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Children and Family Friendly in BostonSunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 31 · checked by a person, sorted by start time

Today Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
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First Night Boston 2027Free

What’s on

Grouped by day, in start-time order. Multi-day runs appear on each day they play; exhibitions and markets sit in the “ongoing” row under each day.
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Saturday, Dec. 123 events · 13 ongoing

  1. to 11:30 am
    Second Saturdays Story Time at Harvard Art Museums
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 4:00 pm
    Seaport Holiday Stroll
    Snowport, 100 Seaport Blvd, Seaport District
    See listingbostonseaport.xyz
  3. through Dec. 13
    The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
Also on this day: 13 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 132 events · 13 ongoing

  1. to 3:30 pm
    Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
    Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
    Free
  2. last day
    The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
Also on this day: 13 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 192 events · 13 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 20
    The Muppet Christmas Carol at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  2. to 3:00 pm
    Inspired by Nature Art Festival
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $12-$15
Also on this day: 13 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 201 event · 13 ongoing

  1. last day
    The Muppet Christmas Carol at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
Also on this day: 13 exhibitions, runs and markets

Monday, Dec. 211 event · 9 ongoing

  1. to 6:00 pm
    Winter Solstice Walk
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $10-$13
Also on this day: 9 exhibitions, runs and markets

Wednesday, Dec. 231 event · 9 ongoing

  1. Holiday Pops Kids' Matinee
    Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsbso.org
Also on this day: 9 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 261 event · 6 ongoing

  1. Home Alone at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 272 events · 6 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 28
    Hansel and Gretel by Tanglewood Marionettes
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
  2. to noon
    Nature-Inspired Printmaking Workshop
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $12-$15
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Monday, Dec. 281 event · 5 ongoing

  1. last day
    Hansel and Gretel by Tanglewood Marionettes
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Dec. 291 event · 4 ongoing

  1. to 11:30 am
    Winter Puppet Art at the Hyde Park Branch
    Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch, 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park
    Free
Also on this day: 4 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Dec. 315 events · 4 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Noon Year's Eve Party featuring Little Groove at the Egleston Square Branch
    Boston Public Library, Egleston Square Branch, 2044 Columbus Ave, Roxbury
    Free
  2. to 12:30 pm
    New Year's Eve Noon Celebration at the Hyde Park Branch
    Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch, 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park
    Free
  3. to 12:15 pm
    Noon Year's Eve Party at the South Boston Branch
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, South Boston
    See listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
  4. to 4:30 pm
    Crafternoons at the Chinatown Branch: NYE Edition
    Boston Public Library, Chinatown Branch, 2 Boylston St, Chinatown
    Free
  5. opens today, through Jan. 1
    First Night Boston 2027
    Copley Square & Boston Common, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 4 exhibitions, runs and markets

Friday, Jan. 11 event · 2 ongoing

  1. last day
    First Night Boston 2027
    Copley Square & Boston Common, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 2 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Jan. 21 event · 2 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Beyond the Spectrum Kids at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 2 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Jan. 31 event · 2 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Nature Journaling in the Wild
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $12-$15
Also on this day: 2 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Jan. 51 event · 1 ongoing

  1. to 5:30 pm
    Professor Bugman: Entomology Adventures at the Roslindale Branch
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Roslindale
    See listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Saturday, Jan. 91 event · 1 ongoing

  1. Professor Bugman: Entomology Adventures at the Charlestown Branch
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Charlestown
    See listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Sunday, Jan. 102 events · 1 ongoing

  1. Family ArtTrek at the ICA
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    See listingicaboston.org
  2. to noon
    Story Hour at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    See listingmfa.org
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Saturday, Jan. 162 events · 1 ongoing

  1. to 3:00 pm
    Owlfest
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $10-$12
  2. opens today, through Jan. 17
    Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Sunday, Jan. 171 event · 1 ongoing

  1. last day
    Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Monday, Jan. 181 event · 1 ongoing

  1. to 5:00 pm
    MLK Day Open House at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Wednesday, Jan. 271 event · 1 ongoing

  1. to 8:30 pm
    Community Dinner: Share a Meal, Shape the Sanctuary
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    Free
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Saturday, Jan. 301 event · 1 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Jan. 31
    PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    $35
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market

Sunday, Jan. 311 event · 1 ongoing

  1. last day
    PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    $35
Also on this day: 1 exhibition, run or market
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