Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston

Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 24, 2026 to Sunday, April 26, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Boston - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA - 04/25/2026 - 04/26/2026, See link for times
• Drop-In Gaming Time (All Ages) - At Boston Public Library - Chinatown Branch - Boston Public Library - Chinatown Branch, 2 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 - 04/24/2026, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Isabelle Demers Pipe Organ Concert - Trinity Church, Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, USA - 04/24/2026, 7:00 PM
• Fairy Garden Days 2026 - At the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA - 04/24/2026 - 04/26/2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA - 04/24/2026, 10:00am-4:00pm
• Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA - 04/24/2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
• Friday Storytime At Mill Cafe - The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476 - 04/24/2026, 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• Cherry Blossoms in Bloom: Music Inspired by Nature - At the Arboretum - Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 - 04/25/2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Spring Fling: School of Rock Watertown - School of Rock Watertown - 04/26/2026, 2:00PM - 5:00PM