Boston Event Calendar - Greater Boston & Beyond

Today, May 8, 2021

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Family & Kids Events Calendar for Today, May 8, 2021

Virtual Activities
	Botanic Illustration (Ages 6-14)	Boylston	-
	Hour of Code	Virtual/Online	Free
	Join Zoo New England for the Boston Area...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Take a Virtual Tour of the Spellman Stamp...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Tiny House! Online Class with Brookline Makery...	Virtual/Online	$$
	Virtual Run of the Charles: Boston's Premier...	Virtual/Online	$
	Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Virtual...	Virtual/Online	$
Arts & Crafts
	Boston Open Market at Copley Square	Boston	Free
	CraftBoston: Studs + Drops	Virtual/Online	Free
	Drawing Upon the Collections: Coloring Pages...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Drop-in Art Making at PEM	Salem	$
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster	Wellesley	$$
	Greenway Artisan's Market	Boston	Free
	Make a Flower for Mom	Malden	-
	Make and Learn at Home with Fitchburg Art...	Fitchburg	-
	Open Studios - Outdoors at the Umbrella	Concord	Free
Arts & Culture
	'Here Comes The Sun' Art Installation	Concord	Free
	Alana Barnes' newest collection at Paul Dietrich...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Art in the Park: Hyper Stripers	Beverly	Free
	Boston Design Week 2021 - Virtual	Boston	Free
	Change is in the Air: Art Walk	Concord	Free
	Cloth is Money: Textiles from the Sahel	Fitchburg	$
	May Member Salon at The W Gallery	Wayland	Free
	The Dan and Carmen Art Show	Boston	Free
	The Dan and Carmen Show	Boston	Free
	The Umbrella Arts Open Studios - Outdoors...	Concord	Free
	Umbrella Artfest Auction Exhibition	Concord	Free
	WOW: Wind on Water Public Art Exhibit	Charlestown	Free
	Zeitgeist: Then Everything Changed	Virtual/Online	Free
Carousels
	Carousel Rides on the Boston Common	Boston	$
	Greenway Carousel	Boston	$
Dance
	Adult Dance Program with Boston Ballet	Newton	-
Exhibits
	Dinosaurs: A Walk-thru Experience at Six...	Western Mass	$$
	Explore the ROAR! at Stone Zoo's T. Rex Adventure...	Stoneham	$$
	Guild of Boston Artists Annual Members Juried...	Boston	Free
	Memoirs, Art Exhibition	Boston	Free
	The Science Behind Pixar at Museum of Science...	Cambridge	$$$
	Where the Questions Live: An Exploration...	Salem	-
	Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop...	Boston	Free
Fairs & Festivals
	Watch City Steampunk Virtual Festival	Virtual/Online	Free
Movies
	2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films in Animation,...	Virtual/Online	-
Food Fun
	$1 Oyster Evenings at Waypoint	Cambridge	-
	Gluten-Free New England's Greater Boston...	Boxborough	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Kiddos in the Kitchen: Mother’s Day Edible...	Dover	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Fundraisers
	Join Zoo New England for Zootopia \| Virtual...	Virtual/Online	$$$
	Mark your calendar for Zootopia (Aduts)	Cambridge	$$
Get Some Exercise
	Free Fencing Class for Teens	Newton Highlands	Free
Health & Wellness
	Mom's Day Herbal Mocktails & Cocktails at...	Walpole	$$
Learn Something
	Greater Boston STEM Program	Virtual/Online	Free
Music & Concerts
	Fresh Beets Kerouac Park Concert Series	Lowell	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Daffodil & Tulip Festival at Naumkeag	Western Mass	$$
	Field of Daffodils at Tower Hill Botanical...	Boylston	$$
	Pollinator Power (Ages 4-12)	Boylston	-
	Wicked Tulips Flower Farm U-Pick Tulip Experience...	Rhode Island	$$
Races/Walks
	Gift of Life Steps for Life Virtual 5k	Virtual/Online	$
	The Hope Walk	Southborough	Free
Sales & Deals
	Whitin Community Center's May Membership...	Worcester	-
Science & Technology
	Learn to Code with Charles River Coder Dojo...	Virtual/Online	Free
Seasonal Fun
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	Visit the Lilacs at Arnold Arboretum	Boston	Free
	WCC's Camp Whitin Summer Sneak Peek!	Worcester	Free
Special Events
	Asian Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams...	Rhode Island	$$
	Opening Day for Swan Boats 2021	Back Bay	$
	SpeakUp Global Debate Summit	Boston	Free
Theater & Shows
	Boston Theater Marathon XXIII: Special Zoom...	Virtual/Online	Free
	HRG&SP Presents: Cox and Box; or, The Long-Lost...	Virtual/Online	Free
Tours
	Arnold Arboretum Walking Tours	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	PhotoWalks Highlights of Boston tour	Boston	$$$
	Taza Chocolate Factory Tours (Virtual)	Virtual/Online	$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
Volunteer
	Cradles to Crayons Brings the Giving Factory...	Virtual/Online	-
Water Fun
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	Free

Fun Family Activities

Amusement Parks
Beaches
Boating & Sailing
Escape Rooms
Historic Landmarks
Indoor Adventures
Rock Climbing
Paintball
Science & Technology
Sports Teams
Tours
Whale Watching

Arcades & Mini Golf
Biking
Bowling
Farms & Orchards
Laser Tag
Libraries
Roller Skating
Playgrounds
Skiing
Spray Parks & Pools
Trampoline Parks
Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
Hiking/Walking
Ice Skating
Museums
Parks & Nature
Playspaces
Snow Tubing
Theaters
Water Fun
Zoos & Aquariums

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