All kids' events, month by month

Aug 1💦 Free Community Splash Day — WalthamFestivalSat Aug 1 · 10 AM–12 PM · Drake Playground Spray Park, 3 Hazel St · free pizza, drinks, water play & community games · hosted by Bailemos Art Enrichment (nonprofit kids arts programs) Aug 1🌻 Sunflower Spectacular opens — Elm Bank (Wellesley)FestivalAugust · Mass Hort at Elm Bank · pick-your-own sunflower field · family favorite Aug 1–2🦞 Maine Lobster Festival — final weekendFestivalSat–Sun Aug 1–2 · Harbor Park, Rockland · the big parade, road race & last lobster dinners of the 79th festival Aug 1🔥 WaterFire Providence — Full LightingFestivalSat Aug 1 · downtown Providence · free · nearly 100 bonfires on the river at sunset, music & street performers · onshore from 7 PM Aug 1Moulin Rouge! — weekend runTheatreFamily matinées Saturday/Sunday · ages 10+ Aug 1–2🎆 Saint Agrippina Feast — North EndFestivalFirst weekend of August · North End, Boston · one of Boston's most cherished Italian festivals · processions, food & music · all ages Aug 2BSO TLI for Families — Listening to the LandConcertStudio E, Linde Center · Lenox, MA · 10:30 am · explore music inspired by nature with BSO musicians Aug 2–8🎆 Beverly HomecomingFestivalEarly August · Beverly · six fun-filled days with LobsterFest, fireworks, concerts & movie night · all ages Aug 3MFA — Play Dates (ages 0–4)MuseumFirst Monday · 10:15 am–12:15 pm · art, stories, music & movement for babies, toddlers & caregivers · free with membership/admission Aug 5–9🫐 Union Fair & Maine Wild Blueberry FestivalFestivalAug 5–9 · Union, ME · blueberry pie-eating contests, 4-H animals, harness racing, demolition derby & midway rides Aug 6MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · classical sculpture galleries Aug 6🎨 Culture Splash — GloucesterFestivalThursday evenings Jul 9–Aug 27 · Rocky Neck Art Colony · open galleries, live music & a free water shuttle · all ages · free Aug 8🔬 Woods Hole Science Stroll — Cape CodFestivalSat Aug 8 · 10 AM–3 PM · Water St, Woods Hole · free · hands-on science demos & crafts for kids · 22 organizations incl. WHOI, MBL, NOAA · ocean robots up close · Coast Guard boat tours Aug 8MFA — UNIQLO Story Hour (Sat)Museum11 am + 1:30 pm · interactive gallery story time · ages 3–8 · free with admission Aug 8🚚 Cape Cod Food Truck & Craft Beverage FestivalFestivalSat Aug 8 · noon–5 PM · Cape Cod Fairgrounds, East Falmouth · 20+ trucks, live music & lawn games · kids 10 & under free Aug 8🎷 Charles River Jazz FestivalConcertAug 8 · Hatch Memorial Shell, Esplanade · from 12:30 pm · free, family-friendly · local art & food vendors and crafts · all ages Aug 9🏮 Chinatown August Moon FestivalFestivalAug 9 · Boston Chinatown · the 56th festival · from 10 am · lion dances, food & culture · all ages · free Aug 11🎬 WestfordCAT Film Lab — Lights, Camera, Action!CampAug 11–15 · Grades 6–8 · 12–4 pm · 487 Groton Rd, Westford · script, film, direct, edit & premiere your own short film · $175 Aug 13🎨 Culture Splash — GloucesterFestivalThursday evenings Jul 9–Aug 27 · Rocky Neck Art Colony · open galleries, live music & a free water shuttle · all ages · free Aug 14🔥 WaterFire Providence — Basin LightingFestivalFri Aug 14 · downtown Providence · free · smaller lighting, ends 10 PM — the easy bedtime option for younger kids Aug 15MFA — Drop-In Art Making (Sat)Museum10 am – 4 pm · hands-on family art project · Discovery Cart 11 am–4 pm · all ages Aug 15Maestro of the Movies — John Williams tributeConcertTanglewood · family lawn pricing · ages all Aug 16✈️ Cranland Airport Fly-In Pancake BreakfastFestival3rd Sun · 8–10:30 AM (or til they run out) · Hanson · watch planes land & take off, walk the airfield, then pancakes · free to attend, breakfast $4 kids / $8 adults Aug 16✈️ Fly-In Pancake Breakfast — Cranland AirportFestivalSun Aug 16 · 8–11 AM · Cranland Airport, 777 Monponsett St, Hanson · EAA Chapter 279 · watch planes land & take off up close · pancakes, eggs, sausage, OJ · $8 adults, $4 kids · bring lawn chairs Aug 20MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · drop in any time Aug 20🎨 Culture Splash — GloucesterFestivalThursday evenings Jul 9–Aug 27 · Rocky Neck Art Colony · open galleries, live music & a free water shuttle · all ages · free Aug 21–30🎡 Marshfield FairFestivalAug 21–30 · Marshfield Fairgrounds · the South Shore's largest 10-day agricultural fair · livestock, demolition derby & midway rides · all ages Aug 22MFA — Reframing Nature (final weeks)MuseumSpring/summer exhibit · 50th anniversary of Art in Bloom Aug 23MFA — Gallery Explorations (Sun)Museum11:30 am + 1:30 pm · guided family art exploration in the galleries · ages 3–8 Aug 24The Wiggles — Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!ConcertBoch Center · Wang Theatre · 6pm · arena-sized kid concert with bubbles, lights, DJ Dorothy · ages 2–8 · sing-along · doors 5pm Aug 27🎨 Culture Splash — GloucesterFestivalThursday evenings Jul 9–Aug 27 · Rocky Neck Art Colony · final week · open galleries, live music & a free water shuttle · all ages · free Aug 28–30🏰 Ocean State Renaissance Faire — Wakefield, RIFestivalFri–Sun Aug 28–30 · Saugatucket Park · mermaids, pirates, magic & costume contests · RI’s only Ren Faire · easy day trip Aug 29🔥 WaterFire Providence — Full LightingFestivalSat Aug 29 · downtown Providence · free · full lighting from 6:30 PM · 500th-lighting anniversary season

