# Things to do with kids in Suffolk County, MA

> 80 upcoming family events and 23 places and ongoing programs in Suffolk 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

- [Boston Birding with Family at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-birding-with-family-at-boston-nature-center--listing-3ba03c39fed4093dd53c950a) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Weekly Saturday-morning family bird walks on the trails of the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. A Mass Audubon guide helps kids and adults spot local residents and seasonal…
- [Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-lights-a-lantern-experience-at-franklin-park-zoo--listing-82225b74fe9df16075db88f3) — Oct 13 – Nov 8 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM · Franklin Park Zoo · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 18. Boston Lights, Franklin Park Zoo's annual summer and fall lantern festival, returns with large illuminated lantern displays, interactive activities and themed areas inspired by…
- [Costume Walk and Halloween Party — Brighton Common to Faneuil Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/costume-walk-and-halloween-party-brighton-common-to-faneuil-library--listing-c6ad812f67572b5c703c689d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Boston Public Library, Faneuil Branch, Brighton · Free · checked Oct 16. Preschoolers and their grown-ups start this Halloween morning with a not-so-spooky story time on Brighton Common at 11:00 am, then parade together in costume to the Faneuil…
- [Drop-In Art Making at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/drop-in-art-making-at-the-mfa--listing-47ad81d6fffd60d4a33bce35) — Sat, Oct 24 (+9 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 18. Weekend drop-in art making in the Daphne and Peter Farago Gallery (Gallery 268) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Get inspired by works in the collection, then make your own piece with…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at Boston Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-boston-children-s-museum--listing-6520cb2c11db3ae9af096209) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Boston Children's Museum · Paid · checked Oct 16. Boston Children's Museum holds its sixth annual Spooktacular on the evening of Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Families explore the museum's exhibits after…
- [Horse-of-Course: Meet the Park Rangers' Mounted Unit](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/horse-of-course-meet-the-park-rangers-mounted-unit--listing-939190285d7a35e1431e3d2d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Hunnewell Visitor Center, Arnold Arboretum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Get close to the Boston Park Rangers' mounted unit at the Arnold Arboretum's Hunnewell Visitor Center. Rangers give a behind-the-scenes look at how they groom and care for their…
- [Pumpkin Party Puppet Show — Grove Hall Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/pumpkin-party-puppet-show-grove-hall-library--listing-0ad3d45584769b516cf23dfa) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Boston Public Library, Grove Hall Branch, Dorchester · Free · checked Oct 16. Rosalita's Puppets bring an October hand-puppet show to the Grove Hall Branch Library in Dorchester. The program strings together spooky-yet-friendly skits, including Witches…
- [Science Exploration with MIT (Ages 6-12)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/science-exploration-with-mit-ages-6-12--listing-77de78cd4e179c4d349569d2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 13. Hands-on science session with the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Children's Library Rey Room at the Central Library. Each month the group tackles a…
- [Concert with Project STEP Students at Boston Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/concert-with-project-step-students-at-boston-children-s-museum--listing-3ca61e45e50a17962801c952) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Boston Children's Museum (KidStage, 1st floor) · With admission · checked Oct 16. Students of Project STEP (String Training Education Program) give a 30-minute family concert on the KidStage, first floor, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2:00 pm. Founded in…
- [Full Moon Guided Nature Journaling at Geneva Avenue Cliffs (teens and adults)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/full-moon-guided-nature-journaling-at-geneva-avenue-cliffs-teens-and-a--listing-1e87d4ad426f1c15a090d6b5) — Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Geneva Avenue Cliffs (Boston Urban Wild) · Ages 14+ · Free · checked Oct 20. A free guided nature journaling session for teens 14 and up and adults on the puddingstone ledges of Geneva Avenue Cliffs, a Boston Urban Wild in Dorchester, under October's…
- [Family Movie Night: Monster House — Lower Mills Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-movie-night-monster-house-lower-mills-library--listing-89f5ea457ce259bf9d79b616) — Tue, Oct 27 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Boston Public Library, Lower Mills Branch, Dorchester · Free · checked Oct 16. The Lower Mills Branch Library in Dorchester screens the 2006 animated film Monster House (PG, 1 hour 31 minutes) in its community room for a Halloween-week family movie. In the…
- [Grove HALL-oween Party](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/grove-hall-oween-party--listing-b731671f6bb3c0dee08bcae2) — Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Grove Hall Branch, Dorchester · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Annual Halloween party at the Grove Hall Branch. All ages can take part in a costume contest with three prizes, get a photo taken in a spooky photo booth, and families can enjoy…
- [The Urban Nutcracker with City Ballet of Boston — Jamaica Plain Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-urban-nutcracker-with-city-ballet-of-boston-jamaica-plain-library--listing-cfa093efecd83bc0b19043e0) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Branch · Ages 3–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. City Ballet of Boston brings excerpts of The Urban Nutcracker, its Boston-set modern retelling of the holiday ballet, to the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library…
