Boston Events - Friday, May 1, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Friday, May 1, 2026

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	CSBBN Black Business Spring Marketplace	Cambridge	Free
	Game Day Gear Offer at View Boston	Boston	$
	Jeopardy! Bar League at FiDO Pizza	Boston	Free
	Spring BloomFest at Stevens-Coolidge House...	North Andover	$$
Arts & Crafts
	Drop-in Art Making at PEM	Salem	$$
	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	$$
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Bloom at the MFA Boston - Celebrate...	Boston	Free
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
Dance Events
	Participatory International Folk Dancing	Arlington	$
Exhibits
	Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination	Boston	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: General...	Boston	$
	Our Favorite Day	Salem	$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
	🖼️ Family-Friendly Exhibitions at the...	Boston	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Everwild: Women’s MTB Day at Hale	Westwood	$
	Harvard Arts Fest 2026	Cambridge	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Haymarket	Boston	$
Food Fun Events
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Green Events
	Spring Herb Sale at Lyman Estate	Waltham	Free
Health & Wellness
	Let's Talk Menopause! Live	Boston	$$
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Little Dragon After School Program	Malden	$
Lectures/Discussions
	Early Connections Conference 2026	Watertown	$$
	GBH Press Café Live Broadcasts & Events...	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Jeff Jam at the Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Little Songbook In Bloom	Somerville	Free
	O Fortuna: A Carmina Burana Spectacular	Boston	$$
	The Town and The City Festival 2026	Lowell	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Wicked Tulips Flower Farm U-Pick Tulip Experience...	Rhode Island	$$
Parents Only Events
	Sharon Parent Group	Sharon	Free
	Watertown Parent Group	Watertown	Free
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
Sales & Deals
	Used Book Sale - MEMBERS’ PREVIEW NIGHT...	Westford	Free
School Vacation Events
	Puppet Showplace Theatre Presents: Vacation...	Brookline	$
Science & Technology Events
	Public Stargazing Night at the BU Coit Observatory...	Boston	Free
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	LEGO® F1® - themed ‘Build the Thrill...	Massachusetts	$
	Lexington Fife & Drum Muster	Lexington	Free
Story Hours
	Story Hour with Mr. Ed: Barnes & Noble, Burlington...	Burlington	Free
	Story Time: Barnes & Noble (Peabody)	Peabody	Free
	Storytime for 2 Year Olds: Somerville Library...	Somerville	Free
Theater & Shows
	Beauty and the Beast	Boston	$$
	Spring 24hr Musical	Stoneham	$$$
	The Secret Sharer	Boston	$
	Wild Kratts Live! 2.0	Boston	$$
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Massacre and Memory Tour	Boston	$
	Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts...	Boston	$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$

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Science & Technology
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Biking
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Farms & Orchards
Laser Tag
Libraries
Roller Skating
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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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