Boston Events - Thursday, August 28, 2025

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Greenway Play Sessions: Bubbles, Games &...	Boston	Free
	Street Tots at The Street – Summer 2026...	Chestnut Hill	$
	Summer 2025 at Boston Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank	Wellesley	$
	Thursday Nights at The YARD – Free Outdoor...	Boston	Free
	Ward's Berry Farm Sunflower Fields & Maze...	Sharon	-
Adults (21+) Events
	Make Epic Sushi Rolls With Chef Harold at...	Everett	$
	Wine and Coffee Pairings	Cambridge	Free
Animals
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
	Superpower Dogs	Boston	$
Arts & Crafts
	CAC All Ages Art Programs	Cambridge	Free
	Curiosity Kitchen	Boston	$
	Downtown Boston Arts Market	Boston	Free
	Summer Tracktivities @ The Yard - Kinetic...	Revere	Free
	🎨 Art in the Park – Spectacle Island...	Boston	-
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Motion: 25 Years of Sculpture by George...	Boylston	$
	Mornings at the Museum	Massachusetts	$
	Semester Cinema Film Intensive Application...	Lenox	Free
Community Action Events
	Art Grows Here 2025	Wenham	Free
	Free Cruise Birthday Party Entry	Massachusetts	$
	SpicetoberFest: Spice. Culture. Food.	Boston	Free
Contests
	CanalSide at CambridgeSide Hosts Weekly Thursday...	Cambridge	Free
Dance Events
	Thursday Nights - Dance Class @ The Yard	Revere	Free
Exhibits
	An Unfulfilled Promise: Desegregation and...	Boston	Free
	Annual Prison Outreach Program Exhibition...	Concord	Free
	Emeralds	Cambridge	-
	Family Heritage Experience by American Ancestors...	Boston	$
	Gallery Opening and August and September...	Wayland	Free
	Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink at the MFA...	Boston	$$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	See Downtown Beverly Built Out of LEGOS!	Beverly	Free
	SEED 2 Soul	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Set at Liberty: Stories of the Enslaved People...	Beverly	Free
	The Moonwalkers in Boston: A Journey With...	Boston	$$$
	Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits	Boston	$$$
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market at Dewey Square	Boston	Free
	Plymouth Farmers' Market	Plymouth	Free
Movies
	Happy Birthday, West Newton Cinema!	Newton	Free
	One Sky	Boston	$
	Space: The New Frontier	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England at Mugar Omni Theater...	Boston	$
	Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our...	Boston	$
	🎥 Outdoor Movie Nights at Aeronaut Brewing...	Somerville	Free
Fitness Classes
	Greenway Fitness Classes	Boston	Free
	Introduction to Parkour	Boston	Free
	Seaport Sweat: 11th Season	Boston	Free
	Self Defense on The Greenway	Boston	Free
Food Fun Events
	Cook It Up With Chef Joe Gatto	Cambridge	Free
	The Five Basic Tastes and Coffee	Boston	Free
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
	Evening Flow: Yoga for Everyone at New England...	Boylston	$
Holiday Events
	13th Annual Illuminate the Harbor Fireworks...	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Backgammon Club at Mamaleh's Delicatessen...	Cambridge	Free
	Bonsai Workshop at Hopothecary Ales Brewery...	North Reading	$$
	Bubbles at the Barnyard	Waltham	$$
	Learners at The Center	Roslindale	$$
	🎯 Archery Sundays at Gore Place	Waltham	$$
Music & Concerts
	Berklee Summer in the City at the Pru \| South...	Boston	Free
	Blues on the Barge at Boston Harbor Hotel...	Boston	Free
	Castle Hill Picnic Concerts	Ipswich	$$
	Downtown Boston Music Series	Boston	Free
	Friends Fridays - Quincy Free Summer Concert...	Quincy	Free
	Fruitlands Summer Concert Series	Harvard	$
	Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee College of Music...	Boston	Free
	Live Piano Every Weekend	Boston	Free
	Tanglewood 2025 Popular Artist Series 2025...	Lenox	$$$
Nature & Outdoors
	Kidleidoscope on Spectacle Island	Boston	Free
	Rooftop Garden in Kendall Square (with Free...	Cambridge	Free
	Thursday Summer Evenings at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	Wildlife Kayak Tours	New Hampshire	$$
	🧪 Science in the Park: Wild Wednesdays...	Boston	-
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Castle Island Brewing...	Boston	$$
Parents Only Events
	Cambridge Parent Support Group	Cambridge	Free
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
	The Good News Gus Show at Uncommon Corner...	Boston	Free
Sales & Deals
	Free Boston Parking: City of Boston Holiday...	Boston	Free
Special Events
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Double Take Exhibit Exploration	Cambridge	Free
	Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) - Earn...	Boston	Free
	Illuminate the Harbor Fireworks Display	Boston	Free
	Kids Play Free at Versus - All Summer Long!...	Boston	Free
	Open Lawn Days at Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	TNT Teams Up With Nonprofit Little Free Library...	Boston	Free
Sporting Events
	Bruins Training Camp: Open Practices at Warrior...	Brighton	Free
	Cash App Visa Presents the ESSENCE® HBCU...	Allston	Free
	Free Kids Intro Class - Martial Arts (Ages...	Stoneham	Free
Story Hours
	Tadpole 10 Stories & Puppet Shows for Kids...	Boston	Free
Theater & Shows
	'The Good News Gus Show' at Uncommon Stage...	Boston	Free
	Flip Circus	Braintree	$$
Tours
	Boch Center Tours	Boston	$
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston By Little Feet - kid & family Boston...	Boston	$
	Boston By Little Feet Walking Tour	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Freedom Trail Tours	Boston	$$
	Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight with Carry-In/...	Gloucester	$$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
	The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway...	Boston	$
Virtual Activities
	Summer Kids Coding Camp (Ages 8 - 17)	Virtual/Online	Free
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$
	Frog Pond & Spray Fountain	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
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Water Fun
Zoos & Aquariums

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