Kenwood Travel Blog

The temperature is on the rise, and summer has finally made its debut. So break out those shorts, slather on the sunscreen, and enjoy all the cool things Boston has to offer, all without emptying your wallet. Here are few things that to do under $25 this summer.

Bunker Hill Monument -Climb the 294 steps to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument for unparalleled views of the Boston skyline.

Free wine tasting at Best Cellars – Best Cellars offers free weeknight tasting from 5 to 8 p.m and on weekends 2 to 5 p.m.

Tour the Massachusetts State House – Explore the Massachusetts State House, the oldest building on Beacon Hill, with a 45-minute tour. Tour season lures visitors from across the globe to the gilded dome of the State House. Officials say about 90,000 visitors tour the building’s interior each year.

Visit an art gallery on Newbury Street – Paintings by Rolling Stone guitarist and artist Ronnie Wood hang on the walls at Newbury Fine Arts on Newbury Street during an opening gallery reception. More than 15 art galleries line either side of Newbury Street.

Haymarket – On Thursdays, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m the Institute for Contemporary Art is free for art connoisseurs interested in unconventional exhibits.

Historic Beacon Hill – Take a walk and get lost down narrow cobble brick roads in the historical Beacon hill area.

The Arnold Arboretum – Looking to escape the urban landscape and take in an assortment of flora and fauna? Walk the trails at the Arnold Arboretum at the end of the MBTA’s Orange Line. All of the grounds’ 265 acres are open free of charge to the public from sunrise to sunset 365 days of the year.