The sun has entered the chat!
Welcome to the second edition of the Boston Family Calendar! We try to make it easy to find fun, new, and exciting things to do with your kids and family every week!
This weekend we went for a nice long walk around DeCordova sculpture park in Lincoln - a peaceful place to walk and explore outside on a nice day.
You’re doing a great job moms and dads - keep it up! I read every response - let me know what you think and any recommendations you have!
Picks of the Week
South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026
📍 Broadway MBTA to Farragut Road, Boston 📅 Sunday, March 15 at 11:30 AM 💰 Free 🎫 Drop-In 👶 All Ages
Boston's legendary St. Patrick's Day Parade marches through South Boston on Sunday. Featuring Bagpipes, Irish Dancers, Floats and more, it is one of the oldest and most spirited parades in the country. It's free, family-friendly, and a genuine slice of Boston tradition that brings the whole city together in green. Show up early and take the T - parking will be a nightmare. Learn More
Old Sturbridge Village Maple Days
📍 Old Sturbridge Village 📅 Through March 15th 9:30am - 4pm 💰 Free 🎫 Drop-In 👶 All Ages
I know it’s a bit of a drive, but March means maple season. Old Sturbridge Village's Maple Days offers the perfect hands-on introduction to a New England spring tradition. Kids watch sap being collected and boiled down into syrup and the whole town smells amazing. It runs through the end of the weekend, so if you want to learn and participate in the process stop by here or any other sugar shack near you! Learn More
Spring Babies: Sheep and Lambs
📍 Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln · 📅 Saturday, March 14 · 💰 $15 · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 4-10 years old
Spring brings baby animals! Meet adorable sheep and lambs at Drumlin Farm's "Spring Babies" program. Meet the babies up close by helping the farmer feed them breakfast, get them ready for the day, learn about how they grow and take a few pictures. This will be an unforgettable experience for your 4-10 year olds. Learn More
❄️ Bad Weather Backups ❄️
WHAT THE DUCK?!? by Susan Linn
📍 Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St, Brookline · 📅 Thursday, March 12 · 💰 Paid – check website · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 All ages
Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline presents "What the Duck?!?" — a fun puppet show that's perfect for all ages that is a great indoor escape from rain or cold. Learn More
Escape the Librarians
📍 Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library · 📅 Friday, March 13 · 💰 Free · 🎫 Required · 👶 Teenager with game playing experience
"Escape the Librarians" at Medford Library is an after hours (night time) adventure game for adults and older kids. Learn More
Outside Adventures
Early Explorers: Early Signs of Spring
📍 Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan · 📅 Thursday, March 12 · 💰 $10 · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 Early Explorers
Guided nature walk for young kids at Boston Nature Center in Mattapan — they'll look for budding trees, returning birds, and other early signs that winter's ending.
Nature Time: Maple Sugaring
📍 Blue Hills Trailside Museum,Milton · 📅 Thursday, March 12 · 💰 $10 · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 Blue Hills Trailside Museum,Milton
Maple sugaring demo at Blue Hills Trailside Museum — kids see how sap gets tapped and turned into syrup.
Library Picks
Intro to ASL for Kids
📍 Storytime Room, Winchester Public Library · 📅 Thursday, March 12 · 💰 Free · 🎫 Required · 👶 Grades 3-5
Winchester Library teaches basic American Sign Language to kids in grades 3-5. Learn More
Space Photography for Tweens
📍 Tech Lab, Medford Public Library · 📅 Thursday, March 19 3:30 - 5 PM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 Grades 5-8
Space Photography for Tweens lets kids use robotic telescopes to capture images of space — I wish they had this for adults too… Learn More
Yoga Story Time with Ava Dussault
📍 Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library · 📅 Saturday, March 14 · 💰 Free · 🎫 Required · 👶 Ages 3-7
Local author Ava Dussault leads a storytime session mixed with simple yoga poses for ages 3-7 at Medford Library. Registration required. Learn More
Teen Cosplay Contest
📍 Robbins Library Teen Area, Arlington · 📅 Thursday, March 12 at 3:30 PM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 Teens
Robbins Library in Arlington hosts a cosplay contest for teens — attendees vote on the winners. Show up in costume or just come to watch and cheer. Learn more
Know a Boston family who needs this? Forward this email to them — it'll make their week.
Fun for the whole family
Pro tip - Go to a coffee shop and order the kids a Babyccino (steamed milk kids temperature with cinnamon on top. It’s off menu 😉. You can also get vanilla syrup syrup mixed in depending on taste). This has made our coffee runs infinitely more family fun that it used to be. Also, to go cups for the littlest ones are usually recommended to help with spills.
Littles & Lattes with Arlington Family Connection
📍 The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill Street, Arlington · 📅 Saturday, March 14 · 💰 Paid – check website · 🎫 Required · 👶 All ages
Arlington Family Connection hosts a parent coffee meetup at The Mill Cafe — adults get their fix, kids get to play. Last time I went to Mill, they were roasting Alta which is a new local roaster! Good way to meet other Arlington families. Registration required. Learn More
The Full Rundown
Thursday, March 12
Feathered Friends Storytime for Preschoolers — Children's Activity Center - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Preschoolers
Art Smart (ages 5+) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 5+
Friday, March 13
Crochet Club (3:00 PM) — The Rabbit Hole, Brookline Village · Free · Ages 8+
Storytime at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Read Across America Family Literacy Event (3:00 PM) — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · Free
Saturday, March 14
Learn Origami with Jingting (2:00 PM) — Meeting Room - Putterham, Putterham, Brookline · Free · Ages 5+
Mindful Movement: Kids Yoga at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Bead Bonanza (ages 3-7) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 3-7
Sunday, March 15
150th Anniversary Celebration: Leaves in the Library Art Installation (2:00 PM) — Druker Auditorium, Newton · Free · All Ages
Piano Recital by Kids (1:15 PM) — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Free · Kids
Family Practice - Family & Children affinity meditation practice space (10:30 AM) — Shambhala Boston, Brookline · Free · Family & Children
Monday, March 16
Simple Origami (ages 8-12) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 8-12
Girls Who Code - Grades 3-5 (6:30 PM) — Tween Room, Brookline Village · Free · Grades 3-5
Tuesday, March 17
Play Dough Club (ages 2-5) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 2-5
Green Party for Ages 5+! — Children's Activity Center - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Ages 5+
Wednesday, March 18
Littlest Larks Storytime for Babies — Children's Activity Center - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Babies
Creative Writing Workshop w/ Author Kosoko Jackson (3:30 PM) — Teen Room, Brookline Village · Free · Grades 8-12
See all 224 events this week → [LINK TO FULL CALENDAR]
Know a Boston family who needs this? Forward this email to them — it'll make their week.
Was this forwarded to you? Get the best family events in Boston delivered free every week. → Subscribe here
Have an awesome week. T signing off.
