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Newtonville Books
A beloved independent bookstore with a serious author-event calendar and excellent staff picks.
Newtonville
4.9(288)Things to do in Newton
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Newton Community Farm
The city’s last working farm — a farmstand, kids’ programs, and 300 years of continuous cultivation.
Thompsonville
4.9(187) 
FreeFamily & KidsNewton Free Library
One of the busiest public libraries in Massachusetts: huge children’s wing, museum passes, quiet study floors.
Newton Centre
4.9(508)
VariesShoppingThe Street Chestnut Hill
An open-air shopping block with big-name retail, a cinema, and better-than-average patio dining.
Chestnut Hill
4.4(287)
FreeSeasonal & HolidayWest Newton Fourth of July Parade
Newton’s hometown Independence Day parade — decorated bikes, fire trucks, and a whole lot of candy.
Sat, Sep 4 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
West Newton
4.7(198)- $8–$12Fitness
Albemarle Field & Gath Pool
Newton’s big public pool complex plus turf fields, a track and a summer-long swim program.
Newtonville
4.4(167) 
VariesFamily & KidsNahanton Park Community Gardens
Over a hundred garden plots on a sunny hillside — open to walk through, with a waitlist to grow.
Oak Hill
4.6(55)- FreeFamily & Kids
Newton Farmers Market Kids’ Craft Table
A free craft and seed-planting table for kids alongside the Tuesday market.
Wed, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Newtonville
4.6(51) 
FreeFitnessWaban Hill Tennis Courts
Public hard courts with a backboard, rarely a wait outside weekend mornings.
Waban
4.3(57)
FreeFamily & KidsLower Falls Playground & Ball Field
A quiet neighborhood playground that never feels crowded, with a full ball field beside it.
Newton Lower Falls
4.4(39)