Things to Do with Kids

Give your kids a break from the ordinary with a playful, adventure-packed camp at Bay Area Discovery Museum!

From STEAM projects to hidden grottos, children ages 3-8 explore, create, and make new friends across their 7.5-acre campus. Nestled in Fort Baker National Park in Sausalito, every day brings new discoveries, pure joy and lifelong memories!

PM after care is also offered for working parents!

Review pricing and get registered here.

557 McReynolds Rd

Sausalito, CA 94965

Waterdrinker Farms 3rd annual festival! Tiptoe through Lavender Lane, enjoy live music, food trucks, and shopping from over 50 local vendors this year! Enjoy their beautiful photo displays in the Raised Lavender Garden Area!

Activities include:

• Over 50 local vendors
• Live music and food trucks
• Raised Lavender Garden Area
• Lavender photos opps
• Barnyard animals
• Jumbo jump pads
• Mini golf
• Wooden play area
• Tulip Tunnel Museum
• Tulip Town
• Obstacle courses

& more!

Are you a small business vendor? Apply to be a part of the festival here!

Waterdrinker Manorville
663 Wading River Road
Manorville, NY 11949

The MN Children's Museum is throwing a monster-sized party to celebrate summer and the opening of their brand-new special exhibit, Monsters on Vacation! Move & groove at the monster dance party, listen in on monster story time with Queer Puppet Collective, make your own monster puppet and more. Plus, be among the first to explore the Monsters on Vacation exhibit as it makes its world-premiere in St. Paul.

All Monster Party activities are included with museum admission or membership. Get tickets here!

10 West Seventh Street

St. Paul, MN 55102

This weekend, hit the Boston Children's Museum & meet some amazing animals from Rainforest Reptiles!

This presentation is ASL interpreted. Appropriate for ages 3+. Shows run every 30 minutes.

Included in museum admission, get tickets here.

308 Congress St

Boston, MA 02210

The Common, 2nd Floor

June is Pride Month and the Acton Discovery Museum is hosting a special event for Pride Families!

Come join with FREE admission to the Museum and enjoy the opportunity to network with other LGBTQ+ families in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Enjoy a fun, friendly experience in the accessible and universally designed Discovery Museum and Discovery Woods while exploring interactive exhibits and participating in hands-on activities. The Museum will be closed to the general public during the event. Dinner, including a gluten-free option, will be provided.

Preregistration is required. Register Now!

177 Main Street (Route 27)

Acton, Massachusetts 01720

The New England Aquarium is excited to gather the community to celebrate, learn about, and take action to protect the blue planet for another amazing World Ocean Day!

A variety of activities will be available, with free activities for all visitors on Central Wharf and inside the Simons Theatre lobby and additional programming inside the Aquarium for visitors who purchase tickets!

Plus, as part of their commitment to accessibility and inclusivity on Boston’s downtown waterfront, the Aquarium is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston to provide free transportation from the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club in Dorchester and the Yawkey Club of Roxbury to Central Wharf for World Ocean Day.

1 Central Wharf

Boston, MA 02110

Boston Family Days offers all Boston school-age students (Pre-K–12) and their families the opportunity to visit nine major museums and institutions, including the ICA, for FREE on the first and second Sundays of each month.

For 24 months, eligible Boston students can receive FREE admission to the ICA on the first two Sundays of every month by showing their Boston Family Days pass provided by the City of Boston. Learn more and register for a pass.

June ICA Dates:

• Sun, Jun 7, 10 AM–5 PM
• Sun, Jun 14, 10 AM–5 PM

Institute of Contemporary Art (1 of 9 institutions the deal is available at)

25 Harbor Shore Drive

Boston MA 02210

Featuring MC Per Sia, Drag Laureate of San Francisco, and performer Lambert Moss, the Golden Gate Park Band proudly presents a joyful PRIDE concert celebrating the community!

This uplifting program honors the spirit of belonging, friendship, and shared celebration that brings us together. Through powerful anthems, heartfelt ballads, and exuberant favorites, the afternoon shines a spotlight on unity, resilience, and the vibrant tapestry of people who make this city extraordinary.

