NATURE-THEMED FREE & LOW COST THINGS TO DO This Summer with Children Age 2-8
July 5 Curious Creatures Show at Boardinghouse Park, 40 French St, Free Lowell, for All Ages 10:00 Arts & Crafts & snacks, 11:00 show, 12:00 trolley rides, www.lowellsummermusic.org/kids
July 5 The Caterpillar Lab visits Harvard Public Library, 1-4:00 p.m., for All Ages – Drop in Free See a huge variety of New England caterpillars munching on food right in front of you. Learn about metamorphosis and other incredible but true stories about these creatures such as camouflaged or big-as-a-hotdog caterpillars! www.harvardpubliclibrary.org. 4 Pond Road
July 6, 13, 20 Open Farmyard Drop in Program for Ages 2 ½ to 7 at Land’s Sake Farm in Weston, 3-5:00 Free 27, Aug. 3, 10, Young children and their caregivers will hear stories, pick and plant crops, explore the chicken 17, 24, 31 coop and more at this working CSA farm. 90 Wellesley Street. Canceled if rain. Donation welcome.
July 8 Learn About Honey Bees at The Discovery Museum Today from 11:00-2:00, for all ages *Free w/ Researcher Racel Bonoan from Tufts University will be at the museum to help you test your Admission bee vision, let you taste honey from different locations, and make a beeswax candle as you @ $6.50 ea. learn about honey bees’ importance. *Price is with a library pass from any town. Age 1 & up
July 10 Goodnow Library Builds Bird Feeders for Ages 4 and Up, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Drop-in Free Construct a unique bird feeder for your back yard. 21 Concord Road, Sudbury
July 11 Seed Bomb Craft for Children Entering Grades 1-2 at Gleason Library, Carlisle, 4:00 pm Free Register Make a flower seed bomb to spread wildflowers around your neighborhood. Register at: www.gleasonlibrary.org/special_programs.htm
July 12 Jungle Encounters Wildcat Show at Maynard Public Library, 10:30, for Ages 6 and Over Free Wildcats, Bengal cats, bobcats and more! www.maynardpubliclibrary.org 77 Nason Street
July 12 Family Firefly Walk at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston, 7 p.m. www.towerhillbg.org $10 ad. Read a story and learn about these amazing insects, then hunt for them in the gardens. $8 child
July 13 Meet Museum of Science Reptiles! At Chelmsford Library for Ages 6 & Up, 10:30-11:30 Free Drop in and learn about these incredible animals – are they slimy? Really cold blooded? What makes a reptile a reptile? 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford Center. www.chelmsfordlibrary.org
July 14 Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in Cambridge are free today! Free https://hmnh.harvard.edu/exhibitions. Public transportation from Alewife is recommended as parking is not free or easy in the Harvard area of Cambridge. Your child will gain perspective on the animal world when able to stand eye-to-eye with a cheetah (and hundreds of other species) and see a whale skeleton suspended above them. Live honeybee hive, special marine exhibit.
July 15 Make a Wooden Snap-Together Bird House at Bolton Library for Ages 3-10, 11-12:00 Free Register Construct, paint and take home! 978-779-2839 or [email protected] 738 Main Street
July 18 Bunnies visit Goodnow Library in Sudbury for Ages 2 and Up, 10:30-11:15, 21 Concord Rd. Free Educators from Land’s Sake Farm in Weston will bring bunnies to the library for children to touch and interact with while they learn about rabbit behavior. There will also be stories and a simple rabbit-themed craft. https://goodnowlibrary.org Drop in, no pre-registration
July 18-22 The Caterpillar Lab Visits the Discovery Museums in Acton from 10-4:00, 177 Main Street *Free w/ See and touch a huge variety of caterpillar species and learn from an educator about Admission metamorphosis, adaptation, camouflage, stinging spines and brightly colored baubles! @ $6.50 ea. Extended hours on Free Friday Night. *Price is with a library pass from any town. Under 1 free
July 19 Visit Gaining Ground Farm, 317 Virginia Rd, Concord, Ages 5-14 with a Caregiver, 10-12:00 Free Register Learn about Gaining Ground’s mission to grow healthy food for area food banks. A small volunteer task will be given to the group. Register on calendar at: www.concordlibrary.org
July 19 Creature Teachers Show for Ages 4 and Up at Boxborough Library, 427 Mass. Ave., 3:00 Free 45-minute show introduces wild animals and little-known facts about their habits and habitats.
July 20 Baby Chicks are Hatching Today at Chelmsford Library, 25 Boston Rd., 10:30-11:30 Free A Drumlin Farm educator will talk about what’s happening during this hour. Or drop by anytime.