- [Ben's Trumpet: A City Ballet of Boston Performance](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/ben-s-trumpet-a-city-ballet-of-boston-performance--listing-9741652a3ce25161b95f08ad) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Roslindale Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. City Ballet of Boston performs excerpts of the jazzy ballet Ben's Trumpet at the Roslindale Branch. After the performance children hear a reading of the picture book Ben's…
- [Here Come the Monarch Butterflies: A Dia de Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/here-come-the-monarch-butterflies-a-dia-de-muertos-celebration--listing-77a74448d9bea71d66b591a3) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Boston Public Library, West End Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. Storyteller Esther Gomez of the Spanish Fun Program presents a Day of the Dead cultural experience at the West End Branch. Families follow Tete, a monarch butterfly, on her…
- [Halloween Puppet Show with Tom Knight](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-puppet-show-with-tom-knight--listing-941e33292a3660e3cb84f3b8) — Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Boston Public Library, Lower Mills Branch, Dorchester · Free · checked Oct 13. Interactive musical puppet show by Tom Knight in the Lower Mills community room. In this Halloween show Tom helps Freddy the Troll see that he does not have to be scared of…
- [Baby Masquerade (Ages 0-5)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/baby-masquerade-ages-0-5--listing-a9cc1919fd95bc38864d14ab) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square (McKim Exhibition Hall) · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 13. Little ones show off a costume or fancy outfit at the Central Library's Baby Masquerade in the McKim Exhibition Hall. Families dance to family music, read together in a cozy book…
- [Halloween Concert for Preschoolers with Little Groove — South End Library Park](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-concert-for-preschoolers-with-little-groove-south-end-librar--listing-429b0e5737712134106f95cc) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Boston Public Library, South End Branch (South End Library Park) · Free · checked Oct 16. Little Groove hosts a Halloween music-and-movement concert outdoors in the South End Library Park next to the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library. Expect a half hour of…
- [Halloween Slime Party — Jamaica Plain Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-slime-party-jamaica-plain-library--listing-d0a22013ab83582e2021c303) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. The Jamaica Plain Branch Library hosts a hands-on slime-making party the day before Halloween. Kids mix up their own spooky slime to take home, a messy bit of kitchen chemistry…
- [Día de los Muertos Story and Craft (Ages 4-12) — Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-story-and-craft-ages-4-12-central-library--listing-e05e3f7cb1d97404c15c385d) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square · Ages 4–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Central Library in Copley Square with a story followed by a hands-on papel picado workshop, where kids cut colorful traditional paper banners…
- [Family Halloween Party & Pumpkin Stroll at Boston Public Market](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-halloween-party-and-pumpkin-stroll-at-boston-public-market--listing-c2dc41249228fa0ee914b3e2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Boston Public Market · checked Oct 13. A family Halloween party and pumpkin stroll at Boston Public Market on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, listed on the market's October events calendar…
- [Halloween Party and Parade (Connolly Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-party-and-parade-connolly-branch--listing-c1ab256c58239b22558706a8) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Connolly Branch, Jamaica Plain · Free · checked Oct 13. Treats, crafts and costumes at the Connolly Branch, followed by a parade down Centre Street for tricks or treats at local businesses. The parade ends at Mozart Park with games…
- [Nature Center Open House: Nocturnal Animals (Boston Park Rangers)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/nature-center-open-house-nocturnal-animals-boston-park-rangers--listing-3efdc5c8bcea7cfe70d81d62) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Jamaica Pond Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 22. The Boston Park Rangers open their Nature Center at Jamaica Pond for an afternoon about the creatures that come out after dark. Families can drop in to learn about owls, bats and…
- [Wicked Plants: A Botanical Halloween at the Arnold Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/wicked-plants-a-botanical-halloween-at-the-arnold-arboretum--listing-4f0b10db54c1379df9fd9c6e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Hunnewell Lawn · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A family-friendly drop-in afternoon on the Hunnewell Lawn at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, exploring the most defensive and unusual plants in the Arboretum's…
- [Boston Family Days at the ICA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-family-days-at-the-ica--listing-c27720dd37c81dd011a85075) — Sun, Nov 1 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston · With admission · checked Oct 13. Boston Family Days gives all Boston school-age students (Pre-K–12) and their families free admission to nine major museums on the first two Sundays of each month. At the ICA…
- [Diwali at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/diwali-at-the-mfa--listing-6a46aeaed162f3c7ee3237f9) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · With admission · checked Oct 13. 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…
- [Play Date: Free Family Art Day at the ICA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/play-date-free-family-art-day-at-the-ica--listing-b970243093f881472501c835) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston · Free · checked Oct 13. Monthly first-Sunday day of free family fun at the ICA with drop-in art-making, gallery activities, performances and workshops; space is limited and all activities are drop-in…
