Pride, Carnaval, and all the festivals!
A huge June is coming up on the Boston Family Calendar. Share this with your friends and get something scheduled! We’ve been sick so trying to stay low and get through the last week of school.
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Picks of the Week
Boston Common · Saturday, June 6 11 AM start · Free · Drop-in · All Ages
Boston's Pride Parade returns to Boston Common with floats, music, and celebration for all ages. The parade starts at 11, and families should arrive early for good viewing spots along the route. Free to attend, with nearby T stops for easy access.
East Somerville · Sunday, June 7 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Street festival with live music, food trucks, and activities celebrating Caribbean culture on closed Broadway street. Free community event. 16 blocks of energy and fun! Rain Date June 14th.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge · Saturday, June 6 11AM · Free w/ admission · Drop-in · Age 3-8
Come for multiple storybook readings in both English and Spanish and stay for the craft making celebrating the power of being bilingual!
Mugar Omni Theater, Boston · Sunday, June 7 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Free IMAX movies the first Sunday of every month! Come and enjoy the amazing movies on the (reeally) big screen.
Auditorium, Central Library, Somerville · Saturday, June 6 10:30AM · Free · Drop-in · All Ages
Children and families sing, dance with shakers and scarves while Julie plays electric ukulele. Drop-in music program at Central Library.
☀️ Outside Adventures
Cambridge Boat Club · Sunday, June 7 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Free rowing demonstrations, boat tours, and water activities along the Charles River. We plan to check this out to see if it can be an easy(ish) summer activity. Multiple boat clubs participate.
300 Elm St, Medford · Sunday, June 7 9a-3p · Paid – kids free · Registration required · All ages
Self-guided and expert-led mountain bike rides through the Fells, plus music and food vendors. Registration required. Kids ride is at 10 AM.
Library Picks
Brookline · Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 PM · Free · Registration required · Ages 5+
Learn paper folding basics with librarian Jingting in this hands-on origami workshop. Ages 5+, arrive on time for instruction.
Cary Memorial Library, Lexington · Thursday, June 4 · Free · Registration required · All Ages
Create Pride flag art with facilitator Noah, who explains flag history first. All LGBTQ+ people and allies welcome, registration required.
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Fun for the whole family
Worcester Common · Saturday, June 6 · Paid (under 10 free) · Drop-in · All ages
Come for 20+ Food trucks serving all sorts of food, drinks, and more. Bring Lawn Chairs and blankets and enjoy the food, artisan market, and music from 12-5PM
South Boston Maritime Park · Friday, June 5 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
An event for the whole family, kickoff Caribbean American Heritage Month a cultural presentation of music, dance, folklore, food, and arts and crafts.
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury · Saturday, June 6 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
If you’re up for a trip…Kids help with real farm chores like feeding animals and collecting eggs, plus there are hayrides and farm tours throughout the day. Free admission, but parking fills up early on weekends.
Fenway · Saturday, June 6 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Expensive and for a good cause. Packages starting at $750 give you access to either 20 at bats a jersey, dugout or locker room access and more or a 30 minutes to field balls in the outfield with all proceeds going to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Condon Shell, Off site locations, Medford · Saturday, June 6 at 7:30AM · Free · Registration required · All Ages
Family bird watching walk along the river with local expert Leslie Kramer. ADA-accessible and stroller-friendly path, registration required.
Saint Athanasius the Great, Arlington · June 4-7 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Free festival with amazing food, music, activities and culture!
More Porchfests!
DorchFest in Dorchester (Saturday) and Medford (also Saturday) continue the local Porchfest tradition with music, performances and more.
The Full Rundown
Thursday, June 4
Baby Lapsit at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · Babies
Friday, June 5
Toddler Storytime at Central — Children's Room, Central Library, Somerville · Free · Toddlers
Storytime at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Saturday, June 6
Saturday Storytime (10:30 AM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Ages 0-5
Rescheduled: Autism Acceptance Community Event (2:00 PM) — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · Free · Teens
Sunday, June 7
Kindness Rock Painting (1:30 PM) — The Rabbit Hole, Brookline Village · Free · All Ages
Monday, June 8
Family Bingo (6:30 PM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Ages 6+
Tuesday, June 9
Baby Lapsit at Central (10:30 am) — Children's Room, Central Library, Somerville · Free · Babies
Spanish Fun Program at West — West Branch Backyard, West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Wednesday, June 10
Family Story Time — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 3-7
STEAM Team at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · Ages 5+
See all 303 events this week → [LINK TO FULL CALENDAR]
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Have an awesome week. signing off.
