Boston Events - Saturday, April 18, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Saturday, April 18, 2026 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Jeopardy! Bar League at FiDO Pizza	Boston	Free
	Kite Day at Cogswell's Grant	Essex	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Comedy at Summer Shack ($15 + Free Parking!)...	Cambridge	$
	The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery...	Wakefield	$$
Animals
	Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm	Hingham	$
Arts & Crafts
	Drop-in Art Making at PEM	Salem	$$
	Drop-In Kids' Craft at Boston Public Market...	Boston	Free
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Mosaic Heart or Jewelry Workshop	Waltham	$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
Arts & Culture Events
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Eric Pape: Fantasy Illustrations	Gloucester	$
	Spring Into WNDR	Boston	$$
Community Action Events
	Life Surge Boston	Boston	$$$
Exhibits
	Discovering King Tut's Tomb	Boston	$$
	Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination	Boston	$$
	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: General...	Boston	$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
	🖼️ Family-Friendly Exhibitions at the...	Boston	$$
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Natick Farmer's Market	Natick	-
	Spring Farmers Markets at Suffolk Downs	Revere	Free
Movies
	Aladdin (1992)	Brookline	$
Food Fun Events
	Dumpling Making Party at the Dumpling School...	Cambridge	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Green Events
	Thoreau Path Arbor Day Clean Up	Boston	Free
Health & Wellness
	Family Event: Healthy Kids Day	Lynn	Free
	Xyzal® at the 130th Bank of America Boston...	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Mapparium® Globe FREE for Boston Marathon...	Back Bay	Free
	Monthly Spotlight: Old State House & Old...	Boston	$
	Sendory-Friendly Mornings at Revolutionary...	Boston	$
Music & Concerts
	A Little History 2.0	Roxbury	Free
	Bach and Boogie	Melrose	$
	Draw The Line	Beverly	$$
	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Boston Children's...	Boston	$$
	Jeff Jam at the Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Music & Movement with Miss Bernadette	Acton	Free
	Toccata, Motet, Mass: The Sacred Genius of...	Cambridge	$$
Nature & Outdoors
	Daffodil Days (Ages 4-8) at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	Earth Day Clean Up Month	Westwood	Free
	Earth Week at Discovery Museum!	Acton	-
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
Preschool Fun Events
	Seaport Smalls	Boston	Free
Races/Walks
	Danehy Park parkrun 5k – Free Weekly Community...	Cambridge	Free
	Fifth Annual Marathon Daffodil Dash	Revere	Free
	Human Powered Health Community Shakeout Run...	Wellesley	Free
	Jamaica Pond parkrun	Boston	Free
School Vacation Events
	April Vacation Week Fun at Patriot Place*...	Foxboro	-
	School Vacation Week at the Garden: Planet...	Boylston	$
	Spring Engineering: Robot Arms and Cardboard...	Chestnut Hill	Free
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	Battle of Lexington: Boston Patriots Day...	Lexington	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Kids Play Free at VERSUS	Boston	Free
	Opening Day for Swan Boats 2025	Back Bay	$
Sporting Events
	April Vacation Red Sox Home Games at Fenway...	Boston	$$$
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	Free
Theater & Shows
	Beauty and the Beast	Boston	$$
	Charlotte's Web	Boston	$$
	Playtime Theatre Shows by Concord Youth Theatre:...	Concord	$
	Puppet Showplace Theatre Presents: “Hao...	Brookline	$
	What the Constitution Means to Me	Stoneham	$$
	Wild Kratts Live! 2.0	Boston	$$
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours...	Cambridge	Free
	Historic Walking Tours of Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Massacre and Memory Tour	Boston	$
	Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts...	Boston	$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$

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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