Boston Events - Friday, August 22, 2025

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Friday, August 22, 2025

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Summer 2025 at Boston Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank	Wellesley	$
	Thursday Nights at The YARD – Free Outdoor...	Boston	Free
Adults (21+) Events
	Make Epic Sushi Rolls With Chef Harold at...	Everett	$
Animals
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
	New England Aquarium Whale Watch Cruise	Boston	$$
	Superpower Dogs	Boston	$
Arts & Crafts
	CAC All Ages Art Programs	Cambridge	Free
	Crafternoons!	Mattapan	Free
	Curiosity Kitchen	Boston	$
	Downtown Boston Arts Market	Boston	Free
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
	🎨 Art in the Park – Spectacle Island...	Boston	-
Arts & Culture Events
	'My Recipe, Our Potluck' Opening Reception...	South End	Free
	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	$$
Books & Poetry Events
	Read-Aloud Book Club	Dorchester	Free
Carousels
	Greenway Carousel	Boston	$
Community Action Events
	Art Grows Here 2025	Wenham	Free
	Free Cruise Birthday Party Entry	Massachusetts	$
	School Supply Donation Drive for East End...	Cambridge	-
	SpicetoberFest: Spice. Culture. Food.	Boston	Free
Dance Events
	Uncruel Summer: A Girly Pop Dance Night -...	Cambridge	$
Exhibits
	An Unfulfilled Promise: Desegregation and...	Boston	Free
	Annual Prison Outreach Program Exhibition...	Concord	Free
	Emeralds	Cambridge	-
	Family Heritage Experience by American Ancestors...	Boston	$
	Gallery Opening and August and September...	Wayland	Free
	Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink at the MFA...	Boston	$$
	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	$
	Stripwrecked! Showcase - Nauti Burlesque...	Beverly	$$
Movies
	FREE Outdoor Movie Night Series at CambridgeSide...	Cambridge	Free
	Kung Fu Films at the Gate in Chinatown Park...	Boston	Free
	One Sky	Boston	$
	Set in Boston: ‘Fever Pitch’ screening...	Brookline	$
	Space: The New Frontier	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England	Boston	$
	The Heart of New England at Mugar Omni Theater...	Boston	$
	Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our...	Boston	$
	🎬 MIT Open Space Programming: Summer Movie...	Cambridge	Free
	🎥 Outdoor Movie Nights at Aeronaut Brewing...	Somerville	Free
Fitness Classes
	August Open House	Framingham	Free
	Greenway Fitness Classes	Boston	Free
	Seaport Sweat: 11th Season	Boston	Free
	Yoga at the New England Botanic Garden: Summer...	Boylston	$
Food Fun Events
	Cook It Up With Chef Joe Gatto	Cambridge	Free
	Say Goodbye to Summer with a Garden Party...	Boston	-
	Summer's Bounty Fest at Boston Public Market...	Boston	Free
Get Some Exercise Events
	Yoga in the Park	Somerville	Free
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
	Reps and Rattles	Natick	$
Learn Something Events
	Ayo’s Adventure: Across the African Diaspora...	Concord	Free
	Bubbles at the Barnyard	Waltham	$$
	Learners at The Center	Roslindale	$$
	Sensory-Friendly Mornings at Revolutionary...	Boston	$
	🎯 Archery Sundays at Gore Place	Waltham	$$
Lectures/Discussions
	GBH Press Café Live Broadcasts & Events...	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Berklee Concerts at Kendall Urban Rooftop...	Boston	Free
	Downtown Boston Music Series	Boston	Free
	Friends Fridays - Quincy Free Summer Concert...	Quincy	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Jazz Fridays at The Fed	Boston	Free
	Live Piano Every Weekend	Boston	Free
	Liz Frame and the Kickers, Todd Hearon	Somerville	$
	Music & Movement at the Esplanade 2025	Boston	Free
	Tanglewood 2025 Popular Artist Series 2025...	Lenox	$$$
	Taylorville - A Tribute to Today's Hottest...	Acton	$$
	Vinyl Nights at the ICA	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Homeschool: Garden Harvest (Ages 6-12) at...	Boylston	$
	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	$$
Parents Only Events
	Sharon Parent Group	Sharon	Free
Performances
	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater	Boston	$$$
	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	$
Sales & Deals
	Cotopaxi Boston Welcome Back Weekend	Newbury	Free
	Free Boston Parking: City of Boston Holiday...	Boston	Free
Special Events
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Double Take Exhibit Exploration	Cambridge	Free
	Drop-In Gaming Time	Boston	Free
	Fun Research for Kids (Ages 1-10) - Earn...	Boston	Free
	Jeopardy! Bar League at Long Live Roxbury...	Roxbury	Free
	Kids Play Free at Versus - All Summer Long!...	Boston	Free
	Open Lawn Days at Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	TNT Teams Up With Nonprofit Little Free Library...	Boston	Free
Sporting Events
	Bruins Training Camp: Open Practices at Warrior...	Brighton	Free
	Free Kids Intro Class - Martial Arts (Ages...	Stoneham	Free
	🏟️ City of Boston 2025 Summer Sports...	Boston	Free
Story Hours
	Story Hour with Mr. Ed: Barnes & Noble, Burlington...	Burlington	Free
	Story Time: Barnes & Noble (Peabody)	Peabody	Free
	Storytime for 2 Year Olds: Somerville Library...	Somerville	Free
Theater & Shows
	'The Good News Gus Show' at Uncommon Stage...	Boston	Free
	Flip Circus	Braintree	$$
	Nauti Burlesque Festival (Adults)	Beverly	$$
	The Wiz	Boston	$$$
Tours
	Beacon Hill Walking History Tour	Boston	$
	Boch Center Tours	Boston	$
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston By Little Feet - kid & family Boston...	Boston	$
	Boston By Little Feet Walking Tour	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Dark Side of Boston Walking History Tour	Boston	$
	Freedom Trail Tours	Boston	$$
	The 'Hahvahd' tour	Cambridge	$
	The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway...	Boston	$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$
Water Fun Events
	Community Boating Kayak, Stand-Up Paddleboard...	Boston	$$
	Frog Pond & Spray Fountain	Boston	Free

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Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
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