- [Ms. Angel Mone't's Children's Music Show — Faneuil Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/ms-angel-mone-t-s-children-s-music-show-faneuil-library--listing-04fc919b2fc25a8105e41c39) — Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Boston Public Library, Faneuil Branch, Brighton · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Award-winning children's performer Ms. Angel Mone't, creator of the family musical Jack's World, brings an interactive show of music, singing, dancing, storytelling and puppetry…
- [Snowport Holiday Market at Boston Seaport](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/snowport-holiday-market-at-boston-seaport--listing-e583c69e4d62157afec1d895) — Fri, Nov 6 (+49 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Snowport Holiday Market (Seaport Common area) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Boston Seaport's Snowport Holiday Market, presented by Visa and produced with The Makers Show, fills a heated tent village on Seaport Boulevard with more than 125 small makers…
- [Botanical Ink Printing: A Drop-In Program](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/botanical-ink-printing-a-drop-in-program--listing-08581e3332d72c6093c646b5) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Hunnewell Lawn · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Drop by the Arnold Arboretum's Hunnewell Lawn to make ink prints using fallen leaves. No registration is necessary; stop by any time between 12 pm and 2 pm. The program is…
- [Handel and Haydn Youth Choruses Concert at Boston Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/handel-and-haydn-youth-choruses-concert-at-boston-children-s-museum--listing-38c33f545b3fd6d05156a515) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Boston Children's Museum (The Common, 2nd floor) · With admission · checked Oct 16. A 30-minute concert on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 1:00 pm in The Common on the museum's second floor. The New Voices and Treble Chorus of the Handel and Haydn Youth Choruses…
- [Mighty Fortress: A Far Cry with Boston Children's Chorus at Old South Church](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/mighty-fortress-a-far-cry-with-boston-children-s-chorus-at-old-south-c--listing-a3fa4e355dd4132df1a5005f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM · Old South Church · Paid · checked Oct 13. A Far Cry, Boston's self-conducted chamber orchestra, invites audiences to a celebration of resilience inside the soaring sanctuary of Old South Church, featuring Boston…
- [Family ART-trek at the ICA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-art-trek-at-the-ica--listing-3301aa973175085209887492) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM · Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston · With admission · checked Oct 13. Join an ICA educator for a family-friendly, interactive tour. Through games, drawing and other playful activities, families uncover the stories and creative processes of…
- [Scout Day at the USS Constitution Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/scout-day-at-the-uss-constitution-museum--listing-49de0283a9ac96a87e42f99e) — Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A Sunday morning of activity stations across the Charlestown Navy Yard for Scouting America Scouts and Girl Scouts. Scouts learn about life at sea aboard USS Constitution in 1812…
- [Story Hour at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/story-hour-at-the-mfa--listing-6ceaacf6360c3413fb29b58a) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · With admission · checked Oct 13. Drop by for an interactive children's story program at the Museum of Fine Arts; stay for one story or the whole hour. Two sessions are offered on each date, 11:00 am–12:00 pm and…
- [Urban Naturalist Walks in Franklin Park (Zoo New England)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/urban-naturalist-walks-in-franklin-park-zoo-new-england--listing-d92ad5c3379132b06bbaf091) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Franklin Park (meeting point sent on registration) · Free · checked Oct 20. Zoo New England's field conservation team leads free guided nature walks through Franklin Park as part of its Biodiversity Walks series. Walkers look for small critters, birds…
- [Children's Concert with Yoni Gordon — Roslindale Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/children-s-concert-with-yoni-gordon-roslindale-library--listing-70d928523b91d66dc173bec9) — Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Roslindale Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Children's musician Yoni Gordon, who performs as In the Neighborhood, plays a morning concert for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at the Roslindale Branch Library. Gordon has…
- [Elephant & Piggie Costumed Character Meet and Greet](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/elephant-and-piggie-costumed-character-meet-and-greet--listing-d8aaafc746eb3c6f5cf3ceb3) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Boston Children's Museum (KidStage, 1st floor) · With admission · checked Oct 16. Costumed Elephant and Piggie, the characters from Mo Willems' books, visit the KidStage on the museum's first floor from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sunday, October 18, Saturday…
- [Finding Nemo at Wheelock Family Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/finding-nemo-at-wheelock-family-theatre--listing-06ce4387f9dd4d30c66b8556) — Nov 14 – Dec 13 · 10:30 AM · Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston University Fenway Campus · From $26 · checked Oct 13. Wheelock Family Theatre opens Season 46 with the stage musical Finding Nemo, November 14–December 13, 2026, at Boston University's Fenway campus. Recommended for ages 4 and up…
- [Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the USS Constitution Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sensory-friendly-sunday-at-the-uss-constitution-museum--listing-858bd1d8d44ef5f417c3f177) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. A quieter hour at the USS Constitution Museum before public opening, 9:00–10:00 am, for visitors of all ages who prefer an experience without loud sounds or flashing lights…
