# Things to do with kids in Essex County, MA

> 46 upcoming family events and 10 places and ongoing programs in Essex County, MA, in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Hallow-Marini Party at Marini Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/hallow-marini-party-at-marini-farm--listing-8550555978ea74f6742df142) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Marini Farm, Ipswich · From $19.99 · checked Oct 13. A Halloween party for kids and families at Marini Farm in Ipswich. Guests are invited to dress up for a DJ, a dance party with characters, and a candy drop, with admission to the…
- [Halloween on the Hill at Long Hill](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-on-the-hill-at-long-hill--listing-9dad35f89f8b26d3a6dc2ea4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Long Hill, Beverly · From $15 · checked Oct 22. The Trustees' seasonal Halloween trail at Long Hill in Beverly: a woodland walk with a graveyard display, a haunted pirate ship, scarecrows and hand-carved glowing…
- [Learning with Livestock at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/learning-with-livestock-at-appleton-farms--listing-59e41060724615a2cb8d31b8) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Appleton Farms (Carriage Barn) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Free, rotating 45-minute farm education sessions at the Trustees' Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich, where visitors meet the farm's animals and learn why farmers keep…
- [Moon River](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/moon-river--listing-452829f89cd9d0c12aceddaf) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $41 · checked Oct 16. Paint Moon River in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's event-specific…
- [Salem Sound Coastwatch Program: Recycled Reef](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/salem-sound-coastwatch-program-recycled-reef--listing-063039c4a20dbe97a2499521) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Beverly Public Library, Main Library · Ages 4–8 · checked Oct 13. Ocean learning with Salem Sound Coastwatch at the Main Library: listen to the story Lobstah Gahden by Alli Brydon, then build a colorful recycled reef from everyday materials…
- [Spooky Night Rides at Smolak Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/spooky-night-rides-at-smolak-farms--listing-98c208f816d8d54c2ad51606) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Smolak Farms, North Andover · checked Oct 13. A nighttime fall hayride through the orchards at Smolak Farms in North Andover, with characters, treats, pumpkins, s'mores and other fall activities. Each ride is limited to 25…
- [Sweet Halloween at Cider Hill Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sweet-halloween-at-cider-hill-farm--listing-22e0cb2ef62dec425c02f972) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury · From $19 · checked Oct 18. Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury runs its Sweet Halloween weekends on October 17-18 and 24-25. Children trick-or-treat along a trail with costumed staff at field and orchard stations…
- [Bright Autumn Bouquet](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/bright-autumn-bouquet--listing-0ffc56a9961080559288157e) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $37 · checked Oct 16. Paint Bright Autumn Bouquet in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/craneexplorer-family-full-moon-hike-in-the-dunes--listing-7595ed765b73ef49a63fc86c) — Sun, Oct 25 (+3 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich · From $45 · checked Oct 13. A family hike at Crane Beach in Ipswich led by CraneOutdoors guides. It starts with a sunset stroll along the beach as the full moon rises over the Atlantic, then continues into…
- [CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes — October26](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/craneexplorer-family-full-moon-hike-in-the-dunes-october26--listing-d243eebabd635a7a54bcbed7) — Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich · From $45 · checked Oct 18. Families explore coastal dunes and nighttime nature on a two-hour guided walk of approximately2–3 miles. Adults must accompany children; families should consider their child’s…
- [Feed the Beach Creatures at Joppa Flats](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/feed-the-beach-creatures-at-joppa-flats--listing-f9aa49d4c0d11ff436168108) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport · Ages 4–12 · From $12 · checked Oct 13. Families act as animal caretakers for the late afternoon at Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport. They sort, identify and feed live marine creatures in the…
- [Baby's First Halloween at Wenham Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/baby-s-first-halloween-at-wenham-museum--listing-42dc3efc3199fa804a7f0a88) — Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Wenham Museum · From $14 · checked Oct 20. A festive Halloween morning for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups at Wenham Museum on the North Shore. Families come in costume and move through the museum enjoying…
- [Spooky Stories Around the Campfire (West Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/spooky-stories-around-the-campfire-west-branch--listing-08e681c0b05498a6f3a23658) — Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Peabody Institute Library, West Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. Children and caregivers gather at the West Branch Library for fun, spooky (but not too scary) stories around a pretend campfire with s'mores. Bring a blanket or pillow to sit on…
