Boston Events - Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Weekend)

Seasonal Fun Events
	6th Annual Oktoberfest at The Tall Ship	Boston	$
	Annual Harvest Festival at Verrill Farm	Concord	$
	Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm	Hingham	$
	Brick-Or-Treat - Kid's Halloween Event at...	Somerville	$
	Cityside Pumpkin Patch at Island Creek Raw...	Boston	$
	Connors Farm Corn Maze	Danvers	$$
	Corn Maze at Marini Farm	Ipswich	$
	Hallowed Harvest: Wicked Labyrinth	Salem	$$
	Halloween - Salem Haunted Happenings 2026...	Salem	$
	Halloween On The Hill 2026	Beverly	$$
	Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Spectacular: Roger...	Rhode Island	$$
	Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams...	Rhode Island	$
	Kimball Farm Corn Maze in Haverhill	Haverhill	$
	NEW! Jack-O'-Lantern Nights at Stone Zoo...	Stoneham	$$
	Pumpkintown USA: 'The Village' and 'The Ride'...	Connecticut	$$
	Return of the Pumpkin People 40th Birthday...	New Hampshire	Free
	Scot-tober Fest Weekend at The Anchor	Charlestown	Free
	Six Flags Fright Fest & Kids Boo Fest	Western Mass	$$$
	The Haunted Maze at Mahoney's Winchester	Winchester	Free
	The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show	Western Mass	$$
	Witch's Woods Screampark & Haunted Hayride...	Westford	$$$
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with Golf for All	Canton	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Adults (21+) Events
	Comedy at Summer Shack ($15 + Free Parking!)...	Cambridge	$
Animals
	Barnyard Buddies at Powisset Farm	Dover	$
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
Arts & Crafts
	Boston Open Market at Boylston Street	Boston	Free
	En Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler...	Gloucester	$$
	Fruitlands Fairy Forest	Harvard	Free
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Greenway Artisan Market	Boston	Free
	Kids' Pottery + Painting Party	Boston	$$$
	Make a Mosaic Frame or a Piece of Jewelry...	Boston	$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst...	Amherst	Free
Arts & Culture Events
	Art in Bloom	Wayland	Free
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	MacGregor and MacDuff Pop-Up Kilt Fitting...	Boston	Free
	Make a Mosaic Mirror or Mosaic Heart	Waltham	$$
	Malden Center Public Art Walking Tour	Malden	$
	Malden Center Public Art Walking Tour - 4:00pm...	Malden	$
	Malden Center Public Art Walking Tour - 4:30pm...	Malden	$
	The Autumn Members Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	TIMELESS: Floral Landscapes by Suzan Osborn...	Boylston	$
	WICKED	Boston	$$$
Biking Events
	BCBS of MA Honors Breast Cancer Awareness...	Boston	Free
	PMC Unpaved 2026	Lenox	$$$
Books & Poetry Events
	Babbling with Books	Arlington	Free
Carousels
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	Boston Roller Derby Home Team CHAMPIONSHIPS!...	Wilmington	$$$$
Corn Mazes
	Corn Maize at Sherman Farm	New Hampshire	$$
	Corn Maze at Sauchuk Farm	Middleboro	$
	Davis Farmland's Corn Mega Maze	Sterling	$$$
	Marini Farm Corn Maze 2026	Ipswich	$$
	Mike's Maze at Warner Farm (Corn Maze)	Western Mass	$$
Dance Events
	Latin Night! Learn Salsa - Dance Lessons...	Beverly	$$
Exhibits
	Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries...	Cambridge	$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Museums on Us from Bank of America	Massachusetts	Free
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	Real Pirates Salem Exhibit	Salem	$
	Ruckus! at Old South Meeting House	Boston	$
	The Pigeon Comes to Boston: A Mo Willems...	Boston	$$
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
Fairs & Festivals
	20th Annual Verrill Farm Harvest Festival...	Concord	$
	CultureFest at Bellforge	Medfield	Free
	Fall Thai Market Festival in Harvard Square...	Cambridge	Free
	Harpoon Octoberfest 2026	Boston	$
	King Richard's Faire: THE New England Renaissance...	Carver	$$$$
	Lexington's East Village Fair	Lexington	Free
	Marblehead Fall Fair	Marblehead	Free
	Maynard Fest	Maynard	Free
	Medford Craft Fair	Medford	Free
	MIT Future Fest	Cambridge	$$
	NEW DATES! South Coast Harvest Festival	Westport	$
	Oktoberfest at Wachusett Mountain	Princeton	$
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Pumpkin Festival at Charmingfare Farm	New Hampshire	$$
	Quincy Food Truck & Music Festival	Quincy	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
