Babson Skating Center: It's open for public skating during specified hours weekdays and Sundays, plus certain holidays. Visit the site for
details on cost, hours, skate rentals.
LINX: "An innovative enrichment program, offering a wide selection of topical programs, encompassing the fine and performing
arts, science, languages and creative expressions, uniquely designed to bring fun to learning in appealing to young people
to age 13."
Wellesley Free Library Children's Calendar: Learn about coming events, including story times, a reading discussion group for 4th/5th graders that meets
on Monday nights and craft get-togethers.
Take your pick of 2 playgrounds, one in the back of the school and one in front.
The back one features a large play structure (parts were broken in winter of 2005-2006) with 3 slides, plus a nearby
2-panel rock climbing wall, a handful of swings and a play car/truck. The nearby Wall of Hands is fun art to view as
well. The playground adjoins the baseball fields at the school.
Play structure behind Bates. Climbing
wall behind Bates.
Wall of hands behind Bates.
The playground in front of the school features a very large structure with a giant plastic fish in the middle of it.
Included are a rope climb, rock climb, underground microphones, one of those things you grab overhead and slide across by
holding up your body. A 7-foot-high basketball hoop is next to the play structure. The ground is a spongy material. No outdoor
restrooms. Benches for adults. Plenty of parking at the school.
Play structure with big fish in front of Bates school.
The school has two playgrounds, one near the front and one behind it and the ballfields. The front playground
includes a very small structure with 2 slides for toddlers and a nearby short basketball hoop. The larger structure has 2
twisty slides and 2 side-by-side slides for racing. The structure includes a bridge and assorted climbing devices, including
a series of discs connected to poles that kids can climb across. Nearby are a tire swing, a series of tires to crawl through
and a zig-zag balance beam that is low to the ground. On the pavement are 2 hopscotch games and a circle game with letters
and numbers.
Behind the school and ballfields and toward Rte. 9 is another playground. Its highlight is a sort of temple-shaped
red rope climb. A large play structure includes a small rock wall and a high twisty slide. A few separate metal climbing structures
are nearby, along with sandboxes and basketball hoops. A tire swing and one of those grab overhead and slide mechanisms are
also on hand. No restrooms aside from what might be open in the school.
Rope tower behind Fiske.
Play structure at Fiske.
Tire swing, crawl-thru and .... Number and letter game at Fiske.
One of the best in town, with a mix of large and small play structures... woodchip foundation... a slide
heaven, with a dozen or so, including six on one giant play structure in between baseball fields... an old-fashioned geodesic metal
jungle gym... funnel ball game... 2 tire swings... picnic tables and benches... baby and big kid swings... 4 basketball hoops...
parking can be limited on ballgame days... no restrooms aside from those in school.
Hunnewell Field playground near tennis courts (Map )
Small play structure with sandbox, baby swings, benches for adults.
Small play structure near the beach, packed with 4 slides. Nearby are six swings. There's one more slide, but it goes into
the water. Restrooms available. Play structure only open to beachgoers.
Small, fenced-in playground with 3 climbing/sliding structures, plus a set of swings. Great thing
about this playground is that it is next to a ballfield, so parents can watch their kids play ball while watching other kids
on the playground. Also 2 regulation height basketball hoops.
Shade-covered playground geared toward younger kids, with 3 not-so-very-high slides, 8 swings (4 for babies), a play
house, several climbing structures including a chain-link wall, a tire swing, a see-saw, spring animal rides. Plenty of benches
and tables, too. The park also includes 2 7-foot basketball hoops and 2 regulation height hoops, funnel ball, a lacrosse field
and a baseball field, all tucked into a neighborhood section of Wellesley.
Phillips Park between Maugus Ave. and Seaward Rd. along
Washington St. and the Brook Path (Map)
Features 2 moderate-sized play structures, plus a sandbox.... adjoins baseball field.... parking
along Seaward Rd.
The playground is located just to the right of the school's front and includes 3
play structures, including one large one recommended for ages 5-12 (according to a sign on the structure). The main structure
includes an unusual large green climbing structure that looks something like the side of a rocky mountain. It also features
4 slides, including small side-by-side ones. Adjacent to the structure are 3 sets of 6 swings (not baby swings). A second
play structure features a jumping wall (it includes measurements going up to 7-feet-6-inches and challenges kids to jump and
reach as high as they can. This structure also includes a sliding handle to grab onto and zip on. A third structure features
a sort of shaky bridge/balance beam (fairly safe, it doesnt swing too much) and a variety of things to grab and swing from.
Three basketball hoops (2 10-footers and one 8-or-so footer are nearby, as are 3 tennis courts, baseball/soccer fields and
a hill suitable for sledding. The playground area also has a water bubbler, funnel ball and a wood chip covering on the
ground. No restrooms aside from what might be open in the school.
Measuring board....and a strange-looking climbing structure at Schofield.
A rock climb at Schofield playground.
Sprague Elementary Schoolplayground (401 School St.) A nice compact playground
featuring a variety of climbing, swinging, hanging structures and a rubbery, soft surface. Highlights include a tunnel to
scurry through, side-by-side overhead sliders, chain ladders, a bridge and a pedaling contraption. Two regulation height hoops
are adjacent. The playground is convenient to the nearby soccer fields, enabling parents to occupy the little ones while other
kids are on the soccer fields. The playground only has one slide. Around the corner in front of the school are 10 swings,
including 1 baby swing. A handful of nice picnic tables are also next to the playground. BB
A tunnel and overhead sliders... pedals and a view of soccer fields.
The most modest of the elementary school playgrounds
in town, though still features plenty to do, from 3 tire swings, to a dozen or so other swings, funnel ball, play structures
for toddlers and bigger kids that boast a variety of slides (tube, side-by-side, curved). More out-of-the-ordinary apparatus
includes spider web-like climbing structure, a series of chain ladders and a chain used to scale a little rock climb.
The playground has woodchips on the ground. Adjacent to the play structures are 5 basketball hoops (4 regulation, one about
6-feet high). Behind the school are a soccer and baseball field and some more swings. On the pavement at the school are hopscotch
and four-square games.
Chain ladders....and a chain ramp at Upham elementary.
Not a traditional playground, more of a garden dotted with kid's play structures... opened in
June of 2003 and designed byJulie Moir Messervy.... features a giant red wooden chair, a goldfish brook, kid-size nests, bird houses, a fairy forest, a turtle-themed
sandbox, a maypole with ribbons, a treehouse and squirty water pumps that work once in a while... children's programs
are held in the spring, summer and fall.
Measuring board....and a strange-looking climbing structure at Schofield.
