Things to do & places to visit in Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States

Lincoln city in Massachusetts, United States. Timezone: America/New_York, current date and time: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 22:22.

Top things to do (11)

• Historic Sites
• Art Museums
• Mountains
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Speciality & Gift Shops
• Historic Walking Areas
• Hiking Trails
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Farms
• Architectural Buildings
• Battlefields

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Codman Estate (1 review)
   - AMAZING HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND PROPERTY!
   Closed now Historic Sites
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2. 4.5 DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum (268 reviews)
   - An arty place to wander
   Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Museums
   
   
   The largest of its kind in New England, this sculpture park encompasses 35 acres, 20 miles northwest of Boston. The park features a constantly changing landscape of large-scale, outdoor, modern and contemporary sculpture and site-specific installations, and hosts more than 60 works, the majority of which are on loan. Year round activities include snowshoe tours, yoga in the park, birding tours, curator and artist conversations, and many special talks, screenings, and events. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary (71 reviews)
   - Great fun with grandsons
   Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas • Farms
   
   
   At Drumlin Farm, you can experience life on a working farm and explore a wildlife sanctuary at the same time. Watch the pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, and cows in the farmyard; see how crops are sustainably grown; walk the trails to explore field, forest, and wetland habitat; and observe resident owls, hawks, and a fox in the native wildlife exhibit. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Gropius House (62 reviews)
   - Fascinating tour
   Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   This minimalist masterpiece was built by the founder of the Bauhaus movement. Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius home was revolutionary in impact. It combined the traditional elements of New England architecture -- wood, brick, and fieldstone -- with innovative materials rarely used in domestic settings at that time -- glass block, acoustical plaster, and chrome banisters, along with the latest technology in fixtures.In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design. The house contains an important collection of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer made in the Bauhaus workshops.With all the family possessions still in place, the house has an immediacy rarely found in house museums. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Minute Man Visitor Center (32 reviews)
   - Stop here first when visiting the historical park
   Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas • Battlefields
   
   
   Make this Visitors’ Center your first stop before going to the sites in the Minute Man National Historical Park. The displays and movie provide a great introduction. Yes, you should definitely watch the film. It is informative and entertaining (actually much better than many other films we’ve seen at visitor centers). Wear walking shoes because if it is a nice day you will want to walk the trails. Sadly, it was pouring rain on the day we visited, but we still had a great time and learned a lot. See more..
   
6. 4.5 Mount Misery (16 reviews)
   - Enchanted forest
   Mountains • Hiking Trails
   
   
   We are so lucky to live close to the Mount Misery Reservation! It was a lifesaver for us during the lockdown. This reservation has it all: a maze of well-marked groomed trails, lovely ponds covered with blossoming lilies, marshy spots, picturesque Sudbury river and the big farm bordering the forest. The parking area is small but you can park at the nearby canoe dock parking lot and walk towards the woods. The forest looks gorgeous during foliage days... All shades of yellow and red reflecting in the dark ponds... Pure magic! See more..
   
7. 4.5 Codman Community Farms (14 reviews)
   - Charming escape
   Sunday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Farms
   
   
   We drove out to Drumlin Farms, realized we hadn’t reserved a spot, and then found this just a minute or two away. Kids age 2, 4, and 7. We saw chickens, cows, and pigs. They had the sugar shack going, processing sap to make maple syrup. The sugar shack itself is charming. My kids loved climbing on piles of logs waiting to be cut up. We purchased some bread, bagels, and donuts and ate at one of the 10+ picnic tables. See more..
   
8. 3.5 Ponyhenge (6 reviews)
   - Fun for a quick visit with little kids
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   Worth a quick stop. There are often little kids with their parents/grandparents riding these. Someone seems to come by periodically and rearrange them into different patterns, and/or add another horse. See more..
   
9. Stonegate Gardens (0 review)
   Spent 1-2 hours Speciality & Gift Shops
   Stonegate Gardens is one of New England’s most unique nurseries for specimen tree, shrubs, unusual conifers and a vast selection of perennials and annuals. Located west of Boston in historical Lincoln, Massachusetts, Stonegate Gardens is situated on over 5 acres of land near the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Codman Farm and Walden Pond. See more..