Best 138 things to do in Needham, MA

Shop Wynotts Wands on weekend mornings with skip-the-line entry and in-store photos

Walk Salem’s Hocus Pocus filming spots with stories and local lore

Paddle Salem’s coastline with flexible hourly or daily rentals and friendly on-site support

Paddle Salem’s historic shoreline on a 2-hour guided kayak or stand-up paddleboard tour

Paddle from Salem Willows Park with flexible hourly or day rentals and easy launch support

Soak in a 104°F hot tub boat with Boston skyline views and plane watching

Taste Central Square bites and explore mural-filled Graffiti Alley on a 2-hour weeknight walk

Make handmade noodles from scratch with a chef, then eat and take dough home

Learn to fold and cook dumplings, then eat and take some home

Fold, steam, and eat soup dumplings in a 2-hour chef-led class

Private yacht cruise for front-row Tall Ships views, up to 22 guests

Cruise the harbor for Sail Boston tall-ship views with narration

Charter a 3-hour motor yacht for scheduled fireworks nights

Charter Motor Yacht Atlas for a 3-hour fireworks cruise for up to 25

Cruise Boston Harbor on a private yacht for Tall Ships views

Immerse yourself in Boston's Freedom Trail chronicle with a small-group, storyteller-led walk.

See fall foliage on a 1.5-hour Boston Harbor cruise with a gourmet picnic lunch

Cruise Boston Harbor and enjoy a fall brunch buffet aboard Northern Lights

Sail Boston Harbor and enjoy freshly shucked oysters onboard

Sail Boston Harbor on a 1.5-hour schooner cruise from Rowes Wharf

Cruise Boston Harbor on Northern Lights with skyline views and Tall Ships narration

Hear live ghost stories on a 90-minute Boston Harbor night cruise

Ride Patriot for a 90-minute Sail Boston tall-ship viewing cruise

Glide on electric scooters through historic Boston and innovative Cambridge with lunch and photos included