Spreckels Temple of Music

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive

San Francisco, CA 94118

You’re invited to a FREE event by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company at the solar pavilion in front of the Staten Island Children’s Museum.

Over 150 students from across all boroughs in NYC and Red Bank, NJ will share their learnings in music and dance with an afternoon of performances and community. If it rains, the event will be hosted in the Gallery space in the Museum. Bring your picnic blanket or chair and let’s celebrate the arts and learning.

Más de 150 estudiantes de todos los condados de Nueva York y Red Bank, Nueva Jersey, compartirán sus aprendizajes en música y danza con una tarde de actuaciones y comunidad. Si llueve, el evento se celebrará en la Galería del Museo. Trae tu cobija o silla de picnic y celebremos las artes y el aprendizaje.”

1000 Richmond Terrace

Staten Island, NY 10301

Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of 10 and 17 who loves reading? Would you like to make new friends your age who share your passion for mathematics and literature?

Join the National Museum of Mathematics in person or online for Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens!

Register here!

Online or in person (635 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10011)

Come celebrate International Day of Play!

Explore and create with mud and other sensory materials right outside the Museum on the boardwalk. Visitors can also enjoy many exhibits and programs throughout the day where they can build, climb, pretend, create, and explore throughout the Museum!

Appropriate for all ages.

308 Congress St

Boston, MA 02210

What does Pride mean to you? Visitors are invited to get creative and contribute to the Whitney Community Pride Mural. Add your own drawings, messages, and designs throughout the day as the mural grows into a collective celebration of Pride, creativity, and community.

The month of June is also known as Pride Month, which centers the LGBTQ+ community and its history. Pride first started as a political march in 1970 one year after the Stonewall Riots. During these riots, the LGBTQ+ community fought back and protested against police who raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City (a mere fifteen-minute walk from the Whitney). Pride now takes place all over the world and creates space for the LGBTQ+ community to feel safe, welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated.

Open to all ages! Admission is FREE to all visitors every second Sunday of the month. Though admission is free, tickets are required and capacity is extremely limited. Advance tickets are recommended. REGISTER HERE!

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort Street

New York, NY 10014

On June 19, commemorate and explore the history, resilience, and culture of Black people in America at Old Sturbridge Village. Engage in discussions and ask yourself “what can I do to further educate myself?” about the past and how it informs the present day!

Highlights include:

• A performance by gospel choir Anthony Smith and Fully Committed
• Exhibit of antislavery writings in the Richardson House
• Take an “Uncomfortable Truths” walking tour and engage in themed conversations with costumed historians
• Take part in a Kids Freedom Parade
• And more!

What is Juneteenth? How does it connect to Old Sturbridge Village?

Juneteenth is a day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865. More specifically, it marks the day in 1865 when troops arrived in Galveston Texas to ensure the freedom of those enslaved at the time, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The road to emancipation was a long one and although slavery wasn’t abolished in the country until decades after the Village’s time period, many seeds of abolition were sown in the first half of the 19th century through lectures, art, articles, books, and other forms of activism.

Attendence is FREE but pre-registration is recommended! Register here!

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road

Sturbridge, MA 01566

Join Legacy Moments at Happy Hearts in Norwell for a special summer workshop filled with creativity, imagination, and memories!

Includes:

• Your own teddy bear
• Their NEW Summer Adventure journal to decorate and personalize
• Fun creative supplies + summer accessories for your teddy

All materials included.

During the workshop, children will decorate their journal, create fun accessories for their teddy, explore creative materials, and enjoy time playing in the space. They will also be sharing details about their Summer Teddy Contest at the event!

Best for ages 3–6, but all are welcome.

Register here!

Happy Heart Playspace

119 Washington St

Norwell, MA 02160

Amazon is sponsoring a free admission day (with pre-registration) at Staten Island Children's Museum in honor of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the Confederate states. It celebrates the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthermost edges of the Union at the time.

REGISTER HERE

1000 Richmond Terrace

Building M

Staten Island, NY 10301