Boston Family Days

Sun · Nov 8·9 AM – 6 PM·New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

Boston Family Days at New England Aquarium offers free admission for Boston K‑12 and Pre‑K students plus up to two guests.

Sun · Nov 1·10 AM – 11 AM·Church, 206 Clarendon St.,, Boston, MA

Holy Eucharist at the Copley Square church features organ, choir, choristers, livestreamed online, plus a Children’s Homily and nursery care.

Sun · Nov 1·10 AM – 3 PM·Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Play Date: Free Family Art Day at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston — free, all ages.

Sun · Nov 1·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Sun · Nov 1·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary , Mattapan

Nature journaling in the Wild (Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan) — all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·12 PM – 3 PM·Hunnewell Lawn, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Sinister plants demonstrate spiky thorns, sticky latex, chemical defenses, explosive seed bursts, and black‑light glow on Hunnewell Lawn, with a storytime at 1 pm, all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 11 AM·Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary , Mattapan

Boston Birding with Family at Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan, open to all ages.

Thu · Nov 12·8 AM – 5 PM·New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

First‑hand look at Atlantic harbor seals and the aquarium’s care practices, plus ways to support their conservation.

Thu · Nov 12·6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Simons Theatre, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

Oceanographer Marina Lévy explores the ocean’s carbon machine at the John H. Carlson Lecture in Simons Theatre, presented by the Aquarium’s Lowell Lecture Series and MIT’s Lorenz Center.

Fri · Nov 20·6 PM – 9 PM·New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

After-hours exploration of the New England Aquarium, featuring dim lighting and adult‑only access, for ages 21 and up.