Boston Events - Friday, May 16, 2025

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Friday, May 16, 2025

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2025	Back Bay	-
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Idle Hands Craft Ales	Malden	$
Animals
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
Arts & Crafts
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Paint Lounge Friday Night Date Nights: Paint...	Boston	$$
	Spring Awakening at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Motion: 25 Years of Sculpture by George...	Boylston	$
	Arts Wayland Presents: Unexpected Delights...	Sudbury	Free
	Better On Paper: Recent Acquisitions of Prints,...	Wellesley	Free
	Boston Ballet presents Spring Experience	Boston	$$$
	Boston Family Days at MFA	Boston	Free
	Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking at Harvard...	Cambridge	Free
	Nevers In The World: French Ceramics from...	Wellesley	Free
	Sovereign Memory: Photograph, Remembrance...	Wellesley	Free
	SoWa Sundays Art Walk	South End	Free
	SPRING TEEN & YOUTH: Digital Animation (Ages...	Concord	$$$
	The Art of Letting Go \| May 3 - 31, 2025\|...	Boston	Free
	Weaving an Address	Concord	Free
Biking Events
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Celebrates National...	Boston	Free
Carousels
	Carousel Rides on the Boston Common	Boston	$
	Greenway Carousel	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Dance Events
	Multicultural Folk Dance Event	Arlington	$
Exhibits
	An Unfulfilled Promise: Desegregation and...	Boston	Free
	Emeralds	Cambridge	-
	Family Heritage Experience by American Ancestors...	Boston	$
	NH Furniture Master’s - Chairmen’s Show...	New Hampshire	Free
	Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink at the MFA...	Boston	$$
	Return of the Dinosaurs! at Roger Williams...	Rhode Island	$$
	SEED 2 Soul	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition	Boston	$$
	Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits	Boston	$$$
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Haymarket	Boston	$
Movies
	70mm Screenings at the Coolidge this Summer:...	Brookline	$$
Fitness Classes
	Seaport Sweat: 10th Season	Boston	Free
Food Fun Events
	Armenian Food Festival	Watertown	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Krispy Krunchy Chicken takes the field at...	Boston	$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Fundraisers
	Trivia Night with OnStage Dance Company	Malden	$
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Free STEM Classes for Students K-8	Virtual/Online	Free
	Music Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording,...	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Alix Page and Susannah Joffe	Back Bay	$
	Jazz Fridays at The Fed	Boston	Free
	Smith & Wollensky Sunset Sessions	Burlington	$$
	The Eagles Experience	Massachusetts	$$
Nature & Outdoors
	Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour...	Rockport	$
	Twilight Trilliums	Framingham	$$
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Dirigible Brewing	Littleton	$
Parents Only Events
	Arlington Parent Support Group	Arlington	Free
	Sharon Parent Group	Sharon	Free
	Watertown Parent Group	Watertown	Free
Preschool Fun Events
	Spring Garden Buds (Ages 3-5)	Boylston	$
Sales & Deals
	Book a Benefit Brow Wax That Gives Back!	Boston	-
	Free Boston Parking: City of Boston Holiday...	Boston	Free
	Museum of Illusions Boston Offers Special...	Boston	$
School Events
	Boston Area College Graduation Dates 2025...	Boston	-
	Boston Teachers Union: Wednesday Homework...	Roxbury	Free
Special Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Break Rock Brewing	Massachusetts	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Long Live - Roxbury	Massachusetts	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Old Planters Brewery	Massachusetts	$$
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	USS. Constitutition Underway Sail	Charlestown	Free
Sporting Events
	Celtics Playoff Hub \| Canal Street Fan Zone...	Boston	Free
Story Hours
	Story Hour with Mr. Ed: Barnes & Noble, Burlington...	Burlington	Free
	Story Time: Barnes & Noble (Peabody)	Peabody	Free
	Storytime for 2 Year Olds: Somerville Library...	Somerville	Free
Teen Happenings
	Museum of Illusions Boston Offers Special...	Boston	$$
Theater & Shows
	Hello, Dolly!	Boston	$$
	Utopian Hotline	Boston	-
Tours
	Beacon Hill Walking History Tour	Boston	$
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Boch Center Tours	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Boston Massacre Guided & Virtual Tours	Boston	$
	Dark Side of Boston Walking History Tour	Boston	$
	Freedom Trail Tours	Boston	$$
	Scout Appreciation Month	Massachusetts	$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
	The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway...	Boston	$
	Yin Tu Tang: Chinese House Tours	Salem	$$
Volunteer Events
	🎉 Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) -...	Boston	Free
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$

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