Things to do in Boston

DEC5SatSaturday, December 550 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   A Father Son Tour of Boston

   Copp's Hill Terrace, 520 Commercial Street, Boston, 02109$43.50Family

2. All day

   Harvard University Campus Guided Walking Tour

   1380 Massachusetts Ave$20.95+Family

   Also at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.

   Tours & Attractions

3. All day

   SNOWPORT at Seaport

   Seaport CommonFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   The BSO's Holiday Pops

   Boston Symphony Hall$62Family

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   The Revolutionary Story Epic Small Group Walking Tour of Boston

   Boston City Hall Plaza 1 City Hall Square$59Family

   Tours & Attractions

6. 7 a.m.10 a.m.

   Charitable Holiday Fair and Bake Sale 2026

   175 Main StFamily

   Community

7. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

   An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

   East Boston – Belle Isle Parking LotFamily

   Outdoors

8. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster's Woburn

   Dave and Buster's - Woburn$31.57+Family

   Family & Kids

9. 9 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa, in partnership with Festival of Trees

   Convention CenterFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

10. 9 a.m.

    Get into Gymnastics - Saturdays at 9:00

    Beacon Hill Books & CafeFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Pop Quiz: 1776 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History

    Master Your Camera Controls Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryFamily

    Arts & Culture

12. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Start Clinic

    Cumnock Synthetic Fields 1 & 2$150Family

    Family & Kids

13. 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

    Friends Bookstore OPEN

    Thomas Crane Public Library, Washington Street, Quincy, MA, USAFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 9:50 a.m.

    Get into Gymnastics - Saturdays at 9:50

    Beacon Hill Books & CafeFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Boston Birding with Family

    Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary$8+Family

    Family & Kids

16. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Children's Yoga at North Quincy for ages 0 - 5 Registration Required

    North Quincy Branch - Thomas Crane Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 10 a.m.

    Christmas Market

    ACEC WatertownFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

18. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    City-Wide Friends Book Sale

    Newsfeed CaféFamily

    Family & Kids

19. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Craft Swap, Part 2

    Brookline VillageFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.

    Drop-In Kids’ Craft

    Master Your Camera Controls/Boston Public MarketFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Story Time

    Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Holly Jolly Kidmas

    Winthrop Center ParkFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Life-Size Candyland: AM Session 1

    Conference Room, Keys Community RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Sensory Storytime

    Waltham Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

25. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Storytime Play Group

    Turtle BooksFamily

    Family & Kids

26. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    TLC Creative Kids Activity Hour - Every Saturday

    TLC Studios/Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, & CreativityFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Tricks are for Kids! ft. Magician, Peter O'Malley

    Master Your Camera Controls/Boston Public MarketFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Tween/Teen Chess Club, Ages 10-18

    Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 10:15 a.m.

    Little Groove Music - Saturdays at 10:15 in the West End

    The Boston SynagogueFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Capoeira MdP

    Studio 6Family

    Classes & Talks

31. 10:30 a.m.2 p.m.

    Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens/Teens

    Tween Room, Brookline VillageFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Eik the Read Dog

    Children's Program RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 10:30 a.m.3 p.m.

    Face Painting by FaceArt at The Boston Public Market

    Master Your Camera Controls/Boston Public MarketFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Primary Ballet I (Ages 4-6)

    Studio 1Family

    Family & Kids

35. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Primary Ballet II (Ages 6-7)

    Studio 5Family

    Family & Kids

36. 10:40 a.m.

    Gymnastics Intermediate - Saturdays at 10:40

    Beacon Hill Books & CafeFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 10:45 a.m.12:15 p.m.

    Preschool Studio Art, Ages 4-5 + Adult

    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)Family

    Family & Kids

38. 11 a.m.

    Birthday Parties - December

    TempoFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 11 a.m.

    Boston Ma - MICE - Vendor/ Special Guest

    Fuller Building at Boston UniversityFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

40. 11 a.m.2 p.m.

    Brunch with Santa!

    High Street Place (Food Hall)$10Family

    Food & Drink

41. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Life-Size Candyland: AM Session 2

    Slater Conference RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

42. 11 a.m.

    Little Groove Music - Saturdays at 11:00 in the West End

    The Boston SynagogueFamily

    Family & Kids

43. 11 a.m.

    MICE 2026

    Fuller Building at Boston UniversityFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

44. 11 a.m.6 p.m.

    Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo

    808 Gallery and the Howard Thurman CenterFamily

    Arts & Culture

45. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Musical Explorers Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo

    Community Music Center of Boston – Allen HallFamily

    Family & Kids

46. 11 a.m.

    North End Pizza Tour

    Modern Pastry - Underground$59Family

    Food & Drink

47. 11 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Saturday Morning Storytime

    Book EndsFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 11 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Taiwanese Storytime - 台語講古時間

    Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge CornerFamily

    Family & Kids

49. 11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    Ballet I/II (Ages 8+)

    Studio 1Family

    Family & Kids

50. 11:30 a.m.

    Gymnastics Intermediate - Saturday at 11:30

    Beacon Hill Books & CafeFamily

    Family & Kids