Boston Events - Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Extended August Evenings at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	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
	Hampton Beach Fireworks 2026	New Hampshire	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	$$$
	League of NH Craftsmen 93rd Annual Craftsmen's...	Boston	$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	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
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
	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	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Beverly Homecoming Days & Fireworks	Beverly	$
	East Boston Farmers Market Summer 2026	Boston	Free
	North End Italian Feast & Processions Guide...	Boston	Free
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Dedham Farmers Market	Dedham	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Watertown Farmers Market	Watertown	Free
Movies
	Alamo Kids Camp at Alamo Drafthouse Boston...	Boston	$$
	Big Bird's Planetarium Adventure: One World...	Boston	$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Movie Night at South Beach	Other Boston Area	Free
	Phoenix Theatres Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
	Summer Movie Nights at Boston Landing 2026...	Boston	Free
	The Boston French Film Festival at the MFA...	Boston	$
	The Goldfish-Goethe Outdoor Screenings	Back Bay	Free
	Theatre Thursdays at Revere Beach	Revere	Free
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	-
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Ice Cream Making on the Farm	Martha's Vineyard	$$
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
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	$$
	Create It! Workshop Series at Teen Central...	Boston	-
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
	Sip & Suds Summer Refresher: Goat’s Milk...	Western Mass	$$
	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	$$
Music & Concerts
	Ben Rudnick and Friends Concerts 2026	Watertown	Free
	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Free Summer Concert...	Boston	Free
	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Presents: Verdi...	Back Bay	Free
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Freetown's 2026 Summer Sounds Concert Series...	Massachusetts	Free
	Golf Course Summer Concert Series	2 Locations	Free
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Lowell Summer Music Series Kids' Shows	Lowell	Free
	MBTA Commuter Rail Service for 2026 Concerts...	Foxboro	$$
	Parody Playhouse	Berlin	$
	Stacey Peasley Band Summer Shows 2026	Massachusetts	Free
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
	Summer Concerts at Titus Sparrow Park	Boston	Free
	Summer in the City \| Summer Concerts at Boston...	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	DCR Summer Nights: Nature Play & Learn at...	New Bedford	Free
	Misery Island Mushroom Walk	Salem	$
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
Parents Only Events
	Somerville Garden Club Meeting	Somerville	Free
Preschool Fun Events
	Splash into Summer - Acushnet Public Library...	Other Boston Area	Free
	Summer Garden Buds (Ages 3-5) at New England...	Boylston	$$
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	$$$
	Summer Performing Arts for Students: Young...	Brewster	$$$
Science & Technology Events
	Public Stargazing Night at the BU Coit Observatory...	Boston	Free
	Ted's Quest for the Perfect Planet	Plymouth	$
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	$$
	Free FaceArt Face Painting at the Greenway...	Boston	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Music Bingo at CanalSide at CambridgeSide...	Cambridge	Free
	Skip the Small Talk Night at Trident Books:...	Boston	$
Sporting Events
	Boston Parks Junior Golf Lessons	2 Locations	Free
	Brockton Rox Camp Days 2026	Brockton	$
	Free Summer Sports Centers for Ages 7-14	3 Locations	Free
	Purple Heart Day Virtual Race 2026 (1M, 5K,...	Boston	$
	Summer Series: Free Yoga at Green Hill Park...	Worcester	Free
Story Hours
	Bubbles & Books Storytime at the Castle	Gloucester	$
	Bubbles & Books Storytime on the Seaside...	Gloucester	$
	Parent & Tot Story Time: Peabody Essex Museum...	Salem	$
	Storytime for 3 to 5 Year Olds: Somerville...	Somerville	Free
	StoryWeaver: The Book Rack	Newburyport	Free
Theater & Shows
	Free Shakespeare on the Common 2026: A Midsummer...	Boston	Free
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	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	$$$
Water Fun Events
	Splash Pad Dance Parties at Neighborhood...	Boston	Free

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Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
Hiking/Walking
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Museums
Parks & Nature
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Water Fun
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