July 20 Seed Bomb Craft for Children Entering Grades 1-2 at Gleason Library, Carlisle, 6:30 pm Free Register Make a flower seed bomb to spread wildflowers around your neighborhood. Register at: www.gleasonlibrary.org/special_programs.htm
July 22 Refuge Fledgling Hour for 2-5 Year Olds at Assabet River Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury Free Drop in for “Dragonflies & Damselflies” crafts, stories and games from 9:30-10:30. Siblings welcome. Located at 680 Hudson Road. www.fws.gov/refuge/assabet_river 978-562-3527
July 22 Bugworks presents Bugology at Chelmsford Library for Ages 6 & Up, 10:30-11:30 Free Learn about bug habitats and meet cool insects such as a praying mantis, grasshoppers, millipedes and more. Located at 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford Center. www.chelmsfordlibrary.org
July 25 Goodnow Library Explores: Water for ages 2 and Up, 10:30-11:15, 21 Concord Rd, Sudbury Free Splish away at this water story time with songs introducing kids to water cycles and oceans. Water art and experiments, sinking, floating, dissolving. Kids will get wet! Drop in, no registration.
July 25 Zoo New England visits Lincoln Library for a Drop-in Show, 11:00-12:00, for All Ages Free Learn about habitats and see local critters up close. www.lincolnp.org
July 25 Meet Toto the Tornado Cat and See Books Written About Him at Littleton Library, 2:00 Free Register Toto survived the 6/1/11 Massachusetts tornado and was found in a tree, taken to a fire station, then to the Animal Rescue League. He was adopted and is now famous in a book about his journey. Email librarian to say you’re coming: [email protected]
July 27 Curious Creatures Live Animal Show at Goodnow Library, Sudbury for Ages 4 & Up Free 4-5:00 p.m. Children will be introduced to and learn about many different types of animals.
July 27 “To Bee or Not to Bee” at the Ecotarium in Worcester, 11:00 a.m. www.ecotarium.org Free w/ The Piti Theatre Company’s interactive performance for kids about a farmer who’s lost his admission bees in the Nature Explore Outdoor Exhibit! Bubbles & dinosaur exhibits too! See museum * $9 adult & admission reduced-cost programs at end of this list – *½ price with a library pass. $7 2-18 yrs
July 28 Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston is Free Today! Free http://www.towerhillbg.org/children-youth-families/ All kinds of flower and vegetable gardens, nature trails, a screened bird-watching house, and see lemons and oranges growing in the atrium. Free Fun Friday is usually a busy day, but everything here is so spread out it doesn’t feel crowded.
August 1 Creature Teachers Takes a Trip Around the World with Animals, for All Ages, 3:00 p.m. Free Register* Learn about diverse habitats and meet the animals that live within them. . *Everyone registers 7/25 at 978-456-2381. Non-Harvard residents can begin registering on July 25th. Harvard Library.
August 1 Nature Nick’s Animal Adventures for Ages 4 and Up at Westford Library, 10:30-11:15 Free Ticket Req’d Exotic animal show. Reserve tickets at 978-692-5555 and pick up within 2 weeks. 50 Main St.
August 3 Goodnow Gives: Buddy Dog Service Project at the Library for Ages 3 & Up, 4-5:00 p.m. Free https://goodnowlibrary.org Help the local human society as part of the summer reading program.
August 3 “Little Pig Saves the Ship” Reading and Activity at Chelmsford Library, 10:30 am Free Author David Hyde Costello reads his book then demonstrates how you can make simple toy ships from found objects like sticks and leaves. Afterward, we’ll cross to Bartlett Park to try out our boats in the stream. 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford Center. www.chelmsfordlibrary.org
August 8 Caterpillar Lab Drop-in Educational Program for All Ages at Groton Library, 1-4:00 p.m. Free 45 different native caterpillar species will be on display. No registration required.
August 8 Deborah Costine’s Puppet Show: “Turtle’s Wetland Quest” at Littleton Library, 7-7:45 Free Register Sign up on the website calendar: www.littletonlibrary.org. Blanding the turtle tries to solve a dilemma by consulting his animal friends salamander and beaver, and human friends too!
August 9 Themed Stroller Tour: “Animals in Ancient Art,” at Worcester Art Museum, 10:30-11:15 Free Museum teacher engages ages 0-3 (siblings welcome) with art and stories in the galleries. Stay for tea, coffee, juice & snacks. Use Tuckerman Street entrance. www.worcesterart.org
August 10 Nature Nick Show for Children Entering K-5th Grade at Bedford Library, 7 Mudge Way Free 3:30-4:30. Kids will be introduced to and learn about some of the strangest animals on earth.
