Boston Events - Sunday, August 23, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Sunday, August 23, 2026 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation...	Boston	Free
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	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	$$
	Open Newbury Street	Boston	Free
	Sunflower Spectacular at Elm Bank	Wellesley	$
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	The Grove at the Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	View Boston’s Summer Reimagined Seasonal...	Back Bay	$$
	Ward's Berry Farm Sunflower Fields & Maze*...	Sharon	-
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Animals
	Canine Champions for Conservation	Rhode Island	Free
Arts & Crafts
	Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural...	Essex	$$
	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	$$$
	KidZone: Family Art Sundays at the New Bedford...	New Bedford	$
	Plant-Based Fabric Dyeing: A Drop-In Event...	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	Boston Family Days at ICA	Boston	Free
	ICA Watershed	Boston	Free
	SoWa Sundays	South End	Free
	The July and August Member Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	The Umbrella Arts Center	Concord	Free
	TIMELESS: Floral Landscapes by Suzan Osborn...	Boylston	$
Carousels
	Flying Horses Carousel at Martha's Vineyard...	Martha's Vineyard	$
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	Boston Summer Eats Program	Boston	Free
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$
Exhibits
	Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries...	Cambridge	$
	Dino Safari: A Walk Thru Adventure	Cambridge	$
	Discovering King Tut's Tomb	Boston	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Ruckus!	Boston	$
	Sinister Streets & Salem Stories	Salem	$$
	Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders &...	Salem	$$
	The Boston-Dedham Pokemon & TCG Show	Dedham	Free
	The Boston-Dedham Sports Card & Autograph...	Mansfield	Free
	The Great Elephant Migration Boston	Boston	Free
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Annual San Gennaro Feast in the North End...	Boston	Free
	Corn Festival at Cider Hill Farm 2026	Amesbury	Free
	Marshfield Fair 2026	Marshfield	$
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
	SoWa Open Market Boston	Boston	Free
	SoWa Open Market-	South End	Free
	The Boston-Dedham Pokemon and TCG Show	Massachusetts	$
	The Boston-Dedham Sports Card and Autograph...	Dedham	-
	YMCA 175 Fest	Boston	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Find a MA Farmer's Market Near You	Massachusetts	$
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Newburyport Farmers Market	Newburyport	Free
Movies
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Phoenix Theatres at Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Get Some Exercise Events
	Recreation Sundays on Memorial Drive	Cambridge	Free
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
Holiday Events
	Boston Fireworks by Date 2026	Massachusetts	Free
Holiday Markets
	Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	August Hands-On History Day	Boston	$
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	National Streetcar Museum at Lowell: General...	Lowell	$
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
LGBTQ & Pride Events
	Queer History Boston’s LGBTQ+ Picnic On...	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Concert: Owen Mar	Cambridge	Free
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Hopkinton Summer Concerts on the Common	Hopkinton	Free
	Little Groove Outdoor Music Classes at Lyrik...	Boston	Free
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
	The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini...	Boston	$
Nature & Outdoors
	Ferry Service to Boston Harbor Islands	Boston	$
	Misery Island Mushroom Walk	Salem	$
	Nature Play & Learn at AHA!	New Bedford	Free
	🧪 Science in the Park: Wild Wednesdays...	Boston	-
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Comedy at The 88 Club (Free!) - Boston, MA...	Boston	Free
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
Performances
	Steep Canyon Rangers	Rockport	$$
Preschool Fun Events
	Little Groove at Lyrik Back Bay	Boston	Free
Races/Walks
	Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026	Cambridge	Free
	Susan G Komen 3-Day	Back Bay	Free
Sales & Deals
	Calling All New College Students: Start School...	Back Bay	$
	View Boston Offers Kids Free Entry All Summer...	Back Bay	Free
Special Events
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Free FaceArt Face Painting at the Greenway...	Boston	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Kids Free August	Sturbridge	Free
	Kids Run the Bases Days at Fenway 2026	Boston	$$$
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Mapping Your Neighborhood Family Program	Somerville	$$
	Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGO Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Boston Triathlon Weekend	Boston	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
Tours
	A Tale of Two Eras at The Otis House	Boston	$
	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	$$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$
Water Fun Events
	Pedal Boats at the Boston Children's Museum...	Boston	$

Fun Family Activities

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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
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Skiing
Spray Parks & Pools
Trampoline Parks
Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
Daytrips
Hiking/Walking
Ice Skating
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Parks & Nature
Playspaces
Snow Tubing
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Water Fun
Zoos & Aquariums

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