Judson B. Coit Observatory — Attraction in Boston

I was told to confirm the Wednesday evening viewing event 2 hours to start time. I did. Then upon arrival there was signage that the event was cancelled due to cloudy skies. Information that was posted 48mins prior to the event. After bringing my family including my four year old daughter to attend I was very disappointed. Not only did I have to let down a very excited child but I had to take the 40min drive back into our town after getting to not experience what we signed up for. I am hesitant, but may consider signing up again for the observatory, only to make up for my little ones...

It can be very difficult to get tickets. Although the tickets are free, they "sell out" very quickly. It took a number of tries to get tickets and we had one week that they canceled due to clouds. They had three small telescopes set up on the roof, each pointing at a different object with volunteers to answer any questions you might have. Being in the city, the selection of objects to look at is smaller than if they were under darker skies, but it was a fun evening! Parking can be a bit of a problem in the area unless you have a BU...

I got free tickets here to check out the stars at the observatory. They just put 2 telescopes on the roof and some guy who has given up on himself tries to tell you fun facts about the moon and most likely prays for a clear night just to keep himself happy. The view of the city is cool, just don't expect to be wowed by the stars...