We went to Boston Common the last day of our trip in Boston. It is a really nice place and the experience is unique. It isn't as beautiful as the Public Garden though. As many reviewers have mentioned, you we'll see a lot of homeless people around and that could make a lot of people uncomfortable. We went on the... more

We just returned from a day with our twins in boston. We never realized that there was a sprinkler park in the playground! The boys loved it. There are some frog statues all around. After, at 11, we went to frog pon - a gigantic wading pool for walking around. The kids were small enough to sit and "swim." The... more

The Boston Common is a place you will most likely spend some time while in the city. It is the focal point, with many subway lines stopping in this area, being the start of the freedom trail, being near stores and restaurants and also a big expanse of space which is free for anybody to use. It is not as... more

I visited Boston Common in November and December 07. It was very chilly, but we dressed warmly. We were lucky enough to visit during the city of Boston's holiday tree lighting ceremony. The ceremony iincluded a concert and fireworks. Sadly, the tree was not very pretty, but the experience was worth the time. We also were able to ice skate... more

The Boston Common had a real city park feel to me. I walked through the Common around 9 am with my 3 small children and was suprised by how many homeless people were still in the park, hanging around, and sleeping on the benches. It gave me a bit of uneasiness to be honest. I felt much safer once we... more

Cool place to visit. Right across from capitol building with gold dome. Cool place to have a picnic and relax. The public gardens are also nice. G Man more

Boston gets together and trys to light as many pumpkins at once as possible each year around Halloween at the Boston Common. This year they lit over 30k and broke the previous record held by Keene, NH. There are many stands set up to get hot cider, pumpkin pie, participate in a pie eating contest, etc. You can also contribute... more

Not like Central Park, but good place to hang out and relax. more

We spent many hours walking through the park in the day and night between our hotel and the north end. The grounds were well maintained and surprisingly clean! more