- [STEM Experiments after-school series (Honan-Allston Branch): Boat Race Challenge, Bottle Rockets, Lava Lamp DIY](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/stem-experiments-after-school-series-honan-allston-branch-boat-race-ch--listing-0f0600006e71d9286ce41cc8) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Honan-Allston Branch · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 13. Monthly after-school STEM program for children ages 6-12 at the Honan-Allston Branch that encourages children to ask questions, think creatively, solve problems and learn through…
- [SoWa Christmas Market](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sowa-christmas-market--listing-798b2d39a491c66df7ea2f92) — Fri, Nov 20 (+30 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · SoWa Power Station · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The 11th annual SoWa Christmas Market fills the historic SoWa Power Station in the South End with more than 100 New England makers, artists, designers and specialty food vendors…
- [City Natives Workshop: Pumpkins! (Mattapan)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/city-natives-workshop-pumpkins-mattapan--listing-50f913c24e844da74f15c827) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · City Natives Plant Nursery, Mattapan · Free · checked Oct 16. A free hands-on workshop at the Trustees' City Natives Plant Nursery in Mattapan about winter squash and pumpkins, key late-season crops that store well into winter. Participants…
- [Critter Weekend: Wingmasters Birds of Prey (ASL Interpreted)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/critter-weekend-wingmasters-birds-of-prey-asl-interpreted--listing-41ad4a3d112cc4a6df4f02e9) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Boston Children's Museum (KidStage, 1st floor) · Ages 6+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. Wingmasters brings live birds of prey to the KidStage on the museum's first floor for two short presentations on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 1:30 and 2:30 pm (about 30…
- [Davey the Clown Show — Roslindale Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/davey-the-clown-show-roslindale-library--listing-46d65b9adfc9288a5e837a7c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Roslindale Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Davey the Clown brings his one-man variety show to the Roslindale Branch Library on a Saturday morning in November. The hour is packed with silly juggling, magic tricks, unicycle…
- [Musical Magic with Phoebe Neilsen — Faneuil Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/musical-magic-with-phoebe-neilsen-faneuil-library--listing-0505a95dcc1e870a0265c25c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Boston Public Library, Faneuil Branch, Brighton · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Phoebe Neilsen's whimsical concerts invite young children to sing, dance and join in with music on their own terms, from Diego Torres' Color Esperanza to Stevie Wonder's Sir…
- [Slug Fest at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/slug-fest-at-boston-nature-center--listing-9fce888c417696da91d55ba8) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. A festival-style afternoon at the Boston Nature Center devoted to the creatures under the logs. Families flip logs and look through magnifiers at slugs, pill bugs, millipedes and…
- [Winthrop Viking Turkey Trot and Kids' Dash](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winthrop-viking-turkey-trot-and-kids-dash--listing-9c8fca3eb7d88bfeef237b30) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:45 AM · Ingleside Park, Winthrop · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 21. The first Viking Turkey Trot is a family-friendly Saturday-morning event at Ingleside Park in Winthrop, kicking off Thanksgiving week. It opens with a free 400-meter Kids' Dash…
- [2026 Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-trellis-lighting-at-christopher-columbus-park--listing-cffeca8aab86b15332cbf7c5) — Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Christopher Columbus Park · Free · checked Oct 13. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park host the 24th annual holiday lighting of the park's signature trellis in the North End…
- [2026 Boston's Official Holiday Tree Arrival](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-boston-s-official-holiday-tree-arrival--listing-f777e18007a0367b43c36d00) — Tue, Nov 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Boston Common · Free · checked Oct 13. Boston's official Christmas tree, the 55th annual gift from the Province of Nova Scotia marking 109 years of friendship since Boston's emergency aid after the 1917 Halifax harbor…
- [Boston Ballet: Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-ballet-mikko-nissinen-s-the-nutcracker--listing-77f7401d1ea925b37153fb34) — Nov 27 – Dec 31 · Citizens Opera House · Paid · checked Oct 13. Boston Ballet's annual production of Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker (premiered 2012) at the Citizens Opera House, November 27–December 31, 2026. Tchaikovsky's score, the Sugar…
- [Handel and Haydn Society: Handel's Messiah](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/handel-and-haydn-society-handel-s-messiah--listing-c9ed9333ee8e7ee53664b6fd) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 13. The Handel and Haydn Society's annual period-instrument performances of Handel's Messiah at Symphony Hall: Friday, November 27, 2026 at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 28 at 3:00pm…
- [2026 Lighting of the Ship at Martin's Park](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-lighting-of-the-ship-at-martin-s-park--listing-bb217c78fea87fc6d020fa98) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Martin's Park (Smith Family Waterfront) · Free · checked Oct 13. The fifth annual holiday lighting of the ship at Martin's Park on the Smith Family Waterfront in the Seaport/Fort Point, hosted by the Friends of Martin's Park and the Boston…
