Do you like acrobats? Do you like horses? Do you like special effects? If you answered “yes” to all three of these questions, then you may want to check out Cavalia Odysseo. Cavalia Odysseo, which is currently performing in Somerville, is a two to three hour equestrian show that features over 50 extremely well-trained horses, a group of acrobats that are just as skilled, if not more skilled, than those found in some of the best circuses and acrobatic shows in the world, and more special effects than your brain may be able to handle.
In fact, Cavalia Odysseo is often said to be Cirque du Soleil with horses by many of the show’s visitors, and although it doesn’t actually have any connection to Cirque and lacks the clowns and circus-type feel typically associated with Cirque, Cirque du Soleil with horses is a pretty good way to describe the show. The only thing that you need to remember is that if your kids aren’t demanding a pony now, they will be after the show (and, if that doesn’t make your life difficult enough, Cavalia actually has ponies that you can adopt.) For more information on the show and to order tickets, please visit the Cavalia Odysseo website.
If you really aren’t into acrobats, horses, and special effects or you’re really concerned that your kids may actually end up with a pony if you go to Cavalia Odysseo, you may want to head on over to Castle Island Park in Boston instead. Castle Island Park is offering free tours of Fort Independence from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until labor day weekend. These tours will give you and your family the opportunity to explore the oldest continuously fortified location in British North America as the Fort was first constructed in 1634 and was in use by military forces (either British or American) until 1962. However, even though the fort was in use for 328 years and survived multiple wars, including the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, World War I and World War II, the forces stationed at the fort never actually had to fire on an enemy. For more information on these tours, please visit the Fort Independence website.