Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
Discovery Museums - 10:00 AM
Discovery Museums - 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
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
Discovery Museums - 10:00 AM
Discovery Museums - 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
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
Discovery Museums - 10:00 AM
Discovery Museums - 10:00 AM
Feb School Vacation Activities at the Concord Museum
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Concord Museum - 10:00 AM
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 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
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Free Music and Movement Class
Play Union - 9:45 AM
Play Union - 9:45 AM
Masters of Miniature: A Celebration of Ship Modeling
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 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
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Masters of Miniature: A Celebration of Ship Modeling
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
Little Seedlings 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
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 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
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Toddler Time on Wednesdays - Big Bouncy Party
Big Bouncy Party - 10:00 AM
Big Bouncy Party - 10:00 AM
Masters of Miniature: A Celebration of Ship Modeling
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
USS Constitution Museum - 10:00 AM
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 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
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Free Music and Movement Class in Spanish
The LilyPad - 10:30 AM
The LilyPad - 10:30 AM

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Free Things to Do with Boston Kids in August

Bubbles are on tap at the 2019 Children's Summer Festival. Photo courtesy of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department
7/28/19
- By Lucie T
Titus Sparrow Park
North End
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Quincy Center
Franklin Park Playstead Field
Franklin Park
South Boston Maritime Park
Forget spendy vacations: From feasts to festivals to outdoor concerts, there's plenty for kids to do right here in Boston in August, and—bonus!—so much of it is free! We have rounded up 14 of our favorite free activities that families are sure to enjoy while savoring the last bit of summer. And check our events calendar often; we add new activities everyday to keep kids busy and entertained.
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Places featured in this article:
Titus Sparrow Park
North End
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Quincy Center
Franklin Park Playstead Field
Franklin Park
South Boston Maritime Park