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  • $ · Active Play

    Viking Sports Open Play

    Organized by Fenway Community Center

    Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Fenway · 1.3 mi

    Bounce and play at Fenway Community Center with Viking Sports. The session offers a bounce house, mini sports activities, and a coach to…

  • $ · Arts & Crafts

    Art Lab Drop-In at Essem Art Studio

    Organized by Essem Art Studio

    Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

    Charlestown · 2.8 mi

    Ages: 1–3, 3–5

    Little artists ages 1.5–4 explore new art materials and processes with age-appropriate choices that build confidence and self-expression…

  • $ · Arts & Crafts

    Card to Culture Tuesdays

    Organized by Modern Party Art

    Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Dorchester · 2.9 mi

    EBT/SNAP cardholders can stop in to paint a canvas or wooden round for $5 per person, for up to four people per EBT card or household…

  • $ · Arts & Crafts

    Toddler Create & Play

    Organized by Modern Party Art

    Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Dorchester · 2.9 mi

    A gentle, toddler-paced art session with simple, mess-friendly projects for little hands. This date’s published activity is Handprint art…

  • Free · Stories & Songs

    Brookline CFCE Community Playgroup — Brookline Village

    Organized by Brookline CFCE / BEEP / Public Library of Brookline

    Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

    Brookline Village · 2.6 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

    Dance and Movement

    Organized by Little Lovage Club

    Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    South End · 0.3 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…

  • $ · Stories & Songs

    Story Time at Ruthie's Juice Cafe

    Organized by Ruthie's Juice Cafe

    Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Charlestown · 2.6 mi

    Ages: All ages

    Set aside a half hour for stories at Ruthie's Juice Cafe. This story time meets at 11 AM on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; the guest…

  • $ · Parenting & Wellness

    Parent + Baby Power with Becca — MAC Charlestown

    Organized by MYSTRYDE Athletic Club

    Tue, Oct 27 · 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

    Charlestown · 2.5 mi

    Ages: 0–1

    Fit in a workout while keeping your little one nearby at MAC Charlestown. Becca leads this 45-minute Parent + Baby Power class for parents…

  • Free · Parenting & Wellness

    Moms on Mat Leave Meetup at Ruthie's Juice Cafe

    Organized by Ruthie's Juice Cafe

    Tue, Oct 27 · 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

    Charlestown · 2.6 mi

    Ages: 0–1

    A relaxed Tuesday-morning meetup for moms on maternity leave at Ruthie's Juice Cafe in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Bring your baby, order a…

  • Free · Parenting & Wellness

    Feeding Support Group with Nurture by NAPS

    Organized by Nurture by NAPS

    Tue, Oct 27 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

    South Boston · 1.2 mi

    Ages: 0–1

    Bring your baby and your feeding questions to this free, one-hour parent support group. A registered nurse with lactation expertise can…

  • Free · Active Play

    Charlestown Toddler Time

    Organized by Boston Centers for Youth & Families

    Tue, Oct 27 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Charlestown · 2.9 mi

    Ages: 1–3, 3–5

    Make space for an afternoon of play at BCYF Charlestown. Children ages 1–5 can explore age-appropriate activities, spend time with other…

  • $ · STEM Learning

    Little STEM Lab with Miss Lisa

    Organized by Little Lovage Club

    Tue, Oct 27 · 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

    South End · 0.3 mi

    Ages: 1–3, 3–5

    Children ages 2–5 become junior scientists with Miss Lisa, a museum educator, licensed early childhood teacher, and STEAM specialist…

  • Free · Stories & Songs

    Halloween Costume Party at Squirrel Tales Story Time

    Organized by Beacon Hill Books & Café

    Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Beacon Hill · 1.3 mi

    Ages: All ages

    Costumes are encouraged for this special all-ages Halloween story time at Beacon Hill Books. Hear Room on the Broom, then stay for a song…

  • Free · Cards & Games

    Pokémon Night

    Organized by Henry Bear's Park

    Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Brookline · 2.4 mi

    Ages: 5–12

    Bring Pokémon cards to meet and trade with other collectors. Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the event; the program is…

  • Free · STEM Learning

    School-Age STEAM Club at Charlestown Library

    Organized by Boston Public Library — Charlestown

    Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Charlestown · 2.5 mi

    Ages: 5–12

    Make an after-school stop for hands-on building, art projects, and science experiments. Children ages 6–12 can explore science and art…

  • $ · Special Event

    Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience

    Organized by Zoo New England

    Tue, Oct 27 · 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…

  • $ · STEM Learning

    STEMday Tuesdays

    Organized by Modern Party Art

    Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

    Dorchester · 2.9 mi

    Kids explore science through hands-on creative projects, with dinner included. This date’s published activity is Resin art. The series…

  • $ · Active Play

    Toddler Time at Nazzaro Center

    Organized by Boston Centers for Youth & Families

    Wed, Oct 28 · 9:15 AM – 11:30 AM

    North End · 2 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…

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Families in South End have 509 upcoming kid-friendly events within 3 miles right now, including Halloween Spooktacular at Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience and Pumpkin Patch of Play at Boston Children’s Museum. Add 239 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.