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

One of Boston's major dance institutions, The Jeannette Neill Dance Studio has been providing superlative dance education for more than 37 years. We offer programs and classes for adults, teens and children, in a wide variety of styles and levels. With a faculty of some of the best dance educators in New England, we aim to satisfy the recreational and professional dancer- and everyone in between. Visit us online to see our current schedule of classes and to learn more about our studio, programs and faculty.

Local + Best of = Us. Boston Foodie Tours specializes in award-winning best eats (e.g. James Beard Award winners, Best of Boston winners, food institutions), history, and culinary education. Our offerings include the North End Neighborhood Tour (Little Italy), the Boston Public Market & North End Tour, and the Beacon Hill & Back Bay Tour. We also offer on-site team-building culinary events, private group and VIP tours, 3-course Dine Arounds at Boston's finest restaurants, community-based cooking classes at top restaurants, neighborhood cafes, and cooking schools, and historical Feed'em Trail Scavenger Hunts (Downtown, Beacon Hill). Join us on Boston's tastiest culinary tours and events as we "Stroll. Sample. Savor. Repeat."

Boston Tour Hub offers day tours with a local around Boston. They range from 2 hour to 9 hour adventures and uncover back streets, hidden gems, and fascinating sights. Step into the lives of locals, find out what makes the city tick, and get acquainted with the local food, culture, and traditions of Boston. A local expert guide will provide the knowledge and lead you through a fantastic urban experience.

Boston's Premier Indoor Rock Climbing Gym. Central Rock Gym offers 7 Boston area locations. This world class location, in the heart of Boston, is Bouldering Climbing with walls 15 ft. tall. 5000 sq. ft. of climbing, fitness and yoga. We offer rock climbing instruction, educational programs, birthdays, camps, youth programming, and corporate memberships and events.

Please note: In a preemptive measure to protect visitors, staff, volunteers and our animals from the rapidly evolving exposure to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), The Museum of Science has temporarily closed to the public, but launched a new digital Museum experience for audiences, MOS at Home. With multiple live presentations throughout the day, creative engineering projects, podcasts, kid-friendly activities, and more, the Museum is inviting the community to visit remotely for new content daily. Just imagine getting up close and personal with a 65-million-year-old Triceratops fossil, witnessing an indoor lightning storm in the iconic Theater of Electricity, walking among butterflies, or taking a journey inside the human body! With 700 interactive exhibits, exciting exhibitions, daily presentations, hands-on activities, and live animals, there is something for everyone! Create, experiment, and have fun at the Museum of Science!

As New England’s largest sports and entertainment arena, TD Garden is the home of the storied NHL’s Boston Bruins and NBA’s Boston Celtics franchises and hosts over 3.5 million people a year at its world-renowned concerts, sporting events, family shows, wrestling, and ice shows.

A popular path for walkers, joggers, bladers and bicyclists, the Esplanade is also home to the Hatch Shell, where the Boston Pops holds its annual summer concerts.

The famous Boston Brahmin neighborhood of red brick sidewalks, cobblestoned streets, elegant townhouses and gas street lamps.

Historic house museum, open seasonally from April-November. One of 37 properties owned and operated by Historic New England. Otis House is the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square in Boston’s West End neighborhood. Charles Bulfinch designed the house for Harrison Gray Otis, a lawyer who was instrumental in developing nearby Beacon Hill, served in Congress, and was a mayor of Boston. It is the first of three houses Bulfinch designed for Otis and his wife, Sally Foster Otis. The house reflects the classical proportions and delicate detail of the Federal style. Take a tour of Otis House to learn about the family’s life in the Federal era and the later history of the house, when it served as a clinic and a middle-class boarding house. The restoration of Otis House and its brilliantly colored wallpapers, carpeting, and high-style furnishings is based on meticulous historical and scientific research. Otis House is a National Historic Landmark.