# Things to do with kids at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Drop-In Art Making at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/drop-in-art-making-at-the-mfa--listing-47ad81d6fffd60d4a33bce35) — Sun, Oct 25 (+8 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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

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