- [Salem Halloween Night 2026: downtown live music and 400-drone finale](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/salem-halloween-night-2026-downtown-live-music-and-400-drone-finale--listing-bb75f3f48d5744520f9dcd69) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM · Downtown Salem stages; drone show over the North River · checked Oct 13. Salem Haunted Happenings concludes on Halloween night. Per the Destination Salem press release, live music takes over stages throughout downtown Salem beginning at noon on…
- [Autumn Daybreak](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/autumn-daybreak--listing-224ecc063472cdde0ca5828d) — Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $37 · checked Oct 16. Paint Autumn Daybreak in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Free First Wednesday at Wenham Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/free-first-wednesday-at-wenham-museum--listing-2df223fe75567f2e6b7bc694) — Wed, Nov 4 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Wenham Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. On the first Wednesday of each month Wenham Museum stays open late and admission is free from 4 to 6pm, a good after-school outing for families on the North Shore. Children can…
- [Terrific Toddlers at Ipswich River](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/terrific-toddlers-at-ipswich-river--listing-63d917c203307b71342f044d) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield · Ages 2–4 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A morning nature program for toddlers ages 2 to 4 and their grown-ups at Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. On November 13 ('Tracking Squirrels and…
- [Getting Ready for the Holidays](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/getting-ready-for-the-holidays--listing-b47f05c1cc574959ece6469f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $41 · checked Oct 16. Paint Getting Ready for the Holidays in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Colorful Pumpkins | Customize your Colors!](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/colorful-pumpkins-customize-your-colors--listing-d6285d28756ec0c296b2656e) — Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $41 · checked Oct 16. Paint Colorful Pumpkins | Customize your Colors! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at The House of the Seven Gables](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/chronicles-and-crafts-in-the-cove-at-the-house-of-the-seven-gables--listing-54f62b23f828f61fbf28432a) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · The House of the Seven Gables, Salem · Ages 0–6 · Free · checked Oct 24. A morning story-and-craft hour for little ones in the Kids' space at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem. Staff read a picture book aloud and then children make a themed craft…
- [1000 Books Before Kindergarten Party](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/1000-books-before-kindergarten-party--listing-3e080ae965201d0a2c0b5165) — Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Salem Public Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 13. A party celebrating children in the library's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, with crafts, activities and snacks plus a short recognition ceremony for everyone who…
- [Fall in the City | Easy Friendsgiving Plans!](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/fall-in-the-city-easy-friendsgiving-plans--listing-0b6eba8efca3100faa4f4914) — Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $39 · checked Oct 16. Paint Fall in the City | Easy Friendsgiving Plans! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Squishy Turkey | Family Day!](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/squishy-turkey-family-day--listing-24d318155265b4476e858229) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint Squishy Turkey | Family Day! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Farmers Market Finds](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/farmers-market-finds--listing-8a3f73b32f0556cdd5cf9b31) — Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA · All ages · From $41 · checked Oct 16. Paint Farmers Market Finds in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - North Andover, MA. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Lynnfield Rotary Turkey Trot and Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/lynnfield-rotary-turkey-trot-and-kids-fun-run--listing-36bf77f30b1134af141f9e5e) — Sun, Nov 22 · 8:30 AM · Lynnfield Town Hall / Meeting House · With admission · checked Oct 21. The Lynnfield Rotary Club's 17th annual Turkey Trot is a Sunday-before-Thanksgiving 5K that starts and finishes at Lynnfield Town Hall on Main Street, with a free 600-meter Kids…
- [Middleton Turkey Trot 5K with Youth Division](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/middleton-turkey-trot-5k-with-youth-division--listing-8be43958dea54e8f6bc9663c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Flint Public Library (parking lot), Middleton · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. The ninth Middleton Turkey Trot starts and finishes behind the Flint Public Library on Thanksgiving morning, rain or shine, and raises money for local charities. The 5K is a…
