{"id":3529,"date":"2013-02-08T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3529"},"modified":"2013-02-08T21:39:49","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T21:39:49","slug":"february-break-activities-ideas-in-boston-eastern-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3529","title":{"rendered":"February Break Activities Ideas in Boston, Eastern Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_698\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_698\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 225px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Frog-Pond.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-698\" title=\"Frog-Pond\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Frog-Pond-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Frog-Pond-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Frog-Pond.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frog Pond at Boston Common, Boston, Mass. Photo Credit: Kindra Clineff, MassVacation.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking for ideas on what to do during February vacation week in the Boston area and other towns and cities in eastern Massachusetts? Here are some activities that are affordable and will surely warm up your February break:<\/p>\n<p>Go to a Boston area <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1920\">museum with low or free admission<\/a>.<br \/>\nWeather permitting, go <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1909\">outdoor ice skating<\/a> at beautiful Turner Pond in Walpole, Mass. There&#8217;s also a quaint lodge there to warm up with a fieldstone fireplace, television, snacks and some hot chocolate!<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1852\">Boston Frog Pond<\/a>,\u00a0at the beautiful Boston Common in Boston, Mass., is another wonderful spot to ice skate.<br \/>\nGo\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=743\">cross country skiing at the Weston Ski Track<\/a> in Weston, Mass. It&#8217;s nice to have a little scenery while getting some great exercise outdoors!<br \/>\nTake a free <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3487\">tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory<\/a>.<br \/>\nSave big money on outlet shopping at the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=2472\">Wrentham Village Premium Outlets<\/a> in Wrentham, Mass. OK, this can get expensive but if you&#8217;re shopping wisely on a budget, this is the place to go!<br \/>\nVisit an outstanding\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=2055\">winter farmers market<\/a> at Mahoney&#8217;s in Winchester, Mass., and Falmouth, Mass.<br \/>\nGo to the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=773\">New England Quilt Museum<\/a> in Lowell, Mass., where you can see more than 300 antique and modern quilts and tops, plus many related textile and sewing items, representing the history of American quilt making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you liked this article, you might also enjoy reading:<\/strong><br \/>\nTen <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3492\">affordable hotels<\/a> in popular New England vacation spots<br \/>\nCheap restaurant ideas for <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3522\">Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a><br \/>\nA recommended <a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3401\">cheap travel getaway<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for ideas on what to do during February vacation week in the Boston area and other towns and cities in eastern Massachusetts? 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