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Lanterns from Moon to River Festival
Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Park Nature Center · 668 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge artist Zhonghe Elena Li leads lantern making and a lantern parade.
Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Park Nature Center · 668 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge artist Zhonghe Elena Li leads lantern making and a lantern parade.
Boston Common Frog Pond · Boston Common, Charles St & Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
Parks Dept festival with costumes encouraged: obstacle course, slides, crafts, music and magic.
Charles River · Weeks Footbridge, Cambridge, MA 02138
World's largest three-day rowing regatta, Oct 16–18. Free to watch; Weeks Footbridge is the most popular spot.
Copley Square · Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116
18th annual festival: 200+ authors and 80+ sessions; outdoor fair rain or shine. Free.
Boston Nature Center · 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA 02126
Carve a pumpkin to take home, autumn scavenger hunt and games.
Waltham Fields Community Farm · 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA 02452
16th annual Farm Day: music, games, pick-your-own carrots and a bake sale.
Boston Children's Museum · 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
Hands-on children's museum; Sundays may be Boston Family Days, reservation suggested.
Puppet Showplace Theater · 32 Station St, Brookline, MA 02445
45-minute interactive show with hand puppets, a crankie and live music (English). Also 1:00 PM show.