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The only force to be reckoned with is fun, with the top things to do in Boston with kids this April 2024! Taylor the Next Jedi photo courtesy of the Improve Asylum
The only force to be reckoned with is fun, with the top things to do in Boston with kids this April 2024! Taylor the Next Jedi photo courtesy of the Improve Asylum
3/31/24 - By Kate Andrews

From Earth Day to Patriot's Day, ring in spring this April with tons of things to do in Boston for kids. Don’t miss our favorite activities taking place in Boston this month.

Calling all Boston parents! April is bursting with FREE fun for the whole family! From celebrating spring traditions to cheering on runners at the Boston Marathon, there's something for everyone. Take a Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk, or witness the excitement of Concord's Patriots' Day Parade. Read on for our picks for the most exciting and free events in Boston this month!

April is also the month of spring break, and we've got you covered with our list of 30 things to do over April vacation, as well as 25 spring staycations and day trips from Boston for a quick change of scenery. And don't forget to book those summer camps. Slots are going fast for the 2024 season! 

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Join the spectators watching the Boston Marathon at the Harvard Bridge and other spots around Boston this Patriot's Day 2024. Photo by Kevin Klein for the Massachusetts Office Of Travel & Tourism, via Flickr 2 0
Join the spectators watching the Boston Marathon at the Harvard Bridge and other spots around Boston this Patriot's Day 2024. Photo by Kevin Klein for the Massachusetts Office Of Travel & Tourism, via Flickr 2 0

Best Free and Fun Things To Do in Boston - April 2024

Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus

Boston - Thursday, April 4, 2024 through Sunday, April 7, 2024
Get ready for The Greatest Show On Earth®! The reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® invites Children Of All Ages® to a spectacle of superhuman feats, pushing the limits of possibility and thrilling families and fans of all generations. READ MORE

Swan Boats Opening Day

Boston - Saturday, April 13, 2024
Yes, they're back! Take a relaxing Swan Boat ride along the waters of the Boston Public Garden. Swan Boat drivers paddle passengers around the Public Garden Lagoon for a peaceful, 15-minute cruise. READ MORE

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day

Various - Monday, April 15, 2024
Free
Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops thank their customers with a free cone of ice cream at all participating locations across the country. Hours may vary. Use the store locator to find your nearest participating store. READ MORE

Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk at Cider Hill Farm

Amesbury - Saturdays & Sundays through April, 2024
Free
Take in the farm air and views while walking through the blossoming orchards. This self-guided walk takes guests through 10,000 fruit trees. READ MORE

Open Studio at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Boston - Saturdays through April, 2024
Free
Stop by the Education Studio for lively drop-in art-making activities inspired by the Gardner collection. Projects vary each month and may explore a variety of skills, materials, and processes, including painting, sketching, printmaking, and book arts. READ MORE

Boston Marathon

Various - Monday, April 15, 2024
Free
The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and is one of the world's most prestigious road races. Spectators can cheer the runners on throughout the course. The historic course starts on Main Street in the rural New England town of Hopkinton and runs through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, where Route 135 joins Route 16. It continues along Route 16 through Newton Lower Falls, the Newton Hills, Chestnut Hill to Cleveland Circle, through Kenmore Square, and under Massachusetts Avenue. The course finishes near the John Hancock Tower in Copley... READ MORE

Concord's Patriots' Day Parade

Concord - Monday, April 15, 2024
Free
One of the most popular annual Patriots' Day celebrations around the region, the Concord Parade begins in the town center and travels to North Bridge, where there will be a battle reenactment of the "shot heard 'round the world."  READ MORE

Patriots’ Day Minuteman Encampment

Concord - Monday, April 15, 2024
Free
Visit the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day and see them drilling with muskets to prepare for battle, cooking over a firepit, and demonstrating colonial spinning and sewing.  READ MORE

April Vacation Week at the Boston Nature Center

Boston - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 through Friday, April 19, 2024
April Vacation Camp combines all the great elements of a day camp with the unique opportunities of a spring nature program. Discover a world full of bold colors, complex designs, and surprising creatures through science, art, and thoughtful play activities. READ MORE

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

Boston - Friday, April 19, 2024 & Saturday, April 20, 2024
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to the neighborhood to say hello! READ MORE

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Various - Saturday, April 20, 2024 Free
On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee. Veterans Day marks the last freebie for 2024.  READ MORE

Party for the Planet at Franklin Park Zoo

Boston - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Head over to the Franklin Park Zoo for a fun and engaging day to raise awareness for the planet and all it has to offer and learn how to make a difference! READ MORE

Harvard ArtsFirst Festival

Cambridge - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 through Sunday, April 28, 2024
Each ARTS FIRST festival is unique but every year combines the exuberance of Harvard students, faculty and affiliates who are passionate about the many art forms presented in four rousing days of performances, exhibitions and art-making opportunities. READ MORE

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival

Waltham - Saturday, April 27, 2024
It’s the 37th year for this fair with 100 crafters and fiber artists, music, demonstrations of sheepshearing and herding dogs, wagon rides, historic re-enactors, and activities for kids of all ages. READ MORE

Dog Man: The Musical at Emerson Colonial Theater

Boston - Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 & Sunday, Apr 28, 2024
Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious and heartwarming new production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. READ MORE

Taylor, The Next Jedi: An Improvised Star Wars at Asylum Improv

Boston - Saturdays & Sundays through April, 2024
Taylor, The Next Jedi: An Improvised Star Wars Parody is a fun-filled, all-ages interactive show where the audience shapes the newest legendary story inspired by our favorite interstellar characters. Each show is driven by audience suggestions, and the star of the show, Taylor, the Next Jedi is picked from the audience. READ MORE

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