Boston family events
Family-friendly events around Boston, MA: museum programs, shows, nature activities and more, Sep 25 - Oct 9, 2026.
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Free Admission at the Harvard Museum of Natural History10aWheels & Wings10aJeff Jam Sing-a-long18 more
10aLesley Ellis School Open House3pDrop-In Board Games3pBoston Teachers Union: Homework Help (Lower Mills)19 more
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Saturday, September 26 31 events
Sensory-Friendly Morning9 to 10am206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109Special early open hours at the Old State House for visitors of all ages who benefit from a quieter, more supportive museum experience, with adjusted lighting and sound, limited attendance, and hands-on activities.meetboston.com
Barnyard Buddies at Powisset Farm9am, every Saturday$2039 Powisset Street, Dover, MA 02030Meet Powisset Farm's barnyard animals with livestock staff each Saturday morning and learn how the animals are cared for; pre-registration required.mommypoppins.com
Fantastical Cardboard Forest9am to 4:30pm, day 2 of 3, Sep 25 to 27177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720Walk under cardboard trees, skip along a cardboard river, and scramble over a cardboard hill in this temporary forest installation built by hand by Museum staff and local students, with materials available for visitors to add their own creative cardboard elements.discoveryacton.org
Pop Quiz: 1776 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History9am to 5pm, day 2 of 15, Sep 25 to Oct 926 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138A four-museum scavenger adventure across Harvard's museums uncovering surprising ways life at Harvard in 1776 was similar to and different from today.mommypoppins.com
Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow's Discoveries9am to 5pm, day 2 of 15, Sep 25 to Oct 926 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138Explore treasures from Harvard's 26-million-specimen collections, spanning billions of years of stone, bone, plant, animal, feather, and fossil.mommypoppins.com
Seaport Smalls10 to 11am, every SaturdayFree111 Harbor Way, Boston, MA 02210A free weekly Saturday morning series of rotating children's programming for ages 0-8 at The Rocks at Harbor Way, with music, live animals, magic, and more.meetboston.com
Open Saturdays at the Boston Fire Museum10am, every SaturdayFree344 Congress Street, Boston, MAExplore historic artifacts and interactive exhibits on the apparatus bay floor of a historic firehouse, home of the nation's first professional fire department; free.mommypoppins.com
Chess Club (All Ages)10 to 11:30am4246 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131Learn to play chess with Kai, an experienced player who has competed in many tournaments and will teach moves, provide guidance, and share strategies for fun and perhaps checkmates.bpl.bibliocommons.com
Free Family Safe Seminar for Parents and kids ages 5 to 9 years10 to 10:45amFree1739 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132Parents and kids learn stranger awareness, safe family planning, and basic self-defense and escape techniques together in this fun 45-minute seminar.eventbrite.com
Boston Birding with Family10am, every SaturdayBoston Nature Center, Shea Rd, Mattapan, MA 02126A guided family bird walk through the Boston Nature Center's meadows and wetlands, spotting city birds alongside Mass Audubon naturalists.massaudubon.org
Harvest Fest at Southwick's Zoo10am to 5pm2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MASouthwick's Zoo celebrates autumn with live entertainment, artisan vendors, games, and a beer garden, included with zoo admission.mommypoppins.com
Cirque Us: Stories10:30am, day 2 of 3, Sep 25 to 27200 The Riverway, Boston, MA 02215Cirque Us: Stories is a circus adventure celebrating community, identity, and beloved tales through aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, and clowns.wheelockfamilytheatre.org
Berserk: A Viking Festival For All11am to 3pm$20206 Waltham Street, Newton, MA 02465Two rival Viking encampments take over the lawn with combat demos, crafts, games, stone lifting, a kids' rune-making corner, and Nordic food.mommypoppins.com
RoboBoston 9th Annual Robot Block Party11am to 4pmFree88 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210The 9th annual Robot Block Party showcases universities, startups, and student teams with robot demos, hands-on interactions, a robot parade, and games; free.mommypoppins.com
