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Fall colors are bright and vibrant as September 2025 brings the top things to do with kids to Boston! Cambridge Carnival International photo by Paul/Paul's Portraits
Fall colors are bright and vibrant as September 2025 brings the top things to do with kids to Boston! Cambridge Carnival International photo by Paul/Paul's Portraits
8/29/25 - By N Ferreira

The best of September is here, with the top things to do in Boston with kids! The month begins with Labor Day Weekend fun, including King Richard's Faire. September ends with a fabulous Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular to stroll through. In between, Boston celebrates the What the Fluff? Festival and Oktoberfest, and there's a chance for your kids to climb onto trucks and planes at Wheels & Wings. a touch-a-truck and plane event. The month wraps up with the Big E, the biggest fair in Massachusetts.

We're bursting with the best things to do in Boston in September with kids. Find the best places to go apple picking, visit farm animals, and where to take memorable fall day trips. Back-to-school is also the perfect time to add some classes to your schedule. Explore our Classes and Activities Guide for Boston kids to locate everything from dance to swim lessons. 

 

 

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Grab a big slice of fun in Boston for September 2025. Photo courtesy of the What the Fluff? Festival
Grab a big slice of fun in Boston for September 2025. Photo courtesy of the What the Fluff? Festival

Best of September 2025: Top Things to Do in Boston

King Richard's Faire

Carver
Ongoing through October, 19, 2025
A visit to King Richard’s Faire, New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival that is tucked away on 80 acres of enchanted forest, offers a full day of live, interactive entertainment. READ MORE

Campfire Festival

Gloucester
August 29 - September 1, 2025
Club Passim's Campfire Festival combines the idea of musicians sitting around the campfire playing music with a commitment to developing new talent in the Boston area.  READ MORE

Oktoberfest

Walpole
September 6 - 7, 2025
This popular German fest features live entertainment, archery, kids’ games, target shooting, food, and (for the 21+ crowd) beer. READ MORE

The Boston Arts Festival

Boston — FREE
September 6 - 7, 2025
This annual event is designed to showcase the visual and performing arts in Boston. READ MORE

Cambridge Carnival International

Cambridge — FREE
September 6 - 7, 2025
Cambridge Carnival International is a celebration rooted in African traditions featuring live music, ethnic foods, and crafts from around the world. READ MORE

The Big E

Springfield
September 12 - 28, 2025
The Big E, or Eastern States Exposition, is a New England autumn tradition and the ninth-largest fair in North America. The Big E features entertainment, major exhibits, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, and dazzling thrill shows.  READ MORE

Riverfest

Somerville — FREE
September 13, 2025
Riverfest is the culmination of a summer of activity at Assembly Row with live local music, dozens of local artists, free children’s activities, a sidewalk sale, and of course the annual fireworks show over the Mystic River. READ MORE

Boston Local Food Festival

Rose Kennedy Greenway — FREE
September 14, 2025
The Boston Local Food Festival, overlooking historic Boston Harbor, is an outdoor, beginning-of-autumn celebration of the many virtues of locally grown and produced food. READ MORE

South Boston Street Festival

South Boston — FREE
September 20, 2025
This street festival features “The Best of South Boston” including over 100 merchants, restaurants, artists and community organizations, which will fill East Broadway. READ MORE

18th Annual MetroWest Humane Society Craft Fair

Framingham
September 20, 2025
The 17th annual MetroWest Humane Society Craft Fair features vendors specializing in jewelry, home décor, pet toys, candles, and clothing. READ MORE

What the Fluff? Festival

Somerville— FREE
September 20, 2025
What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Innovation is a lively festival celebrating the invention of Marshmallow Fluff and Somerville’s legacy of creativity. This year will feature live music, fluff-filled feasts, fun games, and zany activities. READ MORE

Cambridge Science Festival

Cambridge— FREE
September 21, 2025
A family-friendly science extravaganza, Carnival is a beloved yearly highlight of the Cambridge STEAM calendar! Over 100 activity booths, demonstrations, live music, and installations, including the ever-popular Robot Petting Zoo, come together for one day. READ MORE

Fall Family Festival at Bright Horizons

Various locations — FREE
September 25, 2025
Bright Horizons is bringing fun, friends, and family together at its fall festival. Meet other families, get to know the Bright Horizons community, and participate in hands-on fall activities. Everyone is welcome. READ MORE

RoboBoston 8th Annual Robot Block Party

Boston— FREE
September 27, 2025
RoboBoston is a celebration showcasing universities, startups, companies, and student teams with cutting-edge robotics, AI and technology. This year’s 8th Annual Robot Block Party will include robot demonstrations and hands-on interactions with robots, games, and more. READ MORE

Wheels & Wings

Concord, NH— FREE
September 28, 2025
There's touch-a-truck and then there's Wheels & Wings! At this event, kids can climb into and explore trucks AND planes. READ MORE

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