Arts & Crafts
DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at The Painting Place, , $$
Mon, September 1, 2025 - Tue, September 1, 2026
The Painting Place is a fun, creative paint you own pottery studio for all ages. Make a gift or make something special for yourself. reserve your spot today!
Mon, September 1, 2025 - Tue, September 1, 2026
The Painting Place is a fun, creative paint you own pottery studio for all ages. Make a gift or make something special for yourself. reserve your spot today!
Private School No School Workshops at The Painting Place, , $$
Mon, September 1, 2025 - Mon, June 15, 2026
Drop your kids off for a super fun, creative few hours at The Painting Place! Choose one day ore more… *Individual hours can be added (during checkout) to each day chosen up until 4pm.
Mon, September 1, 2025 - Mon, June 15, 2026
Drop your kids off for a super fun, creative few hours at The Painting Place! Choose one day ore more… *Individual hours can be added (during checkout) to each day chosen up until 4pm.
Art Explorers Club at The Painting Place, , $$
Wed, October 8, 2025 - Wed, June 17, 2026
Join us for a fun-filled weekly Mixed Media Art Class, where creativity has no limits. Each Wednesday, kids will explore a new art form—learning about different styles, famous artists, and cultures from around the world.
Wed, October 8, 2025 - Wed, June 17, 2026
Join us for a fun-filled weekly Mixed Media Art Class, where creativity has no limits. Each Wednesday, kids will explore a new art form—learning about different styles, famous artists, and cultures from around the world.
Pottery Wheel Class | One Time, , $
Fri, January 9, 2026 - Thu, December 31, 2026
Take a spin on the potters wheel! Check out any of our one-time workshops! Great for first time potters - or those looking for a fun refresher.
Fri, January 9, 2026 - Thu, December 31, 2026
Take a spin on the potters wheel! Check out any of our one-time workshops! Great for first time potters - or those looking for a fun refresher.
KidZone: Family Art Sundays at the New Bedford Art Museum, , $
Sun, February 1, 2026 - Sun, December 20, 2026
KidZone Sundays at the Art Museum. Drop-in art making for kids ages 4–12 and their families. All materials included. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sun, February 1, 2026 - Sun, December 20, 2026
KidZone Sundays at the Art Museum. Drop-in art making for kids ages 4–12 and their families. All materials included. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Greenway Artisan Market, , Free
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Held Saturdays in May and Saturdays & Sundays, from June through October along the Wharf District Parks of the Rose Kennedy Greenway are crafts and fair trade products for your perusal.
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Held Saturdays in May and Saturdays & Sundays, from June through October along the Wharf District Parks of the Rose Kennedy Greenway are crafts and fair trade products for your perusal.
Boston Open Market at Boylston Street, , Free
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Thu, October 29, 2026
Nestled in the heart of Boston, visitors can discover local goodness directly from artists and makers every Saturday from May to October right along the Boylston Street entrance to the Boston Public Garden.
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Thu, October 29, 2026
Nestled in the heart of Boston, visitors can discover local goodness directly from artists and makers every Saturday from May to October right along the Boylston Street entrance to the Boston Public Garden.
En Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler, , $$
Sat, May 9, 2026 - Thu, October 8, 2026
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, En Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome!
Sat, May 9, 2026 - Thu, October 8, 2026
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, En Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome!
Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden, , $
Sat, May 16, 2026 - Sat, October 31, 2026
Step into a world of color and wonder with Glass in Flight. This unforgettable exhibition at New England Botanic Garden features 30 larger-than-life stained-glass and steel sculptures expertly crafted by artist Alex Heveri.
Sat, May 16, 2026 - Sat, October 31, 2026
Step into a world of color and wonder with Glass in Flight. This unforgettable exhibition at New England Botanic Garden features 30 larger-than-life stained-glass and steel sculptures expertly crafted by artist Alex Heveri.
Daniela D Solis, , Free
Sun, May 17, 2026 - Sun, July 26, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
Sun, May 17, 2026 - Sun, July 26, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
ParkARTS Summer Watercolor Painting Workshops 2026, , Free
Sat, May 30, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy in a park near you? Join one of our watercolor painting workshops, led by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston!
Sat, May 30, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy in a park near you? Join one of our watercolor painting workshops, led by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston!
Paint Lounge Friday Night Date Nights: Paint Your Partner!, , $$
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Paint Lounge Friday Night Date Nights: Paint Your Partner!, , $$
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Paint Lounge Friday Night Date Nights: Paint Your Partner!, , $$
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Paint Lounge Friday Night Date Nights: Paint Your Partner!, , $$
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Fri, June 5, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
Come join us for a fun and creative date night at Boston Public Market every Friday night. Grab your partner and unleash your inner artist as you paint together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
Saturday Kids' Crafts at Boston Public Market (BPM), , Free
Sat, June 6, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Stop by the Nook on select Saturdays at 10:00 am for a FREE drop-in kids' craft! Bring the whole family for hands-on seasonal fun at the Market.
Sat, June 6, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Stop by the Nook on select Saturdays at 10:00 am for a FREE drop-in kids' craft! Bring the whole family for hands-on seasonal fun at the Market.
