Things to do with kids in Boston, MA

Week of Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026

Here's what's actually worth your family's time this week — each one checked against its source, with the registration windows and ages we could verify. We left out anything we couldn't stand behind.

Last checked Mon, Jul 27

• Sew Fabulous, Ages 9-11

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 9–11
• Sew Fabulous, Ages 6-8

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 6–8
• Sew Fabulous, Ages 5-7

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 5–7
• Sew Fabulous, Ages 8-10

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 8–10
• Prints and Patterns, Ages 12-14

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 12–14
• Watered Down, Ages 15-17

  Ongoing through Fri, Jul 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  • Ages 15–17
• 2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Charlestown

  Wed, Jul 29 · 10:00 AM · Doherty Playground

  • Free
  • Ages 5–12
• 2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Mission Hill

  Wed, Jul 29 · 10:00 AM · Mission Hill Playground

  • Free
  • Ages 5–12
• Splash Pad Dance Party - Charlestown

  Wed, Jul 29 · 12:00 PM · Doherty Playground

  • Free
• July 29 Bike Town Pop-Up At Ross Playground

  Wed, Jul 29 · 4:00 PM · Ross Playground (Bike Town)

  • Free
  • Ages 13–18
• Access Off Hours: Low Sensory Evening

  Wed, Jul 29 · 5:30 PM · Museum of Science, Boston

  • $$
• Parks Fitness: Yoga with Eleni

  Wed, Jul 29 · 5:30 PM · Horatio Harris Park

  • Free
  • Ages 9–12
• Parks Fitness: Family Yoga with Maryssa

  Wed, Jul 29 · 6:00 PM · Portsmouth Street Playground

  • Free
  • Ages 9–12
• Junior Sailing & Kayak Intro on the Charles

  Sat, Aug 1 · 5:00 AM · Community Boating Inc.

  • $$
  • Ages 8–16
• Family Time at the Farm & Chicken Feeding

  Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00 AM · Gore Place

  • $
  • Ages 2–8
• BSO Family Concert: Young People's Guide to the Orchestra

  Sat, Aug 1 · 6:30 AM · Symphony Hall - Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • $$
  • Ages 4–12
• STEAM Lab: Building Bridges & Structures

  Sat, Aug 1 · 6:30 AM · Boston Children's Museum

  • $
  • Ages 3–8
• Peabody Essex Museum Family Art Studio

  Sat, Aug 1 · 7:00 AM · Peabody Essex Museum

  • $$
  • Ages 3–12
• Harbor Seal Training & Feeding Presentation

  Sat, Aug 1 · 7:30 AM · New England Aquarium

  • $$
  • Ages 0–12
• Life Chronicles VR Evolutionary Journey

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Museum of Science, Boston

  • $$
  • Ages 8–18
• Sub-Zero Science: Liquid Nitrogen Live Demo

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Museum of Science, Boston

  • $$
  • Ages 5–14
• Marionette Workshop for Beginners

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • $
  • Ages 6–12
• Folk Tale Shadow Puppets

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • $
  • Ages 4–11
• Central Toddler Storytime

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Boston Public Library - Central Library

  • Free
  • Ages 1–4
• Fairy Tale Puppetry Live Matinee

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • $$
  • Ages 3–9
• Junior STEAM Coding Lab

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Boston Public Library - Central Library

  • Free
  • Ages 7–13
• Kids Craft & Coloring Hour

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Boston Public Library - Central Library

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Puppet Storytime & Play

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • $
  • Ages 1–5
• Giant Ocean Tank Exploration

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · New England Aquarium

  • $
  • Ages 5–14
• Build Your Own Puppet Class

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • $
  • Ages 6–12
• Penguin Feeding Encounter

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · New England Aquarium

  • $
  • Ages 4–12
• Prehistoric Mammals Workshop

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 5–12
• Harbor Seal Trainer Talk

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · New England Aquarium

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Urban Nature Exploration

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center

  • Free
  • Ages 4–10
• Youth STEM Coding Workshop

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 8–14
• Saturday Family Film & Craft

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Cambridge Toddler Sing-Along

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 1–4
• Horn Pond Nature Scavenger Hunt & Turtle Watch

  Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00 AM · Horn Pond Conservation Area

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Pond Meadow Park Family Nature & Turtle Trail Hike

  Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00 AM · Pond Meadow Park

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Pond Dipping & Aquatic Bug Safari

  Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00 AM · Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center

  • $
  • Ages 4–10
• Caterpillar & Native Insect Family Safari

  Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 AM · Garden in the Woods - Native Plant Trust

  • $
  • Ages 4–10
• Bruins Academy Youth Learn-to-Skate Clinic

  Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 AM · Warrior Ice Arena

  • $$
  • Ages 5–12
• Art Lab: Watercolor & Paper Sculptures

  Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 AM · Boston Children's Museum

  • $
  • Ages 2–10
• Charles River Family Canoe & Kayak Excursion

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Nahanton Park Boathouse

  • $$
  • Ages 6–14
• Mineral & Gem Discovery Tour

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 6–14
• Harvard Nature Sketching for Kids

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • Free
  • Ages 7–15
• Prehistoric Mammals Workshop

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 5–12
• Tractor Hayride & Wildlife Trail Exploration

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:30 AM · Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

  • $$
  • Ages 0–12
• NEC Prep Suzuki Violin & String Ensemble Showcase

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · New England Conservatory - Jordan Hall

  • Free
  • Ages 3–14
• Earth & Planetary Science for Kids

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 6–14
• Dinosaur Discovery Tour

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 4–10
• Taxidermy & Evolution Tour

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 7–15
• Glass Flowers Guided Walk

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 8–14
• Marine Life Touch Tank Hour

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • Free
  • Ages 3–9
• Fossil Hunters Junior Workshop

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • $
  • Ages 6–12
• Magnificent Monster Circus Puppet Show

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:30 AM · Puppet Showplace Theater

  • Free
  • Ages 3–10
• Robbins Outdoor Lawn Storytime & Bubbles

  Mon, Aug 3 · 6:00 AM · Robbins Library

  • Free
  • Ages 1–4
• Belmont Hill Forest Trail Hike & Turtle Watch

  Mon, Aug 3 · 6:00 AM · Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center

  • $
  • Ages 4–10
• Thomas Crane Children's Outdoor Story & Craft

  Mon, Aug 3 · 6:30 AM · Thomas Crane Public Library

  • Free
  • Ages 2–6
• Outdoor Toddler Song & Movement Circle

  Mon, Aug 3 · 6:30 AM · Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch

  • Free
  • Ages 1–3