Kid Friendly Boston Events: October 25-30

The article featuring remarkable family friendly Boston events for October 25-30, 2011 has just been published. Most activities are free of charge.

Read the full article for details on the following events:
  • Halloween Storytime
  • Mask Making @ Henry Bear's Park
  • Fort Point Channel Pumpkin Pageant and Festival
  • Halloween DJ Public Skate Night
  • Halloween Night Prowl @ Franklin Park
  • The Airborne Comedians
  • 13th Annual Classic Cartoon Festival
  • Fall Forest Festival
  • Keith Munslow Live @ the Regent
  • Free Dancing/Drawing Workshop @ ICA
  • Boo Bash @ Strand Theatre
  • Caribbean-American Health and Wellness Fair
  • Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
  • Zoo Howl
  • Pru Boo: Trick or Treat for Charity
  • NSM's not so spooky Halloween
  • Fall Family Festival
  • Haunted House Fundraiser
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Boston Events: October 24-30

The article featuring remarkable Boston events for October 24th through October 30th has been published. As always, the full article provides details, links and contact info.

Read about:
  • Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think of You
  • Boston Poetry Slam @ Trident
  • Food on Film: Food Fight
  • Sebastian Junger Talks About War
  • Life in the Universe: Are We Alone? @ MIT
  • The Best American Short Stories 2011
  • Ford Hall Forum: The Life of a Leader
  • Bhutan: Inside the "Land of the Thunder Dragon"
  • Halloween for Hope
  • Halloween Night Prowl @ Franklin Park
  • 13th Annual Classic Cartoon Festival
  • Caribbean-American Health and Wellness Fair
  • Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
  • B&G Oysters Fall Fest
  • Nightmare on Beacon Street
  • Free Beer Tasting@ Marty's Big Buys
  • SoWa Market of the Living Dead
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Kid Friendly Boston Events: October 18-23

As was the case with the adults version of this weeks events article, the kid friendly event guide is, yes, one day late. I apologize for the delay in getting it out, but the current article featuring remarkable family friendly Boston events is now published. The full article provides detailed info on the following cool activities:
  •  Circus in the Sukkah
  • Friday Family Music @ Henry Bears Park
  • Ninja Night @ Henry Bears Park
  • Flooky & the Beans
  • Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival
  • Canine Promenade on the Charles River Esplanade
  • Phillips Street Play Area Harvest Festival
  • Free Family Day @ the Sackler Art Museum
  • Head of the Charles Regatta
  • The American Girl Fashion Show
  • Bari Koral Family Rock Band
  • The Ghosts of Somerville Tour
  • Monster Mash
  • National Chemistry Week Celebration
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Boston Events: October 18-23

Okay so I'm a day late publishing this week's Boston events article, but there really wasn't much going on October 17th anyway, so you didn't miss much.

The latest full article, though, has just been published and provides detailed information on the following remarkable events:

  • Balagan Film Series Revival @ the Brattle
  • Somerville Salon Series @ the Armory
  • Bhutan: Inside the "Land of the Thunder Dragon"
  • Free Screening of Tibetan Film: An Inconvenient Path
  • Free Dance Performance by Choreographer, Michael Jahoda
  • Pinktober Concert 2011
  • Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival
  • Canine Promenade on the Charles River Esplanade
  • Haunted Halloween Pub Crawl
  • Head of the Charles Regatta
  • The Ghosts of Somerville Tour
  • Monster Mash
For more details, read full article

Kid Friendly Boston Events: October 10-16

The article featuring some of the best family friendly Boston events from October 10-16 has just been published. Note there are endless things to do on the 15th so be sure to read all the way through.

The full article covers the following events in detail:
  • Fenway Alliance Annual Celebration of Opening Our Doors
  • El Esplendor de Mexico: Celebrate!
  • Ringling Bros. Circus Animal Walk Parade
  • Maria Tatar Discusses The Annotated Peter Pan
  • National Fossil Day
  • The North End Elephant Brunch
  • Wonderle's One Man Circus
  • Free Bookmaking Workshop
  • Mo Willems @ Boston Book Festival
  • Boston Book Festival 2011
  • Wacky Chad @ the Regent
  • Tour de Somerville "Arts in the Ville"
  • Greenway Mobile Food Fest
  • Families Connect: Free Art Workshop
  • Bright Horizons Celebration and Open House
  • Boston Babywearers Celebration and Fundraiser
  • Kid's Dog Show
  • Pumpkinfest @ BMS
  • Historic Bell Raising Celebration

