Boston Events - Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Free Ferry Weekend Boston 2026	Boston	Free
	Game Day Gear Offer at View Boston	Boston	$
	Jeopardy! Bar League at FiDO Pizza	Boston	Free
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Arts & Crafts
	Drop-in Art Making at PEM	Salem	$$
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Greenway Artisan Market	Boston	Free
	KidZone: Family Art Sundays at the New Bedford...	New Bedford	$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
Arts & Culture Events
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	Boston Family Days at ICA	Boston	Free
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Meet the Artist: Nami Yamaguchi	Acton	-
	SoWa Sundays	South End	Free
Auditions
	Audition for the National Children’s Chorus...	Virtual/Online	$$
Carousels
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Dance Events
	Spring Experience 2026	Boston	$$
Exhibits
	Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination	Boston	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	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	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	North Andover Sheep Shearing Festival	North Andover	-
	SoWa Open Market	South End	Free
	Wakefield Asian Art & Food Truck Festival...	Wakefield	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Newburyport Farmers Market	Newburyport	Free
Movies
	UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan at the...	Boston	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
	Pizza Decorating for Kids	Braintree	$
Get Some Exercise Events
	Recreation Sundays on Memorial Drive	Cambridge	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$
Music & Concerts
	Around the World in 80 Minutes: An Evening...	Boylston	$
	Around the World in 80 Minutes: An Evening...	Boylston	$$
	Boricua Rising	Dorchester	$$
	Cambridge Community Chorus Spring Concert:...	Cambridge	$$
	Chameleon Arts Ensemble – Things Seen Right-to-Left:...	Boston	-
	David Friedler and James Slayton	Boston	Free
	David Friedler and Jim Slayton - Apples and...	Boston	$$
	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Renaissance...	Boston	$$
	Jeff Jam at the Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Joe Della Penna - JAZZ LEGENDS: A Birthday...	Boston	Free
	Joe Della Penna - Joe Della Penna - JAZZ...	Boston	Free
	School of Rock Norwood End of Season Show...	Foxboro	Free
	Sol’Sešh Live by Tolieth	Boston	$
Races/Walks
	Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026	Cambridge	Free
	Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle	Somerville	$
Sales & Deals
	Maynard Community Gardeners Plant Sale 2026...	Maynard	Free
School Events
	Boston Area College Graduation Dates 2026...	Boston	-
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	$
	Scout Appreciation Month at LEGO® Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Fina	Westwood	$
Theater & Shows
	HAIRSPRAY with KidCare at The Umbrella Arts...	Concord	$$
	Hairspray, the Broadway Musical	Concord	$$$
	Wild Kratts Live! 2.0	Boston	$$
Tours
	Arnold Arboretum Self-Guided Walking Tours...	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Explore The New England Botanic Gardens at...	Boylston	$$
	Massacre and Memory Tour	Boston	$
	Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts...	Boston	$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$
Water Fun Events
	Sailing for All! \| Community Boating Open...	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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