Road to Sochi Tour - Frog Pond, Boston Common
Fri 1/10 - Sun 1/12
FREE

Olympic stars visit Boston this weekend. Get a chance to meet U.S. Olympic Skiing legend Picabo Street on Fri, U.S. Olympic Hockey champion Angela Ruggiero on Sat, and U.S. Olympic Hockey Team members Jocelyne and Monique Lamoreux on Sun at the Liberty Mutual booth at The Boston Common Frog Pond. [Details]

2014 Camp and Summer Expo - Dexter Southfield School/Clay Center, Brookline
Sat 1/11
FREE

Families can meet with staff from more than 75 day and overnight camp and summer programs. The fair also features games, a live touch tank, prizes and giveaways, plus live performances by some of the area’s top family entertainers. [Details]

Rumpelstiltsken, or All That Glitters - BCA, Boston
Opens Sat 1/11
Adults $17; Children $10        

imaginary beasts brings its annual Winter Panto back to Boston with a mix of magic and mayhem in Rumpelstiltskin, or All That Glitters, the topsy-turvy tale of a strange little man who helps the Miller’s daughter spin straw into gold - but will it cost a happy ending? Fun for children and adults alike. [Details]

Winter Trails Day - Weston Ski Track, Weston
Sat 1/11
Free snowshoeing; see website for additional options        

Winter Trails Day is a national event each January to introduce people to the fun of getting outside on cross-country skis or snowshoes.

Snowshoeing: Snowshoe events are free and do not require pre-registration. There are free snowshoe demos and free guided tours. A limited number of demo snowshoes are available; those who want to use snowshoes for more than 15-20 minutes can rent them at the regular rate.

XC Skiing: Free ski lessons are available with pre-registration and the purchase of a trail pass (and rental if needed). To register or view a class schedule, visit the website. [Details]

Bob the Magic Guy - Regent Theatre, Arlington
Sat, 1/11
Adults $10; Children $8

Magic month continues! Bob the Magic Guy has an easy manner, clever dialog, and a hat and handful of tricks, weaving stories and slapstick humor around clever magic tricks. [Details]

BCMFest - Boston's Celtic Music Fest - Club Passim, Cambridge
Sat 1/11
Tickets $15        

As part of the two-day music fest, BCMFest's "Dayfest" features songs, storytelling, and other children's and family entertainment in the morning, plus four stages of performances, dance, and sessions throughout the day. [Details]

Ben Rudnick in Concert + Open House - Fayerweather St. School, Cambridge
Sat, 1/11
FREE

Ben Rudnick & Friends' adventurous acoustic music and lyrically humorous style have won them fans of all ages. The school also hosts an open house for children entering pre-K and K. [Details]

Celebrate! Veronica Robles- El Esplendor de Mexico - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston
Sat 1/11
FREE

Discover the culture of Mexico with Veronica Robles and her Mariachi band in a performance of traditional songs and folk dances. The program is free, registration via phone or the website is required. [Details]

Family Design Day: Rights of Way - BSA Space, Boston
Sat 1/11
$8/person

Join Learning By Design in Massachusetts for a tour of Rights of Way: Mobility and the City, a global exploration of mobility and transportation in cities. After the tour, families will use recycled materials to envision their own ways to get around our city.

This Family Program is designed for parents and children ages 5 – 13 years old, a maximum ratio of 1 adult per 3 children required. BSA Space is one block from South Station. Enter through the BSA Space entrance and come up the Green Stairs. Advance registration recommended. Program begins promptly at start time. [Details]

Cow and Mouse's Picnic and Mathilda's Bath - Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington
Sat 1/11
Tickets $7, 3 tickets for $20

To share or not to share? That’s a tough question for Cow and Mouse in Galapagos Puppets’ funny farm fable, Cow and Mouse’s Picnic. And, in Mathilda’s Bath, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and Mathilda answer the tough question of whether or not to take a bath. Margaret Moody of Galapagos Puppets brings the stories to the small stage with lots of animals and barnyard humor.

Come for the show; stay for coffee and puppet-play afterwards. Purchase tickets at the door or reserve in advance via email. [Details]

Smuckers Skating Spectacular - TD Garden, Boston
Sun 1/12
$35 and up

See all the champions and medalists from the week’s figure skating competition let loose in a fun, theatrical ice show. Free of the scrutiny of the judges and competition rules, skaters from the novice to championship level strut their stuff for the audience and for the sheer love of skating. [Details]