Things to do with kids in Boston this weekend, found and checked for you.

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are Halloween Party and Parade in Jamaica Plain (Sat, Oct 31); Family Halloween Party and Pumpkin Stroll (Sat, Oct 31); Baby Masquerade at the Central Library (Fri, Oct 30); Pumpkin Patch of Play at Boston Children’s Museum (all weekend). That’s four of 21 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

This week we found 21 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, all of them this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: Halloween Party and Parade in Jamaica Plain, Family Halloween Party and Pumpkin Stroll, Baby Masquerade at the Central Library. See the full list.

8 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Halloween Party and Parade in Jamaica Plain, Family Halloween Party and Pumpkin Stroll, Halloween Party at Titus Sparrow Park and Trick-or-Treat at the Adams Street Library. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Yes, 17 of this week’s 21 picks are free, including library storytimes and Baby Masquerade at the Central Library. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Boston in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Boston.

7 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Boston.

5 storytimes are on this week’s list, including Halloween Story Time in Roslindale (Sat 10:30–11am, Roslindale Branch), Saturday Story Time at the Central Library (Sat 10–10:30am, Central Library in Copley Square), Sunday Story Time at the Central Library (Sun 3:30–4pm, Central Library in Copley Square) and Bilingual Story Time in Mattapan (Fri 10–11am, Mattapan Branch). Each one links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Boston.

One of this week’s picks is a baby or toddler program or made for ages 3 and under: Baby Masquerade at the Central Library. It’s free and indoors. See it in the list.

We go through Boston’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 28, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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