Natick
Grade-schoolers itching to meet Eddy the billy goat and Lucky the barn cat flock to Natick Community Organic Farm, 117 Eliot St., a working farm founded in 1975 that offers hands-on education year-round from dawn to dusk. Seasonal farm events include Maple Magic Day, which offers maple sugaring demonstrations, and the Spring Spectacular, an old-fashioned fair offering hayrides, nature-based arts and crafts, and other family-friendly activities. Phone (508) 655-2204.
Shopping
Suburban fashionistas browse clothing racks at the Natick Mall , about 20 miles west of downtown Boston at 1245 Worcester St. (SR 9). One of New England's largest malls, the two-level, enclosed shopping center is home to more than 200 services and retailers, including anchors Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.