Filter by age, area, cost, day Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Nov 14 · 10am–4pm
Museum of Science — Boston · Suffolk Co. · Boston
Family-friendly performances, programs and hands-on activities featuring Eastern Medicine Singers, Thea Hopkins, Rodrigo Cordova and more.
Details at Museum of Science ↗
Sat, Nov 14 · 11am
GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library — Boston · Suffolk Co. · Boston
GBH celebrates 30 years of Arthur with activities, face painting, screenings and an appearance by Arthur.
Details at GBH ↗ For local businesses
Reach Boston, MA families while they plan their weekend
Feature your family-friendly business as a labeled Top Pick on the Boston, MA guide, from $25 a week (introductory rate).
Like these picks? Get Boston, MA's best weekend plans in your inbox every Thursday.
Free. We never sell your email. Unsubscribe anytime.
Library storytimes & programs (43, free) From Boston Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
9:30am Playspace · Faneuil Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free
10am Historic Library Tour · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free
10am Little Savers Story Time · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am All-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) · South Boston Library, South Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Baby Story Time · Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain 6-10 · Free
10:30am Kids' Concert with Music at the Blissful · Brighton Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Play Group · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 6-10 · Free
10:30am Singalong (Ages 0-5) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm West Roxbury Friday Matinée · West Roxbury Library, West Roxbury 11+ · Free
3pm Game Time! (All Ages) · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Island Time with the Charles River Conservancy · Brighton Library, Brighton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Kid Run D&D Club · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · Free
3pm Sip & Paint [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free
3:30pm LEGO Club (Ages 3-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pm Roblox Coding with Arrayscape · Uphams Corner Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
9:30pm Explore and Play (Ages 0-2) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free Saturday, Nov 14
9:30am Tai Chi & Qigong · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free
10am All Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Chess Club (All Ages) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Fiber Arts Club · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 11+ · Free
10am Roslindale Book Festival · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Baby & Toddler Story Time · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · Free
11am Hatha Yoga with Alicia Zipp · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free
11am Junk Journal Circle · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free
11am Puppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
11am South Boston Garden Club Meeting & Plant Clippings Giveaway · South Boston Library, South Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Spanish Fun Art Class (Ages 2-6) — Little Hands, Thankful Hearts · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 6-10 · Free
11:15am Puppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
11:30am Girls' Chess Club · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30am Puppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
11:45am Puppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
12pm A Healthful Harvest · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 11+ · Free
12pm Stationery Club · Brighton Library, Brighton 11+ · Free
12:30pm Chess and Checkers with Charlie · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Know Your Lemons! Breast Health Education for Early Detection · Faneuil Library, Brighton 11+ · Free
1pm Scrabble Club · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 11+ · Free
2:30pm Cookies, Coloring, and Games · East Boston Library, East Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Dungeons & Kittens · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free
2:30pm Kimjang: A Hands-on Korean Kimchi Making Workshop · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free
3pm Documentary Club: Bring Them Home - Aiskótáhkapiyaaya · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 11+ · Free
3pm Tell Us a Story in Poetry or Prose · Faneuil Library, Brighton 11+ · Free
3:30pm Science Exploration with MIT (Ages 6-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 6-10 · 11+ · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
Get this weekend's picks every Thursday Every Thursday: the best kid-friendly plans in Boston, MA this weekend, plus a rainy-day backup. Free.
Free. Arrives Thursdays. We never sell your email. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy
Just added this week New listings found since Monday, Nov 9, newest first.
About this page · weather This weekend (Nov 13–15) Boston, MA has 45 kid-friendly events, 44 of them free. Top picks: Native American Heritage Month Celebration at the Museum of Science and Arthur's 30th Birthday Bash at the BPL . Rainy-day options: Kid Run D&D Club and Tai Chi & Qigong . Plus 43 free library programs.
45 family events across the Boston area this weekend: 2 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Boston Public Library. Use the filters to narrow it down.
Updated November 12, 2026
Home / Boston, MA
