Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in boston, MA

Wild Weekends

June 25, 2009

This weekend marks the start of our family vacation.  While we are frolicking on the beach, you will be taking advantage of what promises to be PERFECT weather (crosses fingers), and our wonderful local events.

Frog Pond Opening Day Celebration.  Summer isn't summer without a trip to dip in the Frog Pond.  Join the fun at opening day with a special visit from mascot Frog Pond Freddie, entertainment, and arts and crafts activities with Sidewalk Sam.  Children of all ages can enjoy story telling by ReadBoston and music and activities provided by the Mix 98.5 Street Team. Refreshments will be provided by in-kind sponsors H.P. Hood LLC, Cabot Creamery, Nantucket Nectars, Snapple, and Jennifer's Ice Cream who will provide tasty samples and important nutrition information.  Friday, June 26^th, 2-3:30pm.  Boston Common, Boston.

Family Fun Day in Sommerville.  Summer gets kicked off at this annual event, which includes a free BBQ, watermelon eating contest, dunk tank, and family friendly events.  Saturday, June 27^th, noon - 5pm.  Trum Field, Sommerville (for directions, click here). 

The Great American Backyard Campout.  Learn to camp in the safety of the family Children's Museum.  At this event, kids will learn to set up a tent, snuggle in a sleeping bag, make their own trail mix, sing camping songs, and prepare to join America's largest camp out in your own back yard.  Saturday, June 27^th, 11am - 4pm.  Boston Children's Museum.

Whale Watch.  This is the perfect weekend or a whale watch!  Climb aboard the Voyager III for Boston's best whale watch and enjoy the view as their high-speed catamaran whisks you to the whale feeding grounds just 30 miles east of Boston.  Your destination is Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary, a rich feeding ground for whales, dolphins, sea birds and other marine life. This area is home to several kinds of large whales, including humpback whales, finback whales, minke whales, as well as pilot whales and the critically endangered right whales.  For more info and reservations, visit the New England Aquarium's Whale Watch page.    

Discovering Nature

by Jill Notkin

October 03, 2008

How curious is your little one? Extremely, I bet. This is the perfect time to begin teaching and exploring nature! And as the leaves start turning colors, there's plenty to discover, even in your own back yard. Feel like an outing? There are plenty of spots to check out if you want to discover nature, and they're just about everywhere you look! The Boston Common, the Arnold Arboretum  Read more...