- [Nature-inspired Printmaking Workshop at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/nature-inspired-printmaking-workshop-at-boston-nature-center--listing-69171ec066096c038488598b) — Sun, Nov 29 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · Ages 4+ · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A family printmaking workshop at Boston Nature Center in Mattapan that combines a nature treasure hunt with art. Families start with an easy walk on the sanctuary's flat trails…
- [2026 Copley Square Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-copley-square-tree-lighting--listing-ff912a9e2c5cb9d2378cc369) — Mon, Nov 30 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Copley Square · Free · checked Oct 13. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosts the annual Copley Square tree lighting, this year celebrating the grand reopening of Copley Square Park. The City page lists a…
- [2026 Lighting of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-lighting-of-the-commonwealth-avenue-mall--listing-98133e98bf3c07ce36b8d348) — Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM · Commonwealth Avenue Mall · Free · checked Oct 13. The City of Boston and the Friends of the Public Garden light the trees along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall immediately after the Boston Common Tree Lighting. The Friends of the…
- [Boston Common Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-common-tree-lighting--listing-3a82313d36e38d5635a16839) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Boston Common (adjacent to the Visitor Information Center) · Free · checked Oct 13. The City of Boston and the Province of Nova Scotia host the annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common, described as Boston's signature holiday celebration, next to the Visitor…
- [Boston Common Tree Lighting 2026](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-common-tree-lighting-2026--listing-22e9e24e7be0455c49578ec9) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Boston Common (next to the Visitor Information Center) · Free · checked Oct 13. Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Province of Nova Scotia host the annual Boston Common tree lighting next to the Visitor Information Center…
- [Light Up Seaport](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/light-up-seaport--listing-6c46318def940b8424d6332d) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Seaport Common · All ages · checked Oct 21. Boston Seaport's seasonal lighting celebration on Seaport Common, presented by Constant Contact, takes place on the evening of Friday, December 4, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. The…
- [2026 Holiday Pops Sensory Friendly Concert (Boston Pops)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-holiday-pops-sensory-friendly-concert-boston-pops--listing-24ad9564c4f2755a7985ce00) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 13. A shortened, 60-minute version of the standard Holiday Pops concert designed for families with children or adults with an autism spectrum disorder or sensory sensitivities…
- [2026 Holiday Pops Kids' Matinee (Boston Pops)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/2026-holiday-pops-kids-matinee-boston-pops--listing-b6bf2b4feff8de4cf59482f8) — Sun, Dec 6 (+6 more dates) · 11:00 AM · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 13. Shorter, intermission-free Holiday Pops concerts geared toward younger audience members at Symphony Hall, with the Boston Pops performing seasonal classics such as Jingle Bells…
- [Hanukkah at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/hanukkah-at-the-mfa--listing-f5b59e7ee8b6d3d090c94062) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · With admission · checked Oct 13. Community celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, at the Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday, December 6, 2026, 10:00 am–5:00 pm, with art, music and family-friendly…
- [Nature Journaling in the Wild at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/nature-journaling-in-the-wild-at-boston-nature-center--listing-23a4ce9856ec8bc012179737) — Sun, Dec 6 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A family nature journaling session at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. Participants slow down, look closely and sketch or write about what they find, guided by…
- [DCR Universal Access Adaptive Skating at Porrazzo Skating Rink](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/dcr-universal-access-adaptive-skating-at-porrazzo-skating-rink--listing-d471e58705431860237073ab) — Wed, Dec 9 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Porrazzo Skating Rink, East Boston · checked Oct 21. The Massachusetts DCR Universal Access Program runs adaptive ice sessions at East Boston's Porrazzo Skating Rink for people with disabilities, their families, support staff and…
- [Hanukkah Menorah Lighting at One Seaport](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/hanukkah-menorah-lighting-at-one-seaport--listing-69b12ee29da6106f03cb3b15) — Thu, Dec 10 · 4:30 PM · One Seaport · All ages · checked Oct 21. Chabad of Downtown Boston lights a nine-foot menorah at One Seaport during Hanukkah, on Thursday, December 10, at 4:30 pm, the seventh night of the 2026 holiday. The public…
- [The Urban Nutcracker with City Ballet of Boston — Shaw-Roxbury Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-urban-nutcracker-with-city-ballet-of-boston-shaw-roxbury-library--listing-fe7c74a5a0239649aefeb608) — Thu, Dec 10 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Shaw-Roxbury Branch · Ages 3–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. City Ballet of Boston brings excerpts of The Urban Nutcracker, its Boston-set modern retelling of the holiday ballet, to the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library…
- [Music at the Blissful: A Concert for Children — West Roxbury Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/music-at-the-blissful-a-concert-for-children-west-roxbury-library--listing-bcb23c9acaca2c53dce0f7a0) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Boston Public Library, West Roxbury Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful plays a lively, participatory family concert in the Community Room of the West Roxbury Branch Library. His shows are built to get kids…
