383 finds within 3 mi of 02121—events, play, eats and stays, picked for tiny voyagers.
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fenway · 2 mi
Ages: All ages
Experiment with wood and foam stamps to make a layered block print to bring home, taking a cue from Naoko Matsubara’s woodblock art. All…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Modern Party Art
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dorchester · 1.5 mi
A teen-focused movie-and-painting afternoon featuring The Fault in Our Stars. Each ticket includes a canvas, popcorn, and a dirty soda…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 0.6 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 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fenway · 2 mi
Ages: All ages
Shape, carve, and personalize an oven-bake clay pendant at this hands-on art station inspired by ancient Egyptian art. The related special…
$ · Stories & Songs
Organized by Coolidge Corner Theatre
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Brookline · 2.9 mi
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12, 13+
Sing, dance, and laugh along with Matt Heaton’s family music, blending playful songs with surf, rockabilly, swing, and soul. Part of…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Brookline Booksmith
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:30 AM
Coolidge Corner · 3 mi
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Join author-illustrator E.B. Goodale for an all-ages story hour celebrating Robin and the Moon. In this dreamy bedtime story for the…
Free · Special Event
Organized by SoWa Boston
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
South End · 2.3 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…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Prudential Center
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Back Bay · 2.5 mi
Ages: All ages
Celebrate Halloween at Prudential Center's annual PruBoo with trick-or-treating at more than 30 participating stores and restaurants, face…
Free · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Time Out Market Boston
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Fenway · 2.6 mi
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
Costumed tiny voyagers can paint their own mini pumpkin at Time Out Market Boston's Halloween party in Fenway. Each child gets a pumpkin…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Park City Southie
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
South Boston · 2 mi
Ages: All ages
Give the Halloween costumes an early outing at Park City Southie's all-ages Pumpkinfest. Families can decorate pumpkins, enjoy face…
Free · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Turtle Books
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Brookline · 2.3 mi
Ages: 5–12, 13+
Children in first grade and up can create their own graphic novels in this weekly illustrator's workshop with Dena Bach, combining drawing…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 0.6 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 Little Lovage Club
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
South End · 2.2 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 Lovage Club
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
South End · 2.2 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…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM
South Boston · 2.5 mi
Ages: All ages
Make room for a little Halloween creativity at Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant. Its annual pumpkin-carving tradition includes a family-friendly…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Roxbury · 0.6 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 Modern Party Art
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Dorchester · 1.5 mi
Kids choose a pre-printed canvas design and paint at their own pace with guidance from the studio’s artists. Each child receives a slice of…
$ · Active Play
Organized by Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
South Boston · 2.3 mi
Ages: 1–3
Open gym for toddlers with their parents or caregivers at the Edgerley Family South Boston Club. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 AM–noon…
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Families in Dorchester have 262 upcoming kid-friendly events within 3 miles right now, including Drop-In Art Making: Expressive Block Printing, Reel Canvas — Teen Edition (The Fault in Our Stars) and Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience. Add 121 nearby places to play, eat and stay, and there’s always somewhere new to try. Everything below starts with what’s coming up soonest, so planning the week takes a minute, not an evening.