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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Tales and Tombstones Tour of SalemCambridge Science FestivalFree Admission at the Harvard Museum of Natural History19 more
Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing10:30aBaby Story Time at BPL JP10:30aToddler Story Time at BPL Roslindale10 more
Free Admission at the Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryBerklee Summer in the City10aLittle Explorers at Drumlin Farm12 more
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Thursday, October 8 19 events
Pop Quiz: 1776 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History9am to 5pm, day 14 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 14 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
Mirror, Mirror, What do You See?10am to 12pm177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720Play with different kinds of reflections and experiment with mirrors to create symmetry, refract light, and expand your field of vision.discoveryacton.org
Nature Time Stories: Apples11 to 11:45amBlue Hills Trailside Museum, 1904 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186Introduce your little one to one of fall's yummiest treats, apples, including how they grow, why they come in so many colors, and what animals rely on them in the wild, through a picture book, crafts or games, and museum or trail time.massaudubon.org
Exploring Hand Tools2 to 4pm177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720Visit the da Vinci Workshop to experience common woodworking tools, from hammers and nails to hand drills, at the woodworking workbench.discoveryacton.org
Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show5pm, day 2 of 3, Oct 7 to 9$155 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262Thousands of jack-o'-lanterns, pumpkins, gourds, and mums transform Naumkeag's gardens into an autumnal nighttime wonderland, with early-hour and select daytime slots.mommypoppins.com
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience5 to 10:30pm, day 8 of 9, Oct 1 to 9$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
Halloween On The Hill5:30pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 8 to 9$15572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915A woodland trail at Long Hill glows with thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns, an eerie graveyard, a haunted pirate ship, and scarecrows; advance tickets required.mommypoppins.com
Jack-O'-Lantern Nights at Stone Zoo5:30pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 8 to 9149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA 02180Stone Zoo transforms after dark into a glowing autumn wonderland with hundreds of illuminated pumpkins, towering pumpkin sculptures, and family-friendly Halloween fun.mommypoppins.com
Jazz Night at Long Live Beerworks6 to 9pm, every Thursday152 Hampden Street, Boston, MAWeekly live jazz series in the Boston taproom, featuring Claudio Ragazzi on Oct 1 and The Dan Moretti Band on Oct 8; kids are welcome in the company of an adult.longlivebeerworks.com
Spiritualism by Candlelight Tours6pm, every Thursday$3580 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930A 55-minute candlelight specialty tour of Hammond Castle Museum exploring John Hays Hammond Jr.'s supernatural experiments by electronic lantern light.mommypoppins.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
Tales and Tombstones Tour of SalemAll day, day 1 of 2, Oct 8 to 9$308 Central Street, Salem, MA 01970One-hour nighttime trolley tours of Salem pass graveyards, haunted houses, and underground passageways with tales of ghosts, murders, and curses.mommypoppins.com
Topsfield FairAll day, day 7 of 8, Oct 2 to 9$15207 Boston Street, Topsfield, MA 01983The quintessential country fair with agricultural exhibits, rides, games, shopping, food, live music, the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, and demolition derby shows.mommypoppins.com
Jack-O-Lantern SpectacularAll day, day 7 of 8, Oct 2 to 9$231000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907Roger Williams Park Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular lines a walking path with thousands of intricately carved pumpkins; timed arrival windows, tickets non-refundable.mommypoppins.com
Return of the Pumpkin PeopleAll day, day 8 of 9, Oct 1 to 9Free18 Main Street, Jackson, NH 03846A free self-guided tour of more than 60 whimsical Pumpkin People displays across Jackson, New Hampshire, from deep-sea divers to yard flyers.mommypoppins.com
17th Annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture ExhibitAll day, day 14 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 14 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 14 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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