- [South Boston Catholic Academy Jingle Bell Run and Youth Races](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/south-boston-catholic-academy-jingle-bell-run-and-youth-races--listing-f7ad45c7d9e020045e23fa43) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · South Boston Catholic Academy · From $15 · checked Oct 21. The 17th annual Jingle Bell Run is a South Boston holiday tradition that opens with two youth races before the main 5K. Children 9 and under can run a 100-meter dash at 9:00 am…
- [Urban Nutcracker 2026 at the Shubert Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/urban-nutcracker-2026-at-the-shubert-theatre--listing-495470f48b959ecdf365c2b9) — Sat, Dec 12 (+5 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Boch Center Shubert Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. City Ballet of Boston's Urban Nutcracker, founder Anthony Williams' Boston-set retelling of the holiday classic, first produced in 2001, returns to the Boch Center Shubert…
- [The Urban Nutcracker with City Ballet of Boston — Brighton Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-urban-nutcracker-with-city-ballet-of-boston-brighton-library--listing-d7ca4e49eb9ff9aef99466e3) — Mon, Dec 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch · Ages 3–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. City Ballet of Boston brings excerpts of The Urban Nutcracker, its Boston-set modern retelling of the holiday ballet, to the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library. After…
- [Baby Coachella with NEMPAC — Charlestown Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/baby-coachella-with-nempac-charlestown-library--listing-ef6c239612cef3746d0b312c) — Fri, Dec 18 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Boston Public Library, Charlestown Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Baby Coachella is an interactive music class from NEMPAC for the library's youngest musicians: sing-alongs, movement and hands-on instrument play set to well-loved children's…
- [Gingerbread Man Crafts — Hyde Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/gingerbread-man-crafts-hyde-park-library--listing-59e815183d2bc3d3437d2905) — Sat, Dec 19 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Stop by the Hyde Park Branch Library on the Saturday before Christmas for a drop-in holiday craft morning. Children make a paper gingerbread house and a cinnamon-scented…
- [Inspired by Nature Art Festival at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/inspired-by-nature-art-festival-at-boston-nature-center--listing-84d7c6ccedaeafd1f22befc8) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. An afternoon art festival for the whole family at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. Visitors explore the sanctuary to see which animals and plants are around in…
- [Winter Solstice Walk at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winter-solstice-walk-at-boston-nature-center--listing-e1d6411a6d02c575fceb489c) — Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Mark the longest night of the year with a dusk walk across the meadows and trails of Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. Led by education coordinator Kim Baker, the group searches…
- [Winter Puppet Art — Hyde Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winter-puppet-art-hyde-park-library--listing-ba43631daf843b1445ef9a81) — Tue, Dec 29 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A school-vacation craft morning at the Hyde Park Branch Library during the week after Christmas: kids make simple snowman puppets and invent characters to go with them. The…
- [Train Time — Hyde Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/train-time-hyde-park-library--listing-3fd02ec9bfda71ae02c0442b) — Wed, Dec 30 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Train-loving kids can spend a vacation-week morning with free play trains in the children's room of the Hyde Park Branch Library. Tracks and trains are set out for open play from…
- [Crafternoon: New Year's Eve Edition — Chinatown Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/crafternoon-new-year-s-eve-edition-chinatown-library--listing-88b0d8de26748da5dcbaa260) — Thu, Dec 31 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Chinatown Branch · Up to 18 · Free · checked Oct 16. The Chinatown Branch's weekly Thursday Crafternoon gets a New Year's Eve theme: kids and teens make crafts to welcome 2027. Because all BPL locations close early (9 am to 5 pm)…
- [New Year's Eve Noon Celebration (Hyde Park Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/new-year-s-eve-noon-celebration-hyde-park-branch--listing-d58e7a15ad31727be8ad72df) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. A noon-time New Year's celebration for young children at the Hyde Park Branch: holiday stories followed by a festive craft, then ringing in the New Year at noon instead of…
- [Professor Bugman: Entomology Adventures — Charlestown Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/professor-bugman-entomology-adventures-charlestown-library--listing-b72ef304141733927eef6c9e) — Sat, Jan 9 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Boston Public Library, Charlestown Branch · Ages 7–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. Professor Bugman visits the Charlestown Branch Library with live arthropods for a show-and-tell-and-touch program on the most diverse group of animals on the planet. Kids learn…
- [Owlfest at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/owlfest-at-boston-nature-center--listing-2455512a665bf438cec6a30e) — Sat, Jan 16 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 20. A drop-in owl festival on the Saturday of MLK weekend at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. Families move between indoor and outdoor stations to dissect owl pellets…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/arnold-arboretum-of-harvard-university--listing-9ccced9e35b366901a9c7a09) — Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset; Visitor Center 10 am-4 pm daily · Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Harvard University's public tree collection and landscape at 125 Arborway in Boston. The landscape is free and open every day from sunrise to sunset; the Visitor Center is open…
