Rainy-day (indoor) things to do with kids in Boston
133 indoor events over the next 4 weekends: library programs, museum activities and workshops. Back to the full Boston weekend guide.
Updated
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 · FreeSaturday, 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+ · FreeWeekend of Oct 23–25
Big outings
Sat, Oct 24 · 5pm–8pm
Boston Children's Museum — Boston · Suffolk Co. · Boston
After-hours trick-or-treating through the museum's exhibits plus Halloween games; advance tickets.
Details at Boston Children's Museum ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 11am–1pm
Prudential Center — Boston · Suffolk Co. · Boston
32nd annual PruBoo: trick-or-treat at 30+ shops and restaurants, face painting, crafts, magic shows and music.
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 · FreeSaturday, 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+ · FreeWeekend 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 · FreeSaturday, 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+ · FreeWeekend 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 · FreeSaturday, 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
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