January in Boston (With Kids)
Happy New Year! Below have some family-fun ideas to bring in 2024!
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Museum Day 2022
Free
Saturday, Sep 17
9:00am - 6:00pm
United States
Yearly
Are you ready for a road trip!!! Get free admission to participating museums across the US! There are some restrictions. One ticket gets 2 people free admission. And there's one ticket per email. Also, you must present the ticket when you visit the museum.
Below are the participating museums in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We started the list with the museums we think are the most family-friendly. But feel free to visit the museum that most interests you.
Boston, MA
10:00am - 5:00pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, RI (~2 hours from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Providence, RI (1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Woonsocket, RI (~90 minutes from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Charlestown, MA
10:00am - 5:00pm
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Watertown, MA (~30 minutes from Boston)
12:00pm - 6:00pm
Westerly, RI (2 hours away from Boston)
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College
Amherst, MA (~2 hours from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Lexington, MA (~30 minutes from Boston)
9:30am - 4:00pm
Essex, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
11:00am - 3:00pm
Davis Museum at Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA (~30 minutes from Boston)
11:00am - 5:00pm
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
Newton, MA (~20 minutes from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Harvard, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Lincoln, MA (~30 minutes from Boston)
11:00am - 4:00pm
Cambridge, MA (~30 minutes from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Providence, RI (~1 hour away from Boston)
9:00am - 12:00pm
North Chatham, MA (2 hours from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Mattapoisett, MA (~90 minutes from Boston)
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Easton, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Providence, RI (~90 minutes from Boston)
10:00am - 3:00pm
Haverhill, MA (1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Clinton, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Boston, MA
11:00am - 3:00pm
Webster, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Springfield, MA (~2 hours from Boston)
10:00am - 5:00pm
Gardner, MA (~90 minutes from Boston)
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Exeter, RI (~2 hours from Boston)
10:00am - 2:00pm
Boston, MA
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Westerly, RI (2 hours from Boston)
11:00am - 3:00pm
Worcester, MA (~1 hour from Boston)
10:00am - 4:00pm
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About FamilyFun
We're collecting cool experiences in (and around) the city -- and sharing them with you! Think of us as matchmakers between awesome programming and young families looking to create sweet memories!
If you're ever looking for kid-friendly events — we’ll be here!! You can visit our calendar anytime to find tons of free (and close to free) things to do in Boston.
While we try our best to update content, information changes faster than we can keep up. For example, events have been cancelled or postponed due to weather and/or other emergencies. We may also unintentionally make a mistake. Please confirm details before heading out with your little one(s). You can do so by clicking on the "source" button below the map above. If you choose to sign up for different events, the organizations will often reach out to you directly.
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