Face Painting by FaceArt, , Free
Sat, June 6, 2026 - Sun, June 28, 2026
Free face painting for kids by FaceArt every weekend at the Boston Public Market, following free kids programming such as Jeff Jam Sing-alongs, Magician Peter O’Malley, crafts, and more!
Sat, June 6, 2026 - Sun, June 28, 2026
Free face painting for kids by FaceArt every weekend at the Boston Public Market, following free kids programming such as Jeff Jam Sing-alongs, Magician Peter O’Malley, crafts, and more!
Summer Mosaic Fun with Arts Wayland,
Sun, June 7, 2026 - Sat, July 18, 2026
Summer Mosaic Workshops at Arts Wayland. Join us for a season of hands-on creativity with mosaic artist Amy in her beautiful studio overlooking the Charles River in Waltham.
Sun, June 7, 2026 - Sat, July 18, 2026
Summer Mosaic Workshops at Arts Wayland. Join us for a season of hands-on creativity with mosaic artist Amy in her beautiful studio overlooking the Charles River in Waltham.
Sparrow Plein Air Festival,
Fri, June 12, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Join us for a weekend of painting, creativity, and connection—outdoors in Middlebury, Vermont! The 2nd annual Sparrow Plein Air Festival is a three-day painting and sketching event that transforms Middlebury into a vibrant, open-air studio.
Fri, June 12, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Join us for a weekend of painting, creativity, and connection—outdoors in Middlebury, Vermont! The 2nd annual Sparrow Plein Air Festival is a three-day painting and sketching event that transforms Middlebury into a vibrant, open-air studio.
En Plein Air Summer Sketch Class Series with Sue Wheeler, , $$
Fri, June 12, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome!
Fri, June 12, 2026 - Fri, June 26, 2026
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome!
Third Annual American Craft Fair, , Free
Sat, June 13, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Fuller Craft Museum and Worcester Center for Crafts are teaming up for their third annual American Craft Fair, a two-day celebration of handmade work featuring artisans from across the region.
Sat, June 13, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Fuller Craft Museum and Worcester Center for Crafts are teaming up for their third annual American Craft Fair, a two-day celebration of handmade work featuring artisans from across the region.
Festival By the Lake, , Free
Sun, June 14, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
The annual Craft Festival on the Wakefield Commons, along the shoreline of picturesque Lake Quannapowitt. Enjoy games, bouncy house and pony rides for children. Great event for the whole family.
Sun, June 14, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
The annual Craft Festival on the Wakefield Commons, along the shoreline of picturesque Lake Quannapowitt. Enjoy games, bouncy house and pony rides for children. Great event for the whole family.
Weaving The Wrack Line,
Sun, June 14, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Join fiber artist and ocean activist Rebecca McGee Tuck for Weaving the Wrack Line, an interactive weaving workshop.
Sun, June 14, 2026 - Sun, June 14, 2026
Join fiber artist and ocean activist Rebecca McGee Tuck for Weaving the Wrack Line, an interactive weaving workshop.
Brie's Balloons: Sweet Treats of Summer Balloon Twisting Storytime, , Free
Wed, June 17, 2026 - Wed, June 17, 2026
Join this sweet story time for fun balloons, games, and art! Children get their own balloon to take home! This free event is great for kids ages 3-6 and their siblings.
Wed, June 17, 2026 - Wed, June 17, 2026
Join this sweet story time for fun balloons, games, and art! Children get their own balloon to take home! This free event is great for kids ages 3-6 and their siblings.
Arts Fest Beverly 2026, , Free
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Arts Fest is a free outdoor festival in downtown Beverly that’s fun for the whole family! Join us outside on Cabot St for art vendors, live music, and local food.
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Arts Fest is a free outdoor festival in downtown Beverly that’s fun for the whole family! Join us outside on Cabot St for art vendors, live music, and local food.
Pottery Party: Pottery Workshop for Kids & Teens, , $$
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Join our family-friendly pottery workshops and learn to create unique handmade gifts or décor form clay! This workshop is perfect for artists of all ages, particularly grades 1-9.
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Join our family-friendly pottery workshops and learn to create unique handmade gifts or décor form clay! This workshop is perfect for artists of all ages, particularly grades 1-9.
Studio Saturdays: Nature Painting in Rockport, , $$
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Join artist Morgan Dyer, who will take us to the site of her inspiration at the edge of the sea at Bearskin Neck in Rockport, MA.
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, June 20, 2026
Join artist Morgan Dyer, who will take us to the site of her inspiration at the edge of the sea at Bearskin Neck in Rockport, MA.
SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer 2026, , $$
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, August 29, 2026
Catch the creative wave this season! Our SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer Workshops are the perfect way for kids aged 7 and up to beat the heat and level up their art skills.
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, August 29, 2026
Catch the creative wave this season! Our SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer Workshops are the perfect way for kids aged 7 and up to beat the heat and level up their art skills.
SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer 2026, , $$
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, August 29, 2026
Catch the creative wave this season! Our SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer Workshops are the perfect way for kids aged 7 and up to beat the heat and level up their art skills.
