# Things to do with kids in Brookline, MA

> 13 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Brookline, MA (Norfolk County, MA), in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [The Four Seasons by Drama of Works at Puppet Showplace](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-four-seasons-by-drama-of-works-at-puppet-showplace--listing-dd4d1d7c75d1c1b49d7337b3) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. Drama of Works brings a picture-book story of seasonal change and a parent-child relationship to life with puppets, classical music and lots of gentle humor. The show moves…
- [Bitty Boo Bash (Coolidge Corner)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/bitty-boo-bash-coolidge-corner--listing-71a40efd57f4166f6b437045) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Public Library of Brookline, Coolidge Corner Branch · checked Oct 13. BEEP (Brookline Early Education Program) and the Public Library of Brookline host a sweet, not spooky, Halloween morning in the Coolidge Corner meeting room: singing, movement…
- [Lisa the Wise: A Baba Yaga Story by Puppet Motion](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/lisa-the-wise-a-baba-yaga-story-by-puppet-motion--listing-dc9a1a917df6b4d101147853) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. For Halloween weekend, Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion performs Lisa the Wise, a puppet retelling of a Slavic folktale: when Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets…
- [The Loose Caboose by Harry LaCoste at Puppet Showplace](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-loose-caboose-by-harry-lacoste-at-puppet-showplace--listing-3c09d6e7103efa4bfec650cf) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. Puppeteer and ukulele player Harry LaCoste brings The Loose Caboose to Puppet Showplace in Brookline: when a train engineer's caboose is stranded, he opens a suitcase and…
- [Ed Popielarczyk Magic Show (two sessions, Brookline Village)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/ed-popielarczyk-magic-show-two-sessions-brookline-village--listing-5e541e847862a894627ee509) — Wed, Nov 4 · 2:00 PM – 4:15 PM · Public Library of Brookline, Brookline Village (Hunneman Hall) · Free · checked Oct 13. Interactive, family-friendly magic show with Ed Popielarczyk, a professional magician, balloon sculptor, flea circus ringmaster and storyteller who has entertained children and…
- [The Breakfast Show by Nate Puppets](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-breakfast-show-by-nate-puppets--listing-6f3ee18443edf2892b09a127) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. Nate Puppets' The Breakfast Show is a puppet comedy about making art, following your dreams and not letting people tell you no. Puppet Showplace recommends it for ages 5 to 9, so…
- [Dig Down Deep: A Cave Adventure by CactusHead Puppets (World Premiere)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/dig-down-deep-a-cave-adventure-by-cactushead-puppets-world-premiere--listing-96c0adc06936d79849e71000) — Wed, Nov 11 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. CactusHead Puppets, known for mixed-style shows like Magnificent Monster Circus and The Bremen Town Musicians, premieres a new cave adventure at Puppet Showplace. Bats, fish and…
- [NEST: A Multilingual Story for Ages 1-6 by Happy Theater](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/nest-a-multilingual-story-for-ages-1-6-by-happy-theater--listing-cadcaaf473ee8779d202554b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · From $18.50 · checked Oct 16. A gentle, colorful puppet show for the very young: a forest fairy feeds and nurtures a baby bird, and together they fly, feel sunshine and rain, meet butterflies and taste…
- [Cinderella by Tanglewood Marionettes at Puppet Showplace Theater](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/cinderella-by-tanglewood-marionettes-at-puppet-showplace-theater--listing-7d6677655c421d3bd373c80a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · From $18.50 · checked Oct 13. Cinderella is the classic story of a young woman whose good heart transports her from rags to royalty, performed with marionettes by Tanglewood Marionettes at Puppet Showplace…
- [The Gingerbread Man by WonderSpark Puppets](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-gingerbread-man-by-wonderspark-puppets--listing-39132912fa6aa1221ba06969) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · From $18.50 · checked Oct 21. New York City's WonderSpark Puppets bring the classic running-cookie story with a Christmas twist to Puppet Showplace. The Gingerbread Man outwits and outruns a string of hungry…
- [The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets at Puppet Showplace Theater](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-troll-that-stole-hanukkah-by-wonderspark-puppets-at-puppet-showpla--listing-d045a9641371e469c3ef7b35) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Holiday puppet show by WonderSpark Puppets at Puppet Showplace Theater: Friday, December 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm; Saturday, December 12 at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm; Sunday, December 13…
- [The Holiday Sing-Along! by Sarah Nolen & Phil Berman at Puppet Showplace Theater](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/the-holiday-sing-along-by-sarah-nolen-and-phil-berman-at-puppet-showpl--listing-ed2795f04864d5d7abd2d7c4) — Fri, Dec 18 (+5 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · From $18.50 · checked Oct 13. A family-friendly variety show with live music you can sing along to and plenty of puppets: an interactive puppet cabaret led by Sarah Nolen and Phil Berman at Puppet Showplace…
- [Kimberly's Pocket Circus (Coolidge Corner)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/kimberly-s-pocket-circus-coolidge-corner--listing-dc749d2e53e5f39ed8ed015e) — Tue, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Public Library of Brookline, Coolidge Corner Branch · checked Oct 13. An interactive performance by Kimberly's Pocket Circus, a self-contained circus show packed with surprises as one performer presents juggling, handstands, comedy and dancing…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [iCode Brookline Belt Program (after-school coding and robotics, ages 5-18)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/icode-brookline-belt-program-after-school-coding-and-robotics-ages-5-1--listing-db4c8b04e0ea794003e6ba95) — Year-round after-school classes; campus hours Mon-Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM · iCode Brookline · Ages 5–18 · checked Oct 13. iCode Brookline's Belt Program is a year-round after-school coding and robotics curriculum for ages 5-18 at its Washington Street campus in Brookline Village. Students progress…
- [Puppet Showplace Theater](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/puppet-showplace-theater--listing-2cfe449b4a86bce717301c90) — Mainstage family shows mostly weekends at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm; see calendar · Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline · All ages · From $18.50 · checked Oct 13. Nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline Village presenting family mainstage puppet shows most weekends (typically 10:30 am and 1:00 pm), holiday shows, pay-what-you-can…

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