August 10 “A Passion for Birds” at the Ecotarium in Worcester, 11:00 a.m. www.ecotarium.org *Free w/ Unique, interactive show highlighting amazing facts in a way that helps children understand admission more about many types of birds. Held in the Nature Explore Outdoor Exhibit! Bubbles and dinosaur exhibits too! *see museum admission reduced-cost programs at end of this list.
August 11 Animal World Experience for All Ages at Groton Library, 10:30-11:30, www.gpl.org Free Register 8/4 Meet adopted animals and learn why adoption is the best option for welcoming a new pet.
August 11 Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, is free today! (3 free parking lot entrances) Free http://www.zoonewengland.org/franklin-park-zoo See the children’s zoo, Aussie aviary, butterfly landing, farm, and tropical rainforest as well as animals from all over the world.
August 11-13 Bolton Agricultural Fair, Route 117, Bolton, 9-9:00 (9:00-6:00 Sunday) www.boltonfair.org $10 ad. Races, contests, music, crafts, petting farm, animal exhibits, midway. Under 4 years is free. $5 child
August 15 Creature Teachers visits Littleton Library, 41 Shattuck Street, 7-8:00 p.m., for All Ages Free Register Sign up on the website calendar page: www.littletonlibrary.org
August 18 Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford and Sturbridge Village are Free today! Free https://www.bpzoo.org/visitor-information/plan-your-visit/ Buttonwood is an AZA accredited small zoo (50 animals) so very doable for young children. Zoo train and wildlife carousel. https://www.osv.org/ Sturbridge Village will show your children how animals were important to the early settlers, and how they ate what they grew and it had to get them through the winter too!
August 25 Revolutionary Dogs: “Paws for a Cause!” at Minute Man National Park in Lincoln, 2-2:45 pm Free Join Park Ranger Roger Fuller and his pug, Cricket, for a walk on the Battle Road to explore the life of dogs in Colonial America and in the Revolution. Starts at Visitor Center, 250 North Great Rd & continues for ½ mile with 4 stops. Well-behaved, friendly dogs welcome. Info: 978-318-7833.
August 25 Plimoth Plantation is Free today! http://plimoth.org/plan-your-visit-0 Free Learn how both Native Americans and the Pilgrims relied on the natural world for their existence. Pilgrim reenactors will speak with your children as if they were living in the time period of the exhibit. 17th Century rare breed sheep, goats and cows are onsite. All Wampanoag Homesite staff are actual Native Americans.
August 25-27 Middlesex County 4-H Fair, 55 S. Chelmsford Rd., Westford www.4hmiddlesexfair.org $3-8 pp Families welcome at this yearly agricultural, non-commercial, youth fair highlighting projects 3 & under raising cows, sheep, goats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, as well as art, photography, gardening Free and building. Free shuttle bus from Rte. 110 parking. $5 parking next to fair. Music, food avail.
August 26 Refuge Fledgling Hour for 2-5 Year Olds at Assabet River Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury Free Drop in for nature-themed crafts, stories and games from 9:30-10:30. Siblings welcome. Located at 680 Hudson Road. www.fws.gov/refuge/assabet_river 978-562-3527
Farmer’s Markets held weekly…. Acton-Boxborough Sundays, 10-1:00 beginning June 11 at 1 Pearl Street in West Acton Harvard Saturdays, 9-12:00 beginning August 5 at Hildreth Elementary School Lincoln Saturdays, 9:30-1:30 beginning June 17 at Lincoln Train Station Maynard Saturdays, 9-1:00 beginning June 24 at Mill Pond Parking Lot on Main Street Westford Tuesdays, 2:30-6:30 beginning June 20 on Westford Town Common
Free Museum Admission Every Friday, 4:00-8:00 p.m. Discovery Museums, 177 Main Street, Acton, www.discoverymuseums.org Although the science museum will be closed for construction of a new building this summer, there will be extra activities going on outside in Discovery Woods, and the Children’s Museum will be open.
Free Every Sunday, 9:00-12:00 Harvard Museum of Natural History and Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology See mounted African, Asian, Central and South American wildlife up close, as well as Cenozoic mammals and a bee colony. Located on the Harvard University Campus, Cambridge. https://hmnh.harvard.edu
Free Museum Admission For the Month of August Worcester Art Museum, www.worcesterart.org, Home of the Higgins Knights and Armor Collection. Locally grown produce available on Saturdays, 10-5:00 on the Salisbury Street lawn. Saturday, August 5: Families @ WAM Tour, 10:30-11:00. Art Activities 11-11:30 Every Saturday! Helmutt’s Drop-in Studio hands-on art time for families: Wed-Fri 11-12:00 and 1-3:00, Sundays 2-5:00. Arms & Armor Demonstrations on Saturday and Sundays – schedule on website.
