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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Greenway Play Sessions: Bubbles, Games &...	Boston	Free
	Street Tots at The Street – Summer 2026...	Chestnut Hill	$
	Summer 2025 at Boston Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank	Wellesley	$
	Thursday Nights at The YARD – Free Outdoor...	Boston	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Make Epic Sushi Rolls With Chef Harold at...	Everett	$
Animals
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
Arts & Crafts
	CAC All Ages Art Programs	Cambridge	Free
	Curiosity Kitchen	Boston	$
	Downtown Boston Arts Market	Boston	Free
	Drawing Inspiration: Live Sketching with...	Boston	$
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
	Summer Preschool Programs at the Waterworks:...	Boston	Free
	Summer Tracktivities @ The Yard - Big Bubble...	Revere	Free
	🎨 Art in the Park – Spectacle Island...	Boston	-
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Motion: 25 Years of Sculpture by George...	Boylston	$
	Artists for Humanities BIG Summer Art SHOW...	Boston	Free
	Chinese Empresses by Xiang Li at New England...	Boylston	$
	Everyone is Welcome \| July 17 – August...	Boston	Free
	Mornings at the Museum	Massachusetts	$
	Paint Night! for Adults	Beverly	$$
	Walk & Talk with the Artist: Xiang Li at...	Boylston	$
Community Action Events
	Art Grows Here 2025	Wenham	Free
	Free Cruise Birthday Party Entry	Massachusetts	$
	Outdoor Summer Concert with Crossroad Band...	Weston	$
	School Supply Donation Drive for East End...	Cambridge	-
	SpicetoberFest: Spice. Culture. Food.	Boston	Free
Contests
	CanalSide at CambridgeSide Hosts Weekly Thursday...	Cambridge	Free
Dance Events
	Irish Step Dancing Performance	Brighton	Free
	Uncruel Summer: A Girly Pop Dance Night -...	Cambridge	$
	💃 Superette Salsa Nights 2025 – Free...	Boston	Free
Dog Friendly Events
	Thursday Nights - Yappy Hour @ The Yard	Revere	Free
Exhibits
	An Unfulfilled Promise: Desegregation and...	Boston	Free
	Annual Prison Outreach Program Exhibition...	Concord	Free
	Emeralds	Cambridge	-
	Family Heritage Experience by American Ancestors...	Boston	$
	Gallery Opening and August and September...	Wayland	Free
	Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink at the MFA...	Boston	$$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	See Downtown Beverly Built Out of LEGOS!	Beverly	Free
	SEED 2 Soul	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Set at Liberty: Stories of the Enslaved People...	Beverly	Free
	The Moonwalkers in Boston: A Journey With...	Boston	$$$
	Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits	Boston	$$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Marshfield Fair 2025	Marshfield	$
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market at Dewey Square	Boston	Free
	Plymouth Farmers' Market	Plymouth	Free
Movies
	Death & Taxes	Newton	$
	One Sky	Boston	$
	Space: The New Frontier	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England at Mugar Omni Theater...	Boston	$
	Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our...	Boston	$
	🎬 MIT Open Space Programming: Summer Movie...	Cambridge	Free
	🎥 Outdoor Movie Nights at Aeronaut Brewing...	Somerville	Free
Fitness Classes
	Greenway Fitness Classes	Boston	Free
	Introduction to Parkour	Boston	Free
	Seaport Sweat: 11th Season	Boston	Free
	Self Defense on The Greenway	Boston	Free
	Yoga at the New England Botanic Garden: Summer...	Boylston	$
Food Fun Events
	Cook It Up With Chef Joe Gatto	Cambridge	Free
	Farm of the Week - San Luis	Boston	Free
	Lucky Day Vegan Affogatos	Cambridge	Free
	Summer's Bounty Fest at Boston Public Market...	Boston	Free
	Sunset Lobster Clambake on Spectacle Island...	Boston	$$$
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
	Sunset Yoga on the Esplanade by Core Power...	Boston	Free
	The Sticker Story Lab: An Experience for...	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Backgammon Club at Mamaleh's Delicatessen...	Cambridge	Free
	Bubbles at the Barnyard	Waltham	$$
	Learners at The Center	Roslindale	$$
	🎯 Archery Sundays at Gore Place	Waltham	$$
Music & Concerts
	Berklee Concerts at Kendall Urban Rooftop...	Boston	Free
	Berklee Summer in the City at the Pru \| South...	Boston	Free
	Blues on the Barge at Boston Harbor Hotel...	Boston	Free
	Castle Hill Picnic Concerts	Ipswich	$$
	CX Summer Nights: Free outdoor Concerts at...	Cambridge	Free
	Downtown Boston Music Series	Boston	Free
	Friends Fridays - Quincy Free Summer Concert...	Quincy	Free
	Fruitlands Summer Concert Series	Harvard	$
	George Crotty Trio: Heart Music Album Release...	Somerville	$
	Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee College of Music...	Boston	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Live Piano Every Weekend	Boston	Free
	Tanglewood 2025 Popular Artist Series 2025...	Lenox	$$$
	Thursday Summer Sunsets at Powisset Farm	Dover	$
Nature & Outdoors
	Kidleidoscope on Spectacle Island	Boston	Free
	Little Gardeners: Outdoor Play & Grow	Bridgewater	$$
	Rooftop Garden in Kendall Square (with Free...	Cambridge	Free
	Thursday Summer Evenings at New England Botanic...	Boylston	$
	Wildlife Kayak Tours	New Hampshire	$$
	🧪 Science in the Park: Wild Wednesdays...	Boston	-
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Bonsai Workshop at Castle Island Brewing...	Boston	$$
Parents Only Events
	Cambridge Parent Support Group	Cambridge	Free
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
	Family Fun Friday: The Instant Circus	Cape Cod	$
	Magnificent Monster Circus at TADPole10 \|...	Boston	Free
	Reefer Madness Musical	Somerville	$
	The Good News Gus Show at Uncommon Corner...	Boston	Free
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
Special Events
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Double Take Exhibit Exploration	Cambridge	Free
	Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) - Earn...	Boston	Free
	Jeopardy! Bar League at Long Live Roxbury...	Roxbury	Free
	Job Hunting for Teens [#teencentral]	Boston	Free
	Kids Play Free at Versus - All Summer Long!...	Boston	Free
	Open Lawn Days at Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	Songwriting 101	Virtual/Online	$$$
	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 2025 Summer Sports...	Boston	Free
Story Hours
	Tadpole 10 Stories & Puppet Shows for Kids...	Boston	Free
Theater & Shows
	'The Good News Gus Show' at Uncommon Stage...	Boston	Free
	Flip Circus	Braintree	$$
	The Wiz	Boston	$$$
Tours
	Boch Center Tours	Boston	$
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston By Little Feet - kid & family Boston...	Boston	$
	Boston By Little Feet Walking Tour	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Freedom Trail Tours	Boston	$$
	Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight with Carry-In/...	Gloucester	$$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
	The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway...	Boston	$
Virtual Activities
	Summer Kids Coding Camp (Ages 8 - 17)	Virtual/Online	Free
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$
	Frog Pond & Spray Fountain	Boston	Free

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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