# Things to do with kids in Lincoln, MA

> 17 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Lincoln, MA (Middlesex 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

- [Fall-oween on the Farm at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/fall-oween-on-the-farm-at-drumlin-farm--listing-82835b20392991e39e232145) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · From $12 · checked Oct 13. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary's all-day fall and Halloween festival in Lincoln. Activities run in time blocks through the day and include fall foliage walks, a hayride (last…
- [Halloween in the Morning Mist at deCordova](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/halloween-in-the-morning-mist-at-decordova--listing-e9a4ba95912a7442d03de82c) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 13. A morning Halloween program in the deCordova Sculpture Park in Lincoln with gently spooky activities designed for preschoolers and toddlers. Families explore spiders through a…
- [Hike & Craft: Fall Leaves at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/hike-and-craft-fall-leaves-at-drumlin-farm--listing-71e1548eef88d835c827a6c9) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 5–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 24. A short guided family hike up the Drumlin at Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, through layers of changing foliage to the autumn views at the top. Along the way children…
- [Family Night Hike and Owl Prowl at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-night-hike-and-owl-prowl-at-drumlin-farm--listing-c36646b38c28a4cb7a829c13) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 5–12 · From $22 · checked Oct 13. Families start inside the Drumlin Farm Nature Center with a close look at real owl wings, skulls, talons and feathers, then take a gentle evening hike through fields and forests…
- [Milk & Cookies at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/milk-and-cookies-at-drumlin-farm--listing-b7a1bde0bb1d486b668bb350) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 2–10 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. A farm-to-table baking program at Drumlin Farm: families mix cookie dough from scratch, then head to the barnyard to visit and help feed the dairy cows while the cookies bake…
- [Just Kidding with Goats at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/just-kidding-with-goats-at-drumlin-farm--listing-61731a5c04610d659b7a5fdc) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 2–10 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. Step into the goat pen at Drumlin Farm to meet the resident goats and their kids up close while they play, then help the farmer serve their afternoon meal and learn what a day in…
- [Warm and Woolly: Sheep and Wool at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/warm-and-woolly-sheep-and-wool-at-drumlin-farm--listing-de77f01eabe38bd801535911) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 2–10 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. Families visit Drumlin Farm's sheep barn to meet the flock and help the farmer serve hay, learning what it takes to keep animals warm and fed as the weather turns cold. Then the…
- [Commonwealth Ballet Nutcracker Preview — Lincoln Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/commonwealth-ballet-nutcracker-preview-lincoln-public-library--listing-7370c67c4d7aa730b0e1edaa) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lincoln Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. A Saturday-morning reading of The Nutcracker aimed at young children, with dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company in costume acting out parts of the story as it is read…
- [Farmer's Helpers at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/farmer-s-helpers-at-drumlin-farm--listing-bc0244a92574aa09f165f883) — Sat, Nov 21 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 4–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. Families roll up their sleeves and help Drumlin Farm's livestock team with evening chores: feeding the sheep, goats and cows their dinner, tidying the barns and making sure every…
- [Sketch the Wild: An Introduction to Nature Journaling at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sketch-the-wild-an-introduction-to-nature-journaling-at-drumlin-farm--listing-3665f0d120c40a20e52ffc5a) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 5–12 · From $19 · checked Oct 20. An introduction to nature journaling for families at Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. Children who like to scribble, doodle and colour learn the basics of keeping a nature…
- [Turkey Tales and Trails at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/turkey-tales-and-trails-at-drumlin-farm--listing-843ff7279e5428681d00bf48) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 5–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. Just before Thanksgiving, Drumlin Farm leads families on a guided hike to look for Wild Turkeys and the signs they leave behind: tracks, dropped feathers and scratch marks in the…
- [Farm-to-Table for Toddlers at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/farm-to-table-for-toddlers-at-drumlin-farm--listing-117c34bc8b2abb3707e236c2) — Thu, Dec 3 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 1–3 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. A gentle Thursday-morning class that introduces toddlers to the kitchen and to where food comes from. With their caregiver, children whip up a simple treat using fresh farm…
- [Gingerbread Baby at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/gingerbread-baby-at-drumlin-farm--listing-fcbc992e207fe4b520028b60) — Fri, Dec 4 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 2–6 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. A holiday baking-and-barnyard morning for young children at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, built around Jan Brett's picture book Gingerbread Baby. Families start in the farm kitchen…
- [Winter Wildlife Tales & Meet a Rabbit at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winter-wildlife-tales-and-meet-a-rabbit-at-drumlin-farm--listing-2323ce9edf7145635f9b8e43) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 4–10 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. A December afternoon at Drumlin Farm about how animals survive the coldest season. Families gather for a reading of Twelve Days of Winter: A Wildlife Celebration by Sherri Maret…
- [Winter Wildlife Up Close: Birds, Feeders, and a Guided Walk at Drumlin Farm](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/winter-wildlife-up-close-birds-feeders-and-a-guided-walk-at-drumlin-fa--listing-ad8bc7fe4c64881c7e1393d7) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · Ages 5–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 20. A winter bird program for families at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. Children meet one of Drumlin Farm's wildlife ambassador songbirds up close and learn the adaptations that help…
- [Solstice Stargazing with Aldrich Astronomical Society at deCordova](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/solstice-stargazing-with-aldrich-astronomical-society-at-decordova--listing-da2a99409c0002dacfa63079) — Sat, Dec 19 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 20. A winter solstice evening at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln. Families watch the last of the sunset and then explore the sculpture park in the dark while members…
- [Maker Space: Winter Break at deCordova](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/maker-space-winter-break-at-decordova--listing-8a0c3b1f109f3efbf172042b) — Tue, Dec 29 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A school-vacation drop-in art studio inside the museum building at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln. Inspired by the artists and themes on view in the Sculpture…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/decordova-sculpture-park-and-museum--listing-434c4e0a0dc40418b86c6dd0) — Sculpture Park and Store: Tuesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm; closed… · deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. A 30-acre outdoor sculpture park with trails, lawns and gardens in Lincoln, operated by The Trustees. Families can take self-guided tours and a scavenger hunt (printed or on a…
- [Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/drumlin-farm-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-aa60dcf5ccc8a19a28b3e9e8) — Farm open Tuesday-Sunday and Monday holidays, 9:00 am-5:00 pm; shop Thursday-Sunday and… · Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 13. Mass Audubon's working farm and wildlife sanctuary in Lincoln. Visitors walk trails through field, forest and wetland habitat, see pigs, sheep, goats, chickens and cows in the…

## Recently ended

- [MakeMobile: After School at deCordova](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/makemobile-after-school-at-decordova--listing-efdb73af4ed85a8cf556b314) — ended Wed, Oct 21

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Middlesex County, MA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/counties/middlesex-county-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/boston/counties/middlesex-county-ma.md)
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