Family Fun at Broad Meadow Brook

Have fun with the whole family at Broad Meadow Brook, either on your own or during an organized program.

Nature Play Area

It’s all about building at Broad Meadow Brook. Create mini cities with found bricks or design gnome homes with moss, leaves, acorns, and anything else found on the ground.

Taking a cue from a traditional playground, a wooden two-seater swing let you soar like the birds above. The surprisingly comfortable tree chairs were made of trees that were cut down to keep the forest healthy.

Where

Follow the Holdredge Trail to find the Nature Play area. Along the way you will find our tree chairs and swings.

Preschool Programs

Broad Meadow Brook offers Discovering Nature, a weekly series of nature classes designed for young children ages 4 to 5 and 5 to 9, unaccompanied by an adult. Each week encourages nature exploration through self-discovery, games, themed activities, stories, and crafts. 

Children will be guided through hands-on inquiry-based explorations by one or more of our trained field teachers. Join other children as we learn and play together, fostering a lifelong love of nature in a safe, caring environment.

See upcoming Discovering Nature preschool programs 

Vacation Week Programs

Need something to do during school vacation? Children ages 6-12 can come to Broad Meadow Brook! Each day features a new theme, and each week promises new discoveries and new friends as well.

Learn more about our vacation week programs