TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Toddler & baby activities in Boston, MA this week
Browse story times, playgroups, music and movement, and open play for ages 0–5 in Boston, MA. We reviewed 9,000+ Boston-area events and found 49 toddler & baby activities between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All toddler & baby activities in Boston, MA — October 27 – November 2
Miss Sarah reads short stories, sings songs, and recites rhymes in the Children’s Room at Adams Street, for ages 0–18 months.
Bounces, rhymes, stories, songs, and activities for babies at the East Boston library, for ages 0–24 months.
Lively interactive music fills East Boston library, engaging babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ages 5 and under.
Miss Celeste leads bouncing rhymes, finger plays, baby sign language and a short book for babies up to 18 months at Roslindale, for ages 18 months and under.
Miss Celeste leads lap bounces, stories, rhymes, baby signs, and songs for toddlers and caregivers at Roslindale, Roslindale, for ages 18 months–36 months.
Story time with books and songs in the Rey Room at the Central Library, space limited, for ages 0–5.
Lots of blocks for babies and toddlers to explore in the South Boston program room, drop‑in anytime, no registration required, for ages 36 months and under.
Live music classes at Connolly use sound, sight, and touch to enhance babies' and preschoolers' learning experiences, for ages 18 months–5.
Librarian Ashley leads stories, songs, and rhymes for children 18 months to 5 and their caregivers at the North End branch.
Ms. Rebekah shares stories, songs, and movement at Codman Square, Dorchester, for all ages.
Librarian Brittany leads read‑alouds, music, and movement at Shaw‑Roxbury for ages 5 and under.
Toddler Create & Play at 1524 Dorchester Ave, Boston — creative play session for ages 1–4.
Story time with Librarian Chris includes three stories, songs, finger plays, props and parachute activities, for ages 12 and under.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Halloween Story Time & Craft (West Roxbury Community Room) — Spooky books, songs, and a Halloween craft for ages 5 and under.
Costume-clad toddlers dance to Halloween music in East Boston, ages 0–5.
Stories, songs, rhymes, and early literacy activities with Librarian Ms. Allie at Brighton Branch, for ages 3–5.
Miss Annette leads story time with books, songs, movement, and finger play in the West Roxbury Community Room, for ages 5 and under.
Librarian Morgan leads moving, singing, and story reading for babies and toddlers at the Chinatown Lower Level, for ages 0–3.
Stories, songs, and movement led by Ms. Alessandra in the Children’s Room, with stroller‑friendly ramp access, for all ages.
Books, songs, movement, and a craft are featured at the weekly storytime in East Boston, for ages 2–5; groups call ahead.
Story time with books and songs in the Rey Room at the Central Library, space limited, for ages 0–5.
Cheerful songs, movements, and hands‑on activities introduce letters, numbers, colors, and Spanish words, for ages 18 months–5.
Pre School Storytime (Jamaica Plain community room) — Librarian Chris reads three stories, leads songs, fingerplays, prop play and parachute time, for ages 5 and under.
Story Time on Charlestown’s second floor offers songs, rhymes, picture books and movement‑break props for babies, toddlers and children up to five.
Story time in the Rey Room provides an afternoon of fun for ages 0‑7.
24 more events through Monday, November 2.
Questions
What counts as a toddler or baby activity?
An event the organizer lists for children 5 and under, or whose listing names babies, toddlers or preschoolers: story times, playgroups, music and movement, open play and parent-and-child classes.
Are these activities free?
Most are. Library programs are free; some classes, such as swim, gymnastics or music, charge a fee. Each event's page has the details.
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