- [Merrimack Valley Celebration of Lights (Methuen)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/merrimack-valley-celebration-of-lights-methuen--listing-fc7d6dcef2a1ddb1af13719a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+29 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mann Orchards Riverside Farm, Methuen · All ages · From $22.99 · checked Oct 21. A one-mile drive-through holiday light show on the roadways of Mann Orchards Riverside Farm in Methuen, run by the traveling-amusement company Fiesta Shows. More than a million…
- [Santa's Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting — Salem](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/santa-s-arrival-and-holiday-tree-lighting-salem--listing-17f479a34455eec69b9de8dc) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:45 PM · Salem Common and Lappin Park · Free · checked Oct 24. Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem combine two downtown traditions on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Santa arrives on the roof of the Hawthorne Hotel at 6 pm with help from…
- [A Christmas Carol on the Salem Trolley](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/a-christmas-carol-on-the-salem-trolley--listing-c78b54a0d43ee08ee410b307) — Nov 28 – Dec 23 · Salem Trolley (check-in at Timeless Life Treasures) · From $36 · checked Oct 24. Salem Trolley and The Gallows Hill Theatre mark the 40th season of their interactive A Christmas Carol, a humorous, whimsical retelling of Dickens performed while the audience…
- [Story Time with Mrs. Claus at Cider Hill Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/story-time-with-mrs-claus-at-cider-hill-farm--listing-39a963e36bdd290a49e256d8) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM · Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury · From $16 · checked Oct 13. Mrs. Claus reads a few holiday stories at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, then guests take photos with her. Each 45-minute session is limited to 35 children. Guests can also write…
- [A Christmas Carol at North Shore Music Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-north-shore-music-theatre--listing-246b56d60e61cfe827879e4d) — Dec 3 – Dec 23 · North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly · Ages 4+ · From $50 · checked Oct 16. North Shore Music Theatre's own musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns to the Beverly theatre-in-the-round for its 2026 run, December 3 to 23. The…
- [After Hours: Gingerbread Competition (grades 5-12)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/after-hours-gingerbread-competition-grades-5-12--listing-254487d57fd9c7f83bc70ecf) — Fri, Dec 4 · 4:45 PM – 7:00 PM · Salem Public Library · checked Oct 13. Tweens and teens compete after library hours to build the best gingerbread creation in the Children's Program Room. Library doors lock promptly at 5 PM. A permission slip…
- [An Artful Christmas at Castle Hill](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/an-artful-christmas-at-castle-hill--listing-5d82e915905b95bd09df71f1) — Fri, Dec 4 (+13 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 20. Each December the Great House at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich is decorated for Christmas, and this year's rooms take their inspiration from the masterworks of…
- [Family Owl Prowl at Ipswich River](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-owl-prowl-at-ipswich-river--listing-c72232abeed893ceb523f0da) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield · Ages 6–17 · From $22 · checked Oct 16. An evening owl program at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. Families begin in the barn examining real feathers, skulls and talons to see what makes owls such skilled…
- [CraneExplorer: Family Winter Wildlife Walk at Crane Beach](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/craneexplorer-family-winter-wildlife-walk-at-crane-beach--listing-e3b6dc5411c20e970f9ec117) — Sat, Dec 5 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Crane Beach on the Crane Estate, Ipswich · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A guided winter walk for families through the Crane Beach dunes on Castle Neck in Ipswich, one of the most accessible dune landscapes in New England. A Trustees guide points out…
- [Greater Salem Ballet Company's The Nutcracker at Lynn Memorial Auditorium](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/greater-salem-ballet-company-s-the-nutcracker-at-lynn-memorial-auditor--listing-adc19fb4535d89b8481106f7) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM · Lynn Memorial Auditorium · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Greater Salem Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at Lynn Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with two shows at noon and 4pm. Tchaikovsky's holiday ballet…
- [Holiday Card Making (Half Day, Hooray!) — Salem Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/holiday-card-making-half-day-hooray-salem-public-library--listing-0544abce592b4063ade04a8f) — Wed, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Salem Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. A drop-in holiday card-making hour in the Children's Program Room at Salem Public Library, timed for a Wednesday half day in Salem Public Schools as part of the library's 'Half…
- [Pre-K Owl Prowl at Ipswich River](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/pre-k-owl-prowl-at-ipswich-river--listing-1b98ca9d3337e9d57021e417) — Fri, Dec 11 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield · Ages 2–6 · From $22 · checked Oct 20. A first owl prowl designed for the youngest owl fans, ages 2 to 6, at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. Families start in the Nature Center exploring real owl…
