The 10 Best Things to do in Natick, Massachusetts (MA)

Cochituate Canoe & Kayak, located on Lake Cochituate in Natick, is a wonderful location for your outing! We're conveniently located just off the MassPike, and Cochituate State Park offers a varied on-water experience plus a sand swimming beach, playing fields, and charcoal grills.Like all our locations, we offer group discounts during non-peak hours to groups renting eight boats or more. If you're renting fewer than eight boats, just come down — it's rare that we run out of boats. During our peak hours, reservations require pre-payment of the first hour of rental and an additional reservation fee.What to Expect on the WaterOur location in Natick is on Lake Cochituate in Cochituate State Park, a former reservoir of the City of Boston. The lake has three main sections (North, Middle, and South "Ponds"), each of which is approximately 1 mile by 1/3 mile in size and has numerous coves. Our boathouse is on the north end of the Middle Pond. Between the ponds, you'll find bridges and tunnels leading to smaller, more intimate places to explore. Expect powerboat traffic, especially on weekends

MASS Diving is a 5-Star PADI IDC Training Facility serving snorkelers and scuba divers with instruction, equipment sales/service, dive travel and guided local dives in New England and beyond. Visit the group travel section of our website and join us on a MASS Diving exotic vacation.

Located in a historic firehouse in the heart of Natick Center Cultural District, TCAN is the MetroWest region's premier performing arts organization. National touring acts have included Don McLean, The Smithereens, Vanilla Fudge, Shawn Colvin, Paula Poundstone and many others. A variety of classes, family programs, community theater and art exhibitions attract over 30,000 attendees annually.

We teach hands-on cooking and baking classes for enthusiastic home cooks. Topics include: knife skills, fish, meat, vegetables, beans & grains, sushi, pies & tarts, French pastry, pizza, eggs, grilling, and many more. We also host cooking parties for birthdays, anniversaries, corporate team building, and any special events.

The Kells is a great place to meet and enjoy a wide assortment of handcrafted small batch brews. Every beer has a number and every number tells a story….come in and earn your number today. Experience brewing a beer from an evolving collection of recipes. Today you can brew recipes contributed by legends in the craft brew revolution including Will Meyers (Cambridge Brewing Company), Sean Lawson (Lawson’s Liquids), Dan Paquette (Pretty Things) and Tod Mott (Tributary Brewing). Bring in your own food or let us help you choose from a number of caterers for your larger gatherings. Our size allows us to be flexible in meeting the needs of your group. We have hosted birthday parties, bridal showers, corporate team building and sales event. Our community brewery is located in downtown Natick at 21 Summer Street. Visit us across from The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN), steps from the Boston Marathon Course and the Natick Common. Meet. Drink. Brew.

Spavia Natick is a resort-quality day spa offering customized, affordable spa services to our guests in a relaxing atmosphere. Services include massages, facials, body treatments, waxing and spray tanning. Amenities include robe, spa sandals, retreat area, hot teas, warm lavender neck wrap, lockers and shower. Relax and escape with us! We are located at the Natick Mall, outside by The Cheesecake Factory. We don't have an entrance from inside the mall, just the exterior entrance facing route 9.