Things to Do with Kids in Boston in March 2025

2025 Maple Boil Down
Somerville — FREE
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Watch first-hand as sap collected from sugar maple trees on the Tufts Campus is boiled into syrup, and connect with others in the community. Visit the website here.

Spring Model Train Show
Bay State Model Railroad Museum
Saturday & Sunday, March 1 - 2, 2025
The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is hosting their spring model train show. See operating model trains and trolleys in scales O, HO and N. Visit the website here.

NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza
Boxboro Regency Hotel, Boxborough
Friday - Sunday, March 7 - 9, 2025
The NorthEast ComicCon returns to Boxborough for 3 days of collector and fan experiences. Vendors will be selling comics, toys, art, books, memorabilia, crafts, and pop culture collectibles. Plus, celebrity guests will be there signing autographs and offering selfie photo ops! Visit the website here.

Wampanoag Nation Singers & Dancers Performance
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge — FREE
Saturday, March 8, 2025
This Neighborhood Arts performance will educate and entertain, immersing participants in the song and dance of Wampanoag Nation and other vibrant cultures of the Eastern Woodlands. Visit the website here.

The Wacky Science Show with Mike Bent
The Center for Arts in Natick
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Get ready for an award-winning show that teaches how science can be exciting and fun. Kids participate in high-energy, hands-on lessons while discovering that simple household items can be used to perform exciting science experiments. Visit the website here.

St Patricks Day Shamrock Showdown
Murphy Skating Rink, Boston — FREE
Friday, March 14, 2025
It's a hockey tournament showdown between the NYPD & BFD. Plus, raffle baskets, 50/50, games, and scholarship applications are available. Visit the website here.

Celtic Celebration at Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge
Saturday & Sunday, March 15 - 16, 2025
Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Celtic cultural heritage through music, dance, storytelling, and poetry. Visit the website here.

14th Annual Irish Festival
Patriot Place, Foxborough — FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Celebrate St. Patty's Day at Patriot Place with live music, Irish step dancing, and the Irish Shop pop-up store. Visit the website here.

6th Annual Bow Market Book Fair
Somerville — FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Bow Book Fair is back with a fun-filled day featuring Kiddo Story Time, Bookseller Pop-Ups, Saus’s Cookbook Swap, Author Signings, and more. Visit the website here.

St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day Parade
Boston — FREE
Sunday, March 16, 2025
The annual parade is back in South Boston, where it has been a tradition for more than 110 years. It includes marching bands, police and army contingents, costume spectacles, novelty vehicles, and a general "green" atmosphere. Visit the website here.

Våffeldagen – Waffle Day 2025
Scandinavian Cultural Center, Newton
Saturday, March 29, 2025
During the weekly Kaffestugan the Scandinavian Cultural Center will celebrate the Swedish tradition of Våffeldagen with delicious waffles, a beloved treat in Sweden since the 1600s. Visit the website here.

Paw Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure
Wang Theatre, Boston
Saturday & Sunday, March 29 - 30, 2025
After Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang save Adventure City with their Mighty Pup Powers, it’s time for the paw-some-est street party ever. Visit the website here.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
The Eric Carle Museum for Picture Book Art, Amherst
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Hungry for a good time? Join The Eric Carle Museum for Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA for art-making, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, films, and storytime. Guests can also meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar in our Great Hall for pictures and be part of a Wiggle Jiggle Dance Parade! Visit the website here.

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