- [Cardboard Gingerbread House at the Peabody West Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/cardboard-gingerbread-house-at-the-peabody-west-branch-library--listing-1e4712edfbe9e69ad278ade0) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Peabody Institute Library, West Branch · Ages 4+ · Free · checked Oct 20. Children ages 4 and up and their caregivers build a gingerbread-style house out of cardboard at the Peabody Institute Library's West Branch on a Saturday morning in December. It…
- [Kids Gather, Make, Give: Children's Natural Gift Making Workshop at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/kids-gather-make-give-children-s-natural-gift-making-workshop-at-apple--listing-35b1e13bc5ca9e23818143f5) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Appleton Farms · Ages 3–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. A festive crafting morning in Appleton Farms' Education Barnyard for families with children ages 3 to 12. Craft tables in the Carriage Barn let kids make recycled-material cards…
- [Santa's Toy Trot and Elves Fun Run (Merrimac)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/santa-s-toy-trot-and-elves-fun-run-merrimac--listing-fb30272fefa28d4ab16bd6cc) — Sun, Dec 13 · 9:45 AM – 12:30 PM · Sweetsir School, Merrimac · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 21. The Winner's Circle Running Club's Santa's Toy Trot starts and finishes at the Sweetsir School in Merrimac. Before the main race, children 10 and under can join a free Elves Fun…
- [Cocoa, Cookies, and Cozy Stories (West Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/cocoa-cookies-and-cozy-stories-west-branch--listing-bcc69a8c69c61375084077f9) — Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Peabody Institute Library, West Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. Families are invited to the West Branch Library for an evening of cocoa, cookies and cozy stories: sit, sip, nibble and color while listening to seasonal stories. Free and open…
- [Winter Solstice Family Lantern Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winter-solstice-family-lantern-celebration--listing-190c88c9a816fa174831682b) — Fri, Dec 18 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield · Ages 4–12 · From $28 · checked Oct 13. Families make a mason-jar lantern in the heated barn at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary while naturalists explain the science of the solstice, then take a candlelit evening walk…
- [Holiday Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/holiday-barnyard-story-hour-at-appleton-farms--listing-bfa87e618ddb69a7c00ab938) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Appleton Farms (Carriage Barn), Ipswich · Up to 6 · From $15 · checked Oct 21. A holiday edition of Appleton Farms' weekly Story Hour, held on the Trustees farm that straddles Hamilton and Ipswich. Families start by visiting the barnyard animals, make a…
- [New Year's Eve LAUNCH! Family Party — Salem](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/new-year-s-eve-launch-family-party-salem--listing-0e02750cc342cdbee798f1a2) — Thu, Dec 31 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Artists' Row, Salem · checked Oct 24. LAUNCH! is the family-friendly New Year's Eve party run by Salem Main Streets with the City of Salem at Artists' Row downtown. In the late afternoon children can try art-making…
- [Unraveling Winter's Wild Tales at Ipswich River](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/unraveling-winter-s-wild-tales-at-ipswich-river--listing-89ee36781640f2d3a68c0d98) — Sat, Jan 9 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield · Ages 4–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 20. A family animal-tracking program at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. Families begin in the Nature Center with a track mystery to solve, learning to count toes, spot…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/barnyard-story-hour-at-appleton-farms--listing-16fdeb40801997b19907b3b2) — Ongoing · Appleton Farms · Up to 6 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A weekly farm-fresh story hour for little ones at Appleton Farms, one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country. The morning opens with coloring and a story or…
- [Cider Hill Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/cider-hill-farm--listing-740b4a97a215eab3e939e51c) — Farm store daily 8 am-6 pm; orchards close 6 pm; hayrides Sat-Sun 9 am-4 pm through Oct… · Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury · Free · checked Oct 13. A family farm in Amesbury with a farm store (open daily 8 am-6 pm; Fridays until 7 pm September 4-October 23), pick-your-own apple orchards, a pumpkin stand all fall from early…
- [Connors Farm Fall Fun](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/connors-farm-fall-fun--listing-d43cab4fb7435c5cfef29518) — Fall Fun September 5 - November 1, 2026; farm open daily 8 am-6 pm · Connors Farm, Danvers · From $15.99 · checked Oct 13. Connors Farm in Danvers runs its fall season from September 5 to November 1, 2026 with a paid-admission activity area: the Putnamville Railroad train (not run in wet weather)…
- [Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-farm-chores-at-appleton-farms--listing-502d123262d1a024e55c9ded) — Ongoing · Appleton Farms · Ages 3+ · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Grab muck boots and farm together as a family at Appleton Farms. In this hands-on hour, kids and adults help care for the rabbits, goats, cows, chickens and ducks by mucking and…
