Guidebook for Framingham
Parks & Nature
It located close in the town over and there's a boardwalk that allows you to walk further into the water.
Wayland Town Beach
25 Parkland DrIt located close in the town over and there's a boardwalk that allows you to walk further into the water.
Cochituate State Park
43 Commonwealth RdThe lake is lovely and there's a path that goes around it that is very scenic. Also has Henry David Thoreau's cabin!
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Walden Pond
The lake is lovely and there's a path that goes around it that is very scenic. Also has Henry David Thoreau's cabin!
Shopping
I've been coming here since I was a kid. It's a gigantic mall with all sorts of stores. You can find the store listings here:
https://www.natickmall.com/en.html
Natick Collection AND Macy's
I've been coming here since I was a kid. It's a gigantic mall with all sorts of stores. You can find the store listings here:
https://www.natickmall.com/en.html
It's right next to the Natick Mall and it's outdoors. There's definitely cheaper stores here than the Natick mall. There's also a Panera, Chipotle, and John Harvard's if you get hungry!
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Shoppers World
1 Worcester RdIt's right next to the Natick Mall and it's outdoors. There's definitely cheaper stores here than the Natick mall. There's also a Panera, Chipotle, and John Harvard's if you get hungry!
Outdoor outlet mall with great brand names on sale!
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Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
Outlet BoulevardOutdoor outlet mall with great brand names on sale!
Essentials
Stop & Shop
235 Old Connecticut PathThere's a stop and shop about 15 minutes away!
Target
180 Somerville AveTarget is awesome and it's close by!
BJ's Wholesale Club
26 Whittier StWalmart
780 LynnwayEntertainment & Activities
AMC DINE-IN Framingham 16
22 Flutie PassMcAuliffe Branch Library
746 Water StThere are farmer's markets and little shopping stands in the summer! As well as live music on Friday/Saturday nights!
Framingham Green
136 Maynard RdThere are farmer's markets and little shopping stands in the summer! As well as live music on Friday/Saturday nights!
Loring Ice Arena
165 Fountain StIce skating rink with free skate in the winter!
Great for kids! In additional to roller blading, they also have lazer tag! They open later on Friday nights for teen night. I used to go all the time as a kid!
Roller Kingdom
355 Middlesex RdGreat for kids! In additional to roller blading, they also have lazer tag! They open later on Friday nights for teen night. I used to go all the time as a kid!
Aquarium station
State StreetYou walk in and immediately see all the penguins!
For those who love amusement parks... Six Flags is about an hr and a half away!
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Six Flags New England
1623 Main StFor those who love amusement parks... Six Flags is about an hr and a half away!
Canobie Lake Park
85 N Policy StWaterpark
2300 Lafayette RdGreat water park for when the temperatures get hot in the summer!
Getting Around
There's parking and the T goes all the way into Boston. This is the green line.
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Riverside station
367 Grove StThere's parking and the T goes all the way into Boston. This is the green line.
Logan Express station
Gets you directly to the airport!
Commuter rail goes right into Boston! Close by and has parking for cars!
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Framingham station
417 Waverly StCommuter rail goes right into Boston! Close by and has parking for cars!
Food Scene
Mel's Commonwealth Cafe
310 Commonwealth RdFantastic brunch place! Large portions!
Minado Restaurant
1282 Worcester StAll you can eat sushi!
Great Italian place! I know the family that owns it and I highly recommend the place!
Franco's Trattoria
365 Boston Post RoadGreat Italian place! I know the family that owns it and I highly recommend the place!
Dunkin'
235 Old Connecticut PathStarbucks
1 Worcester RdPho Dakao
101 Concord StGreat Vietnamese place! They have jazz nights every Friday at 8 pm!
If you show a ticket stub after going to a same day movie you get a $1 off your ice cream!
Ben & Jerry’s
Massachusetts 9 If you show a ticket stub after going to a same day movie you get a $1 off your ice cream!
Dulce D Leche Gelato Cafe
5 Edgell RdGreat gelato! And less than a 10 min drive!
La Cantina Italiana
911 Waverly StGreat little Italian place!
Sichuan Gourmet
1006 Beacon StWe go to this Chinese place all the time! Really authentic!
Arts & Culture
If you have a MA student ID you can get in for free and any out of state ID gets you a discount. They have different exhibits rotating in and out during different times of the year.
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Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington AveIf you have a MA student ID you can get in for free and any out of state ID gets you a discount. They have different exhibits rotating in and out during different times of the year.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrFree every Thursday 5 - 9pm!
Plenty of interactive exhibits! They have live animal demonstrations and you can watch a movie in the Omni theater where there is almost a 360 degree view! There are plenty of exhibits so there's a little something for everyone!
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Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayPlenty of interactive exhibits! They have live animal demonstrations and you can watch a movie in the Omni theater where there is almost a 360 degree view! There are plenty of exhibits so there's a little something for everyone!