April School Vacation Week Activities & Events
It's April School Vacation week in the Boston area! Local Museums and organizations have set up some fantastic programming for the Vacation Week. In addition, you'll find a slew of fun live music performances, puppet & marionette shows, super science & art workshops, sports camps, and more. Spring is here - Enjoy!
Boston Metro
Opening Day for Swan Boats 2023, Back Bay, $
Sat, April 15, 2023 - Sat, April 15, 2023
The first Swan Boat ride of the season will be on May 8, as the popular attraction reopens at the Public Garden lagoon this spring.
Sat, April 15, 2023 - Sat, April 15, 2023
The first Swan Boat ride of the season will be on May 8, as the popular attraction reopens at the Public Garden lagoon this spring.
All Girls Sports Festival 2023, Roxbury, Free
Wed, April 19, 2023 - Thu, April 20, 2023
Boston girls ages 9 - 14 are invited to enjoy a variety of fun ways to exercise mind, body, and spirit and try out a variety of sports with expert instructors including including basketball, tennis, Double Dutch, step...
Wed, April 19, 2023 - Thu, April 20, 2023
Boston girls ages 9 - 14 are invited to enjoy a variety of fun ways to exercise mind, body, and spirit and try out a variety of sports with expert instructors including including basketball, tennis, Double Dutch, step...
West Suburbs
Spring Vacation Camp at The Painting Place, Wellesley, $$
Mon, March 20, 2023 - Fri, March 31, 2023
Looking for something fun and creative? Drop in to paint pottery, canvas and plaster projects. Make candles, slime and create mosaics.
Mon, March 20, 2023 - Fri, March 31, 2023
Looking for something fun and creative? Drop in to paint pottery, canvas and plaster projects. Make candles, slime and create mosaics.
Concord Patriots Day Battle Reenactments 2023, Concord
Sat, April 8, 2023 - Wed, April 19, 2023
The peace of the Concord countryside will once more be shattered by the sounds of marching feet and musketry as British and Colonial Re-enactors bring the fateful morning of April 19, 1775 to life in this commemoration...
Sat, April 8, 2023 - Wed, April 19, 2023
The peace of the Concord countryside will once more be shattered by the sounds of marching feet and musketry as British and Colonial Re-enactors bring the fateful morning of April 19, 1775 to life in this commemoration...
Painting Place April Vacation Camps, Wellesley, $$
Sun, April 16, 2023 - Fri, April 21, 2023
Do your kid's like to paint, play games, do crafts, make slime and so much more? We have some super fun indoor and outdoor activities planned (weather permitting).
Sun, April 16, 2023 - Fri, April 21, 2023
Do your kid's like to paint, play games, do crafts, make slime and so much more? We have some super fun indoor and outdoor activities planned (weather permitting).
Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, $$
Sat, April 22, 2023 - Sat, April 22, 2023
SSince 1987, this annual event has entertained guests with music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic re-enactors on the beautiful grounds of this...
Sat, April 22, 2023 - Sat, April 22, 2023
SSince 1987, this annual event has entertained guests with music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic re-enactors on the beautiful grounds of this...
South Suburbs
Plimoth Patuxet Adventure Camp, Plymouth, $$
Mon, June 26, 2023 - Fri, June 30, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Mon, June 26, 2023 - Fri, June 30, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Playing the Past, Plymouth, $$
Mon, July 10, 2023 - Fri, July 14, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Mon, July 10, 2023 - Fri, July 14, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Shakespeare & Friends, Plymouth, $$
Mon, July 24, 2023 - Fri, July 28, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Mon, July 24, 2023 - Fri, July 28, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Plimoth Patuxet Adventure Camp, Plymouth, $$
Mon, August 7, 2023 - Fri, August 11, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Mon, August 7, 2023 - Fri, August 11, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Summer Camps provide campers with fun, hands-on, immersive encounters with history that foster curiosity and respect for the people, places, and ideas of colonial and Indigenous communities in the 17th-century.
Massachusetts
Sledding Spots: Trustees of Reservations, Massachusetts, $
Sun, January 15, 2023 - Fri, March 31, 2023
With winter upon us, now’s the perfect time to visit a Trustees reservation where sliding is a downhill delight. So bundle up, head out, and let the snow – and gravity – guarantee a good time.
Sun, January 15, 2023 - Fri, March 31, 2023
With winter upon us, now’s the perfect time to visit a Trustees reservation where sliding is a downhill delight. So bundle up, head out, and let the snow – and gravity – guarantee a good time.
Rhode Island
Best Sledding in Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Free
Thu, December 15, 2022 - Fri, March 31, 2023
Time to get out the sleds, saucers, and tubes. Here are the best Rhode Island spots
Thu, December 15, 2022 - Fri, March 31, 2023
Time to get out the sleds, saucers, and tubes. Here are the best Rhode Island spots
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm U-Pick Tulip Experience, Rhode Island, $$
Wed, May 3, 2023 - Sun, May 7, 2023
Tiptoe through more than 600,000 tulips, experience the sights, sounds, and smells of spring on a historic farm and bring home a fresh hand picked bouquet of the most amazing tulips you have ever seen.
Wed, May 3, 2023 - Sun, May 7, 2023
Tiptoe through more than 600,000 tulips, experience the sights, sounds, and smells of spring on a historic farm and bring home a fresh hand picked bouquet of the most amazing tulips you have ever seen.