Saint Anthony’s Feast is taking over the North End all four days, and Wakefield Porchfest is back with 100+ acts across porches and front yards Saturday. Also if you;re up for a drive: the Fruitlands Kite Festival is happening in Harvard, MA on Saturday, where you can fly your own kite with a big hillside view. Or maybe its just back to school prep. Either way, I hope you enjoy it and soak in the sun and weather.

All over Wakefield  ·  Saturday, August 29 at 12:00 PM  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

Wakefield Porchfest is back for its third year — 100+ musical acts performing at homes and businesses across town, all free, all day Saturday. Like all the other local porchfests, you just walk or bike from porch to porch. A great time to hear music, be on the move and enjoy it outside (looks like the rain is avoiding the weekend)

North End, Boston  ·  Thursday–Sunday, August 27–30  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

Saint Anthony’s Feast runs Thursday through Sunday in the North End — street food, processions, live music, and the neighborhood at its most festive. Free to walk around and food and activities everywhere. Parking is non existent, either park in a garage or take the T

Boston Common (Charles St entrance)  ·  Sunday, August 30 2-7 PM ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

The Celtics’ Jaylen Brown throws a thank-you block party for the city on the Common — carnival games, giveaways, back-to-school experiences, music, and surprise performances. Free and open to everyone, no ticket required (registering at 741performance.com unlocks a discount at the pop-up shop).Likely to be crowded but a unique event, especially for sports or Celtics fans

Storytime Room, Winchester Public Library  ·  Monday, August 31  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  Elementary schoolers

Ever wondered what something looks like on the inside? Kids (grades 2-5) take apart high-tech and low-tech gadgets to see what’s inside and how it all goes together.

Boston Children’s Museum  ·  Wednesday, September 2 at 11:30 AM  ·  With museum admission  ·  Drop-in  ·  Ages 3+

Kids spin markers on a motorized platform to make abstract art in the Art Lab — drop-in, open to ages 3 and up. Museum admission required.

South Boston Maritime Park, Seaport  ·  Friday & Saturday, August 28–29, 5:00–10:00 PM  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

The 16th Annual Boston Jazz Festival takes over Maritime Park in the Seaport for two evenings — free, outdoor, and easygoing. Bring a blanket, let the kids run around on the grass, and stay for as many sets as bedtime allows.

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick  ·  Saturday, August 29  ·  $15  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

Staff-guided turtle search along the trails and ponds — kids look for turtles in the wild, not a tank.

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln  ·  Saturday, August 29  ·  $16  ·  Drop-in  ·  Ages 5–12

Kids ages 5–12 learn to draw what they observe — plants, insects, birds — in a nature journaling intro at Drumlin Farm.

Children’s Program Room, Newton  ·  Thursday, August 27 at 4:00 PM  ·  Free  ·  Registration required  ·  Ages 3–5

Books, songs, and a craft geared toward kids starting school or preschool for the first time.

Logan Auditorium, Thayer Public Library, Braintree  ·  Thursday, August 27 at 2:00 PM  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  Ages 6–12

Kids try actual weaving on cardboard looms using yarn (paper weaving for younger ones) — part of the nation’s 250th anniversary programming.

West Branch Children’s Room, Somerville  ·  Wednesday, September 2  ·  Free  ·  Drop-in  ·  All ages

Free-build LEGO Club — the library provides the bricks, kids build whatever they want.

Songs and Stories (10:30 AM) — Boudreau Branch, Cambridge · Free · All Ages

Farmers’ Market Storytime (4:00 PM) — Belmont Center Farmers’ Market · Free · Ages 2–6

Storytime at West with CHA — West Branch Children’s Room, Somerville · Free

MakerSpace Drop-In — MakerSpace, Medford Public Library · Free

3D Printer Badge Class — Tech Lab, Medford Public Library · Free · All Ages

Saturday Arts & Crafts at West — West Branch Children’s Room, Somerville · Free

Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays (11:00 AM) — Memorial Drive, Cambridge · Free

Seaport Smalls (10:00 AM) — The Rocks at Harbor Way, Boston · Free

Teen Game Night — Teen Section, Medford Public Library · Free · Teens

Make Tiny Treats Out of Other Treats — Children’s Program Room, Tufts Library, Weymouth · Free · Tweens

Teen Maker Night — MakerSpace, Medford Public Library · Free · Teens

Family Story Time — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 3–7

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