- [Boston Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-children-s-museum--listing-fc835e2ceee46415f69c2893) — Wednesday–Monday 9:00am–4:00pm; closed Tuesdays; first Saturday of each month opens at… · Boston Children's Museum · From $24 · checked Oct 13. Children's museum on Fort Point Channel in the Seaport. Open Wednesday–Monday 9:00am–4:00pm, closed Tuesdays; on the first Saturday of each month the Museum opens at 10:00am…
- [Elementary Piano group class (ages 7-12)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/elementary-piano-group-class-ages-7-12--listing-8e94be9ad0a3a510289a9ed5) — Thursdays 5:15-6:00 PM, Sep 10, 2026-Jan 14, 2027 (16 weeks) · Community Music Center of Boston · Ages 7–12 · From $480 · checked Oct 13. Elementary Piano is a 16-week group piano class for children ages 7-12 at the Community Music Center of Boston in the South End. The Fall 2026 semester meets Thursdays 5:15-6:00…
- [Franklin Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/franklin-park-zoo--listing-947af35c55d8fdab6480e591) — Daily 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Oct–Mar 31); closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; last… · Franklin Park Zoo · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Zoo New England's 72-acre zoo in Franklin Park, Dorchester, with lions, gorillas, giraffes, red pandas, a Tropical Forest building and the Franklin Farm children's area. Hours…
- [Ice Cubs parent/child skating program (under 4) at Warrior Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/ice-cubs-parent-child-skating-program-under-4-at-warrior-ice-arena--listing-89f641f8ab093b8d6a4e108f) — Tuesdays 4:00-4:50 PM; Saturdays 8:30-9:20 AM (weekly) · Warrior Ice Arena · Paid · checked Oct 13. Ice Cubs is Warrior Ice Arena's parent-and-child introductory skating program for children under 4 years old at its Brighton rink. Each one-hour class combines on-ice and off-ice…
- [Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/institute-of-contemporary-art-boston-ica--listing-12d03a4b8c381b43ed1d9d8d) — Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 10 AM–5 PM; Thu–Fri 10 AM–9 PM; closed Mondays; free every Thursday… · Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 13. Contemporary art museum on the Seaport waterfront. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM–5 PM; Thursday and Friday 10 AM–9 PM (Friday closes at 5 PM on First…
- [J'apprends a lire et a ecrire (bilingual ages 6-7), Session 2 from Oct 17](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/j-apprends-a-lire-et-a-ecrire-bilingual-ages-6-7-session-2-from-oct-17--listing-c65c5c057905a5d59ea2b3ea) — Saturdays 9:00-10:00 AM, Oct 17-Nov 14, 2026 (5 weeks) · The French Library · Ages 6–7 · From $280 · checked Oct 13. A Saturday reading-and-writing class in French for bilingual children ages 6-7 who are native or near-native French speakers, at the French Library in Back Bay. Session 2 of Fall…
- [Le P'tit Labo French science class (ages 5-6), Session 2 from Oct 17](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/le-p-tit-labo-french-science-class-ages-5-6-session-2-from-oct-17--listing-9969376d9f0b41e6d5b13179) — Saturdays 10:15-11:15 AM, Oct 17-Nov 14, 2026 (5 weeks) · The French Library · Ages 5–6 · From $280 · checked Oct 13. Le P'tit Labo is a Saturday science class conducted in French for children ages 5-6 with previous French experience, taught by Emilie Raffin at the French Library in Back Bay…
- [Little Groove and Baby Wiggle — South End Music Classes](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/little-groove-and-baby-wiggle-south-end-music-classes--listing-798ce713e83c76a415cdcb25) — Winter2026/27… · Little Groove — Calderwood Pavilion · From $270 · checked Oct 18. Professional musicians lead children and caregivers in songs, rhythm, movement and instrument play. Infant and toddler groups have different age recommendations and times.
- [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/museum-of-fine-arts-boston--listing-8dfcd5c55d77c9f0ce7d03f2) — Sun, Mon, Wed, Sat 10 am–5 pm; Thu–Fri 10 am–10 pm; closed Tuesdays · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 13. Encyclopedic art museum on Huntington Avenue. Open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Thursday and Friday 10 am–10 pm, closed Tuesdays; last entry 30 minutes…
- [Museum of Science, Boston](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/museum-of-science-boston--listing-36ad1131bead9ba3b0c82c62) — Exhibit Halls open daily 9:00 am–5:00 pm; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas; early… · Museum of Science, Boston · All ages · From $28 · checked Oct 13. Science museum at Science Park on the Charles River Dam. Exhibit Halls are open daily 9:00 am–5:00 pm; the Planetarium and Mugar Omni Theater run Sunday–Thursday 9:00 am–5:00 pm…
- [New England Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/new-england-aquarium--listing-195a00be63ab84a9d0cf4f9f) — Mon.–Fri. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. · New England Aquarium · All ages · From $30.95 · checked Oct 13. Aquarium on Central Wharf, Boston Harbor, with the Giant Ocean Tank, penguin colony, touch tanks and the Simons Theatre giant-screen films. Hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00…
- [Public Skating at Cronin Skating Rink](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/public-skating-at-cronin-skating-rink--listing-8b7a026bf492250748abf1c3) — Public skating sessions most days, usually midday and early afternoon; times change from… · Cronin Skating Rink, Revere · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The Cronin Memorial Skating Arena on Revere Beach Parkway is a state-owned (DCR) indoor rink run by FMC Ice Sports, and it holds public skating sessions open to all ages and…
- [Public Skating at Jim Roche Community Arena](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/public-skating-at-jim-roche-community-arena--listing-b16e33e12b9a949763c1226d) — Public skating sessions most days, usually midday and early afternoon; times change from… · Jim Roche Community Arena, West Roxbury · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The Jim Roche Community Ice Arena on the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury is a DCR rink operated by FMC Ice Sports in partnership with the West Roxbury Community Center. It offers…