Sep 3MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · back-to-school session Sep 4–5⛵ Camden Windjammer Festival — Camden, MEFestivalSep 4–5 (Labor Day weekend) · Camden Harbor · free · tall ships sail in, crate races, maritime demos & fireworks Sep 6MFA — Maverick Kings: Pharaohs of Egypt opensMuseumHatshepsut, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten · runs through Dec 6 · ages 7+ Sep 7Boston Swan Boats — final day of 2026 seasonMuseumPublic Garden lagoon · 15-min ride · last day of operations for the year · ages all Sep 7🌹 Bread and Roses Heritage FestivalFestivalLabor Day (Sep 7) · Lawrence Common · free · music, food & family programming honoring the city's immigrant heritage · all ages Sep 12👩‍🍳 Kiddos in the Kitchen — Powisset Farm, DoverCampSat Sep 12 · 11 AM–1 PM · ages 6–11 drop-off cooking class · farm-fresh ingredients from the Children’s Garden · recipes & seedlings to take home · $80/$64 members · registration closes 24h before Sep 17MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · drop in to sketch Sep 18BSO — Season Opener: Mozart + BerliozConcertEmanuel Ax · Symphonie fantastique · cond. Nelsons Sep 18–30🎡 The Big EFestivalSep 18–Oct 4 · West Springfield · New England's largest fair · rides, animals, all-New-England food & entertainment · all ages Sep 19Puppet Showplace Theater — back-to-school seasonTheatreBrookline · ages 3–9 · weekly weekend shows resume Sep 19BSO — Opening Night GalaConcertRepeats Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 + Berlioz · 8 pm Sep 20✈️ Cranland Airport Fly-In Pancake BreakfastFestival3rd Sun · 8–10:30 AM (or til they run out) · Hanson · watch planes land & take off, walk the airfield, then pancakes · free to attend, breakfast $4 kids / $8 adults Sep 20✈️ Fly-In Pancake Breakfast — Cranland AirportFestivalSun Sep 20 · 8–11 AM · Cranland Airport, 777 Monponsett St, Hanson · EAA Chapter 279 · watch planes land & take off up close · pancakes, eggs, sausage, OJ · $8 adults, $4 kids · bring lawn chairs Sep 21–22🍂 Fall Flower Show — Elm Bank (Wellesley)FestivalSep 21–22 · Mass Hort · seasonal blooms & displays · all ages Sep 23Hamilton — opens at Opera HouseTheatreBroadway in Boston · runs through Nov 2 · ages 8+ Sep 25–27🚜 Belchertown FairFestivalSep 25–27 · Belchertown · a true community fair with agricultural exhibits, a parade & an old-fashioned atmosphere · all ages Sep 26–27🌸 Dahlia Show — Tower Hill (Boylston)FestivalSep 26–27 · New England Botanic Garden · hundreds of dahlias in bloom Sep 30Boston Ballet — Fall Experience (opens)BalletContemporary repertory · opens 2026–27 season · world premieres + neoclassical works · Citizens Bank Opera House

