Polar Express Train Ride on Cape Cod Central Railroad
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
28th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Festival of Trees
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Polar Express Train Ride - Blackstone Valley
The Polar Express Train Ride Station - various times Pick
The Polar Express Train Ride Station - various times Pick
Tots in the Kitchen
Powisset Farm - 10:00 AM
Powisset Farm - 10:00 AM
Preschool Playtime
Hyde Park Branch Library - 10:30 AM
Hyde Park Branch Library - 10:30 AM
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Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM
Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM
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New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 4:00 PM
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 4:00 PM
28th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Deck The Halls Holiday Celebration
Hammond Castle Museum - 10:00 AM
Hammond Castle Museum - 10:00 AM
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Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM
Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 4:00 PM
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 4:00 PM
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Our Lady of La Salette National Shrine - 5:00 PM
Our Lady of La Salette National Shrine - 5:00 PM
28th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Festival of Trees
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
Army-Navy Game Week at the USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
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Discovery Museums - 1:00 PM
Discovery Museums - 1:00 PM
ZooLights at Stone Zoo
Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM
Stone Zoo - 4:00 PM

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Lilac Tours

Sat May 6, 2023 - Sat May 13, 2023
- see all dates
Repeating every days through May 13, 2023
Except May 12, 2023.
Except May 12, 2023.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum, only one, the lilac, is singled out each year for a daylong celebration. This year, however, the Arboretum is spending a week celebrating this beautiful flower.
Join Chris McArdle and other docents on a 45-minute amble up the hill from the ponds to see the lilacs, enjoy their scents, and hear the stories of the many different lilacs in the collection.
Meet at the intersection of Meadow Road and Bussey Hill Road.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.