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🎟️ Headliners 2026
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Jun 2–4
Jimmy Fund Scooper BowlAll-you-can-eat ice cream for Dana-Farber · 12–8 PM · Boston
Jun 13–14
Bluey's Big PlayBoch Center · Wang Theatre · ages 3+
Jul 2–4
Boston HarborfestAmerica's largest July 4th festival · 100+ events · all ages · 🆓 free
Aug 24
The Wiggles · Tree of WisdomBoch Center · Wang Theatre · ages 2+
Nov 14 – Dec 13
Disney's Finding NemoWheelock Family Theatre · ages 4+
Nov 27 – Dec 31
Boston Ballet · The NutcrackerCitizens Bank Opera House · live orchestra
📅 Year-round & rainy day
All venues →
🌧️ Now
Sky Zone WatertownTrampoline park · ages 4+ · drop-in
❄️ Winter
Frog Pond ice skatingBoston Common · kids under 58" free
🎬 Anytime
Mugar Omni IMAX DomeMuseum of Science · 180° dome · rotating films
🐳 Apr–Oct
Whale watching · Long Wharf3-hour trip · ages 5+

📅 Full 2026 event calendar

Click any date pill to go straight to that event's ticket / info page. Calendar curated for Boston-area families — theatre, ballet, opera, magic, IMAX, ice and ongoing favorites.

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Book the headliners early
Boston Ballet's Nutcracker, Bluey's Big Play, The Wiggles, and Disney on Ice (when announced) routinely sell out matinées. Wheelock Family Theatre and Puppet Showplace are the most budget-friendly. Watch Boston Family Days for free-ticket releases at major venues.
🌸 June 2026
Spring → summer
13–14JUN
Boch Center · Wang Theatre · ages 3+ · puppetry & original story · great first theatre
Theatre
🌞 July 2026
Tanglewood season
2–4JUN
All-you-can-eat ice cream festival (presented by SharkNinja) benefiting Dana-Farber · 12–8 PM daily · family-friendly · Boston
2–4JUL
America's largest 4th of July festival · 100+ free events across waterfront · parades · fireworks · concerts · all ages
Festival
19JUL
Koussevitzky Music Shed · Lenox/Stockbridge · Sun 10:30 AM · Thomas Wilkins, conductor · perfect Berkshires day trip
BSO Family
☀️ August 2026
Late summer
24AUG
Boch Center · Wang Theatre · ages 2–8 · sing-along
Concert
🎃 October 2026
Halloween season
Oct→ MAY
Stoneham · touring TheaterWorks USA shows · Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical, Click, Clack, Moo
Theatre
🦃 November 2026
Holiday lead-up
14NOV
Wheelock Family Theatre · ages 4+ · runs through Dec 13 · imaginative staging & puppetry · budget-friendly
Musical
27NOV
Citizens Bank Opera House · live Boston Ballet Orchestra · runs through Dec 31 · Sensory-Friendly performance available
Ballet
🎄 December 2026
Holidays · book early
ThroughDEC 31
Citizens Bank Opera House · matinées sell out — book by mid-November
Ballet
ThroughDEC 13
Wheelock Family Theatre · Boston
Musical
Dec2026
Beverly · long-running holiday tradition · ages 6+
Holiday
DecTBA
TD Garden · check tdgarden.com — typically returns Dec + Feb
Ice show
♾️ Year-round & ongoing
Always open
SeriesSYM HALL
Symphony Hall, Boston · the BSO's dedicated family series · check site for current dates & programs
BSO Family
SatROT.
Regent Theatre, Arlington · 60-min show · age 4+ · audience participation · rotating weekends
Magic
TourDATES
Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington (when touring) · magic + robots + "punk rock"
Magic
DailyIMAX
Museum of Science · New England's only 180° dome · rotating nature/space documentaries
IMAX
DailyIMAX
Ocean & science films · pair with an aquarium visit
IMAX
SatAM
Brookline · Saturday morning cartoons + classic films · check calendar for dates
Cinema
WkSHOWS
Brookline · ages 3–9 · rotating professional puppet shows weekly · budget-friendly
Puppetry
Apr→ SEP 7
Public Garden · open daily through Sept 7, 2026
Seasonal

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