Oct 1MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · drop-in sketching Oct 1–4🎡 The Big E (final days)FestivalThrough Oct 4 · West Springfield · last chance for New England's largest fair · rides, animals & food · all ages Oct 1–31🎃 Salem Haunted HappeningsFestivalAll of October · Salem · month-long family Halloween festival · parade, trick-or-treating & costume balls · all ages Oct 2–12🎃 Topsfield FairFestivalOct 2–12 · Topsfield Fairgrounds · the oldest continuously running agricultural fair in America (208th edition) · famous giant-pumpkin weigh-off · all ages Oct 13Operation Mincemeat — opensTheatreEmerson Colonial · Oct 13 – 25 · quirky WWII musical comedy · ages 10+ Oct 15MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · fall galleries theme Oct 18✈️ Cranland Airport Fly-In Pancake BreakfastFestival3rd Sun · 8–10:30 AM (or til they run out) · Hanson · watch planes land & take off, walk the airfield, then pancakes · free to attend, breakfast $4 kids / $8 adults · final breakfast of the season Oct 18✈️ Fly-In Pancake Breakfast — Cranland AirportFestivalSun Oct 18 · 8–11 AM · Cranland Airport, 777 Monponsett St, Hanson · EAA Chapter 279 · last one of the season · watch planes land & take off up close · pancakes, eggs, sausage, OJ · $8 adults, $4 kids Oct 22BSO — Technology & Music (3-night series)Concert“How is technology reshaping music and ourselves?” · Oct 22 – 24 Oct 23–25🪰 Carnivorous Plant Show — Tower Hill (Boylston)FestivalOct 23–25 · Venus flytrap feeding station! · New England Botanic Garden · a kid favorite Oct 24Greater Boston Stage — Cat Kid Comic Club: The MusicalTheatreStoneham · TheaterWorks USA touring show · ages 5+ · Saturday matinée · creative comic-book musical adventure Oct 24BSO — Technology & Music (closing)ConcertFinal night of series · Symphony Hall Oct 28MFA — Maverick Kings (special tour)MuseumKid-led docent tour · 10:30 am · ages 7+ · register at mfa.org

Nov 5MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · drop in any time Nov 5BSO — Haydn's The Creation (opens)ConcertSymphony Hall · Nov 5 – 7 · Creation cycle begins Nov 12BSO — World Premiere CommissionConcertCreation cycle continues · Nov 12 – 14 · new work Nov 14MFA — Maverick Kings family SaturdayMuseumCrafts + tour · 10 am – 4 pm · free for kids Nov 14Wheelock Family Theatre — Disney's Finding Nemo (opens)TheatreFamily musical with puppetry · runs Nov 14 – Dec 13 · ages 4+ · Wheelock's flagship 2026–27 production · most budget-friendly major family musical in Boston Nov 19MFA — Drawing in the GalleriesMuseumThursday Open Studios · 6–8 pm · materials included Nov 27Boston Ballet — The Nutcracker (opens)BalletMikko Nissinen's beloved holiday tradition · Tchaikovsky score performed live by Boston Ballet Orchestra · Clara journeys to the Kingdom of the Sweets · runs through Dec 31 · ages 4+ Nov 27–30🕯️ Christmas by Candlelight — Old Sturbridge VillageFestivalNov 27–Dec 27 · Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge · lantern-lit historic village · s'mores, sleigh rides & holiday cheer · all ages

