Boston Events - Monday, August 31, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Monday, August 31, 2026

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
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
	The Grove at the Lawn on D	Boston	Free
	View Boston’s Summer Reimagined Seasonal...	Back Bay	$$
	Ward's Berry Farm Sunflower Fields & Maze*...	Sharon	-
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with Golf for All	Canton	Free
	Golfing with the Massachusetts Para-Golfers...	Weston	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Animals
	Canine Champions for Conservation	Rhode Island	Free
Arts & Crafts
	Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural...	Essex	$$
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Kids' Pottery + Painting Party	Boston	$$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	ICA Watershed	Boston	Free
	The July and August Member Exhibit	Wayland	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	$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Ruckus!	Boston	$
	Sinister Streets & Salem Stories	Salem	$$
	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
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Central Square Market	Cambridge	Free
	Find a MA Farmer's Market Near You	Massachusetts	$
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
Movies
	Big Screen Classics at the Coolidge Corner...	Brookline	$$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Movie Mondays at Time Out Market Boston	Boston	Free
	Movie Night on the Green at 401 Park	Boston	Free
	Phoenix Theatres at Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
Food Fun Events
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Health & Wellness
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches...	Boston	Free
Holiday Markets
	Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
Music & Concerts
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Lowell Summer Music Series 2026	Lowell	-
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Fairy Hollow at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	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
	Seaport Summer Cruise Series: Best Floating...	Boston	$$
Parents Only Events
	Girls' Night Out at The Melting Pot Fondue...	Bedford	$$
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	$$
	Free FaceArt Face Painting at the Greenway...	Boston	Free
	Gymnastics Clinic-Back Walkovers and Kickovers...	Wellesley	$$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Mapping Your Neighborhood Family Program	Somerville	$$
	Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGO Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	Free
	Purple Heart Day Virtual Race 2026 (1M, 5K,...	Boston	$
Tours
	Arnold Arboretum Self-Guided Walking Tours...	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston 250 Pass at Revolutionary Spaces	Boston	$$
	Boston 250 Tour Pass at Revolutionary Spaces...	Boston	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Boston Harbor Sightseeing Tours	Boston	$$
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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