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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Sunday, August 2, 2026 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell & More...	Boston	Free
	Game Day Gear Offer at View Boston	Boston	$
	Guide to Boston Spray Parks & Wading Pools...	Boston	Free
	MBTA Commuter Rail: Free Summer Fridays \|...	Massachusetts	$$
	Open Newbury Street	Boston	Free
	Redcoats and Rebels	Sturbridge	$$
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	The Grove at the Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	View Boston’s Summer Reimagined Seasonal...	Back Bay	$$
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Animals
	Canine Champions for Conservation	Rhode Island	Free
Arts & Crafts
	Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural...	Essex	$$
	Drop-In Craft for Ages 5-12	Franklin	Free
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Greenway Artisan Market	Boston	Free
	Kid's Recycled Arts Camp	Cambridge	-
	Kids' Pottery + Painting Party	Boston	$$$
	KidZone: Family Art Sundays at the New Bedford...	New Bedford	$
	League of NH Craftsmen 93rd Annual Craftsmen's...	Boston	$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	Boston Family Days at ICA	Boston	Free
	ICA Watershed	Boston	Free
	Lego® Ninjago®: The True Ninja Trials Event...	Somerville	$
	SoWa Sundays	South End	Free
	The July and August Member Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	The Umbrella Arts Center	Concord	Free
	Then & Now	Lexington	Free
Biking Events
	Pan-Mass Challenge 2026	Worcester	$$$
Books & Poetry Events
	Poetry Reading: Major Jackson	Cambridge	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
	Boston Summer Eats Program	Boston	Free
	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	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Museums on Us from Bank of America	Massachusetts	Free
	Sinister Streets & Salem Stories	Salem	$$
	Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders &...	Salem	$$
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	12th Annual Boston Young Black Professionals...	Hull	Free
	Beverly Homecoming Days & Fireworks	Beverly	$
	Inaugural Framingham Food Truck & Craft Beverage...	Framingham	Free
	North End Italian Feast & Processions Guide...	Boston	Free
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Open Streets Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
	SoWa Open Market Boston	Boston	Free
	SoWa Open Market-	South End	Free
	Yankee Homecoming Days: A Family Tradition...	Newburyport	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Newburyport Farmers Market	Newburyport	Free
Movies
	Alamo Kids Camp at Alamo Drafthouse Boston...	Boston	$$
	Big Bird's Planetarium Adventure: One World...	Boston	$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Phoenix Theatres Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
	Summer Movie Nights at Boston Landing 2026...	Boston	Free
	The Boston French Film Festival at the MFA...	Boston	$
	Theatre Thursdays at Revere Beach	Revere	Free
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	-
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Get Some Exercise Events
	Recreation Sundays on Memorial Drive	Cambridge	Free
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	$$
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
	Sip & Suds Summer Refresher: Goat’s Milk...	Western Mass	$$
	Teen Just-Us	Boston	Free
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
	Salem as Muse: In Discussion with Footwear...	Salem	$$
Music & Concerts
	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Free Summer Concert...	Boston	Free
	Boston ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts...	11 Locations	Free
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Freetown's 2026 Summer Sounds Concert Series...	Massachusetts	Free
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Jagged Little Pill	Norwell	$$
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Newton Summer Concerts	Newton	Free
	Parody Playhouse	Berlin	$
	Stacey Peasley Band Summer Shows 2026	Massachusetts	Free
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	DCR Summer Nights: Nature Play & Learn at...	New Bedford	Free
	Misery Island Mushroom Walk	Salem	$
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Comedy at The 88 Club (Free!) - Boston, MA...	Boston	Free
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
Preschool Fun Events
	Little Groove at Lyrik Back Bay	Boston	Free
	Splash into Summer - Acushnet Public Library...	Other Boston Area	Free
Races/Walks
	Amity Island 5k & Fun Run	Martha's Vineyard	$
	Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026	Cambridge	Free
Sales & Deals
	View Boston Offers Kids Free Entry All Summer...	Back Bay	Free
School Vacation Events
	Early Childhood Music	Brewster	$$$
	Early Childhood Music	Brewster	$$$
	Summer Performing Arts for Students: Young...	Brewster	$$$
	Summer Performing Arts for Students: Young...	Brewster	$$$
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	August Adventures! at Fruitlands Museum	Harvard	Free
	Blackness in Boston, The Colonial Era	Boston	Free
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	$$
	Free FaceArt Face Painting at the Greenway...	Boston	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	ICA Playdate: Free Family Art Day	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Open Streets Boston 2026	3 Locations	Free
Sporting Events
	Boston Parks Junior Golf Lessons	2 Locations	Free
	Free Summer Sports Centers for Ages 7-14	3 Locations	Free
	Purple Heart Day Virtual Race 2026 (1M, 5K,...	Boston	$
	Summer Series: Free Yoga at Green Hill Park...	Worcester	Free
Story Hours
	Asian Women for Health: Mind Hive Roots Storytelling...	Boston	Free
Theater & Shows
	Free Shakespeare on the Common 2026: A Midsummer...	Boston	Free
	Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Magnificent...	Brookline	$
	The Taming of the Shrew - Summer Shakespeare...	Medfield	Free
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	$$
	Boston 250 Pass at Revolutionary Spaces	Boston	$$
	Boston 250 Tour Pass at Revolutionary Spaces...	Boston	$$
	Boston By Little Feet Walking Tour	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$

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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