Free things to do with kids in Boston

132 events listed as free by their source over the next 4 weekends. Some may still need venue admission or registration; we note those when the source says so.

Updated Monday, October 12, 2026

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Library storytimes & programs (29, free)

From Boston Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

9amConnolly Puzzle Swap/Connolly Intercambio de Rompecabezas · Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmWest Roxbury Friday Matinée · West Roxbury Library, West Roxbury 11+ · Free

2pmMusic Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

3pmGame Time! (All Ages) · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPumpkin Painting [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Crafternoon · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

3:30pmLEGO Club (Ages 3-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30pmExplore and Play (Ages 0-2) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

Time variesHalloween Costume Swap Drop Off · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30amTai Chi & Qigong · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

10amAll-Ages Story Time · Brighton Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10amChess Club (All Ages) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amFiber Arts Club · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 11+ · Free

10amPumpkin Carving · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amAudio Production Drop-In Day · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amBaby & Toddler Story Time · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amHatha Yoga with Alicia Zipp · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

11amOpen Garden Hours at the Mattapan Branch · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 11+ · Free

12pmPuppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free

12pmTwo Cultures, One Bowl: Where Italy and Germany Meet · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 11+ · Free

12:15pmPuppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free

12:30pmChess and Checkers with Charlie · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmPuppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free

12:45pmPuppy Pages with Amaryllis the Therapy Dog · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 6-10 · Free

2pmBeginner Mah Jongg Instruction · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 11+ · Free

2pmMah Jongg Meetup · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 11+ · Free

2pmPumpkin Painting! · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmDocumentary Club: Cropsey · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

3:30pmAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Sun, Oct 25 · 11am–1pm

PruBoo at the Prudential Center

Prudential Center — Boston · Suffolk Co. · Boston

32nd annual PruBoo: trick-or-treat at 30+ shops and restaurants, face painting, crafts, magic shows and music.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
Big outing
Free
Indoors

Details at Prudential Center ↗

Library storytimes & programs (34, free)

From Boston Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

Time variesHalloween Costume Swap Drop Off · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30amPlayspace · Faneuil Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10amAll Ages Story Time · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10amHistoric Library Tour · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Story Time · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) · South Boston Library, South Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBaby & Toddler Story Time · Brighton Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBaby Story Time · Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain 6-10 · Free

10:30amSingalong (Ages 0-5) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTeens Love Tacos with Ms. Christine! · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

2pmFriday Matinee: Beetlejuice (1988) · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 11+ · Free

2pmMusic Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

2pmSide Quest: Teen Gaming Club · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 11+ · Free

3pmBuild A Better Ramen [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Crafternoon · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

3:30pmLEGO Club (Ages 3-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30pmExplore and Play (Ages 0-2) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

Time variesHalloween Costume Swap Drop Off · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30amNot So Spooky Crafts · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30amTai Chi & Qigong · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

10amAll-Ages Story Time · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChess Club (All Ages) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amWinnie-the-Pooh Story and Tea Time · North End Library, Boston 6-10 · Free

11amCostume Walk and Halloween Party · Faneuil Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amHatha Yoga with Alicia Zipp · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

11amOpen Garden Hours at the Mattapan Branch · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 11+ · Free

12pmCelebrating Mr. Allen Knight · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmChess and Checkers with Charlie · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBeginner Mah Jongg Instruction · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 11+ · Free

2pmPumpkin Party Puppet Show · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmThe Food Group: To Die For · Brighton Library, Brighton 11+ · Free

3:30pmScience Exploration with MIT (Ages 6-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 25

3:30pmAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Library storytimes & programs (37, free)

From Boston Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

9:30amPlayspace · Faneuil Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10amHistoric Library Tour · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

10amHora de cuentos bilingue / Bilingual Story Time · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) · South Boston Library, South Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBaby Masquerade (Ages 0-5) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBen's Trumpet: A City Ballet of Boston Performance · West Roxbury Library, West Roxbury 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Concert for Preschoolers with Little Groove · South End Library, Boston 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMusic at the Blissful: A Concert for Children · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amTrick-or-Treat at the Library! · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmLet's Get Henna Tattoos! · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

2pmMusic Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

2:30pmHalloween Before Halloween · Parker Hill Library, Roxbury 11+ · Free

2:30pmSide Quest: Halloween Resource Fair with Roxbury Prep · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmTeen Henna Workshop · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

3pmCandle Making [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

3pmCrafternoon: Slime · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmGame Time! (All Ages) · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmHalloween Slime Party · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLEGO Club (Ages 3-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30pmExplore and Play (Ages 0-2) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

10amAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChess Club (All Ages) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amRace and Inclusion Book Group: The Boston Way by Mark Kurlansky · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Halloween Story Time · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amAudio Production Drop-In Day · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHatha Yoga with Alicia Zipp · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

11:30amGirls' Chess Club · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMarigold Seeds Paper · Uphams Corner Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmChess and Checkers with Charlie · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmPuzzles & Jazz · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 11+ · Free

1:30pmWest Roxbury Halloween Matinée · West Roxbury Library, West Roxbury 11+ · Free

1:45pmHaunted Harmonies · Honan-Allston Library, Allston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmHalloween Party And Parade · Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTrick-or-Treat at the Library! · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmHalloween II on Halloween · Parker Hill Library, Roxbury 11+ · Free

3:30pmDía de los Muertos Story and Craft (Ages 4-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 1

3:30pmAll Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 6–8

Library storytimes & programs (31, free)

From Boston Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 6

9:30amPlayspace · Faneuil Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amA Morning of Music with Phoebe Neilsen · Chinatown Library, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) · South Boston Library, South Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBaby & Toddler Story Time · Brighton Library, Brighton 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBaby Story Time · Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain 6-10 · Free

10:30amPlay Group · Shaw-Roxbury Library, Roxbury 6-10 · Free

10:30amSingalong (Ages 0-5) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStory Time with the José Mateo Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker · Adams Street Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmChop It Up with Chef Jermaine McNeil! · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

2pmMusic Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering [#teencentral] · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

3pmGame Time! (All Ages) · Lower Mills Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Crafternoon · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

3:30pmLEGO Club (Ages 3-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmPoetry Workshop for Teens with Boston Youth Poet Laureate Ailin Sha · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

9:30pmExplore and Play (Ages 0-2) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 7

9:30amMorning Yoga Flow with Juliana Berfield · Honan-Allston Library, Allston 11+ · Free

10amAll Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amAll-Ages Story Time · Mattapan Library, Mattapan 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChess Club (All Ages) · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChildren's Yoga with 2 Mindful Girls (for children 3-5) · Charlestown Library, Charlestown 6-10 · Free

10amFixit Clinic · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amPuzzle Swap · Jamaica Plain Library, Jamaica Plain 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amAll-Ages Story Time · Roslindale Library, Roslindale 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amAudio Production Drop-In Day · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amBloom & Blossom - Community Wellness Program · Grove Hall Library, Dorchester 11+ · Free

12pmMany Faces Create Our Greatness · Codman Square Library, Dorchester 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmChess and Checkers with Charlie · Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pm2026 Druker Award Lecture: Can Architecture Change A City? · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 11+ · Free

2pmSigning YOUTH with Signing Basics (Ages 6-12) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSmack Dabs: Swing-Blues Performance · West Roxbury Library, West Roxbury 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 8

3:30pmAll Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7) · Central Library in Copley Square, Boston 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free