Boston Events - Thursday, May 21, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Today

Seasonal Fun Events
	Boston Public Garden Swan Boats 2026	Back Bay	-
	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
	Summer Street Plaza Outdoor Market Series...	Boston	Free
	The Anchor at Shipyard Park	Charlestown	Free
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Arts & Crafts
	DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at...	Wellesley	$$
	Free Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring...	Saugus	Free
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	Private School No School Workshops at The...	Wellesley	$$
Arts & Culture Events
	Artist Brendan Murphy Debut Solo Exhibition...	Boston	Free
	Botanical Tattoo at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Echoes of Liberty Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	Liliana Glenn Artist Talk	Wayland	Free
	Twilight at MAAM: School's Out!	Boston	Free
	Virtual Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes	Salem	$$
Biking Events
	Bike Breakfast Community Ride	Somerville	Free
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Celebrates Nat'l...	Boston	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
	Embrace Honors Harry Hom Dow	Boston	Free
Contests
	Weekly Thursday Trivia at CanalSide 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	$$
Fairs & Festivals
	Spring Math Festival	Winchester	Free
Farmers Markets
	Annual Kendall Square Farmers Market	Cambridge	Free
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
Movies
	UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan at the...	Boston	$
Fitness Classes
	Boston Free Summer Fitness Series 2026	2 Locations	Free
Food Fun Events
	Greenway Food Trucks Daily Schedule	Boston	Free
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
Holiday Events
	2026 Memorial Day Flag Garden	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	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	$
	Little Dragon After School Program	Malden	$
Lectures/Discussions
	Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren: Consequential...	Boston	Free
	History Unlocked: Drop-In Chats - Milk Row...	Somerville	Free
	History Unlocked: Open Days at Somerville's...	Somerville	Free
Music & Concerts
	Blues on the Barge at Boston Harbor Hotel...	Boston	Free
	Dueling Pianos featuring Savage Pianos at...	Natick	$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	In Conversation with Clint Black: Killin’...	Boston	$$
	Jeff Jam at the Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Sol’Sešh Live by Tolieth	Boston	$
Nature & Outdoors
	Maudslay in Bloom: Self-Guided Walk	Newburyport	Free
Sales & Deals
	Celebrate Graduation at View Boston with...	Back Bay	-
	Discover with the Kids Children’s Museum...	Boston	$$$
School Events
	STEM Career Night for High School Students...	Acton	Free
Special Events
	A Bug's World at Roger Williams Park Zoo	Rhode Island	$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	LEGO® F1® - themed ‘Build the Thrill...	Somerville	$
	Scout Appreciation Month at LEGO® Discovery...	Somerville	$
Sporting Events
	Boda Borg Boston: Experience the Quest!	Malden	$$
	Discover the Olympic Sport of Fencing	Newton Highlands	Free
Theater & Shows
	An Evening with Vernon Watercress by Nate...	Brookline	$$
	Wild Kratts Live! 2.0	Boston	$$
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston 250 Pass at Revolutionary Spaces	Boston	$$
	Boston 250 Tour Pass at Revolutionary Spaces...	Boston	$$
	Boston By Little Feet Tours	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill (SOLD OUT)	Boston	$$$
	Massacre and Memory Tour	Boston	$
	Slavery and Resistance in Colonial Massachusetts...	Boston	$

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Science & Technology
Sports Teams
Tours
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Farms & Orchards
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Trampoline Parks
Winter Fun

Arts & Crafts
Birthday Parties
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