Dec 1–27🕯️ Christmas by Candlelight — Old Sturbridge VillageFestivalNov 27–Dec 27 · Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge · lantern-lit historic village · s'mores, sleigh rides & holiday cheer · all ages Dec 3Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (family matinée)Ballet2 pm · the growing Christmas tree, mouse battle, snow scene and Sugar Plum Fairy · 83 Boston Ballet School students join the cast Dec 4–6🎄 Nantucket Christmas StrollFestivalDec 4–6 · Nantucket · carolers, Santa arriving by Coast Guard boat & a festive Main Street · all ages Dec 4–12🎄 Yuletide at Storrowton VillageFestivalDec 4–12 · West Springfield · a historic New England village dressed for the holidays · all ages Dec 5Wheelock — Finding Nemo (mid-run)TheatreWeekend matinées · imaginative undersea puppetry · ages 4+ Dec 5–6🎄 Stockbridge Main Street at ChristmasFestivalDec 5–6 · Stockbridge · the town recreates its Norman Rockwell painting with vintage cars & carolers · all ages Dec 6Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (Sensory-Friendly)BalletSpecial Sensory-Friendly performance · adjusted lights, sound and quiet rooms · designed for families with neurodivergent kids Dec 6–30❄️ Boston WinterfestFestivalDec 6–30 · Charlestown · holiday market, rides & family fun · all ages Dec 9Hamilton — final weeksTheatreBroadway in Boston · closes Nov 2 (extended through early Dec) Dec 11NSMT — A Christmas Carol (opens)TheatreNorth Shore Music Theatre, Beverly · long-running holiday tradition · in-the-round staging · ages 6+ · runs through late Dec Dec 12Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (evening)Ballet7 pm · evening performance with Boston Ballet Orchestra · Russian Troika, snow corps and grand pas de deux · ages 6+ Dec 13Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (weekend matinée)Ballet1 pm · Mother Ginger and her giant skirt, Mouse King battle, Land of Sweets · pre-show story-time in the lobby · ages 4+ Dec 13Wheelock — Finding Nemo (closing weekend)TheatreFinal performances of the run · 2pm + 7pm shows Dec 18NSMT — A Christmas Carol (matinée)TheatreFamily matinée · Beverly · 2 pm · the Cratchits, Scrooge, the three Ghosts of Christmas Dec 20Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (holiday weekend)Ballet2 pm · last weekend before Christmas · most popular matinée — book by early Nov Dec 27Boston Ballet — Nutcracker (closing weekend)BalletFinal weekend · multiple shows through Dec 31 · grand finale snowfall · Citizens Bank Opera House

Jan 10BSO — Tchaikovsky Sym. No. 1 & 2ConcertSymphony Hall · cond. Andris Nelsons Jan 14Boston Ballet — Coppélia (opens)BalletDelibes' comic ballet · the wooden doll who seems to come to life · George Balanchine choreography · runs through Jan 25 · perfect first ballet for ages 5+ Jan 17BSO — Tchaikovsky Sym. No. 3 & 4ConcertSunday matinée · 2 pm Jan 21Boston Ballet — Coppélia (family matinée)Ballet2 pm · Swanilda outwits the mad inventor Dr. Coppélius · family pricing · pre-show storytime

Mar 27BSO Family Concert — Sat Mar 27ConcertSymphony Hall · 1 pm · Boston Symphony Orchestra's dedicated family series · engaging, high-quality programming exploring the intersection of music and ideas · perfect intro to the symphony for ages 5+