Boston family weekend: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18
30 events for the weekend of Oct 16–18, with 29 free and 29 indoors.
Updated
Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Oct 17 · 11am–3pm
Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary — Mattapan · Suffolk Co. · Boston
Carve a pumpkin to take home (pumpkin and tools included), autumn scavenger hunt, fall games and roasted seeds.
Details at Mass Audubon ↗ 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
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