KidsFest at Wachusett Mountain11am to 5pm, day 1 of 2, Sep 26 to 27$11499 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA 01541Wachusett Mountain's KidsFest weekend brings magic and circus performances, live animal shows, Dino Day Saturday, Princess and Pirate Day Sunday, and Skyride views.mommypoppins.com
Rockin' with Raptors at Boston Nature Center12 to 3pmFreeBoston Nature Center, Shea Rd, Mattapan, MA 02126A free family celebration with live birds of prey, puppet shows, face painting, nature crafts, and community partner tables at the Boston Nature Center.massaudubon.org
Chess and Checkers with Charlie12:30 to 4:45pm35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136Charles Cleary, known to Hyde Park generations as Charlie, is ready to play a game of checkers or chess with you, whether you are young or old, a beginner or an experienced player.bpl.bibliocommons.com
Science Exploration with MIT (Ages 6-12)3:30 to 4:15pm700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116Explore science with the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering through hands-on learning and demonstrations, tackling a new science question each month.bpl.bibliocommons.com
Vivo5pmMuseum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114Sony Pictures Animation's musical adventure Vivo screens on the five-story Mugar Omni Theater dome.tickets.mos.org
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience6 to 10:30pm, day 2 of 4, Sep 25 to 28$31.951 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121A glowing nighttime walk through Franklin Park Zoo filled with giant lantern displays of animals and plants, interactive activities, and nightly Chinese dance performances.meetboston.com
Discover the Olympic Sport of FencingAll day, one of 5 datesFree66 Winchester Street, Newton, MA 02461Olympia Fencing Center invites kids to one free trial epee class with experienced coaches; gear provided, online booking only.mommypoppins.com
Screemfest at Canobie Lake ParkAll day, day 1 of 2, Sep 26 to 27$3985 North Policy Street, Salem, NH 03079Canobie Lake Park's Screemfest brings spooky characters and six terrifying haunts to the park; haunts are 13 and up, rides are all ages.mommypoppins.com
Fright KingdomAll day, day 2 of 2, Sep 25 to 26$4112 Simon Street, Nashua, NH 03060New England's top-rated haunt packs five terrifying attractions plus the Monster Midway with nonstop scares; ages 14 and up.mommypoppins.com
All Ages Story Time at BPL CentralAll day, day 1 of 2, Sep 26 to 27Free700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116Fun story time for families with young children at the BPL Central Library in Copley Square.mommypoppins.com
Fairies AglowAll day, day 2 of 2, Sep 25 to 2611 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505The Ramble glows with fairy lights, illuminated fairy houses, and enchanting activities on select fall evenings at the New England Botanic Garden.nebg.org
King Richard's FaireAll day, day 2 of 3, Sep 25 to 27$46235 Main Street, Carver, MA 02330New England's largest Renaissance festival offers jousting knights, eight stages of music and stunt shows, artisan wares, and turkey legs on 80 wooded acres.mommypoppins.com
The Great Halloween FestivalAll day, day 2 of 3, Sep 25 to 27$151782 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771An expansive outdoor festival in Seekonk with games, food, and spooky attractions designed for both the young and the young at heart.mommypoppins.com
The Big EAll day, day 2 of 10, Sep 25 to Oct 4$17.501305 Memorial Avenue, Springfield, MANew England's autumn tradition, the ninth-largest fair in North America, with the Super Circus, Avenue of States, thrill shows, rides, animals, and global foods.mommypoppins.com
17th Annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture ExhibitAll day, day 2 of 15, Sep 25 to Oct 9Free537 Highland Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982More than 50 new large-scale sculptures plus a permanent collection spread across Pingree School's 100-acre campus, free and open daily dawn to dusk.mommypoppins.com
Ruckus!All day, day 2 of 15, Sep 25 to Oct 9310 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108A 25-minute immersive show inside Old South Meeting House that drops visitors into the debates and defiance that ignited the American Revolution.meetboston.com
Exhibition: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HappinessAll day, day 2 of 15, Sep 25 to Oct 9Free700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116To mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, BPL's Community History Department partnered with Revolutionary Spaces on a free and public program series called Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.bpl.bibliocommons.com
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