Weekend Fun for Boston Kids November 15-16: Raccoon Tales, LEGO Star Wars Days & More
Oodles of fun activities await families this mid-November weekend! Among the great choices for indoor activities are Science Saturdays at the Cambridge Library, LEGO® Star Wars Days at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center in Somerville, and an Art & Theatre Workshop at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. For a last fall evening in the great outdoors, bring the kids to hunt for constellations at Under the Stars in Lincoln.
The performance calendar is overflowing this weekend as well, with something for everyone. It's the last chance to catch Alice at the Wheelock Family Theatre. For the younger set, Raccoon Tales hits the stage at the Puppet Showplace Theatre and Vanessa Trien sings at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Older children will enjoy a production of Pippi Longstocking by students at the Arlington Center for the Arts or Seussical: The Musical at the Concord Youth Theatre.
Also on Mommy Poppins this week:
- In First Thanksgiving Recipes to Make Today, we share tips and recipes from Plimoth Plantation to get kids involved in preparing the big meal on Thanksgiving.
- Visions of candy canes are dancing in our heads as we round up Nutcracker performances.
- Michelle finds five unique movie theaters where the birthday child gets the star treatment.
- The Polar Express chugs into town, and tickets are going fast.
- These holiday craft fairs are the antidote to big box blahs when it comes to holiday gift shopping.
- Find out how to make your own I Spy book with your preschool kids in Stephanie's WeeWork activity.
Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to check out the full events events calendar!
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Alice - Boston
It's closing weekend for the Wheelock Family Theatre's take on Alice in Wonderland.
Enchanted Village - Avon
The Enchanted Village, a New England holiday tradition, opens this weekend at Jordan's Furniture Store.
Pippi Longstocking - Arlington
Arlington Center for the Arts and Arlington Children's Theater present an adaptation of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.
Boston Globe Ski and Sports Expo - Boston
Arlington Center for the Arts and Arlington Children's Theater present an adaptation of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.
Annie: The Musical - Boston
The Citi Performing Arts Center - Wang Theatre presents the beloved musical, Annie, in a brand new incarnation of the iconic original.
Seussical: The Musical - Concord
Seussical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters from at least fifteen of his books.
LEGO® Star Wars Days - Somerville
New England’s LEGOLAND® Discovery Center hosts two days of intergalactic fun during LEGO® Star Wars Days.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15
Science Saturdays - Cambridge
Drop in for science fun with hands-on activities presented by the MIT Society of Women Engineers.
Free Family Fun: Art & Theatre Workshop - Watertown
Families experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, and movement.
Mind & Body Fun: Yoga Class - Brookline
Children learn yoga poses for some mind and body fun.
Spanish & Mandarin Preschool Open House - Walpole
Visit the Spring Forward Children's center to learn more about their Spanish and Mandarin preschool program.
Art Discovery Classes - Boston
Demonstrations and classes or children are led by some of the Guild of Boston Artists.
M.U.S.C.R.A.T. Kids Maker Series - Somerville
The Multi Use Somerville Community Roving Art Transport teams up with Parts and Crafts to bring mobile maker workshops to Somerville communities.
Under the Stars - Lincoln
Families make a constellation field guide to bring home, then head out to the campfire to enjoy s'mores while searching for constellations and shooting stars.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Brookline
Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney's latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys - Brookline
Vanessa and her band will perform songs from her new album Bubble Ride, as well as old favorites.
The Magic Flute - Boston
NEC Opera students perform the Mozart opera in this free concert.
Blue Discoveries Family Day - Boston
Learn more about the blue planet through art, science and storytelling.