Here's a weekly round-up of some kid-friendly events going on this weekend. I don't know about you, but I always feel like when the school year starts it's a crazy busy time for a month until we get back in the routine. So I'm hoping to enjoy these last weeks of summer!

Friday August 21

- San Gennaro Feast https://sangennaroboston.org/

Saturday August 22

- JP Porch Fest https://www.jpporchfest.org/faq

- East Boston Sports Day https://maryellenwelchgreenway.org/

- Family Literacy Festival https://www.scensobfoundation.org/event-details/2nd-annual-family-literacy-festival

- San Gennaro Feast https://sangennaroboston.org/

- Cider Hill Farm Corn Festival https://www.ciderhill.com/events/corn-festival-august-22-23-2026-08-22-08-00

Sunday August 23

- YMCA 175 Fest https://ymcaboston.org/175years/

- DADurday At The Park https://www.mass.gov/event/dadurday-at-the-park-08-23-2026

- San Gennaro Feast https://sangennaroboston.org/

- Cider Hill Farm Corn Festival https://www.ciderhill.com/events/corn-festival-august-22-23-2026-08-22-08-00

Parenting is hard. Divorce is hard. Rebuilding is hard. Doing more than one of them at the same time is really hard! Let's celebrate our wins because any win is worth celebrating!

If you've got something that isn't on here please add it in the comments!

Friday August 14

- Bolton Fair https://www.boltonfair.org/

- Dino Safari https://www.bochcenter.org/events/detail/dino-safari

Saturday August 15

- African Festival of Boston https://www.meetboston.com/event/african-festival-of-boston/91056/

- Bolton Fair https://www.boltonfair.org/

- Annual Peach Festival at Carlson Orchards https://www.facebook.com/events/1187212906938544/

- Movie Night on the Beach https://www.facebook.com/events/1265721182366992

- 4th Annual Sensory Friendly Community Event by Picnic at the Park Douglas https://www.facebook.com/events/1493471029011390/

- Feather Fest at the EcoTarium https://ecotarium.org/event/feather-fest/

- Fort Hill Fair https://mosaiclowell.org/event/fort-hill-fair-2/

- Super Mario Movie Outdoor Showing In The Park https://www.mass.gov/news/dcr-announces-return-of-annual-free-summer-movie-series-to-parks-across-the-state?utm_source=chatgpt.com

- Springfield Museums Family Activities Summer Market https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/hands-on-family-activities-summer-market/2026-08-14/

- Mass MoCA Family Story Time https://massmoca.org/event/family-storytimeaugust-15-2026/

- MFA Drop-In Art Making https://www.mfa.org/programs/kids-and-family-programs

- Let’s Dance with Silent Rhythms at the Discovery Museum https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/lets-dance-silent-rhythms

- Butterfly Yoga https://boston.kidsoutandabout.com/content/butterfly-yoga-ages-12-butterfly-place-0

- Summer, Sounds, and Sparks at Old Sturbridge Village https://www.osv.org/event/summer-sounds-sparks/

- Dino Safari https://www.bochcenter.org/events/detail/dino-safari

Sunday August 16

- Worcester Art Museum Free Day: A World of Arms and Armor https://www.worcesterart.org/events/free-day-a-world-of-arms-and-armor-ft-tree-house-brewing-company/

- Latin Food Festival https://www.castleislandbeer.com/calendar/latin-food-festival

- Bolton Fair https://www.boltonfair.org/

- Scooping Up History Ice Cream Social and Family-Friendly Scavenger Hunt https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/event/ice-cream-scavenger-hunt/

- MFA Drop-In Art Making https://www.mfa.org/programs/kids-and-family-programs

- Dino Safari https://www.bochcenter.org/events/detail/dino-safari

I'd love to play pickleball with my kids and maybe with some other families but I'm not sure where to do it. When I've gone to public outdoor courts with community nets they seem to be dominated by large groups of older adults doing open play. You can rent an indoor court for what would be a low fee when split among 4 people but is quite a bit for just one parent. Does anyone play with kids or know of groups of families who'd like to play together?

Parenting is hard. Divorce is hard. Rebuilding is hard. Doing more than one of them at the same time is really hard! Let's celebrate our wins because any win is worth celebrating!

I thought this was a nice surprise. They also posted related survey results a few months ago. I think we all appreciate the benefits of living here. I think for those of us on single incomes raising kids the cost of living is a pretty big challenge to raising a family in this state despite the general advantages of living here. I do wonder how many of us divorced folks end up having to leave because of the high cost once they're down to a single income.

Parenting is hard. Divorce is hard. Doing both is really hard. So let's celebrate our wins for this past week! Did your kid do something awesome? Did your ex do something unexpectedly kind? Did you do something that you never would have done before? Share a win with us!

Here's a few events going on this weekend that might be good if you've got your kids. If you've got more please add them in the comments!

• Intro to Mushrooming Class and Foray
• Shakespeare on the Common afternoon matinee on Sunday
• Paw Patrol Party At the Ashland Public Library
• Picco Marlboro first year celebration
• Brighter Future Music Festival
• New England Flower Show Youth Exhibitions: Terrariums and Fairy Gardens
• Pokémon Trading Card Workshop grades 2-6
• Sports Card & Memorabilia, Pokemon and Trading Card Shows
• Building Bridges Community Weekend
• Educational Lunch and Minigolf
• Harry Potter Paint Night
• Gluten-Free Confections Cooking Class For Young Bakers

I'm going to be having dinner at Picco in Marlboro for their party. I'm probably also going to avoid mentioning the Sports and Trading card shows to my kids 😅

Divorce and rebuilding your life afterwards is a challenge. But sometimes we get a win and it lifts our spirits. What wins did you have in the last week? Did you do something you wanted to do but would never have gotten to do in your marriage? Did you make a little progress on the slog of the divorce? Or did you maybe just get yourself a moment of treasured peace? Let's celebrate those wins together.

Did you have any wins parenting this week? Share it so we can celebrate our wins together!

This is new to me. It's a 30 minute "immersive expedition" through the age of the dinosaurs narrated by a virtual tour guide. It's for 8 years old and up, and the kids have to be at least 4 feet tall. It sounds like a fun reason to go to the MoS.

I bought this book recently while I was on vacation in New Hampshire with my kids and we ended up doing two hikes from it right away. It's very well put together, with scavenger hunts for wildlife that you might spot on each trail, nearby bathrooms and treats, and the best times of year to go. I've tried finding group kid-friendly hikes using just AllTrails and I've found it to be tougher than expected so I really appreciated this book.

Does anyone have experiences with the hikes in this book, or other good resources for planning kid-friendly hikes around the area?

The proposal includes measures such as allowing happy hour, extending last call, and making public drinking districts permanent.

In addition, the plan suggests capping the resale price of concert tickets to make them more affordable and offering micro-grants to help artists and performers host gigs.

The agenda also aims to expand support for agritourism, create a state-level office of outdoor recreation, and improve access to hiking trails.

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I’m a solo parent and can’t take a ton of time off from work this summer, and I’m also trying not to spend a lot. But I still want to make summer feel fun and memorable for my tween son.

I’m looking for things to do in or near MA that feel a little different from the usual weekend, ideally without needing an overnight stay. We’re on the North Shore.

So far, I have:

• Great Wolf (Have a promocode through my employer and weeknights were around $150 when I looked)
• Basketball Hall of Fame (Anything else out around that way worth checking out?)
• Ferry to Provincetown or MV for the day or a whale watch?
• Train to Old Orchard Beach for a day
• Red Sox game
• Drive-in (either Mendon or Milford, NH)