See Full Article for complete details

Boston Events: October 10-16

The events article for the second(ish) week of October has just been published.
The full article covers the following events in detail:
  • Dava Sobel @ the Brattle
  • Fenway Alliance Annual Celebration of Opening Our Doors
  • El Esplendor de Mexico: Celebrate!
  • Boston Poetry Slam @ Trident
  • Ringling Bros. Circus Animal Walk Parade
  • Maria Tatar Discusses The Annotated Peter Pan
  • StyleFixx Premier Shopping Event
  • Ford Hall Forum: The New Boston Miracle
  • The North End Elephant Brunch
  • Oktoberfest @ Sam Adams Brewery
  • Tour de Somerville, "Arts in the Ville"
  • Boston Book Festival 2011
  • Henry Rollins at the Booksmith
  • Greenway Mobile Food Fest
  • Historic Bell Raising Celebration
And once again, as always, you can read the full article for complete details and info.

Kid Friendly Boston Events: October 1-8

The article covering remarkable family friendly things to do in the Boston metro area during the first week of October has just been published. Read it here.

The Full Article contains extensive details on the following upcoming activities:
  • John Winthrop School Street Fair
  • City Sprouts Festival
  • Boston Local Food Festival
  • Mister G Live at the Coolidge
  • Fall Forest Festival
  • HONK! Fest & Oktoberfest
  • Archaeology Fair @ Museum of Science
  • SteveSongs in Concert
  • Family Swap Day w/ Green Halloween
  • New York International Children's Film Festival
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Boston Events: October 1-8

The article covering events in Boston for the first week of October has just been published.

It contains full details on the following remarkable events:
  • Boston Local Food Festival
  • Brew at the Zoo 2011
  • College Fest
  • HONK! Fest & Oktoberfest
  • Tastes of Community Cooks
  • Science on Screen: The Little Shop of Horrors
  • George Scialabba Discusses The Modern Predicament
  • Steven Pinker @ Harvard Book Store
  • Cambridge Forum Presents Anita Hill
  • Science vs. Spirituality w/ Deepak Chopra & Leonard Mlodinow
  • Arlington Intl Film and Video Festival
  • Friday Forum w/ Foreign Policy Expert, Swanee Hunt
  • Archaeology Fair @ Museum of Science
  • KillJoy Festival 
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Kid Friendly Boston Events: September 18-30

I have just published the latest events article to cover kid friendly activities in Boston taking place during the last two weeks of September. Please note that I overlapped the events list by one day to include additions to this article for September 18th.
The full family friendly article provides full details on the following events:
  • Free Concert @ the Muddy River
  • Free Open House Family Event @ MFA
  • Hip Hop Dance Demo at the Frog Pond
  • National Free Museum Day
  • Rockin' with Raptors Festival
  • Curiosity Day @ BPL
  • Harbor ArtsFest 2011
  • Somerville Fluff Festival
  • Boloco Block Party
  • Allston Village Street Fair
  • Regent Theatre's 95th Anniversary Celebration
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Boston Events: September 19-30

The final events article for September 2011 has been published. I decided to combine the last two weeks.
The full article covers the following activities:

  • College Night @ Science Museum
  • Free Arts Marketing Seminar
  • Free Poetry Writing Workshop
  • Craig Thompson to Discuss New Graphic Novel
  • Expert Physicist Defends Science
  • Forum Discussion: Cutting Edge Corporate Giving
  • Free Expo: Products and Technologies That Change Peoples' Lives
  • Hip Hop Dance Demo @ the Frog Pond
  • Somerville Fluff Festival
  • Phantom Gourmet Food Festival
  • Harbor ArtsFest 2011
  • Emerging Trends 4th Annual Fashion Show
  • Boloco Block Party
  • Allston Village Street Fair
  • Craft Royale
  • Regent Theatre's 95th Anniversary Celebration
  • An Evening with Donald Rumsfeld
  • Boston Poetry Slam
  • An Evening with McSweeney's Editors
  • From the Government and Here to Help
  • Harpoon Octoberfest Beer Drinking Festival
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Kid Friendly Boston Events: September 12-18

The family friendly list of things to do in Boston from September 12-18 has been published. Unfortunately there are not too many activities going on during the weekdays, but the weekend of the 17th and 18th presents tons of fun opportunities to take advantage of. Read Full Article

The full article lists details on the following events:
  • Public Astronomy Night
  • Family Optics Day at BU
  • 26th Annual Oak Street Fair
  • Squeezebox Slam
  • Mixfest: Free Concert
  • New England Comic Con
  • Serbfest 2011
  • Products & Technologies that Change Peoples' Lives: Free Expo
  • Urban-Ag Fair in Harvard Square
  • Somerville Dog Festival
And again, the Link to full article.

