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Family Tours

Monday, May 27 10:30a

Join a 30-minute kid-friendly tour highlighting heroes and heroines in our collection. Part of Free Memorial Day Community Weekend. See the full schedule of events...

Boston JerkFest™ Caribbean-style foodie festival that celebrates all things hot

Saturday, Jun 29 11:00a

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston

Boston JerkFest™ is an out-door/in-door family-friendly Caribbean style foodie festival that features Jamaican jerk spiced food...

Boston Brain Tumor Ride

Sunday, May 19 8:00a

Waltham Common, Waltham

The Boston Brain Tumor Ride brings together community members in the fight against brain tumors...

Boston River Run 5k

Sunday, Nov 10 9:00a

Artesani Park, Brighton

Honor the life of Andrew Graham Narcus and celebrate his commitment to the United States Marine Corps by giving back to the community in this family-friendly, flat and scenic run along the Charles ...

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, Jun 1 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join a unique scavenger hunt for Harry Potter Fans at the Museum of Fine Arts! Search for art that echoes characters, and enchanted objects in the Harry Potter books and movies...

Emotiva on the Road: Boston

Saturday, Jun 22 9:00a

Boston Marriott Newton, Auburndale

Emotiva Headquarters – we have it all… two home theaters, a two-channel listening room, and a state of the art recording studio...

Boston Brain Tumor Ride

Sunday, May 19 7:00a

Boston Brain Tumor Ride Registration, Waltham

The Boston Brain Tumor Ride brings together community members in the fight against brain tumors...

Play Day at MassArt Made

Saturday, Jun 1 11:00a

MassArt Made, Boston

Activities for kids and families, featuring games, books, and more designed and created by alumni of Massachusetts College of Art and Design...

Beacon Hill in the Civil War: Walking Tour

Saturday, Oct 12 2:00p

Otis House Museum, Boston

Discover the hidden history of Massachusetts’ struggles in the Civil War as seen through the eyes of residents of Beacon Hill...

Historic New England Open House

Saturday, Jun 1 11:00a

Historic New England Properties, Boston

Thirty-two of the region’s finest historic properties are open free to the public during Historic New England’s open house. Open the door to four centuries of New England home and family life...

Franklin Park Annual Kite & Bike Festival

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

Franklin Park, Boston

Join thousands of people in Franklin park to celebrate the arrival of Spring! Bring your kite or you can buy one in the park. Tour the park with free bike “rentals” or bring your own...

LTAB Massachusetts 2013 Youth Poetry Slam Festival Preliminaries

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

Mass College of Art, Boston

Over 150 teen performance poets from all over the state, take the stage in preliminary poetry slam competitions for the second annual Louder than a Bomb Massachusetts Youth Poetry Slam Festival...

LTAB Mass 2013 Youth Poetry Slam Festival Preliminaries

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

Mass College of Art, Boston

Louder than a Bomb Massachusetts is in it's second year of welcoming hundreds of talented teen poets to the stage to compete in a team poetry slam tournament, participate in open mics and presentat...

Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon

Sunday, Jun 2 9:00a

Bikes Not Bombs HUB, Boston

Bikes Not Bombs' annual family friendly community bike ride. After registering, you fundraise at least $150 to support Bikes Not Bombs' Youth Programs and International Programs...