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Organized by Zoo New England
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 2.5 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Explore Franklin Park Zoo after dark during Boston Lights, a walk-through experience featuring large illuminated lantern displays inspired…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Little Lovage Club
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
South End · 1.3 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Children ages 1½–4 create with Miss Emily through mixed-media art and rotating sensory activities. Smocks are provided, but families should…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Little Groove Music & Art
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Charlestown · 2.8 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Children ages 6 months to 4 years can explore toys, building materials, a basketball hoop, imaginative-play areas, and plenty of room to…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Bringing Up Baby
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
South Boston · 2.8 mi
Ages: All ages
Capture your child’s profile in a hand-cut silhouette when Bringing Up Baby welcomes a visiting silhouette artist for one day. Book a…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Brookline CFCE / BEEP / Public Library of Brookline
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Coolidge Corner · 1.4 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
A free community playgroup for children ages 0–5 and their grownups, offered by BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline with Coordinated…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Little Lovage Club
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
South End · 1.3 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Children ages 1½–4 explore movement with Miss Emily through simple yoga poses, music, and imaginative play. The playful class supports…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 2.5 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Explore Franklin Park Zoo after dark during Boston Lights, a walk-through experience featuring large illuminated lantern displays inspired…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Boston Centers for Youth & Families
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:15 AM – 11:30 AM
North End · 2.5 mi
Ages: 1–3
Make time for a toddler morning in the North End. BCYF Nazzaro Community Center's fall schedule includes Toddler Time in its…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Little Lovage Club
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
South End · 1.2 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Soccer Shots combines soccer skills, active play, and character building for children ages 2–4. Age-appropriate games at Peters Park help…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 2.5 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Explore Franklin Park Zoo after dark during Boston Lights, a walk-through experience featuring large illuminated lantern displays inspired…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Minni
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Beacon Hill · 1.6 mi
Ages: 5–12
Let's get cozy! Artists ages 8 to 12 will get create and sew their own fuzzy friends! A Minni instructor will provide gentle guidance on…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Turtle Books
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Brookline · 1.5 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Children's author Ellen Mayer and banjo player Malcolm Pittman share readings from Flutter, Flap, Fly, Cake Day, and Yellow, Red, Green—Go…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Melanin in the Park 617 & First Street Market
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Cambridge · 2 mi
Give those Halloween costumes another outing at an indoor dance party for little ones and their grown-ups. Melanin in the Park and First…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Atlantic Wharf
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fort Point · 2.1 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Let little hands explore musical instruments at this free morning of music and movement with Community Music Center of Boston. Designed for…
Free · Active Play
Organized by Boston Fire Museum
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Seaport · 2.3 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Bring your tiny voyagers inside a historic firehouse to explore antique fire engines, firefighting artifacts, and interactive fire-alarm…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Minni
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Beacon Hill · 1.6 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Join us for a Minni Family Workshop where little chefs can dream up their very own pizzas! Using recycled materials, cloud dough, and a…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by ICA Boston
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Seaport · 2.6 mi
Ages: All ages
Visit the ICA's Bank of America Art Lab for Perfect Memory, an installation by Boston artist crystal bi inspired by water, memory…
$ · STEM Learning
Organized by Harvard Museum of Natural History
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Cambridge · 2.8 mi
Ages: 5–12, 13+
Explore surprising animal adaptations with Harvard researcher Aleezah Madraswalla: sea robins that walk along the seafloor and sea slugs…
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