Boston Events - Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Saturday, August 15, 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
	MA Fireworks 2026: 4th of July Displays (by...	Massachusetts	Free
	MBTA Commuter Rail: Free Summer Fridays \|...	Massachusetts	$$
	Summer Flicks at The Pru: Summer Movies	Boston	Free
	Summer, Sounds & Sparks	Sturbridge	$
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank*	Wellesley	$
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	The Grove at the Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	View Boston’s Summer Reimagined Seasonal...	Back Bay	$$
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with Golf for All	Canton	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
	Summer Fun Inclusive Evening at Discovery...	Acton	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Comedy at Summer Shack ($15 + Free Parking!)...	Cambridge	$
Animals
	Barnyard Buddies at Powisset Farm	Dover	$
	Canine Champions for Conservation	Rhode Island	Free
	Monarchs in the Meadow	Lincoln	$
Arts & Crafts
	Boston Open Market at Boylston Street	Boston	Free
	Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural...	Essex	$$
	Create & Customize Garden Stakes! (Slab-Building...	Peabody	$
	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	$$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer 2026	New Bedford	$$
	🎨 Art in the Park - Georges Island	Boston	Free
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	ICA Watershed	Boston	Free
	Lego® Ninjago®: The True Ninja Trials Event...	Somerville	$
	Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Summer...	Brookline	$
	SoWa Sundays	South End	Free
	The July and August Member Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	The Umbrella Arts Center	Concord	Free
	TIMELESS: Floral Landscapes by Suzan Osborn...	Boylston	$
Books & Poetry Events
	Speaker Series Writing Nonfiction for Curious...	Boylston	$$
Carousels
	Flying Horses Carousel at Martha's Vineyard...	Martha's Vineyard	$
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	Boston Summer Eats Program	Boston	Free
	Moakley Park Clean Up - Third Saturdays	Dorchester	Free
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$
Dance Events
	Let’s Dance with Silent Rhythms! at Discovery...	Acton	Free
Exhibits
	Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries...	Cambridge	$
	Dino Safari: A Walk Thru Adventure	Cambridge	$
	Discovering King Tut's Tomb	Boston	$$
	Free Admission at PEM for August Adventures...	Salem	Free
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	Ruckus!	Boston	$
	Sinister Streets & Salem Stories	Salem	$$
	Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders &...	Salem	$$
	The Great Elephant Migration Boston	Boston	Free
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	45th Annual Gloucester Waterfront Festival...	Gloucester	Free
	Annual Gloucester Waterfront Festival	Gloucester	Free
	Festival of Faith & Fun	Other Boston Area	Free
	Fisherman's Feast	Boston	Free
	Fisherman's Feast 2026	Boston	Free
	Gloucester Waterfront Festival	Gloucester	Free
	North End Italian Feast & Processions Guide...	Boston	Free
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Peach & Sunflower Festival 2026	Amesbury	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
	The Bolton Fair 2026	Bolton	$
Farmers Markets
	Ashland Farmers Market	Ashland	Free
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Find a MA Farmer's Market Near You	Massachusetts	$
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Kids Markets at Lilac Hedge Farm	Other Boston Area	Free
	Marlborough Farmer's Market	Marlborough	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Natick Farmer's Market	Natick	-
	Rockport Farmers Market	Rockport	Free
	Roslindale Village Farmers' Market	Roslindale	Free
	Roslindale Village Main Street Farmers Market...	Roslindale	Free
	Union Square Farmers Market	Somerville	Free
Movies
	Alamo Kids Camp at Alamo Drafthouse Boston...	Boston	$$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Kung Fu Films at the Gate in Chinatown Park...	Boston	Free
	Mayor's Movie Nights 2026	Boston	Free
	Phoenix Theatres at Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
	Summer Movie Nights at Boston Landing 2026...	Boston	Free
	The Boston French Film Festival at the MFA...	Boston	$
	🎥 Outdoor Movie Nights at Aeronaut Brewing...	Somerville	Free
Fitness Classes
	Blue Line Flex @ Suffolk Downs - HIIT by...	Revere	Free
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
	View Boston Rooftop Wellness Series with...	Back Bay	$$
Food Fun Events
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	-
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Fundraisers
	Once Upon a Time: Come Relive PETA's Magical...	Boston	$$
	WCC's 12th Annual Cars in the Park	Central Mass	$
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
	Family WellConnect The Commonwealth of Care:...	Boston	Free
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	$$
	Herbs at Home: Getting to Know Nature's Everyday...	Plymouth	$
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
	Sip & Suds Summer Refresher: Goat’s Milk...	Western Mass	$$
Lectures/Discussions
	Architectural Preservation and Modernity...	Salem	$$
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
Music & Concerts
	BLO Street Stage at Charlestown Navy Yard...	Charlestown	Free
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Grace Kelly	Rockport	$$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Jagged Little Pill	Norwell	$$
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Makanda Project Concert	Roxbury	Free
	Parody Playhouse	Berlin	$
	Rock the Woods! Outdoor Music Festival 2026...	Medfield	$$
	Salisbury Beach Summer Concerts & Fireworks...	Salisbury	Free
	Salisbury Beach Summer Concerts 2026	Salisbury	Free
	Seaport Smalls: Free Summer Programming for...	Boston	Free
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Ferry Service to Boston Harbor Islands	Boston	$
	Misery Island Mushroom Walk	Salem	$
	Nature Play & Learn at AHA!	New Bedford	Free
	🧪 Science in the Park: Wild Wednesdays...	Boston	-
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Midsummer Night's Dream White Party at Caveau...	Boston	-
	Midsummer Night's Dream White Party at Caveau...	Boston	-
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
Performances
	Queer Community Gathering: Salem Night Live!...	Salem	Free
Preschool Fun Events
	Seaport Smalls	Boston	Free
Races/Walks
	Boston 10K for Women Run Club	Boston	Free
Sales & Deals
	Discover with the Kids Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$$
	View Boston Offers Kids Free Entry All Summer...	Back Bay	Free
Special Events
	2026 Perseid Meteor Shower Campfire and Camp...	Lincoln	$
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Dine Out Boston	Boston	$$
	Free FaceArt Face Painting at the Greenway...	Boston	Free
	FREE Touch-a-Truck in Danvers!	Danvers	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Kids Free August	Sturbridge	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Love Letters From The Front at the Battleship...	Fall River	$$
	Mapping Your Neighborhood Family Program	Somerville	$$
	Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGO Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	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
	🏟️ City of Boston Summer Sports Programs...	Boston	Free
Theater & Shows
	Moon Over Buffalo-Cackeling Comical Cabaret...	Stoughton	$$
	Shrek The Musical	Hopkinton	$
	Sunset Boulevard	Somerville	$$
	Sunset Boulevard presented by Moonstruck...	Somerville	$$
Tours
	Arnold Arboretum Self-Guided Walking Tours...	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	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	$$$
	Boston Harbor Sightseeing Tours	Boston	$$
	Historic Walking Tours of Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	Free
	The Historic Meetinghouse Tour	Boston	Free
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$
Water Fun Events
	Pedal Boats at the Boston Children's Museum...	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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