Boston family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25
36 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 35 free and 36 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 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+ · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.