More Events in Boston: September 12-18

I've already published my article,


Huge List of Things to Do in Boston: Events September 12-18,  
but a few other cool events came to my attention after the fact that I thought were worth mentioning, so I will describe them below:




Public Astronomy Night
Tuesdays, September 13-Decemeber  6:30pm-8:30pm
Clay Center for Science & Technology, 20 Newton St.,Brookline 02445
617-454-2718
All Ages
Free

The Clay Center for Science & Technology offers a free night of telescope viewing at the observatory every week from September through December and April to June.  Night sky viewing is free, but registration is requested. Register


26th Annual Oak Street Fair
Saturday, September 17   11am-2pm
Josiah Quincy Elementary School, 885 Washington St., Boston 02111
617-635-5129
All Ages
Free

The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center presents its 26th Annual Oak Street Fair at the Playground Plaza of the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown. The free afternoon of festivities will feature watermelon eating contests, arts and crafts, an inflatable obstacle course, magician and balloon twister, pony rides, community resources tables, and dental and health screenings.




Urban-Ag Fair in Harvard Square
Sunday, September 18   11am-5pm
Harvard Square (Winthrop Park, Mt. Auburn & JFK Streets)
All Ages
Free

The 3rd Annual Urban-Ag Fair will feature a marketplace and festival featuring local farmers and the foods they grow.  Along with delicious local foods to purchase and sample, there will be cooking demonstrations by local chefs, a book swap table, a beer garden at Grendel’s Den, contests, and local gardening experts on hand to answer questions. Club Passim will provide a lineup of live music performances for the event.



 
Somerville Dog Festival
Sunday, September 18  10am-3pm
Conway Park, Somerville Ave., Somerville 02143
617-628-5588
All Ages
Free

The 2nd Annual Somerville Dog Festival will feature a huge variety of doggie demonstrations and activities, including doggie skateboarding and other skill presentations, a doggie fashion show, best trick contest, owner-dog look-alike contest, and much more.  See the entire list of events.  The event is being presented by Porter Square Veterinarian, the City of Somerville, and City Dog Training. The festival is free to attend but donations are requested. Proceeds will benefit the Animal Rescue League (ARL).


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That's all for now, but if more events come up, I will continue to post them here. Check back for updates.

Boston Events: September 12-18

The article featuring cool things to do in Boston from September 12th through September 18th can be found here. The following events are covered in detail:

  • Boston Poetry Slam
  • Boston Beauty Sample Sale
  • The Real Paper: Journalism Then & Now
  • Free Lecture and Observatory Night @ Center for Astrophysics
  • Boston Film Festival
  • Squeezebox Slam
  • New England Dessert Showcase
  • Healing Arts Conference & Exhibits
  • Shop & Talk: Girls Night Out 2011
  • Mixfest: Free Concert
  • SerbFest 2011
  • New England Comic Con
  • 8th Annual Revels River Sing
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Kid Friendly Boston Events: September 1-11

The article covering family friendly events in Boston from September 1st through 11th is now available.
The piece, which you can read here, covers the following events in detail:

  • Free Movie Night & Kids Performance
  • Free Bread and Puppet Theater Show
  • Free Classes at the New School of Music
  • Grandparents Day Celebration
  • Somerville Greek Music and Food Festival
  • Brookline Greek Festival
  • Cambridge Carnival International
  • Brasileiro
  • Boston Arts Festival
  • Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian
  • Customer Appreciation Day @ South Street Diner
Again, you can read the full article for details, contact info, and direct links.



Boston Events: September 1-11

I just published my article on the best Boston events during the first week of September. The list is huge.
Read the full article for information on the following activities:

  • Mass Brewers Fest
  • Free Bread and Puppet Theater Show
  • Cirque de Miel
  • Grandparents Day Celebration
  • Samuel Adams Octoberfest
  • Belgian Beer Fest
  • Somerville Greek Music and Food Festival
  • Brookline Greek Festival
  • Belgian Beer Fest-Night of the Funk
  • Brasileiro
  • Cambridge Carnival International
  • The Boston Arts Festival
  • Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian
  • Customer Appreciation Day @ South Street Diner
See Full Article for details on these events.

