Weekend Fun with Boston Kids: Sheep, Science & Shrek, April 25-26
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This last weekend of April brings plenty of fun indoor and outdoor activities for families. Highlights include the annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place in Waltham (pictured) and the last days of the Cambridge Science Festival. The Art in Bloom family event at the MFA Boston is a great way to celebrate spring indoors, or head to Musketaquid Earth Day in Concord to honor our planet with tons of fun outdoor activities.
There's still plenty of time to catch everyone's favorite ogre in Shrek the Musical at Wheelock Family Theatre (but first, read our review). Other great performances for families this weekend include A Little Light Music with the North Cambridge Family Opera and a BSO Family Concert, which includes an instrument petting zoo.
Also on Mommy Poppins Boston this week:
- Pack up the family for a close-to-home getaway in historic Portsmouth, NH.
- These Velcro blocks are easy to make and loads of fun to play with.
- Our parent film review of Monkey Kingdom can help you decide if it's a good fit for your kids.
- For a tasty treat, try making these three-ingredient peanut butter and jelly cookies with your little ones.
- If you have a Minecraft player in the house, check out this online summer program.
- Find out what we think of Boston's other green monster in our review of Shrek The Musical.
Enjoy your weekend, and don't forget to check out our full Event Calendar!