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Things to Do in Boston with Kids This Weekend
Wednesday, Jan. 7 - Sunday, Jan. 11
Looking for events and activities in Boston this weekend? Here are some family-friendly things to do in the area to add to your list for this weekend.
Best Things To Do This Weekend In and Near Boston
Discover Boating New England Boat Show
Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston
Wednesday, January 7 - 11
Cure cabin fever at the largest indoor boat show in New England. The 70th edition of the Discover Boating New England Boat Show includes toy boat-building stations, beach games, and hundreds of boats for families to climb aboard. Website
Backyard and Beyond: Nature Journals at Discovery Museum
Acton
Friday, January 9
Explore the natural world through science, art, and writing. Pick up a simple nature journal and explore, investigate, and record in Discovery Woods and the Great Hill conservation land. Website
Public Skating at The Simoni Skating Rink
Cambridge
All weekend
The arena is a full-service skating facility offering a wide variety of skating programs and public free-skate hours for all ages and abilities. Website
Ice Skating at The Frog Pond
The Boston Common Frog Pond, Boston
All weekend
The Frog Pond ice skating rink is open for the season. Website
Fenway Fest
Boston
Saturday, January 10
To kick off the unofficial start of baseball season, the team will spend a weekend at home, connecting with fans, signing autographs, and much more. Website
The Enchanted Castle (A Hand Puppet Show)
West Roxbury Branch Library, West Roxbury—FREE
Saturday, January 10
Meet Godmother Glitter as she protects the Enchanted Castle from the dragon. Enjoy a selection of fun stories and meet all kinds of puppets from a unicorn and a rabbit to a prince and a frog. Website
Library Lion - The Show
Calderwood Pavilion, Boston
Opening Weekend
In the library, there are books. But also very clear rules: no shouting, no running, no eating or drinking. But what happens when one day a lion enters the library? Website
Seaport Smalls
The Paseo, Boston—FREE
Saturday, January 10
On Saturdays The Paseo is hosting a rotating selection of free children's programming for ages 0-8 years old. Website
Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism at BPL Copley
Central Library in Copley Square, Boston—FREE
Opening Weekend
Marking 250 years since the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the exhibition Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston reflects on the nation’s founding ideals, asking: To whom were these promises made? And how have people worked together to ensure they were kept? Website
Storytelling and Improvisation at the Museum of African American History
Boston—FREE
Sunday, January 11
Storytelling and Improvisation is an interactive 30-minute workshop that brings storybooks to life through music. Students will become musical storytellers—using their voices and beginner-friendly instruments to express plot, character, and emotion in real time. Website