Kid Friendly Boston Events: August 15-20

My article covering some of the best family friendly events in Boston taking place from now through the end of August 2011 is now published. Below is a highlight of what is detailed in the full article:

  • Free Waterfront Dance Performance
  • Children's Festival and Free Movie Night
  • Arts on the Arcade
  • Free Puppets on the Common
  • Jungle Jim & Free Movie Night
  • Sorrento Cheese Fisherman's Feast
  • Boston Green Fest 2011
  • Free Ferry Rides to Boston Harbor Islands
  • Free Fun Friday @ USS Consitution Museum
  • Free Family Music and Dance Night
  • West End Children's Festival
  • Boston Red Sox Futures at Fenway
  • Free Movie: Shrek I
  • Frog Appreciation Day @ Boston Common
  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Competition @ ICA
  • Sunday Fun in the Park
  • Somerville Street Fair
  • Free Shakespeare Performance on the Waterfront
  • Summer Nights @ the Natural History Museum
  • Free Movie Night & Dance Performance
  • Arts on the Arcade
  • Free Puppets on the Common
  • Free Performance: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • Free Movie: Chicken Run
  • Arts on the Arcade
Once again, read the full article for complete details, contact info, and links.

Boston Events: August 16-31

If you are looking for some remarkable things to do in Boston during the last half of August, check out my latest article for a huge list of event ideas.

The article provides full details and links for the following August 2011 events:
  • Free Waterfront Dance Performance
  • Arts on the Arcade
  • Sorrento Cheese Fisherman's Feast
  • Boston Green Fest 2011
  • Free Ferry Rides to Boston Harbor Islands
  • Free Fun Friday at USS Constitution Museum
  • Free Movie: The Fast and the Furious
  • Roxbury 'Endurance Ride' Bike Tour
  • Boston Red Sox Futures at Fenway
  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Competition @ ICA
  • Free Movie: Shrek I
  • Rock n Roll Yard Sale
  • Sunday Fun in the Park
  • Somerville Street Fair
  • The Flea @ MIT
  • An Evening of Astrobiology @ MIT
  • Free Shakespeare Performance on the Waterfront
  • Superbat: A Documentary Movie Screening
  • Summer Nights @ the Natural History Museum
  • Free Movie Night and Dance Performance
  • Arts on the Arcade
  • Slam Poetry @ Trident
  • Free Performance: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • Free Movie: Chicken Run
  • Arts on the Arcade
Once again, you can find full details on all of the above events in the original article.

Kid Friendly Boston Events: July 18-24

If you are looking for things to do in the Boston metro area with kids from July 18-24, my recently published events article may give you some good ideas. Many of the events listed are free and outdoors.

The Full Article provides details on the following kid-friendly activities:
  • Performance: The Little Red Wagon, "Strega Nona"
  • BOOMTOWN Festival
  • Free Puppet Show in the North End
  • Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park
  • Free Movie: Toy Story 3
  • Garden Themed Book Reception and Scavenger Hunt
  • Colombian Flag Raising Ceremony
  • Swingin' in Mother's Rest Free Concert
  • Oldies Night in Oak Square
  • Free Movie: Despicable Me
  • Free Fun Friday @ Franklin Park Zoo
  • Free Admission to the Sports Musuem
  • Puerto Rican Festival
  • Shrekfest: Free Movie Night
  • Free Concert: Eddie Money
  • Picnic in the Park w/ the Red Sox
  • Gwendolyn the Graceful Pig: Book Reading and Dance Performance
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Boston Events: July 18-24

The article featuring things to do in Boston from July 18-24 has been published.
The Full Article provides detailed information on the following events:
  • Lizz Winstead @ The Coolidge
  • Oscar Andrew Hammerstein III to Discuss Life on Broadway
  • BOOMTOWN Festival
  • Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park
  • Boston Harbor Cruise Sing
  • Free Movie: Toy Story 3
  • Colombian Flag Raising Ceremony
  • Swingin' in Mother's Rest Free Concert
  • Author Talk & Reception w/ Justin Martin
  • Governor Deval Patrick @ Suffolk
  • Oldies Night in Oak Square
  • Free Movie: Despicable Me
  • Free Fun Friday @ Franklin Park Zoo
  • Free Admission to the Sports Museum
  • Free Movie: Hanna
  • ShrekFest: Free Movie Night
  • ArtROX! Summer Art Show
  • Free Concert: Eddie Money
  • Puerto Rican Festival
  • Free Movie: Fly Away Home
  • Picnic in the Park w/ the Red Sox
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Kid Friendly Boston Events: July 11-17

The Full Article contains details on the following family friendly events:
  • Boomtown Festival
  • Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park
  • Storywalk Cambridge Kickoff Event
  • Free Movie: Shrek Ever After
  • Reach! Teen Dance Performance
  • National Sand Sculpting Festival
  • 13th Annual Lantern Festival
  • Ocean Engineering Experience @ MIT
  • Plays in the Park- Georges island
  • Artbeat 2011 Festival
  • Meet the Zookeepers at Franklin Park Zoo
  • Central Square Neighborhood Picnic
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