Sat, June 20, 2026 - Sat, August 29, 2026
Catch the creative wave this season! Our SketchyGOichie DRAW! Summer Workshops are the perfect way for kids aged 7 and up to beat the heat and level up their art skills.
Exploring Hand Tools…Outdoors! at Discovery Museum,
Mon, June 22, 2026 - Mon, June 22, 2026
Take woodworking outside! Try real tools on logs and stumps! Saw, drill, file, sand, and measure as you explore how each tool works.
Mon, June 22, 2026 - Mon, June 22, 2026
Take woodworking outside! Try real tools on logs and stumps! Saw, drill, file, sand, and measure as you explore how each tool works.
Firefly Lanterns (Ages 8-12) at New England Botanic Garden, , $$
Sat, June 27, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Explore the fascinating world of fireflies as you learn about bioluminescence and build your own glowing lantern. Each child will take home a completed lantern to use as a night light.
Sat, June 27, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Explore the fascinating world of fireflies as you learn about bioluminescence and build your own glowing lantern. Each child will take home a completed lantern to use as a night light.
Kids Drop-In Spice Painting with Curio Spice Co., , Free
Sat, June 27, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Join Curio Spice Co. for a fun and unique way to “paint”—with glue and spices! Kids will paint by illustrating something with glue, and then sprinkling spices on the glue for color.
Sat, June 27, 2026 - Sat, June 27, 2026
Join Curio Spice Co. for a fun and unique way to “paint”—with glue and spices! Kids will paint by illustrating something with glue, and then sprinkling spices on the glue for color.
Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural Stories, , $$
Thu, July 2, 2026 - Mon, August 31, 2026
Join us for a behind-the-scenes guided tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! Join us for a behind-the-scenes guided tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection!
Thu, July 2, 2026 - Mon, August 31, 2026
Join us for a behind-the-scenes guided tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! Join us for a behind-the-scenes guided tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection!
Children's Arts & Crafts Workshops in Boston Parks, , Free
Tue, July 7, 2026 - Fri, August 14, 2026
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual ParkARTS participatory program is pleased to announce the return of its series of Arts & Crafts Workshops giving children the opportunity to express their creativity...
Tue, July 7, 2026 - Fri, August 14, 2026
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual ParkARTS participatory program is pleased to announce the return of its series of Arts & Crafts Workshops giving children the opportunity to express their creativity...
Painting With Watercolor and Acrylics, , $$$
Tue, July 7, 2026 - Tue, August 25, 2026
Develop or refine your painting skills in watercolor and acrylics with Dr. Rahul Ray in this welcoming 8-week studio class at The Arts Wayland Gallery.
Tue, July 7, 2026 - Tue, August 25, 2026
Develop or refine your painting skills in watercolor and acrylics with Dr. Rahul Ray in this welcoming 8-week studio class at The Arts Wayland Gallery.
Crafts & Cocktails: Botanical Silk Painting at New England Botanic Garden, , $$
Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026
Create your own vibrant, botanical-inspired artwork on silk in this beginner friendly workshop. Learn basic painting techniques and explore color blending as you design a one-of-a-kind piece to take home.
Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026
Create your own vibrant, botanical-inspired artwork on silk in this beginner friendly workshop. Learn basic painting techniques and explore color blending as you design a one-of-a-kind piece to take home.
Summer Member Family Night: Tie-Dye Night, , Free
Thu, July 16, 2026 - Thu, July 16, 2026
Join us for a fun and creative family tie-dye night where members can design their own custom tie-dye socks! This hands-on event is all about color, creativity, and making something unique to take home.
Thu, July 16, 2026 - Thu, July 16, 2026
Join us for a fun and creative family tie-dye night where members can design their own custom tie-dye socks! This hands-on event is all about color, creativity, and making something unique to take home.
Needham High School Artisan Craft Fair and Bake Sale, , $
Sat, October 24, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Annual Craft Fair with 100 Local Vendors with affordable, unique handcrafted items, and Bake Sale with homemade favorites, plus donations from local restaurants & bakeries.
Sat, October 24, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Annual Craft Fair with 100 Local Vendors with affordable, unique handcrafted items, and Bake Sale with homemade favorites, plus donations from local restaurants & bakeries.
Make a MESS at Discovery Museums, , $
Wed, July 11, 2103 - Wed, July 31, 2013
The Make a MESS (Math, Engineering, Science, & Stuff) program series uses the arts as an introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Come and have a good time.
Wed, July 11, 2103 - Wed, July 31, 2013
The Make a MESS (Math, Engineering, Science, & Stuff) program series uses the arts as an introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Come and have a good time.
Snowflake Stow Box Craft, , $
Tue, January 12, 3019 - Sun, January 13, 2019
Create a box with pearl paints and icy glass bubbles for a fun place to stow your treasures. $15pp. Please check the Artbeat website for a photo of this project.
Tue, January 12, 3019 - Sun, January 13, 2019
Create a box with pearl paints and icy glass bubbles for a fun place to stow your treasures. $15pp. Please check the Artbeat website for a photo of this project.
