Boston Events - Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Extended Summer Evenings at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	Game Day Gear Offer at View Boston	Boston	$
	Guide to Boston Spray Parks & Wading Pools...	Boston	Free
	Hampton Beach Fireworks 2026	New Hampshire	Free
	MA Fireworks 2026: 4th of July Displays (by...	Massachusetts	Free
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	The Grove at the Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	View Boston’s Summer Reimagined Seasonal...	Back Bay	$$
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with the Massachusetts Para-Golfers...	Weston	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Animals
	Canine Champions for Conservation	Rhode Island	Free
Arts & Crafts
	Children's Arts & Crafts Workshops in Boston...	Boston	Free
	Drop-In Craft for Ages 5-12	Franklin	Free
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Kid's Recycled Arts Camp	Cambridge	-
	Kids' Pottery + Painting Party	Boston	$$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	Summer Mosaic Fun with Arts Wayland	Waltham	-
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	ICA Watershed	Boston	Free
	The July and August Member Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	The Umbrella Arts Center	Concord	Free
Biking Events
	Bike Seaport Weekly Bike Checkups	Boston	Free
Carousels
	Flying Horses Carousel at Martha's Vineyard...	Martha's Vineyard	$
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$
Exhibits
	Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries...	Cambridge	$
	Dino Safari: A Walk Thru Adventure	Cambridge	$
	Discovering King Tut's Tomb	Boston	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Dedham Farmers Market	Dedham	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Watertown Farmers Market	Watertown	Free
Movies
	Alamo Kids Camp at Alamo Drafthouse Boston...	Boston	$$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Phoenix Theatres Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
	Summer Movie Nights at Boston Landing 2026...	Boston	Free
	Summer Planetarium: Summer Night Sky Tour...	Framingham	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	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	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
	The Social Scoop: Ice Cream Social + Summer...	Western Mass	$
Health & Wellness
	BlueBikes Limited Edition 250th Bikes	Boston	-
Holiday Events
	Boston Fireworks by Date 2026	Massachusetts	Free
Holiday Markets
	Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Teen Just-Us	Boston	Free
	Voices of a Revolution	Sturbridge	$$
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
Music & Concerts
	A Tribute to the Trumpet Greats	Rockport	$$
	Boston ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts...	11 Locations	Free
	Fantasies and Fugues, Modes and Moods - Andover...	Andover	$
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Free Voice Lessons	Boston	Free
	Golf Course Summer Concert Series	2 Locations	Free
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Lowell Summer Music Series Kids' Shows	Lowell	Free
	Parody Playhouse	Berlin	$
	Sol’Sešh Live by Tolieth	Boston	$
	Stacey Peasley Band Summer Shows 2026	Massachusetts	Free
	Summer Concerts at Titus Sparrow Park	Boston	Free
	Summer in the City \| Summer Concerts at Boston...	Boston	Free
	Sunset Concerts at Symphony Park	Boston	Free
	Weston Summer Concert Series	Weston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Garden Design: Wilding Your Perennial Garden...	Boylston	$$$
	Little Growers Garden Club (Ages 4-6) at...	Boylston	$$
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
	Taylor Swift Bachelor-ette Party and Barbie...	Boston	$
Parents Only Events
	Black Breastfeeding Circle	Worcester	Free
	Somerville Garden Club Meeting	Somerville	Free
Performances
	Songs of Liberty at OSV	Sturbridge	$$
Preschool Fun Events
	Splash into Summer - Acushnet Public Library...	Other Boston Area	Free
School Vacation Events
	Early Childhood Music	Brewster	$$$
	Early Childhood Music	Brewster	$$$
	Summer Performing Arts for Students: Young...	Brewster	$$$
	Summer Performing Arts for Students: Young...	Brewster	$$$
Science & Technology Events
	A Summer Space Mission	Plymouth	$
	Public Stargazing Night at the BU Coit Observatory...	Boston	Free
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Music Bingo at CanalSide at CambridgeSide...	Cambridge	Free
Sporting Events
	Boston Fan Zone at the Lawn on D \| FIFA World...	Boston	Free
	Boston Parks Junior Golf Lessons	2 Locations	Free
	Delaney Geffen	Boston	Free
	FIFA World Cup 2026 at Gillette Stadium	Foxboro	$$$$
	Free Summer Sports Centers for Ages 7-14	3 Locations	Free
	Somerville World Cup Watch Party Series	Somerville	Free
	Somerville World Cup Watch Party Series	Somerville	Free
	Summer Series: Free Yoga at Green Hill Park...	Worcester	Free
Story Hours
	Bubbles & Books Storytime at the Castle	Gloucester	$
	Bubbles & Books Storytime on the Seaside...	Gloucester	$
	Parent & Tot Story Time: Peabody Essex Museum...	Salem	$
	Storytime for 3 to 5 Year Olds: Somerville...	Somerville	Free
	StoryWeaver: The Book Rack	Newburyport	Free
Theater & Shows
	The Great Gatsby	Boston	$$
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston 250 Pass at Revolutionary Spaces	Boston	$$
	Boston 250 Tour Pass at Revolutionary Spaces...	Boston	$$
	Boston By Little Feet Tours	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
Virtual Activities
	STEM Virtual Summer Program	Virtual/Online	$$$

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