Blue Star Families Free Museum Admission Program Free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reservists, thru Labor Day Discovery Museums Eric Carle Museum All Mass. Audubon sites Harvard Art Museum Harvard Science & Culture Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum USS Constitution Concord Museum Museum of Russian Icons Orchard House Fitchburg Art Museum DeCordova Museum N.E. Quilt Museum Children’s Museum, Easton Peabody Essex Museum Springfield Museums Ecotarium Old Sturbridge Village
Museum Admission Using Your EBT Card
The following museums will admit up to 4 people for $2 cash per person with your Massachusetts EBT card and photo ID: Boston Children’s Museum, Cape Cod Children’s Museum, Children’s Museum of Easton, Children’s Museum of Holyoke, Ecotarium, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Russian Icons, New England Aquarium, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Historical Museum
Also: Peabody Essex Museum 2 adults and all children free with EBT and photo ID Acton Discovery Museum $1 per person up to 6 people with EBT and photo ID Boston Museum of Science Free for up to 4 people with EBT and photo ID Museum of Fine Arts $3 per person for up to 4 people with EBT card and photo ID
Library Passes Available At Area Libraries
Acton Memorial Library – www.actonmemoriallibrary.org Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Drumlin Farm, Ecotarium, Trustees (Fruitlands), Garden in the Woods, Institute of Contemporary Art, Harvard Art Museums, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex, Roger Williams Zoo, Tower Hill. Passes may be checked out by anyone over age 14 with a valid Minuteman Library Network card.
Bedford Free Public Library – www.bedfordlibrary.net Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Harvard Museum of Science & Culture, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. Audubon, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex, Plimoth Plantation, Stone & Franklin Park Zoos, Tower Hill.
Sargent Memorial Library, Boxborough – http://www.boxborough-ma.gov/sargent- memorial-library Animal Adventures, Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Harbor Islands, Concord Museum, Discovery Museums, Davis Farmland/Mega Maze, DeCordova, Ecotarium, Edaville USA, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fruitlands, Garden in the Woods, Harvard Art Museums, Harvard Museum of Science & Culture, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Orchard House (Alcotts), Mass. Audubon/Drumlin Farm, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Russian Icons, Museum of Science, Mystic Aquarium, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex, Roger Williams Zoo, Tower Hill, USS Constitution, Worcester Art Museum. Passes available to anyone with a valid C/W Mars library card.
Gleason Library, Carlisle – www.gleasonlibrary.org Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Mass Audubon/Drumlin Farm, Einstein’s Workshop, Fruitlands, Harvard Museum of Science & Culture, Harvard Art Museum, House of Seven Gables, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Lowell Spinners Baseball, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, One Stop Fun, Orchard House (Alcotts), Peabody Essex, Roger Williams Zoo, Salem Witch Museum, The Butterfly Place, Tower Hill, USS Constitution. (Please Note: Non-Carlisle residents who do not work in Carlisle can only reserve a pass on the afternoon/evening before the planned day of use)
Concord Free Public Library – www.concordlibrary.org Boston Harbor Islands, Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Fruitlands, Harvard Art Museums, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts*, Museum of Science*, N.E. Aquarium*, Orchard House (Alcotts)*, Peabody Essex, Stone & Franklin Park Zoos, Tower Hill *Please Note: These passes are available at the Main and Fowler Branch locations.
Harvard Public Library – www.harvardpubliclibrary.org Boston Children’s Museum, Butterfly Place, Concord Museum, Davis Farmland, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Ecotarium, Fruitlands, Garden in the Woods, Harvard Museum of Science and Culture, Harvard Art Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Mass State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Russian Icons, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, Tower Hill, Worcester Art Museum. (Please Note: Passes may only be reserved in advance by Harvard residents. One pass per day or weekend. One pass per week per family during school vacations)
Lincoln Public Library – www.lincolnpl.org Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Einstein’s Workshop, Franklin Park & Stone Zoos, Fruitlands, Garden in the Woods, Harvard Art Museums, Harvard Museum of Science & Culture, Historic New England, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. Audubon, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Orchard House (Alcotts), Peabody Essex Museum, Tower Hill, Wheelock Family Theatre.(Please Note: One pass per family per day. During school vacations families are limited to one pass per week)
Reuben Hoar Library, Littleton – www.littletonlibrary.org Boston Children’s Museum, Butterfly Place, Concord Museum, Davis Farmland, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Drumlin Farm, Ecotarium, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fruitlands, Harvard Art Museums, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Old Sturbridge Village, One Stop Fun, Peabody Essex Museum, Stone & Franklin Park Zoos, Tower Hill, U.S.S. Constitution, Wheelock Family Theatre, Worcester Art Museum (Please Note: Passes are only available to Littleton residents and members of the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library. Families are limited to 2 passes per week during school vacations.)
