Children and Family Friendly

Boston Parks and Recreation screens the 2025 Superman (PG-13) under the stars at Walsh Playground in Dorchester. Free popcorn is provided while supplies last and closed captions are available. The screening is free and open to all; bring a blanket or a lawn chair.

More than 40 local artists, makers and small businesses set up on Seaport Common every Saturday through late September, with a heavy showing of women- and minority-owned vendors. Expect clothing, jewelry, skincare, home decor, original artwork and packaged foods alongside a live DJ, lawn games and family programming. The open-air market runs 11 a.m. to…

A free interactive music program for young children and their caregivers at the Esplanade Playspace, near the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge. Boston Music Project teaching artists lead singing, dancing and storytime, with inclusive dance offered simultaneously by Abilities Dance Boston. Two 45-minute sessions run each Friday morning, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Boston Harbor Now runs an after-hours evening on Spectacle Island, with live music, lawn games, hiking trails and beaches, plus food and drink available on the island. Check-in is at Long Wharf North Gate 5 at 4:00 p.m. and the ferry departs promptly at 4:30 p.m. for the 30-minute harbor crossing.

Boston’s oldest continuously running Italian festival marks its 116th year with four days of processions, street food and live entertainment. Opening ceremonies begin Thursday evening, and the weekend closes Sunday with the Grand Procession and the celebrated Flight of the Angel.

Roxbury’s Marcella Playground hosts a free outdoor screening of Superman as part of Boston’s ParkARTS movie night series. Bring a blanket; free popcorn is served while supplies last.

The 106th anniversary of one of the North End’s oldest Italian feasts, held at the corner of Battery and Hanover Streets. Three days of processions, live entertainment and Italian street food run Friday evening through Sunday night.

Boston Parks and Recreation screens Zootopia 2 under the stars in the South End’s Titus Sparrow Park. The movie is free, free popcorn is provided while supplies last, and the show begins at dusk.

Now in its fifth year, this free festival celebrates cross-cultural friendship with live music, visual art and community programming on the Greenway’s harborside plaza. The afternoon-long event is open to all ages.

The Saint Agrippina Society opens North End feast season with four days of processions, free live concerts and Italian street food along Hanover Street. Expect fresh shellfish, sausage with peppers and onions, arancini, fried calamari and cannoli from neighborhood vendors.