Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston
Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, June 12, 2026 to Sunday, June 14, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
2026 Copley Square Farmers Market - 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA 02452, United States, Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Story Hour at Fruitlands Museum - Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Rd, Harvard, MA 01451, United States, Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
Music Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering (Ages13-18) at the Central Library in Copely Square - Boston Public Library - Central Library, Boylston Street, Boston, MA, USA, Friday, June 12, 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2026 Strawberry Festival - At Cider Hill Farm - Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, MA 01913, United States, Saturday, June 13, 2026 and Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
City of Quincy’s 75th Annual Flag Day Celebration, Parade, & Fireworks - City of Quincy, 1305 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169, United States, Saturday, June 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Boston - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, June 13, 2026 and Sunday, June 14, 2026, See link for times
Mayor Michelle Wu's Boston Family Days- At Old State House (Boston) - 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA, USA, Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
2026 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - National Park Service, 1849 C St NW, Washington D.C., DC 20240, United States, Sunday, June 14, 2026, See website for details.
College Students Can Participate in Biocultural Identity Study - ONLINE ONLY, Friday, June 12, 2026 through Sunday, June 14, 2026, 24/7
Please Take 2 Minutes to Vote: KOAA’s 2026 Survey Top 20 Local Places to Take Kids - ONLINE ONLY, Friday, June 12, 2026 through Sunday, June 14, 2026, You can vote once on each device you have
Kids Bowl Free – Register your kids for a summer fun bowling pass today - Find a participating bowling center near you today!, Friday, June 12, 2026 through Sunday, June 14, 2026, See website for details.