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

Wild Weekends

May 28, 2009

This weekend, combine education with fun at the 16^th annual EarthFest.  From family-friendly musical acts to face painting and food sampling, this event, sponsored by Radio 92.9, is the perfect destination for a pretty spring day.  Beginning at 10am, little ones can visit The Kids Planet, an interactive area featuring musical acts and entertainment as well as environmental activities and educational displays.  Throughout the day, families can wander through the Whole Foods Mercado.  Inside, kids can play with grocery-themed toys like squishy fruits and vegetables and wooden blocks shaped like grocery staples. They will also learn about healthy eating with coloring sheets and an interactive display about the food pyramid.  The Whole Foods bakery will even be baking up fresh chocolate chip cookies throughout the day for everyone to enjoy.  Sound good?  Saturday, May 30^th from 10am for Kids Planet, and 12 - 5pm for all other activities.  At the Hatch Shell.

On the last Saturday of the month, the ICA opens its doors to families for free for their wonderful Playdates.  This month, kids can design the building of their dreams, and see a city come to life as the ICA and the Boston Society of Architects create a model city on the stage of the ICA's theater.  Have fun and learn about architecture and design from the ground up.  Activity takes a minimum of 2 hours and is recommended for children aged 6 or older with adults.  Reserve your space here.  Saturday, May 30^th, 10am - 4pm.     

Audition for CoCo Key's next TV commercial.  Bring your drama queens and kings to an open audition for the indoor water park, but be sure to practice the jingle because the judges are going to want to hear it!  The first 100 people to audition will receive a free day pass to the park, others will get a buy-on-get-one deal.  Auditions are Sunday, May 31^st, from 2-7pm at Coco Key Water Resort at the Sheraton, 50 Ferncroft Rd., Danvers.