- [Kids & Family cooking classes at Taste Buds Kitchen Beverly](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/kids-and-family-cooking-classes-at-taste-buds-kitchen-beverly--listing-4d4a2452605ec87ac50808d5) — Classes run seven days a week; see booking calendar for dates · Taste Buds Kitchen Beverly · Paid · checked Oct 13. Taste Buds Kitchen in Beverly runs hands-on cooking classes for children and families seven days a week in its Rantoul Street kitchen. Formats listed: Caregiver & Me classes for…
- [Marini Farm Corn Maze and Play Area](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/marini-farm-corn-maze-and-play-area--listing-99c43ca5d5490bc321e32eab) — Corn maze and play area Saturdays 10 am-10 pm and Sundays 10 am-6 pm in October 2026… · Marini Farm, Ipswich · From $19.99 · checked Oct 13. Marini Farm in Ipswich runs a 7-acre interactive Dinosaur Corn Maze with 18 stations and a scavenger-hunt game sheet (about 1.5 hours), a 1-acre mini maze for young children with…
- [Mornings at the Museum for ages 0-5 at Wenham Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/mornings-at-the-museum-for-ages-0-5-at-wenham-museum--listing-8bf26f7fd40196aea869ad30) — Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am (about 30 minutes); activity changes each… · Wenham Museum · Ages 0–5 · With admission · checked Oct 20. A drop-in early-childhood program at Wenham Museum for children up to age 5 and their grown-ups, held Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10am. Each half-hour session has a…
- [Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/peabody-essex-museum-pem--listing-c4f9b41ba395e65bc958e122) — Thursdays through Mondays 10 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day · Peabody Essex Museum, Salem · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Art and culture museum in downtown Salem with galleries of maritime, Asian export, American and Native American art, plus the Yin Yu Tang Chinese house. Open Thursdays through…
- [School Break cooking camps at Taste Buds Kitchen Beverly (ages 4-13)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/school-break-cooking-camps-at-taste-buds-kitchen-beverly-ages-4-13--listing-7df6642ff32c59f8154329d0) — Offered on school breaks; mornings 9:00am-12:00pm (ages 4-8), afternoons 1:00pm-4:00pm… · Taste Buds Kitchen Beverly · Ages 4–13 · From $90.10 · checked Oct 13. Taste Buds Kitchen Beverly offers three-hour cooking camps on public and private school breaks in fall, winter and spring. Morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) are for ages 4-8…
- [Smolak Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/smolak-farms--listing-c24f0e1ea2ea48c7025bb4db) — Farm stand 7 am-6 pm; PYO pumpkins 8 am-5 pm (last entry 4:15 pm); fall fun activities… · Smolak Farms, North Andover · Free · checked Oct 13. A North Andover farm with a farm stand and bakery (7 am-6 pm), ice cream stand (10 am-6 pm), animal playground (7 am-6 pm), pick-your-own pumpkins and cut flowers (8 am-5 pm…

## Recently ended

- [Beyond Spooky: Discover Why Bats Are Cool and Important](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/beyond-spooky-discover-why-bats-are-cool-and-important--listing-749430f42dd52d9cf5bebcb1) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Fall Trees Reflected](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/fall-trees-reflected--listing-224e8d589679345c6f6b0bf0) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Harvest Moon Glow](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/harvest-moon-glow--listing-d05315efc311b2a119e8f001) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [River Spirit | GhibIi Movie and Paint](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/river-spirit-ghibii-movie-and-paint--listing-52a7c02210054e474c66c6eb) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Purr-anormal activity](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/purr-anormal-activity--listing-879202660876d3e926c10001) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Trick-or-Treat Hayrides at Marini Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/trick-or-treat-hayrides-at-marini-farm--listing-ac3e75bc524b2e2c72dc3d9c) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Halloween Costumes for Stuffies (West Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-costumes-for-stuffies-west-branch--listing-2355a05f63dee9b1e3fdb9d8) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Halloween Hoot and Howl at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-hoot-and-howl-at-ipswich-river-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-8e88366a73d25b732056c1a3) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Witch Hats on the Wharf (Salem 400th anniversary photo)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/witch-hats-on-the-wharf-salem-400th-anniversary-photo--listing-ef9f7ce29a94cfa2da4d3f63) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Science Squad: Spooky Slime (October session)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/science-squad-spooky-slime-october-session--listing-dbb71513db1c7d50fea6f18b) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [90 Minute Witch Hat Design Session](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/90-minute-witch-hat-design-session--listing-86f72199499f453393084822) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [90 Minute Witch Hat Design Session](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/90-minute-witch-hat-design-session--listing-882d51e06ba71e3d30271662) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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