	Somerville Fall Festival	Somerville	Free
	The 2nd Annual AVCC Food Truck & Craft Beer...	Acton	$
	The Big E 2026	Western Mass	$$$
	Topsfield Fair 2026	Topsfield	$$
	Touch-A-Truck at Hood Park Charlestown	Charlestown	Free
	Wayland Festival	Wayland	Free
Farmers Markets
	Ashland Farmers Market	Ashland	Free
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Find a MA Farmer's Market Near You	Massachusetts	$
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Marlborough Farmer's Market	Marlborough	Free
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
	Natick Farmer's Market	Natick	-
	Rockport Farmers Market	Rockport	Free
	Roslindale Village Farmers' Market	Roslindale	Free
	Roslindale Village Main Street Farmers Market...	Roslindale	Free
	Union Square Farmers Market	Somerville	Free
Movies
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Phoenix Theatres at Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
Fitness Classes
	Fall Fitness Classes at Boston Parks	Boston	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	$$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$$$
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	Loyall Haunting Room	Boston	$$
	Methuen Day	Methuen	Free
	Munich at The Market Oktoberfest	Boston	Free
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
	Oktoberfest at the New England Aquarium's...	Boston	Free
	SpicetoberFest: Spice. Culture. Food.	Boston	Free
Fundraisers
	2nd annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Fest (Acton,...	Acton	$
Get Some Exercise Events
	Sole Train 5k	Boston	$
Health & Wellness
	Free Yoga For Kids at The Movement Lab	Massachusetts	Free
Holiday Events
	Private Boat Tours & Yacht Charters	Carver	$$
	The Great Jack O'Lantern Journey at Southwick's...	Mendon	$$
Holiday Markets
	Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	National Streetcar Museum at Lowell	Lowell	$
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
	Raising Bilingual Children	Cambridge	$
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
LGBTQ & Pride Events
	Pride in the Park Community Cruise	Boston	Free
	Pride in the Park Community Cruise	Boston	Free
Music & Concerts
	Brighton Music Hall presents Emo Night Brooklyn...	Boston	$$
	Confluence – Melodies for Hope	Framingham	$$
	Family Woodland Jamboree at Rocky Woods!	Medfield	$
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	MBTA Commuter Rail Service for 2026 Concerts...	Foxboro	$$
	Music Explorers at Atlantic Wharf	Boston	Free
	Seaport Smalls: Free Summer Programming for...	Boston	Free
	September Sounds Concert Series: Boston Lyric...	Boston	Free
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Fairies Aglow at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$$
	Fairy Hollow at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Ferry Service to Boston Harbor Islands	Boston	$
	Great Spots To View Fall Foliage - New England...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Nature Play & Learn at AHA!	New Bedford	Free
	New England Fall Foliage Hotlines & Websites...	Virtual/Online	Free
Performances
	Boston Lyric Opera proudly presents William...	Boston	$$
	Covenant	Boston	$$
	Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Dig Down...	Brookline	$
	The Umbrella Stage Company 2026/27 Season...	Concord	$$
	Vivo Performing Arts presents: Jonathan Gramling...	Roxbury	Free
Preschool Fun Events
	Seaport Smalls	Boston	Free
Races/Walks
	Boston 10K for Women Run Club	Boston	Free
Special Events
	Bessie's Thank You Bash at Discovery Museum...	Acton	Free
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	Fall Mini Sessions w/ CP Photography	Cambridge	$$$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Phantoms by Firelight: Frankenstein Encounter...	Sturbridge	$$
	Scout Day at OSV	Sturbridge	$$
	Winnie the Pooh 100th Birthday Party @ Ten...	Natick	Free
Sporting Events
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	Free
Theater & Shows
	Bat Boy: The Musical	Concord	$$$
	Manhattan Short Film Festival	Rockport	$
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	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Ghosts and Gravestones Ghost Tour 2026	Boston	$$
	Historic Walking Tours of Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	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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