# Things to do with kids in Dorchester, MA

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Dorchester, MA (Suffolk 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

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [José Mateo Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/jose-mateo-ballet-theatre-s-the-nutcracker--listing-b5955ced557ea5cbed38d16e) — Dec 5 – Dec 20 · The Strand Theatre, Dorchester · Paid · checked Oct 16. José Mateo Ballet Theatre presents its 38th annual Nutcracker at the historic Strand Theatre in Dorchester's Upham's Corner, with 14 public performances between December 5 and…

## Recently ended

- [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

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Suffolk County, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/counties/suffolk-county-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/counties/suffolk-county-ma.md)
- Other towns in Suffolk County, MA: [Mattapan, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/mattapan-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/mattapan-ma.md), [Brighton, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/brighton-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/brighton-ma.md), [Hyde Park, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/hyde-park-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/hyde-park-ma.md), [Jamaica Plain, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/jamaica-plain-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/jamaica-plain-ma.md), [Roslindale, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/roslindale-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/towns/roslindale-ma.md)
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Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.