Science, art and other excuses to get out of the house.

Events for curious kids and their grown-ups around Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington and Winchester. Every listing links back to the venue.

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150 events · Sat, Oct 10 – Fri, Oct 23

Sunday, October 11

This weekend
to 12:00 PM
  • Reading
  • Ages 0–8
  • New

Story Hour

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Indoor

A storytime in the museum for young children.

English

to 1:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 6+
  • New

Gallery Highlights

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Indoor

A guided tour of the museum's most notable galleries and works.

English

30 min
  • Arts
  • Ages 0–8
  • New

Music and Movement with Mariana Iranzi

Boston Children's Museum, Boston Indoor

A bilingual Spanish and English music show of traditional and contemporary children's songs with singing and dancing, celebrating Latinx Heritage Month.

English and Spanish

At the venue (Boston Children's Museum, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Boston Children's Museum
to 3:00 PM
  • Reading
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

This Generation: BRAVE – Grab Your C.A.P.E.!

Boston Children's Museum, Boston Indoor

Children and caregivers learn strategies for facing fears and make a visual tool to help them feel more confident, as part of a program on empathy and kindness.

English

At the venue (Boston Children's Museum, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Boston Children's Museum

Monday, October 12

to 12:00 PM
  • Arts
  • All ages
  • New

Gallery Highlights

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Indoor

A guided walk through highlights of the museum's galleries, showing a selection of notable works from its collection.

English

to 12:00 PM
  • History
  • Ages 6+
  • New

What’s Fair?!: Where Museum Objects Come From

Boston Children's Museum, Boston Indoor

Visitors hear the stories behind eight museum objects and discuss how objects come to museums fairly or unfairly and whether they should be returned to their original owners. Includes an overview of the museum's collections care and its work under the Native American Graves Protection Act.

English

At the venue (Boston Children's Museum, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Boston Children's Museum
to 1:00 PM
  • Arts
  • All ages
  • New

Gallery Highlights

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Indoor

A guided walk through highlights of the museum's galleries, showing a selection of notable works from its collection.

English

to 2:00 PM
  • Arts
  • All ages
  • New

Gallery Highlights

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Indoor

A guided walk through highlights of the museum's galleries, showing a selection of notable works from its collection.

English

Tuesday, October 13

Wednesday, October 14

Thursday, October 15

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

to 1:00 PM
  • History
  • Ages 6+
  • $12.51
  • New

Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House

Robbins Library, Arlington Outdoor

A guided tour of two historic sites in Arlington Center, covering the development of the area around its meetinghouse and burying ground, the stories of people buried there, and recent scientific findings.

English

At the venue (Arlington Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Arlington Historical Society
  • Nature
  • All ages
  • Free
  • New

Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles

Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor

A fall festival at Magazine Beach Park with food, music, art, nature activities and climate action displays for visitors of all ages.

English

At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach
30 min
  • Science
  • Kids and adults
  • New

Science Spotlights: An Intergenerational Game of Telephone

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

An intergenerational science activity in which participants of different ages play a game of telephone around science topics.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Sunday, October 18

40 min
  • Arts
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

Artbarn: Out of the Box Productions presents: True To You: A Story About Integrity

Boston Children's Museum, Boston Indoor

Young actors perform an original 35-40 minute musical about honesty and making difficult choices when a cheating scandal affects a community club.

English

At the venue (Boston Children's Museum, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Boston Children's Museum
to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

Family activities inspired by ancient Near Eastern collections at the museum.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Monday, October 19

Tuesday, October 20

Wednesday, October 21

  • Reading
  • Ages 6–8
  • New

Tales With a Twist Story Club (grades K–1)

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

A recurring story club for kindergarten and first grade kids that explores fairy tales and stories about fairness and empathy, with recitation, crafts and games.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library

Thursday, October 22

  • History
  • All ages
  • Free
  • New

Bookmobile at the Mighty Squirrel Biergarten at Gore Place

Waltham Public Library, Waltham Outdoor

A library bookmobile visit at a biergarten at Gore Place where visitors can get library cards and borrow or return items. Entrance is free.

English

At the venue (Waltham Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Waltham Public Library
  • Science
  • Ages 6–8
  • New

Kids Cooking Green presents Eggs in a Basket (Grades K - 2)

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

An in-person cooking class in which kindergarten to second grade children make eggs in a basket with whole wheat bread and vegetables.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
  • History
  • Ages 6+
  • New

Last After-Hours of 2026

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Concord Indoor

Evening guided tours of the historic Orchard House, home of author Louisa May Alcott, with a craft activity, museum store and Revolutionary War re-enactors on select Thursdays.

English

At the venue (Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

Friday, October 23

to 10:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 3–18
  • New

Haunted House

Community Center, Lexington Indoor

A Halloween haunted house at the community center with costume tours, crafts, pumpkin painting, games and a family movie. Sensory-friendly tour times are offered.

Sensory-friendly (as reported by the venue) English

At the venue (Town of Lexington calendar, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Town of Lexington calendar

Saturday, October 24

  • Science
  • Ages 4+
  • New

Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies with Professor Bugman

Tarbell Room, Lincoln Indoor

A Halloween science program where an entomology expert shows real animal bones and skeletons and lets children handle large bugs. Suited to children aged 4 and up with their families.

English

At the venue (Lincoln Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Lincoln Library

Ongoing