# Things to do with kids in New Bedford, MA

> 6 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in New Bedford, MA (Bristol County, MA), in the Providence–Warwick 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

- [Boo at the Zoo at Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-at-buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-7ef1f2c82527b60b25fc07bc) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Buttonwood Park Zoo's 25th annual daytime Halloween celebration spreads trick-or-treating across the whole zoo campus over three October weekends; this is the final weekend…
- [Wicked Sing-Along at the Zeiterion](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/wicked-sing-along-at-the-zeiterion--listing-cd4f8fce91d0e6831c4f51ff) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM · The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A big-screen sing-along screening of the movie Wicked at New Bedford's historic Zeiterion theater, with the lyrics on screen so the whole audience can belt out the songs. The…
- [America the Beautiful: Our Natural Wonders (Giant Screen) at the Whaling Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/america-the-beautiful-our-natural-wonders-giant-screen-at-the-whaling--listing-a1adcecac51364b67d6bad49) — Wed, Nov 11 (+15 more dates) · 12:30 PM · New Bedford Whaling Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A giant-screen nature documentary shown daily at the New Bedford Whaling Museum for two weeks in November, including the Veterans Day holiday and Thanksgiving week. Narrated by…
- [Pete the Cat — TheaterWorksUSA Musical at the Zeiterion](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/pete-the-cat-theaterworksusa-musical-at-the-zeiterion--listing-336143a407070f2be6ca342a) — Wed, Dec 9 · 12:30 PM · The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford · From $15 · checked Oct 24. TheaterWorksUSA's touring musical about the groovy blue cat, recommended for children in pre-K through 3rd grade. Pete rocks the Biddle family's world, except for Jimmy, the most…
- [Holiday Pops with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-pops-with-the-new-bedford-symphony-orchestra--listing-a1e864bd94f4250dfedc9963) — Sun, Dec 20 · 3:30 PM · The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford · From $30 · checked Oct 24. The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra's holiday concert with conductor Yaniv Dinur, vocal group The Showstoppers and young musicians from the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth…
- [Toe Jam New Year's Eve Family Bash at the Whaling Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/toe-jam-new-year-s-eve-family-bash-at-the-whaling-museum--listing-a53100253ef558851823098a) — Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · New Bedford Whaling Museum · Free · checked Oct 24. An early, kid-sized New Year's Eve party at the New Bedford Whaling Museum with the Toe Jam Puppet Band. The Jacobs Family Gallery turns into a dance floor for music, movement…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-26a9e5c2f1b272a4a58b2bac) — Daily 9am–4pm; may close early for special events; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas… · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · Paid · checked Oct 24. Founded in 1894, Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is the 12th oldest zoo in the United States and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It keeps more than 240…
- [New Bedford Whaling Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/new-bedford-whaling-museum--listing-b6957260c87ccb8e6aa0fc6c) — Open Mon–Sun 9am–5pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day… · New Bedford Whaling Museum · From $14 · checked Oct 24. A large museum of natural, social and local history on Johnny Cake Hill that tells how New Bedford shaped global trade, migration and innovation. Children can climb aboard the…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Bristol County, MA](https://grassyknees.com/providence/counties/bristol-county-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/counties/bristol-county-ma.md)
- Other towns in Bristol County, MA: [Attleboro, MA](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/attleboro-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/attleboro-ma.md), [Fall River, MA](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/fall-river-ma) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/fall-river-ma.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)
- [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md)

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