Event · Arts & crafts

Diwali at the MFA

When

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Where

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Family-friendly; storytime recommended for ages three to 10; author talk ages 10 and up

Cost

Included with General Admission (Adults $30; Youths 7–17 $14 normally). Youths 18 and under admitted free for this event.Wheelchair accessible; ASL interpreters at select sessions; 617-267-9300 for accommodations

Organizer

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A day of art, performances and family activities at the Museum of Fine Arts celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Drop-in art making: roll and decorate beeswax candles (10 am–4 pm, Shapiro Family Courtyard), build shadow puppets to act out a scene from the Ramayana (10 am–4 pm, Druker Family Pavilion) and create rangoli designs and bookmarks with Pallavi Eswara of Kona Arts (1–4 pm, Linde Family Wing, Level 2). Performances include Chhandika Dance Ensemble's Sita Haran (11:30 am and 1:30 pm), Berklee India Exchange's Bhaangover (12:30 pm) and The Sounds of SubDrift (2–4 pm) ending with a baraat procession to the courtyard. Author Rajani LaRocca reads We Are the Light: A Story of Diwali at 11 am (recommended for ages three to 10) and discusses her novel at 1 pm (ages 10 and up). Guided gallery highlights, a rangoli demonstration, spotlight talks and community partner tables run through the day, with ASL interpreters at select sessions. Included with general admission; youths 18 and under are admitted free.