- [Public Skating at Porrazzo Skating Rink](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/public-skating-at-porrazzo-skating-rink--listing-12e6ffe80044e7a25f85016c) — Public skating sessions most days, usually midday and early afternoon; times change from… · Porrazzo Skating Rink, East Boston · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. Porrazzo Skating Rink in East Boston is a DCR indoor rink run by FMC Ice Sports with public skating for skaters of all ages and abilities. Admission is $10, rentals are $10, and…
- [Public Skating at Warrior Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/public-skating-at-warrior-ice-arena--listing-7ad0f476f194fa94256b0800) — Public skating sessions on most days; times change from week to week, see the arena's… · Warrior Ice Arena · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 21. Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton, the Boston Bruins' official practice facility, runs public skating sessions that welcome skaters of every age and level, from confident skaters…
- [Senders youth climbing classes (Little, Junior, Super and Teen Senders)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/senders-youth-climbing-classes-little-junior-super-and-teen-senders--listing-b75fd36470fb24da8bddc0ab) — Weekly classes; Fall Extension mini session Nov 30-Dec 20, 2026; Winter session Jan… · Rock Spot Climbing South Boston · From $395 · checked Oct 13. Rock Spot Climbing's Senders program is a weekly after-school and weekend youth climbing class series at its South Boston gym, run in sessions: Fall (10 weeks, September…
- [Sing & Dance A Story: Spookley the Square Pumpkin (Grades 1-3)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sing-and-dance-a-story-spookley-the-square-pumpkin-grades-1-3--listing-cf1fda04d826468e7e0a6801) — Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm, Sep 19-Nov 21, 2026 · Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston University Fenway Campus · From $450 · checked Oct 13. A Saturday musical-theatre class for students in grades 1-3 at Wheelock Family Theatre on Boston University's Fenway campus, built around the picture book Spookley the Square…
- [Tiny Tunes early childhood music class (ages 0-4 with caregiver)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/tiny-tunes-early-childhood-music-class-ages-0-4-with-caregiver--listing-32f723f0ad8a08adac4175da) — Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM, Sep 11, 2026-Jan 15, 2027 (16 weeks); drop-ins welcome · Community Music Center of Boston · Ages 0–4 · From $30 · checked Oct 13. Tiny Tunes is the Community Music Center of Boston's early childhood music class for children ages 0-4 with a caregiver. The Fall 2026 course meets Fridays 10:30-11:30 a.m. and…
- [USS Constitution Mini Golf — Revolution on the Harbor](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/uss-constitution-mini-golf-revolution-on-the-harbor--listing-659406067dfcd5fb12e7960d) — Daily 11:00 am – 4:30 pm during Museum hours, weather permitting · USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard · From $2 · checked Oct 24. A public nine-hole mini golf course beside Boston Harbor at the USS Constitution Museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Each hole walks players through Boston's Revolutionary…
- [USS Constitution Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/uss-constitution-museum--listing-9d1d79ea227b85b5c7984df5) — Museum open daily 9:30 am–5:00 pm; ship Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 am–4:00 pm · USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Hands-on museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard next to USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), with exhibits where visitors design a ship, furl a sail, scrub the decks and build in the…
- [Wheelock Family Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/wheelock-family-theatre--listing-8d1bcb8fabc3614d35c603af) — Performances by production; see current season · Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston University Fenway Campus · From $26 · checked Oct 13. Professional family theatre at Boston University's Fenway campus producing full-scale musicals and plays for young audiences, with intergenerational casts, access performances…
- [Youth Learn to Skate at Warrior Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/youth-learn-to-skate-at-warrior-ice-arena--listing-594641fffad27be61a0b9f42) — Tuesdays 4:00-4:50 PM & 5:00-5:50 PM; Thursdays 4:00-4:50 PM (except summer); Saturdays… · Warrior Ice Arena · Paid · checked Oct 13. Warrior Ice Arena's Youth Learn to Skate program in Brighton teaches children age 4 and older to fall and stand up safely and to skate forward and backward. Each session is six…

## Recently ended

- [Carnivore Enrichment Day at Franklin Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/carnivore-enrichment-day-at-franklin-park-zoo--listing-d9fcf8a64a7a4518c0b402ab) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Open Streets Roslindale](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/open-streets-roslindale--listing-05d0628b10789adbca49cfad) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Pumpkin Carving (Friends of the Lower Mills Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/pumpkin-carving-friends-of-the-lower-mills-branch--listing-142abd374d2061ea795c2482) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Pumpkin Fest at Boston Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/pumpkin-fest-at-boston-nature-center--listing-668d07c918f0286dd67a3fa3) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Fall-o-Ween Children's Festival 2026](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/fall-o-ween-children-s-festival-2026--listing-2502a67fc17256307664926a) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Boston Common Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/boston-common-tree-lighting--listing-5c6105955ef631b7567d89b6) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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