Let’s Go! These Super Fun Ice Bumper Cars in Boston Are a Perfect Cure for Your Winter Blahs

If you can't wait for Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire to open in the Spring so you can jump on the Bumper cars, lucky for you, WinterFest at Harvard's Common Space has some fast, fun Ice Bumper Cars!

The Ice Bumper Cars are part of Harvard's WinterFest program that already has some really cool features like fire pits, outdoor games and music, according to harvardsquare.com. 

Ice Bumper Cars Come to Harvard

Think of these Ice Bumper Cars like the ones we ride at Canobie Lake Park, only faster because of the ice and much colder.

I love bumper cars and you will too.  Check out the Instagram video and you will see that the bumper cars are all enclosed, so you don't have to worry about flying so fast that you lose control.

Part of Science Center Plaza Winterfest at Harvard in Cambridge

The hours are a bit limited and the cars will operate if weather permits.  Right now, you can check it out on Wednesdays - Saturdays, 12noon to 3pm, then they break for an hour, (presumably to repair the ice) then open again at 4pm - 7pm.

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WinterFest is on the campus of Harvard University.  So, you can say that you went to Harvard if you go.  BONUS!

The address is:  1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Mass. 

Parking

The Science Center Plaza does not have it's own parking, however, there is metered parking on the street throughout Harvard Square. You might have to drive around for a bit, but be patient.  A spot will open up for you.

Only one person is allowed per Ice Bumper Car.  (At Canobie Lake Park in Salem, you can have more than one person in the car)

Other Rules You Need to Know Before You Go

• You have to be at least 7 years old and at least 48" tall.  You can't weigh more than 300 pounds either.
• If you are under 18, your parent has to be with you and they have to sign a waiver giving you permission.
• There are no reservations taken at Winterfest.  It's first come, first served.
• Each ticket is $10, unless you have a Harvard ID, then it's $5.

The Ice Bumper Cars will be there now until March 13, 2025.

Looks like such fun!  Let me know if you go.