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Organized by Turtle Books
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Brookline · 1.5 mi
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
Author and child-development specialist Anna Housley Juster shares How to Train Your Amygdala and The Best Good Thing, picture books about…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Sat, Nov 7 · 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 Warrior Ice Arena
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Brighton · 2.9 mi
Ages: All ages
Enjoy a public ice-skating session for all ages and abilities at Warrior Ice Arena. Admission is $18 on weekends; holiday admission is $18…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fenway · 0.4 mi
Ages: 5–12, 13+
Boston school-aged students and up to two guests can visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for free with a Boston Family Days Program…
Free · Special Event
Organized by ICA Boston
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Seaport · 2.6 mi
Ages: 3–5, 5–12, 13+
Boston school-aged students from Pre-K through grade 12 can visit the ICA free with a Boston Family Days pass and bring up to two family…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Action Athletics
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Brighton · 3 mi
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
Kids ages 4 and older can explore Action Athletics Boston's obstacle-training gym during this two-hour Sunday open gym. The session is…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Brookline Booksmith
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM
Coolidge Corner · 1.5 mi
Ages: 5–12
Join illustrator Ping Zhu for an all-ages story time celebrating Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Curious kids can meet the twelve zodiac…
$ · Stories & Songs
Organized by Coolidge Corner Theatre
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Brookline · 1.6 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12, 13+
Harry LaCoste and his fuzzy puppet friends share songs, ukulele music, jokes, and juggling in a family variety show featuring Good News…
Free · Special Event
Organized by SoWa Boston
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
South End · 1 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
One of Boston's largest open-air markets, SoWa transforms pedestrian-only Thayer Street into a Sunday gathering with regional farmers…
$ · Cooking & Food
Organized by Mei Mei Dumplings
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
South Boston · 1.9 mi
Ages: 5–12
Little cooks can practice folding and cooking dumplings in this 90-minute kids’ class at Mei Mei Dumpling Factory. With pre-made wrappers…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by ICA Boston
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Seaport · 2.6 mi
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
Join an ICA educator for a playful, family-friendly gallery tour using games, drawing, and other interactive activities to explore artists'…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by ICA Boston
Sun, Nov 8 · 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…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Warrior Ice Arena
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Brighton · 2.9 mi
Ages: All ages
Enjoy a public ice-skating session for all ages and abilities at Warrior Ice Arena. Admission is $18 on weekends; holiday admission is $18…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Sun, Nov 8 · 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
Mon, Nov 9 · 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
Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
South End · 1.3 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Children ages 1–4 move, stretch, hop, stomp, and dance with Miss Gaby using songs, instruments, props, parachute play, and bubbles…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Little Groove Music & Art
Mon, Nov 9 · 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…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Little Lovage Club
Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
South End · 1.3 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Kids ages 2–5 get their afternoon energy out with Miss Gaby through playful group games such as obstacle courses, Red Light/Green Light…
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