Looking for the perfect experience gift in Cambridge, Massachusetts? Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or just-because moment, nothing beats giving someone a real experience. We've curated the best local activities and adventures in Cambridge — from adrenaline-pumping track days to relaxing food tours and everything in between. Every experience listed here can be booked directly through the original operator, so you're always getting the real deal.
Things to Do in Cambridge
- An Epic University hunt in Historic Harvard - "Dive into adventure with us, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with trivia, ta (from $0.00)
- Astounding University Hunt: Historic Harvard Hunt - Dive into adventure, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with trivia, tackle brai (from $0.00)
- Fun Macaron Baking Class With a Local Chef in Boston - This macaron class is designed to help you build confidence while tackling one of baking’s most iconic pastries. Led by Chef Rita, the experience focuses on hands-on learning in a relaxed, encouraging (from $0.00)
- Creative Cambridge Scavenger Hunt - Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your p (from $0.00)
- A Self-Guided Harvard University Walking Tour - Harvard University is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636 before the United States even existed. On this walking tour, you’ll hear how a desperate Puritan colony’s need fo (from $0.00)
- Boston's Original Dumpling Party // Cambridge - Get all the tips and tricks you need to learn to make mouthwatering dumplings while hearing stories about Chinese and Taiwanese cultural food traditions. Why we love this experience • Learn how to r (from $0.00)
- Harvard Square and University Smartphone Guided Audio Walking - Want to get a solo tour of Harvard? Don't have time for a group tour? Our tour will take you through Harvard Square’s lively academic and cultural scene, see historic churches, the Harvard Lampoon Bui (from $0.00)
- Museum of Science Boston Skip-the-line Private Guided Tour - Skip the line and dive into Boston’s Museum of Science—home to lightning shows, virtual aquariums, and hands-on exhibits that spark curiosity. Discover the magic of science in one of the most innovati (from $0.00)
- Unique Scavenger Hunt in Cambridge by Zombie Scavengers - Zombie Scavengers takes you on an adventure in Cambridge to survive the zombie apocalypse! Use our app and some strategy to find a list of items needed to survive, in any order you'd prefer, around th (from $0.00)
- Cambridge Scavenger Hunt Interactive Walking Activity - Unleash your inner detective with a captivating scavenger hunt in Cambridge, where history and adventure intertwine. Explore the city’s rich heritage, from its founding in 1630 to its pivotal role in (from $0.00)
- Homecooked Vegan Meal with Locals in Cambridge, MA - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Marla and Max in their modern home to share a vegan meal. You will also meet Becca Sue (a re (from $0.00)
- Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Historic Harvard Hunt - Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led adventure hunt company. Explore the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and tackling challenges along the way. Team up with your friends or go head- (from $0.00)
- Private Walking Food Tour in Boston - Harvard and Cambridge - On our Secret Food Tour: Boston – Harvard & Cambridge, you'll escape the hustle and bustle of downtown to explore a charming New England college town just across the river. Our experienced guides wil (from $0.00)
- Central Square Cambridge Food and Mural Arts Guided Walking Tour - Have fun and unleash your inner art critic while exploring Central Square, Cambridge with us. Home to a vibrant public art scene, including iconic Graffiti Alley, a sanctioned graffiti walkway that c (from $0.00)
- Harvard University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game - There's nothing quite like The Great Game. It's like a scavenger hunt mixed with an escape room. Built around the coolest places in the world (like Harvard University), it is a completely unique way t (from $0.00)
- Harvard’s Secret Society: Exploration Game and Tour - Discover iconic locations from Harvard Yard by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration game, reenacting the story of Owen Shaw, a budding journalist. As you s (from $0.00)
- Harvard Square Chocolate Tour - Calling all chocoholics! Let us romance your senses on a Harvard Square, Cambridge Chocolate Tour! Join us for a delectable adventure through historical Harvard Square. You'll hear interesting stori (from $0.00)
- MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour - Meet your guide and group at a location in Cambridge and embark on a 70-minute student-led walking tour of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Beginning late morning in the heart of Kenda (from $0.00)
- Union Square, Somerville Neighborhood Food Tour - Join us for a fun foodie adventure through Union Square, Somerville - a neighborhood like Brooklyn, NY that is bursting with culture, historical significance, and an exploding food scene! Home of the (from $0.00)
- Harvard Square Cambridge Food & Walking Tour - Calling all foodies! We'd love to take you on a Food Tour neighborhood adventure in Harvard Square! Join us for a delicious culinary adventure through historical Harvard Square. You'll hear interes (from $0.00)
- Illustrious Schools: Group Tour of MIT And Harvard - The tour starts on the MIT campus, where you will follow your guide to learn about the school's history, famous pranks, inventions, and much more! Your tour guide will show you buildings designed by w (from $0.00)
- Boston: Harvard & Cambridge Walking Food Tour - On our Secret Food Tour: Boston – Harvard & Cambridge, you'll escape the hustle and bustle of downtown to explore a charming New England college town just across the river. Our experienced guides wil (from $0.00)
- Harvard's Haunts Solo Smart Phone Guided App Ghost Walking Tour - Welcome to Harvard’s Famous Haunts Walking Tour, where we journey through the historic and eerie corners of the oldest university in America. Go at your own pace, anytime. This tour is all location (from $0.00)
- Delicious Donuts of Harvard Square: A Historical Walking Tour - Our tour begins at the Charles Hotel to make sure you get your morning fix before we quickly head over to our first stop, Union Square Donuts. Union Square is featured on both our Harvard Square tour (from $0.00)