do In Brookline Massachusetts

43. Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Park Nature Center

5.0 ★★★★★ (1 review)

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Location: Cambridge MA

Web Address:   https://massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/magazine-beach

42. Dutch House

5.0 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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Location: 20  Road Brookline MA

41. Magazine Beach

4.3 ★★★★☆ (4 reviews)

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40. Daniel J. Warren Playground

4.8 ★★★★★ (8 reviews)

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Location: 133 Eliot Street Brookline MA

39. Temple Ohabei Shalom

4.4 ★★★★☆ (9 reviews)

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Location: 1187 Beacon Street Brookline MA

Tel:  617 277 6610

Web Address:   http://ohabei.org/

38. Mary Baker Eddy Historic House

3.6 ★★★★☆ (11 reviews)

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Location: 400 Beacon Street Chestnut Hill MA

Tel:  617 278 9000

Web Address:   http://longyear.org/

37. North Bank Bridge

4.6 ★★★★★ (15 reviews)

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Location: N Bank Bridge Cambridge MA

36. Alberico Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (18 reviews)

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Location: 326 Allston Street Cambridge MA

35. Leverett Circle Connector Bridge

3.8 ★★★★☆ (20 reviews)

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Location: Boston MA

34. Brookline Recreation Department

4.6 ★★★★★ (32 reviews)

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Location: 133 Eliot Street Chestnut Hill MA

Tel:  617 730 2069

Web Address:   http://brooklinerec.com/

33. Knyvet Square

4.6 ★★★★★ (43 reviews)

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Location: Brookline MA

Tel:  617 879 5650

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Knyvet-Square-107

32. Kennard Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (43 reviews)

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Location: 246 Dudley Road Newton MA

Tel:  617 796 1500

Web Address:   https://newtonma.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/88/408

31. Fort Washington Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ (48 reviews)

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Location: 95 Waverly Street Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 349 6200

Web Address:   https://cambridgema.gov/historic/districtshistoricproperties/fortwashingtonhd

30. Dana Square Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (69 reviews)

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Location: 70 Magazine Street Cambridge MA

Web Address:   https://cambridgema.gov/CDD/parks/parksinfo/Parks/danapark

29. Webster Conservation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ (78 reviews)

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Location: 416 Hammond Pond Pkwy Newton MA

Tel:  617 796 1000

Web Address:   https://newtonma.gov/government/planning/boards-commissions/conservation-commission/open-space/webster

28. Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course

2.8 ★★★☆☆ (88 reviews)

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Location: Leo J Martin Golf Shop 190 Park Road Weston MA

Tel:  781 894 4903

Web Address:   https://mass.gov/locations/leo-j-martin-memorial-golf-course

27. Riverside Press Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (112 reviews)

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Location: River Street & Memorial Drive Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 349 4600

Web Address:   https://cambridgema.gov/CDD/parks

26. Fisher Hill Reservoir Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (138 reviews)

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Location: 78 144 Fisher Ave Brookline MA

Tel:  617 730 2088

25. Hammond Pond Reservation

4.7 ★★★★★ (139 reviews)

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Location: Chestnut Hill MA

Tel:  617 333 7404

Web Address:   https://mass.gov/locations/hammond-pond-reservation

24. MIT Chapel

4.8 ★★★★★ (150 reviews)

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Location: 48 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 253 3913

Web Address:   http://studentlife.mit.edu/cac/event-services-spaces/event-spaces/mit-chapel

23. Weston Ski Track

4.5 ★★★★★ (156 reviews)

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Location: 190 Park Road Weston MA

Tel:  617 965 5110

Web Address:   http://skiboston.com/

22. Hall’s Pond Sanctuary

4.7 ★★★★★ (164 reviews)

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Location: 3 Amory Street Brookline MA

Tel:  617 730 2088

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/1051/Halls-Pond-Sanctuary

21. Winthrop Square

4.6 ★★★★★ (167 reviews)

