family friendly
September 2026
Friday, September 4
9 AM
- Playspace @ 9:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| Friday mornings| family friendly
10 AM
- All Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) @ 10 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| all ages| booksfamily friendly
- All Ages Story Time with Ms. Sherry @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| all ages| booksmusicfamily friendly
- Baby & Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| multiple dates| booksmusicfamily friendly
- Baby Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| musicfamily friendly
- Starting Kindergarten Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| booksfamily friendly
6 PM
- Outdoor Movie: Encanto @ 6:30 PM MIT, Kendall Square| filmfamily friendlycommunity
Saturday, September 5
10 AM
- Boston Skyline & Fall Wildlife Atop Chickatawbut Hill @ 10 AM Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton| $15-$18| all ages| family friendlyoutdoorsscience
- Beyond the Spectrum Kids @ 10:30 AM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Fenway| family friendlyart
11 AM
- Nature Time Stories: Sunshine @ 11 AM Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton| $0-$15| all ages| family friendlybooksscience
12 PM
- Perfect Memory @ 12 PM Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Seaport| selected dates| all ages| workshopfamily friendlyart
Sunday, September 6
10 AM
- Boston Family Days @ 10 AM Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Seaport| free| selected Sundays| all ages| family friendlyartfree
- Drop-In Art Making @ 10 AM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Fenway| workshopartfamily friendly
- Play Date: Free Family Art Day @ 10 AM Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Seaport| free| monthly on selected Sundays| all ages| family friendlyartworkshopfree
11 AM
- Story Hour @ 11 AM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Fenway| booksfamily friendly
1 PM
- Story Hour @ 1 PM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Fenway| booksfamily friendly
Thursday, September 10
11 AM
- Nature Time Stories: Honeybees @ 11 AM Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton| $0-$15| all ages| family friendlybooksscience
3 PM
- Spirited Away (dubbed 4K) @ 3:15 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5| filmfamily friendly
Friday, September 11
6 PM
- Outdoor Movie: Roman Holiday @ 6:30 PM MIT, Kendall Square| filmfamily friendlydate night
Saturday, September 12
11 AM
- Second Saturdays Story Time @ 11 AM Harvard Art Museums, Harvard Square| second Saturday monthly| booksfamily friendly
Sunday, September 13
11 AM
- Family ART-trek @ 11 AM Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Seaport| monthly on selected Sundays| all ages| family friendlytourart
Tuesday, September 15
Wednesday, September 16
Saturday, September 19
12 PM
- Jurassic Park @ 12 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5| filmfamily friendly
Sunday, September 20
- CatVideoFest 2026 Coolidge Corner Theatre, Coolidge Corner| filmfamily friendly
12 PM
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople @ 12 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5| filmfamily friendly
6 PM
- Jurassic Park @ 6 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5-$19.5| filmfamily friendly
October 2026
Saturday, October 10
11 AM
- Second Saturdays Story Time @ 11 AM Harvard Art Museums, Harvard Square| booksfamily friendly
Saturday, October 17
2 PM
- Fall Party @ 2 PM MIT, Kendall Square| seasonalcommunitymusicfamily friendly
Sunday, October 18
- Fantasia Coolidge Corner Theatre, Coolidge Corner| filmfamily friendly
12 PM
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen @ 12:45 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5| filmfamily friendly
3 PM
- Riddle of Fire @ 3:30 PM Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square| $13.5| filmfamily friendly
Friday, October 23
8 PM
- MIT’s Annual Family Weekend Concert - Virtuosic Legacies @ 8 PM MIT, Kendall Square| musicfamily friendly
November 2026
Wednesday, November 4
10 AM
- Homeschool Family Workshop @ 10 AM Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Seaport| all ages| family friendlyworkshopart
Saturday, November 7
- Raya and the Last Dragon Coolidge Corner Theatre, Coolidge Corner| filmfamily friendly
December 2026
Sunday, December 6
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? Coolidge Corner Theatre, Coolidge Corner| filmfamily friendly
Saturday, December 12
11 AM
- Second Saturdays Story Time @ 11 AM Harvard Art Museums, Harvard Square| second Saturday of the month| booksfamily friendlyart