Boston Events - Saturday, May 17, 2025

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Saturday, May 17, 2025 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2025	Back Bay	-
	Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival 2025	Boston	Free
	Free Ferry Weekend Boston 2025	Boston	Free
	MA Fireworks: 4th of July Fireworks Displays...	Massachusetts	Free
	MBTA Commuter Rail: $10 Weekends & Holidays...	Massachusetts	$$
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Ales & Tales	Stoneham	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Idle Hands Craft Ales	Malden	$
Animals
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
	Sheep Shearing Day at Charmingfare Farm	New Hampshire	$$
Arts & Crafts
	Boston Open Market at Boylston Street	Boston	Free
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Farrington Nature Linc: Make Your Own Paper...	Lincoln	$$
	Greenway Artisan Market	Boston	Free
	Home Depot's Kids' Workshops (First Saturday...	Massachusetts	Free
	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	$$$
	Boston Family Days at MFA	Boston	Free
	Connection Art Exhibit	Arlington	Free
	Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking at Harvard...	Cambridge	Free
	Nevers In The World: French Ceramics from...	Wellesley	Free
	Sovereign Memory: Photograph, Remembrance...	Wellesley	Free
	SoWa Sundays Art Walk	South End	Free
	The Art of Letting Go \| May 3 - 31, 2025\|...	Boston	Free
	The Greater Roxbury Book Fair	Roxbury	Free
	The Oddities & Curiosities Expo	Boston	$
	Weaving an Address	Concord	Free
Biking Events
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Celebrates National...	Boston	Free
	First Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride \|...	Concord	$$
Books & Poetry Events
	Adventure Awaits: Kids Program of the Greater...	Roxbury	Free
	Adventure Awaits: Kids Program of the Greater...	Roxbury	Free
	Beverly Library Spring Book Sale	Beverly	Free
	The Greater Roxbury Book Fair	Roxbury	Free
	Wombat and the Family Children's Story Time...	Natick	Free
	“Mole Is Not Alone”: Spring Storytime...	Peabody	Free
Carousels
	Carousel Rides on the Boston Common	Boston	$
	Greenway Carousel	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	2025 Boston OCD Walk	Brighton	Free
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	$$
	Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits	Boston	$$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Canton Heritage Festival	Canton	Free
	Greenway Spring Fest	Boston	Free
	Greenway Spring Fest 2025	Boston	-
	Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts	3 Locations	Free
	May Plymouth Arts & Crafts on the Green 2025...	Plymouth	Free
	Newton Family FunFest	Newton	Free
	Port Arts Festival	Cambridge	Free
	Quincy Multicultural Festival 2025	Quincy	Free
	Spring Fair and Plant Sale	Scituate	Free
	Spring Fling	Boston	Free
Farmers Markets
	21st Annual Union Square Farmers Market	Somerville	Free
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Natick Farmer's Market	Natick	-
	Union Square Farmers Market	Somerville	Free
	Wayland Winter Farmers Market (Russell's)...	Wayland	Free
Movies
	70mm Screenings at the Coolidge this Summer:...	Brookline	$$
	BGC Kids Club Night: Despicable Me 4	Marshfield	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2025	2 Locations	Free
	Seaport Sweat: 10th Season	Boston	Free
Food Fun Events
	Armenian Food Festival	Watertown	$
	Gluten Free Pop Up	Boston	Free
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Krispy Krunchy Chicken takes the field at...	Boston	$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Fundraisers
	The Children's Heart Foundation's New England...	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Free STEM Classes for Students K-8	Virtual/Online	Free
	Meet the Stormgears FRC 5422 Robotics Team...	Acton	Free
Music & Concerts
	Abraxas: Santana Tribute Band	Beverly	$$
	Chameleon Arts Ensemble – Exultation is...	Boston	$$
	Echoes of the Wild: An Evening of Solo Piano...	Boylston	$$
	We Are The Music Makers	Lenox	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour...	Rockport	$
	Community Boating Spring Open House	Boston	Free
	Free Ferry Weekend	Boston	-
	World Bee Day Celebration at the Fenway Victory...	Other Boston Area	Free
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Dirigible Brewing	Littleton	$
Performances
	50th Anniversary Puppet Slam	Boston	$$
	Gund Kwok Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance	Boston	Free
Preschool Fun Events
	Early Learning Center Open House – Saturday,...	Newton	Free
	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
	Maynard Community Gardeners Plant Sale	Maynard	Free
	Museum of Illusions Boston Offers Special...	Boston	$
	Spring Garden Emporium at New England Botanic...	Boylston	Free
School Events
	Boston Teachers Union: Wednesday Homework...	Roxbury	Free
Science & Technology Events
	Family STEM Day at Dudley Street	Boston	Free
	Free Kids Event: The Magic of Science	Saugus	Free
Special Events
	Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage...	Boston	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Break Rock Brewing	Massachusetts	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Long Live - Roxbury	Massachusetts	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Old Planters Brewery	Massachusetts	$$
	Give Your Stuff Away Day 2025	Berlin	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Somerville Museum Trolley Tour: Industrial...	Somerville	$$
	Whitin Community Center Masquerade Ball Gala...	Central Mass	$$$
Sporting Events
	2nd Annual Wrestling For Wishes	Leominster	$$
	Celtics Playoff Hub \| Canal Street Fan Zone...	Boston	Free
Teen Happenings
	Museum of Illusions Boston Offers Special...	Boston	$$
Theater & Shows
	'Don't Make Me Get Dressed' by the Gottabees...	Brookline	$
	Hello, Dolly!	Boston	$$
	Paris' Extravaganza Variety Show	Stoughton	$$
	Paris' Extravaganza Variety Show	Massachusetts	$$
	The Prom at Wheelock Family Theatre	Boston	$$
	Utopian Hotline	Boston	-
Tours
	Arnold Arboretum Self-Guided Walking Tours...	Jamaica Plain	Free
	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	$$
	Historic Walking Tours of Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Scout Appreciation Month	Massachusetts	$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
	The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway...	Boston	$
	Yin Tu Tang: Chinese House Tours	Salem	$$
Volunteer Events
	🎉 Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) -...	Boston	Free
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$
	Community Boating, Inc. Open House: May 17th...	Boston	Free

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Spray Parks & Pools
Trampoline Parks
Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
Hiking/Walking
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Snow Tubing
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Water Fun
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