Location: St Paul St & Freeman St Brookline MA

Tel:  617 232 1965

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Winthrop-SquareMinot-Rose-Garden-104

20. Brookline Avenue Playground

4.6 ★★★★★ (188 reviews)

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Location: 575 Brookline Ave Brookline MA

Tel:  617 730 2088

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Brookline-Avenue-Playground-18

19. Griggs Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (210 reviews)

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Location: 33 Griggs Road Brookline MA

Tel:  617 730 2069

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Griggs-Park-86

18. Skyline Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (240 reviews)

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Location: 815 Newton Street Chestnut Hill MA

Tel:  617 879 5650

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Skyline-Park-93

17. Boston University Bridge

4.3 ★★★★☆ (287 reviews)

Location: Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 349 4000

16. Mass Audubon’s Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

4.7 ★★★★★ (302 reviews)

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Location: 10 Juniper Road Belmont MA

Tel:  617 489 5050

Web Address:   http://massaudubon.org/habitat

15. Harvard Bridge

4.6 ★★★★★ (357 reviews)

Location: Massachusetts Ave Bridge Boston MA

Tel:  857 368 4636

14. Magazine Beach

4.4 ★★★★☆ (381 reviews)

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Location: 668 Memorial Dr Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 626 1250

Web Address:   https://magazinebeach.org/

13. Brookline Reservoir Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (416 reviews)

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Location: 674 Boylston Street UNIT 504 Brookline MA

Tel:  617 730 2088

Web Address:   https://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Brookline-Reservoir-Park-81

12. Neponset River Reservation

4.5 ★★★★★ (417 reviews)

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Location: 2 Granite Ave Milton MA

Tel:  617 727 5290

Web Address:   http://mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-boston/neponset-river-reservation.html

11. Beaver Brook – Spray Deck & Playground

4.7 ★★★★★ (536 reviews)

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Location: 621 Trapelo Road Belmont MA

Tel:  617 727 5380

Web Address:   http://mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/recreational-activities/swimming-pools-wading-pools-and-spray-deck.html

10. Beaver Brook Reservation

4.6 ★★★★★ (560 reviews)

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Location: 66 Mill Street Belmont MA

Tel:  617 727 5380

Web Address:   https://mass.gov/locations/beaver-brook-reservation

9. Cutler Park Reservation

4.6 ★★★★★ (745 reviews)

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Location: 84 Kendrick Street Needham MA

Tel:  617 698 1802

Web Address:   https://mass.gov/locations/cutler-park-reservation

Our Top picks

8. Emerald Necklace

4.4 ★★★★☆ (7 reviews)

7. Longyear Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (33 reviews)

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Location: 1125 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill MA

Tel:  617 278 9000

Web Address:   http://longyear.org/

6. Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

4.7 ★★★★★ (103 reviews)

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Location: 99 Warren Street Brookline MA

Tel:  617 566 1689

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/frla/learn/management/index.htm

5. Mount Auburn Cemetery

4.8 ★★★★★ (242 reviews)

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Location: 580 Mt Auburn Street Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 547 7105

Web Address:   https://mountauburn.org/

4. John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

4.6 ★★★★★ (314 reviews)

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Location: 83 Beals Street Brookline MA

Tel:  617 566 7937

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/jofi/

3. Larz Anderson Auto Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (678 reviews)

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Location: 15 Newton Street Brookline MA

Tel:  617 522 6547

Web Address:   http://larzanderson.org/

2. Larz Anderson Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,002 reviews)

Location: Goddard Ave & Newton Street  Brookline MA

Tel:  617 879 5650

Web Address:   http://brooklinema.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Larz-Anderson-Park-87

1. Middle East Restaurant and Club

4.4 ★★★★☆ (1,560 reviews)

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Location: 472 480 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA

Tel:  617 864 3278

Web Address:   http://mideastoffers.com/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Brookline Massachusetts! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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