Go Ask Parents McDonald's - Dedham - "It has a Children's Museum great outdoor play space". 9 Sullivan Avenue (In Easton) Borderland State Park - Sharon P.O. Box 417 Dear Readers, Crescent Ridge Dairy - Sharon - No. Easton, MA 02356 "Cow's are grazing now." (508) 230-3789 This spring we sent out surveys Ames Street Playground - Sharon - "It Franklin Park Zoo to some of our parents and providers has big shade trees." asking them for their ideas on what Pony rides at the Lazy Ranch - Franklin Park they like to do with their children Randolph Street - $2.00 Boston, MA 02021 when warm weather hits. In the Peaceful Meadows Dairy - Route 18 (617) 442-0991 survey, we asked our experts to list Whitman - "Kids can go in the Drumlin Farms some of their favorite places that are barn and see the cows." Drumlin Farms close to home and don't cost a lot of Fishing at the Reservoir - Pleasant Lincoln, MA 01773 money. We also requested vacation Street, Canton (617) 259-9005 tips that make vacations away stress 4-H Farm - Walpole free for grown-ups and children. We Puppet Showplace Theatre Cunningham Park - Milton sought out activities that could be Pequitside Farm - Canton - Play- 32 Station Street done in the backyard and for rainy ground, open field for kite flying Brookline Village days, activities for indoors, as well. Bliss Dairy - Attleboro (617) 731-6400 We then compiled all of their ideas, Big Apple Farm - Wrentham added a few of our own and included Wheelock Family Theatre Walpole Mall - Pet Store them in this newsletter. A big thank 200 The Riverway Boston you to all who contributed. With your Kendall Whaling Museum - Sharon (617) 734-5203 ext. 147 Trailside Museum - Milton help, this issue of the Chronicle is an Blue Hills Trailside Museum excellent resource for family fun. Children's Museum - Easton 1904 Canton Avenue Ward's Berry Farm - Sharon Enjoy and have a wonderful summer. Milton, MA 02186 Moose Will Wild Life Sanctuary - 333-0690 Sharon Sincerely, The Children's Museum of Rhode Linda Feller OTHER IDEAS: Local Island Program Coordinator Parks Fishing at Local 58 Walcott Street Toddler/Preschool Program Ponds Pawtucket, RI 02860 Local School Playgrounds (401) 726-2591 P.S. One mother shared this thought, State Forest Hikes "Ask the children... they are the real Local Swimming Beaches South Shore Music Circus experts". Farms Cohasset, MA 02025 Zoos (617) 383-9850 Family Fun Spots Museums Southwicks Wild Animal Farm (Close to home adventures with little Duck Ponds Mendon, MA or no price tags) Train Rides (508) 883-9182 Library County Fairs - Roger Williams Zoo Brought to you by Cole-Harrington Rhode Island Zoological Society Parents and Providers Barnstable County Fair Bike Rides Roger Williams Park Zoo Providence, RI 02905 Byrd Park - Walpole Swimming Pools Picnics (401) 941-3910 Capron Park - Attleboro (401) 785-9450 ext. 80 Sunny Rock Farm - Walpole (Admissions Office) Lake Pearl - Wrentham Suggested Day Normandy Farms Camp Ground - Trips for Families Museum of Science Foxboro - "It has three pools, play Science Park grounds, picnic areas, and space Boston, MA 02114-1099 George's Island for kite flying. Day rates are (508) 723-2500 Boston Harbor Island State Park available and are inexpensive." 349 Lincoln Street New England Aquarium Charles River - Boston or Cambridge Building 45 Central Wharf for a picnic dinner Boston, MA 02110-3399 Norwood Airport - Norwood Hingham, MA 02043 (617) 740-1605 (617) 973-5200 Castle Island - Off South Boston - "It's a lovely walk, has a playground, Swan Boats fort, and a view of the airport". Boston Public Garden (617) 522-1966 .