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5/29/19 - By Lucie T

It's finally June and it seems like everyone in Boston—well, kids especially—is ready to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer. Parades abound, including ones celebrating Dorchester Day, Pride, and even mermaids. Looking for fun fests? There's one happening all weekend with as much gelato as you can eat, plus this South Shore favorite, a river fest, and a teddy bear picnic. Who loves puppets? This puppet theatre is celebrating 45 years and Margaret Moody is performing vinettes (with a chance to try on the puppets in between shows!).

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Gelato Festival

Boston
Gelato Festival America brings original flavors, made by local and visiting artisans, to share the unique culture of real Italian gelato. READ MORE
Photo courtesy of Margaret Moody Puppets
Photo courtesy of Margaret Moody Puppets

Saturday

Cambridge River Festival- Moved to Virtual

Cambridge
The celebration of the arts along the banks of the Charles River becomes an online showcase of music, dance, theater. the Peoples Sculpture Race, Mermaid Promenade and children's activities. READ MORE

The Legend of the Banana Kid

Brookline
Little Chucky loves to watch TV Westerns. One day, he meets a mysterious cowboy who takes him to a remote town that is being harassed by a seedy group of outlaws. Chucky, pretending to be a local hero, rides into town on his trusty goat, outsmarts the bad guys, and brings justice back to the people... using bananas as his weapon of choice! Three puppeteers and over a dozen handmade puppet characters will have you cheering on the little guy in this hilarious adventure tale produced by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers. May 30-31 (Thurs-Fri) | 10:30 am June 1 (Sat) | 10:30 am & 1:00... READ MORE

Pride Day @ Faneuil Hall

Boston
To celebrate Boston Pride Week, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is hosting the 19th annual Pride Day @ Faneuil Hall filled with family fun and entertainment all day. READ MORE

Norwell Summer Fest

Norwell
Norwell Summer Fest is a free community festival, in Norwell town center, for all ages to gather, celebrate and to enjoy Norwell at its very best. READ MORE

Live Arts Arlington: Margaret Moody, Puppetry

Arlington
Arlington puppeteer Margaret Moody performs vignettes of her gentle farm fable, "Cow and Mouse's Picnic," where Cow loves to play and picnic with his friend Mouse, but can't stand to share his dessert. READ MORE

Mermaid Promenade

Cambridge
This is a participatory community spectacle featuring mermaids, mermen, and many more water creatures and features. READ MORE

Teddy Bear Picnic

Lynnfield
This memorable event comes complete with personal picnic baskets filled with snacks, Karen K & the Jitterbugs, Big Joe the Story Teller, crafts, popsicle stand, photobooth and more. READ MORE
Photo courtesy of Beacon Hill Art Walk
Photo courtesy of Beacon Hill Art Walk

Sunday

Dorchester Day Parade

Dorchester
The Dorchester Day Parade takes place on the first Sunday in June and marks the anniversary of the founding of Dorchester. READ MORE

Puppet Showplace Theater’s 45th Birthday Celebration

Brookline
Puppet Showplace Theater inivtes you to a family-friendly birthday celebration to mark their 45th year with puppet performances, live music, dance party, photo booth, games, and more. READ MORE

Artbarn: The Rainbow Fish Musical

Brookline
Artbarn's Traveling Geese Touring Company dives into the best selling children's book by Marcus Pfister. READ MORE

Beacon Hill Art Walk

Boston
The Beacon Hill Art Walk takes place throughout the nooks and crannies of Beacon Hill’s North Slope when residents open up their private gardens, alleyways, and courtyards and allow artists to display and sell their artwork. READ MORE

Thomas and Friends VIP Breakfast

Carver
Enter Edaville Family Theme Park home of Thomas Land an hour before the park opens for a Kid-Friendly Buffet Breakfast while watching a live interactive show hosted by Driver Sam and Sir Topham Hatt at Tidmoth Sheds. READ MORE

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