Boston Events - Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston After Dark – Free Teen Events All...	Boston	Free
	Summer 2025 at Boston Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank	Wellesley	$
	Thursday Nights at The YARD – Free Outdoor...	Boston	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Castle Island Brewing...	Boston	$
	Make Epic Sushi Rolls With Chef Harold at...	Everett	$
Animals
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
Arts & Crafts
	Bonsai Workshop at Deacon Giles Distillery...	Salem	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Long Live Beerworks -...	Boston	$$
	Bonsai Workshop at Mighty Squirrel Brewing...	Waltham	$$
	CAC All Ages Art Programs	Cambridge	Free
	Curiosity Kitchen	Boston	$
	Drawing Inspiration: Live Sketching with...	Boston	$
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
	Seaport Sketch: Free Outdoor Drawing Sessions...	Boston	Free
	Summer Art Programs for ages 6-12 at Burncoat...	Worcester	$$
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Motion: 25 Years of Sculpture by George...	Boylston	$
	Chinese Empresses by Xiang Li at New England...	Boylston	$
	Mornings at the Museum	Massachusetts	$
	Paint Night! for Adults	Beverly	$$
Books & Poetry Events
	Squirrel Tales Story Time at Beacon Hill...	Boston	Free
Community Action Events
	Art Grows Here 2025	Wenham	Free
	Free Cruise Birthday Party Entry	Massachusetts	$
	School Supply Donation Drive for East End...	Cambridge	-
	SpicetoberFest: Spice. Culture. Food.	Boston	Free
Exhibits
	An Unfulfilled Promise: Desegregation and...	Boston	Free
	Annual Prison Outreach Program Exhibition...	Concord	Free
	Emeralds	Cambridge	-
	Family Heritage Experience by American Ancestors...	Boston	$
	Gallery Opening and August and September...	Wayland	Free
	Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink at the MFA...	Boston	$$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	SEED 2 Soul	Jamaica Plain	Free
	The Moonwalkers in Boston: A Journey With...	Boston	$$$
	Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits	Boston	$$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Tito Puente Latin Music Series 2025	Boston	Free
Movies
	$7 Movie Nights at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema...	Boston	$
Fitness Classes
	Blue Line Flex @ Suffolk Downs - Vinyasa...	Revere	Free
	Greenway Fitness Classes	Boston	Free
	Seaport Sweat: 11th Season	Boston	Free
	Yoga at the New England Botanic Garden: Summer...	Boylston	$
Food Fun Events
	Cook It Up With Chef Joe Gatto	Cambridge	Free
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	$$
	Sunset Lobster Clambake on Spectacle Island...	Boston	$$$
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
Ice & Snow Fun Events
	Cold as Ice: Exploring a 300lb Block of Ice!...	Acton	Free
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Learners at The Center	Roslindale	$$
	🎯 Archery Sundays at Gore Place	Waltham	$$
Lectures/Discussions
	GBH Press Café Live Broadcasts & Events...	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Berklee Concerts at Kendall Urban Rooftop...	Boston	Free
	CanalSide at CambridgeSide Hosts FREE Music...	Cambridge	Free
	deCordova Performance Series with Low Lily...	Lincoln	$
	deCordova Summer Concert Series	Lincoln	$$
	Friends Fridays - Quincy Free Summer Concert...	Quincy	Free
	Live Piano Every Weekend	Boston	Free
	Music at the Blissful: A Concert for Children...	Roxbury	Free
	Pipes on the Plaza Organ Concert Series	Back Bay	Free
	South End Summer Concerts with Pat Loomis...	Boston	Free
	Summer Concerts at Kendall Center	Cambridge	Free
	Tanglewood 2025 Popular Artist Series 2025...	Lenox	$$$
Nature & Outdoors
	Kidleidoscope on Spectacle Island	Boston	Free
	Little Gardeners: Outdoor Play & Grow	Bridgewater	$$
	Rooftop Garden in Kendall Square (with Free...	Cambridge	Free
	Seasonal Pruning: Late Summer at New England...	Boylston	$$
	Thursday Summer Evenings at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	Wildlife Kayak Tours	New Hampshire	$$
	🧪 Science in the Park: Wild Wednesdays...	Boston	-
Parents Only Events
	Jamaica Plain Parent Group	Jamaica Plain	Free
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
	Family Fun Friday: The Instant Circus	Cape Cod	$
Preschool Fun Events
	Summer Garden Buds (Ages 3-5) at New England...	Boylston	$
	Summer Preschool Programs at the Waterworks...	Chestnut Hill	Free
Sales & Deals
	Free Boston Parking: City of Boston Holiday...	Boston	Free
Science & Technology Events
	Coding Club at Mattapan BPL	Mattapan	Free
	Summer Public Planetarium Program: Big Astronomy...	Framingham	$
Special Events
	Audio Concepts for the Absolute Beginner	Virtual/Online	$$$
	Creative Collaborations (Co-writing)	Cambridge	$$$
	Double Take Exhibit Exploration	Cambridge	Free
	Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) - Earn...	Boston	Free
	Intro to Bluegrass Jamming	Cambridge	$$$
	Jeopardy! Bar League at Long Live Roxbury...	Roxbury	Free
	Kids Play Free at Versus - All Summer Long!...	Boston	Free
	Open Lawn Days at Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	Passim Mandolin Ensemble	Cambridge	$$$
	Songwriting and Performing in your Authentic...	Virtual/Online	$$$
	TNT Teams Up With Nonprofit Little Free Library...	Boston	Free
Sporting Events
	Bruins Training Camp: Open Practices at Warrior...	Brighton	Free
	Free Kids Intro Class - Martial Arts (Ages...	Stoneham	Free
	🏟️ City of Boston Summer Sports Programs...	Boston	Free
Story Hours
	Songs and Stories	Boston	Free
	Story Hour with Mr. Ed: Barnes & Noble, Burlington...	Burlington	Free
Theater & Shows
	The Wiz	Boston	$$$
Tours
	Boch Center Tours	Boston	$
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston By Little Feet - kid & family Boston...	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Freedom Trail Tours	Boston	$$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$
	Frog Pond & Spray Fountain	Boston	Free

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Beaches
Boating & Sailing
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Indoor Adventures
Rock Climbing
Paintball
Science & Technology
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Farms & Orchards
Laser Tag
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Skiing
Spray Parks & Pools
Trampoline Parks
Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
Hiking/Walking
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