Boston Events - Saturday, May 16, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Today

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival 2026	Boston	Free
	Game Day Gear Offer at View Boston	Boston	$
	Jeopardy! Bar League at FiDO Pizza	Boston	Free
	MA Fireworks 2026: 4th of July Displays (by...	Massachusetts	Free
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with Golf for All	Canton	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Adults (21+) Events
	Comedy at Summer Shack ($15 + Free Parking!)...	Cambridge	$
Animals
	Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm	Hingham	$
Arts & Crafts
	Boston Open Market at Boylston Street	Boston	Free
	Drop-in Art Making at PEM	Salem	$$
	Drop-In Kids' Craft at Boston Public Market...	Boston	Free
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Free Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring...	Saugus	Free
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Greenway Artisan Market	Boston	Free
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
	Teen Saturdays Workshops / ¡Sábados de...	Cambridge	$
	The Many Names of Anonymity	Salem	$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Boston By Little Feet	Boston	$
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Community Open House + Arts Workshops (Saturday)...	Newton	Free
	Echoes of Liberty Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	Film Screening & ECO Launch Party	Boston	Free
	Motif No.1 Day	Rockport	Free
	Song Sung Neils	Massachusetts	$$
	“Where I’m From” Poetry and Collage...	Salem	$
Auditions
	Wheelock Family Theatre Auditions: Finding...	Boston	Free
Biking Events
	2nd Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride \| Concord...	Concord	$$
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Celebrates Nat'l...	Boston	Free
Books & Poetry Events
	Children's Storytime with Author Julie Koon...	Natick	Free
	Children's Storytime with Author Julie Koon...	Natick	Free
	The Greater Roxbury Book Fair	Roxbury	Free
	The Greater Roxbury Book Fair	Roxbury	Free
Carousels
	Flying Horses Carousel at Martha's Vineyard...	Martha's Vineyard	$
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Community Action Events
	Moakley Park Clean Up - Third Saturdays	Dorchester	Free
Dance Events
	Spring Experience with Boston Ballet 2026...	Boston	$$
Dog Friendly Events
	Pups + Pints at CambridgeSide	Cambridge	Free
Exhibits
	Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination	Boston	$$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: General...	Boston	$
	LHS Senior Art Show 2026	Lexington	Free
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination...	Cambridge	-
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
	The Secret World of Elephants Exhibit at...	Worcester	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Barefoot Books Spring Open House	Concord	Free
	Boston Panda Fest	Boston	$
	Canton Heritage Festival	Canton	Free
	Family Fest 2026	New Bedford	Free
	Give Your Stuff Away Day 2026	Berlin	Free
	Haverhill KidsFEST	Haverhill	Free
	Newton Children's Business Fair	Newton	Free
	Newton Family Springfest	Newton	Free
	Sudbury 250 Day	Sudbury	Free
	Syttende Mai Celebration 2026	Newton	$
	Wellesley Wonderful Weekend & Fireworks	Wellesley	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Natick Farmer's Market	Natick	-
	Spring Farmers Markets at Suffolk Downs	Revere	Free
	Union Square Farmers Market	Somerville	Free
Movies
	UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan at the...	Boston	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
	Sky High Yoga @ View Boston \| Rhone x JOYN...	Boston	$$
Food Fun Events
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Crunchy Critters: Teen Saturdays Workshop...	Cambridge	$
	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	$
Lectures/Discussions
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
Music & Concerts
	Around the World in 80 Minutes: An Evening...	Boylston	$
	Around the World in 80 Minutes: An Evening...	Boylston	$$
	Bach and Boogie	Melrose	$
	Chameleon Arts Ensemble – Things Seen Right-to-Left:...	Boston	-
	City Winery and Boston Comedy Festival Present:...	Boston	$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Jeff Jam at the Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	La CASA: Dance Fiesta	Newton	Free
	MUSIC BINGO 80s, 90s, 2000's and today!	Boston	$$
	Quincy’s Classic Rock Concert	Quincy	Free
	Romantic Spring: A Choral/Orchestral Collaboration...	Manchester-by-the-Sea	$
	Seeds of Change	Dorchester	$$
	Sol’Sešh Live by Tolieth	Boston	$
	The Eagles Experience	Beverly	$$
Nature & Outdoors
	Western Massachusetts Trio of Waterfalls...	Massachusetts	$$$
Nightlife (21+) Events
	Level Up: Video Game Burlesque (21+)	Lawrence	$$
Parades
	Somerville Memorial Day Parade	Somerville	Free
Performances
	NEC Prep Concert for the City	Boston	Free
	Sampadā: Traditional Treasures from Bharatanatyam...	Cambridge	$
Preschool Fun Events
	Seaport Smalls	Boston	Free
Races/Walks
	Danehy Park parkrun 5k – Free Weekly Community...	Cambridge	Free
	Jamaica Pond parkrun	Boston	Free
Sales & Deals
	Celebrate Graduation at View Boston with...	Back Bay	-
	Discover with the Kids Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$$
	Maynard Community Gardeners Plant Sale	Maynard	Free
School Events
	Boston Area College Graduation Dates 2026...	Boston	-
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	Family STEM Day	Boston	Free
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Kids Play Free at VERSUS	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	LEGO® F1® - themed ‘Build the Thrill...	Somerville	$
	Peppa Pig’s US Adventures Tour	Natick	Free
	Scout Appreciation Month at LEGO® Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Boda Borg Boston: Experience the Quest!	Malden	$$
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	Free
Theater & Shows
	Amelie: Teen Edition	Watertown	$$
	HAIRSPRAY with KidCare at The Umbrella Arts...	Concord	$$
	Hairspray, the Broadway Musical	Concord	$$$
	The Three Little Pigs by Magpie Puppets	Brookline	$
	Uncle Yak and his Magic Comeback Presented...	Somerville	$
	Wild Kratts Live! 2.0	Boston	$$
Tours
	100 Years in 4 Objects: A Quick Tour of the...	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	$$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Explore The New England Botanic Gardens at...	Boylston	$$
	Historic Walking Tours of Jamaica Plain	Jamaica Plain	Free
	Massacre and Memory Tour	Boston	$
	Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts...	Boston	$
	Tour the Otis House	Boston	$

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Winter Fun

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