Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston

Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026

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

• Friday Storytime At Mill Cafe - The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476, Friday, May 8, 2026, 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Boston - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, Friday, May 8, 2026, See link for times
• Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, Friday, May 8, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
• Littles & Lattes With Arlington Family Connection - At Mill Cafe - The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
• World Migratory Bird Days at the Museum of Natural History - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, Saturday, May 9, 2026 - Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:00AM-4:00PM
• Lilac Sunday - At the Arboretum - Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Mayor Michelle Wu's Boston Family Days- At Old State House (Boston) - 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm