Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Mom to Mom (Morning Session)
Grace Chapel Lexington - 9:30 AM
Grace Chapel Lexington - 9:30 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
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank
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
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
MAKE A CIRCLE Documentary Screening
Strand Theater - 5:00 PM
Strand Theater - 5:00 PM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Wee-One Wednesdays
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center - 9:00 AM
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center - 9:00 AM
Fall Garden Buds at New England Botanic Garden
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 10:30 AM
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 10:30 AM
Matt Heaton Family Singalong at Newton Free Library
Newton Free Library - 10:30 AM
Newton Free Library - 10:30 AM
STEM Fest at Bright Horizons
Multiple Locations Throughout Boston
Multiple Locations Throughout Boston
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide
CambridgeSide
Gazillion Bubble Show
Chevalier Theatre
Chevalier Theatre
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The Big E
Fri Sep 13, 2024 - Sun Sep 29, 2024
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Repeating every days through September 29, 2024.
8:00am ET
Age: All ages
Price: $16+ adult; $10+ child; free for 5 and under
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.
The fair also hosts exhibits for New England history and agriculture, as well as animals, rides, shopping, crafts, parades, and foods from around the world.
Midway rides operate on a ticket system ($35 for 26 individual tickets) but passes are available for weekday visits.
Note: Parking is $10 per car and you must pay with cash.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.