Maynard Public Library – www.maynardpubliclibrary.org Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Drumlin Farm, Ecotarium, Einstein’s Workshop, Fruitlands, Garden in the Woods, Harvard Art Museum, Historic New England, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass. State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex, Stone & Franklin Park Zoos, Tower Hill, Worcester Art Museum. Passes are available to anyone with a Minuteman Library Network card.
Goodnow Library, Sudbury – https://goodnowlibrary.org Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Ecotarium, Franklin Park & Stone Zoos, Garden in the Woods, Harvard Art Museums, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, Peabody Essex, Tower Hill.
J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford – www.westfordlibrary.org Boston Harbor Islands, Boston Children’s Museum, Concord Museum, Davis Farmland/Mega Maze, DeCordova, Discovery Museums, Drumlin Farm, Fruitlands, Harvard Museum of Science & Culture, Historic New England, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, N.E. Aquarium, N.E. Quilt Museum, Peabody Essex, Roger Williams Zoo, Salem Witch Museum, Stone & Franklin Park Zoos, Tower Hill, USS Constitution, Worcester Art Museum. (Please Note: Passes can only be reserved by Westford residents and non-resident members of the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library. Families are limited to 2 passes per day).
Library Pass Benefits Animal Adventures Free admission for up to 4 people Boston Children’s Museum ½ price admission for 4 people Boston Harbor Islands Buy 1 get 1 free ticket for up to 4 people Butterfly Place Free admission for 1 person, can reserve up to 2 passes, 2 & under free Concord Museum $5 off admission for up to 4 people Davis Farmland $8 off general admission for up to 4 people (not on Monday holidays) DeCordova Museum $5 ea. admission for up to 4 people, under 12 free Discovery Museums ½ price admission for 3 people Drumlin Farm $2 ea. admission for up to 4 people, under 2 free Ecotarium ½ price admission, under 2 free Edaville USA $5 discount for online ticket purchase Einstein’s Workshop Free admission for 2 adults & 2 children during drop-in hours only Fitchburg Art Museum Free admission, for 2, under age 12 always free Franklin Park or Stone Zoo $9 adult and $6 child admission for up to 6 people. Under 2 free. Trustees (Fruitlands) Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children free Garden in the Woods 1 adult 50% discount, ages 3-17 $1, under 3 free Harvard Art Museums Free admission for 2 adults, children always free. Free Saturdays 10-12. Harvard Museum Science Culture $6 ea. admission for up to 4 people House of Seven Gables ½ price admission for 2 adults and 3 children (except Otober) Institute of Contemporary Art $5 ea. admission for 2, children always free Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum $5 each for 4 adults on weekdays. $5 each for 2 adults on weekends. Children and people named Isabella always free Mass Parks (Walden, Great Brook) Free parking for 1 vehicle Museum of Fine Arts $10 each for 2 admissions. Ages 6 and under are always free. Ages 7-17 free on weekends, school holidays Museum of Russian Icons Free admission for up to 6 people Museum of Science $10 ea. admission for up to 4 people Mystic Aquarium $5 off general admission for up to 4 people N.E. Aquarium $10 ea. admission for up to 4 people, under age 3 free N.E. Quilt Museum Free admission for 2 people Old Sturbridge Village ½ price admission for up to 4 people One Stop Fun Free admission for 1 child, adults always free Orchard House (Alcotts) Free regular tour for 2 adults and 4 children Peabody Essex Museum $6 ea. admission up to for 2 adults Tues-Fri. $12 ea. admission on weekends and Monday holidays. Ages 16 and under free Plimoth Plantation $12 ea. admission for up to 4 people Roger Williams Zoo $3 discount for up to 4 people, ages 3 and under always free Salem Witch Museum $9 adult & $6.75 child admission (except weekends in Oct. & Halloween) Tower Hill ½ price admission for two Wheelock Family Theatre Buy one, get one free ticket (usually available on Fridays) Worcester Art Museum Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children