Father's Day Crafts
Join a hands-on Father's Day crafts session at the Boston Public Library. All materials are provided as families with kids make cards and papercrafts in a friendly indoor setting. A fun, low-key activity for a family outing.
Boston Children's Arts & Crafts Workshops
Free, hands-on children's arts and crafts workshops hosted in Boston parks by a local artist. Outdoor, family-friendly sessions at various park locations offer creative activities for kids and their families this summer.
Evening Story Time
Join an evening edition of Story Time at the Boston Public Library, featuring stories, songs, and a paper craft. This monthly, family-friendly program invites kids and caregivers to enjoy summertime tales in the Community Room, with accessibility accommodations noted.
Tuesday Games
Join a relaxed Tuesday games session at the Boston Public Library. Play Mahjong, Rummikub, or bring your own favorites and enjoy lively conversation in a welcoming library setting. A casual, family-friendly community gathering with accessible programming.
Great Beyond Adventures
Family-friendly educational outing at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. Dive into the Great Beyond Adventures with hands-on activities, animal-inspired discoveries, and science demos designed for kids and grown-ups to explore outdoor habitats together.
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Roxbury
Free outdoor arts and crafts workshops for children hosted in Boston parks this summer, led by a local artist. This Roxbury session begins July 8 at 10:00 at Marcella Playground, offering hands-on crafts for kids and families.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show
Boston’s parks come alive with Rosalita’s Puppet Show at Fallon Field. This free, outdoor family outing features whimsical puppets and lively characters, perfect for kids and grown-ups alike in Roslindale.
Second Saturdays Story Time
Join Harvard Art Museums for Second Saturdays Story Time, a kid-friendly program with stories and hands-on art activities in a gallery setting. Perfect for families with young children, it blends reading with museum exploration in a welcoming, casual atmosphere.
Creative Kids: Emerging Artists
Young visitors explore the world of art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Boston in Creative Kids: Emerging Artists. This hands-on workshop invites kids to draw, sculpt, and experiment alongside museum staff, sparking creativity in a playful family-friendly setting.
Children's Arts & Crafts Workshop in Boston Parks
Free outdoor arts & crafts workshops for kids and families at Boston parks this summer, led by a local artist. Join Elliot Norton Park sessions for creative activities, exploring color, painting, and simple crafts in a relaxed park setting.
Toddler Story Time
Join Miss Annette for Toddler Story Time in the Boston Public Library Community Room. This free, family-friendly session for ages 0–5 features books, songs, movement, and finger play, with accessibility accommodations available.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show: Jamaica Plain
Rosalita’s Puppet Show comes to Jamaica Plain’s Mozart Street Playground for a cheerful outdoor performance perfect for families. Boston’s parks come alive with whimsical puppetry that sparks imagination in kids and grownups alike.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show: Beacon Hill
Boston’s Rosalita’s Puppet Show returns to Myrtle Street Playground for a whimsical, kid-friendly afternoon of puppetry. Set in the city’s parks, the performance delights children and families with colorful characters and imaginative stories under the open sky.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show: South End
Bring the family to Rosalita’s Puppet Show at ODay Playground in Boston's South End on July 21 at 11am. These whimsical park puppet shows delight kids and grown-ups alike, offering colorful characters and playful storytelling under the summer sky. Free admission.
Children's Arts & Crafts Workshops in Boston Parks
Free, family-friendly arts and crafts workshops for kids led by a local artist, hosted in parks across the City of Boston this summer. Enjoy hands-on activities outdoors with your children, in a relaxed citywide arts experience.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show: Dorchester
Rosalita's Puppet Show comes to Doherty-Gibson Playground in Dorchester for a free, outdoor family-friendly performance. Perfect for kids and adults alike, the whimsical puppets bring a playful, park-side show to Boston on July 29 at 11:00 AM.
Rosalita’s Puppet Show: South Boston
Boston’s parks come alive with Rosalita’s Puppet Show at Medal of Honor Park in South Boston. This free, outdoor family-friendly performance for kids promises whimsical puppetry and playful storytelling under the sun.
Franklin Park Ruins Tour
Join the Boston Park Rangers for a free, family-friendly guided tour of Franklin Park Ruins, meeting in the rear parking lot at the Franklin Park Zoo. This nature-based educational program covers park history, local ecosystems, and wildlife, welcoming visitors of all ages.
Children's Arts & Crafts Workshop – Mission Hill
Free, kid-friendly arts and crafts workshops led by a local artist at Mission Hill Playground and other Boston parks. These hands-on sessions in sunny outdoor spaces offer creative activities for children and their families this summer.
After School Crafts
Join Boston Public Library's Jamaica Plain Branch in the children's room for After School Crafts. Every Wednesday at 4 pm, kids and families can make a fun craft in a welcoming indoor space, with accessibility accommodations available on request.
Outdoor Environmental Tour (Free, All Ages)
Join the Boston Park Rangers for a free, all-ages outdoor tour offering environmental education through guided, nature-based programming. Discover local ecosystems with family-friendly activities at 275 Canterbury St, across from VFW Post 1018 in Boston.
Baby Lapsit
Join Miss Celeste for Baby Lapsit at the Boston Public Library. Birth-12 months and their caregivers enjoy bouncing rhymes, finger plays, baby sign language, and a short story, followed by time to chat with other caregivers. The program supports early literacy and accessibility accommodations are available on request.
Dino Safari
Take the whole family on a dinosaur-themed live safari at the Boch Center in Boston. Dino Safari brings prehistoric creatures to life with puppetry, vivid visuals, and interactive storytelling that entertains kids while sparking curiosity about natural history.
Second Saturdays Story Time
Join Second Saturdays Story Time at Harvard Art Museums for a colorful, child-friendly storytelling hour inspired by the galleries. Ideal for families with young children, the program blends read-aloud stories with interactive art activities in a welcoming museum setting.
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