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Grab hold of your loved ones and head out for the top things to do in Boston this weekend! Dog Man: The Musical. Photo courtesy of the production.
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4/24/24 - By Kate Andrews

Looking for the best things to do in Boston this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities in the area to add to your list for this weekend. 

Boston bursts into bloom this weekend! Immerse yourself in a sea of golden daffodils at the Nantucket Daffodil Festival, just a ferry ride away. Back on the mainland, Harvard's ArtsFirst Festival explodes with artistic expression. And for a dose of family fun, head to Spring BloomFest. With so much to see and do, Boston promises a weekend brimming with beauty and creativity.

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Spring weather is rolling into Boston, bringing fun things to do with kids this weekend. Nantucket Daffodil Festival photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
Spring weather is rolling into Boston, bringing fun things to do with kids this weekend. Nantucket Daffodil Festival photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

Best Things To Do This Weekend in Boston

Spring BloomFest

North Andover
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
Celebrate all things flowers, sunshine, and Spring at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens. Stroll through seven manicured gardens, meadows, and orchards planted with 165,000 tulip, daffodil, and other bulbs. READ MORE

Harvard ArtsFirst Festival

Cambridge
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
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

Dragons and Mythical Creatures

Providence, RI
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
Adventure awaits at the Zoo’s newest special attraction, Dragons & Mythical Creatures. Come face-to-face with animatronic and interactive creatures that move, roar, and even breathe smoke. READ MORE

Harvard Square Chocolate Tour

Cambridge
Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27
Chocoholics indulge in this tasty adventure through Harvard Square. Learn fun facts about chocolate and sample sweet treats from around the city. READ MORE

Fenway Park Tours

Boston
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
Experienced tour guides lead groups through the hallowed walls and legendary moments of historic Fenway Park. Take in the magnificent view atop the fabled Green Monster, standing 37 feet 2 inches high, overlooking left field.  READ MORE

Tulip Mania

Wellesley
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
The Garden at Elm Bank is open for Tulip Mania from 10 am to 7 pm every day, last entry is at 6 pm. You may enter at any time during your reserved window, but entry is not guaranteed outside your reserved window if they reach capacity. You are welcome to stay until the Garden is closed. READ MORE

Dog Man: The Musical

Boston
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28
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

Japan Festival Boston

Boston
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28
Back after a 5-year hiatus, the Japan Festival Boston features booths offering delicious foods and goods, games, and activities typical to traditional Japanese festivals, as well as music and performances by local artists on multiple stages. There is also a kid's corner on both days. READ MORE

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

Boston
Saturday & Sunday, - April 27 & 28
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

Nantucket Daffodil Festival

Nantucket -- FREE
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
The 48th annual Nantucket Daffodil Festiva will be held April 25 through 28, 2024. READ MORE

Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk

Amesbury -- FREE
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28
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
Saturday, April 27
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

Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World

Cambridge -- FREE
Friday & Sunday, April 26 & 28
Mediterranean Marketplaces explores how the movement of goods, peoples, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society, driving innovations that had lasting impacts—even on the modern world.  READ MORE

Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West

Boston
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - April 28
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West at the Gardner Museum, co-curated with Zehra Jumabhoy, is an invitation to see the world as Raqib Shaw sees it: “An amalgamation, a hybrid, a cocktail.” As they arrive at the Museum, visitors will be greeted by newly commissioned work on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick façade, and in the Palace’s Fenway Gallery, visitors can dive into Shaw’s process. Then, in the Hostetter Gallery, explore twelve-years worth of paintings in which, like Shaw’s view of the world: “The more you look, the more it will reward you.” READ MORE

SoWa Sundays

Boston - FREE
Sunday, April 28
Spend a Sunday afternoon at 450 Harrison Ave, and meet the artists directly. This is a family-friendly and free event with plenty of parking is available. READ MORE

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