For fun things to do at home, in your city, or on a trip we like April School Vacation Week Activities & Events
It's April School Vacation week in Boston! Lots of local Museums, venues, and organizations have set up some fantastic programming for you! You'll also find a slew of fun performances, super science & art workshops, sports camps, patriotic events and lots more. Enjoy!
Boston Metro
Cambridge Science Festival, Cambridge, Free
Fri, April 13, 2018 - Fri, April 27, 2018
Be Curious! Join scientists, engineers and more at the Cambridge Science Festival, a 10 day celebration showcasing fun and interactive science, technology, engineering and math for everyone!
Fri, April 13, 2018 - Fri, April 27, 2018
Be Curious! Join scientists, engineers and more at the Cambridge Science Festival, a 10 day celebration showcasing fun and interactive science, technology, engineering and math for everyone!
Independent Film Festival of Boston 2018, Boston, $
Wed, April 25, 2018 - Wed, May 2, 2018
The annual Independent Film Festival of Boston is set to be the biggest and best festival yet.
Wed, April 25, 2018 - Wed, May 2, 2018
The annual Independent Film Festival of Boston is set to be the biggest and best festival yet.
Annual Boston College Arts Festival, Chestnut Hill, Free
Thu, April 26, 2018 - Sat, April 28, 2018
Come explore exhibitions and demonstrations in photography, ceramics, painting and drawing. Enjoy performances in Shakespeare to contemporary theater as well as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Irish dance, swing dance and much more.
Thu, April 26, 2018 - Sat, April 28, 2018
Come explore exhibitions and demonstrations in photography, ceramics, painting and drawing. Enjoy performances in Shakespeare to contemporary theater as well as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Irish dance, swing dance and much more.
Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature, Cambridge, $$
Sun, February 4, 2018 - Sat, June 30, 2018
A Mirror Maze, the Museum's newest temporary exhibition, reveals the mathematical patterns that surround us every day in the natural world — from the nested spirals of a sunflower's seeds to the ridges of a majestic mountain range to the layout of the universe.
Sun, February 4, 2018 - Sat, June 30, 2018
A Mirror Maze, the Museum's newest temporary exhibition, reveals the mathematical patterns that surround us every day in the natural world — from the nested spirals of a sunflower's seeds to the ridges of a majestic mountain range to the layout of the universe.
Hybrid Digital Home at The ICA, Boston, $
Sat, April 14, 2018 - Sat, April 21, 2018
Create artworks of your own on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the ICA. Visitors of all ages are invited to contribute drawings to be digitally patternized and added to the wall, creating a collaboratively generated portrait of home.
Sat, April 14, 2018 - Sat, April 21, 2018
Create artworks of your own on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the ICA. Visitors of all ages are invited to contribute drawings to be digitally patternized and added to the wall, creating a collaboratively generated portrait of home.
April School Vacation Week at Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, $$
Tue, April 17, 2018 - Sat, April 21, 2018
Stories come alive in celebration of children’s literacy during April School Vacation Week! Each day activities pop up throughout the Museum.
Tue, April 17, 2018 - Sat, April 21, 2018
Stories come alive in celebration of children’s literacy during April School Vacation Week! Each day activities pop up throughout the Museum.
The Science of Forensics: Week 2, Boston, $$$
Mon, August 6, 2018 - Fri, August 10, 2018
A top-secret formula has been stolen, and we need YOUR help to collect clues, analyze evidence, and catch the suspect before it's too late! Join us this summer for our thrilling Science of Forensics program!
Mon, August 6, 2018 - Fri, August 10, 2018
A top-secret formula has been stolen, and we need YOUR help to collect clues, analyze evidence, and catch the suspect before it's too late! Join us this summer for our thrilling Science of Forensics program!
West Suburbs
Annual Kite Day at Bose Mountain, Framingham, Free
Sat, April 28, 2018
The Annual Kite Day at Bose Mountain presented by the Autism Alliance of MetroWest & the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism at Bose Mountain in Framingham.
Sat, April 28, 2018
The Annual Kite Day at Bose Mountain presented by the Autism Alliance of MetroWest & the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism at Bose Mountain in Framingham.
31st Annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, $$
Sat, April 28, 2018 - Sat, April 28, 2018
Sheep-shearing, herding dogs, spinning, weaving, and more. Large crafts fair, live entertainment, wagon rides, historic demonstrators, games and farm animals. Food vendors, no dogs allowed, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sat, April 28, 2018 - Sat, April 28, 2018
Sheep-shearing, herding dogs, spinning, weaving, and more. Large crafts fair, live entertainment, wagon rides, historic demonstrators, games and farm animals. Food vendors, no dogs allowed, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tinytropolis - April Vacation Week at Discovery Museum, Acton, $
Sat, April 14, 2018 - Sun, April 22, 2018
Come visit the Mini City with a Big Future! Join us as we design, build, and explore a mini city constructed completely out of cardboard and creativity.
Sat, April 14, 2018 - Sun, April 22, 2018
Come visit the Mini City with a Big Future! Join us as we design, build, and explore a mini city constructed completely out of cardboard and creativity.
The Science of Forensics: Week 1, Wellesley, $$$
Mon, July 30, 2018 - Fri, August 3, 2018
A secret formula has been stolen, and we need YOUR help to collect clues, analyze evidence, and catch the suspect before it's too late! Join us this summer for our thrilling Science of Forensics program!
Mon, July 30, 2018 - Fri, August 3, 2018
A secret formula has been stolen, and we need YOUR help to collect clues, analyze evidence, and catch the suspect before it's too late! Join us this summer for our thrilling Science of Forensics program!
North Suburbs
Melrose Arts Festival, Melrose, Free
Sat, April 28, 2018 - Sun, April 29, 2018
The Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA) once again hosts its annual Arts Festival at Memorial Hall. The Festival, a juried exhibition with all work available for sale, will showcase the work of over 40 regional fine artists
Sat, April 28, 2018 - Sun, April 29, 2018
The Melrose Arts and Cultural Association (MACA) once again hosts its annual Arts Festival at Memorial Hall. The Festival, a juried exhibition with all work available for sale, will showcase the work of over 40 regional fine artists
April Vacation: Bread & Butter Making, Ipswich, $
Today - Sat, April 21, 2018
Cooking together and having fun in the kitchen makes our farm family happy and we want to share that enthusiasm for cooking with you. Come make some bread and butter with us.
Today - Sat, April 21, 2018
Cooking together and having fun in the kitchen makes our farm family happy and we want to share that enthusiasm for cooking with you. Come make some bread and butter with us.
Earth Day: Kids Cook & Grow, Ipswich, $
Sun, April 22, 2018 - Sun, April 22, 2018
Celebrate our Earth, farming, and delicious food with this fun hands-on planting and cooking experience! Kids will learn skills in the kitchen and go out to the garden to see what is growing!
Sun, April 22, 2018 - Sun, April 22, 2018
Celebrate our Earth, farming, and delicious food with this fun hands-on planting and cooking experience! Kids will learn skills in the kitchen and go out to the garden to see what is growing!
