Monday, April 19 Atlantic White Shark Conservancy – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 235 Orleans Road, North Chatham. Click here for registration and use coupon code “freefun”.
Boundless Adventures - FREE ADMISSION (20 spots) Boundless Adventures is an aerial adventure park, where you can swing, climb, balance, traverse, and zip-line through tree-top adventures. Address is 154 River Road West, Berlin. Click here for registration.
MA Audubon Drumlin Farm – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 208 S Great Road, Lincoln. Click here for registration.
New Bedford Whaling Museum – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first served basis. Address is 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Tickets will be available on April 15. Click here for registration. The Hall at Patriot Place – FREE ADMISSION (10 SLOTS PER HOUR) Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first served basis. Address is 2 Patriot Place, Foxborough. Click here for registration.
Tuesday, April 20 Boundless Adventures - FREE ADMISSION (20 spots) Boundless Adventures is an aerial adventure park, where you can swing, climb, balance, traverse, and zip-line through tree-top adventures. Address is 154 River Road West, Berlin. Click here for registration.
Capron Park Zoo – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 201 County Street, Attleboro. Click here for registration.
Charles River Watershed Association: “Herter Park - Self Guided Tour & Family-Friendly Bingo Game” FREE
Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
Location: Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA. Access by MBTA Bus Routes 70 or 86 (along Western Avenue), Everett Street stop. CRWA table will be obvious on the path between the parking lot and Amphitheater (near the community gardens).
Event information: · Charles River Watershed Association invites one and all to join a self- guided tour of the vibrant community space of Boston’s Christian A. Herter Park. The tour will cover the playgrounds, gardens, amphitheater, and matchless vista of the Charles while providing information on the past, present, and future of the river and park. Stop at our booth to pick up information for the tour. · A bingo game is available as a family-friendly activity along with the self-guided tour. · We will also be demonstrating "Watershed in a Box" (COVID-19 protocols apply), · We invite you to bring a picnic snack or lunch and spend time enjoying all the space has to offer.
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Franklin Park Zoo – FREE ADMISSION between 9AM and 1PM Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. Click here for registration.
Frog Pond Carousel – FREE ADMISSION No advance registration required. Participants may have to wait in line, socially distanced. Address is Boston Common, Beacon Street, Boston. For more information, click here.
MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook – FREE ADMISSION Advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first- served basis. Address is 414 Massasoit Road Worcester. Click here for registration.
Wednesday, April 21 Greenway Carousel – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is Rose Kennedy Greenway (across from Long Wharf) Click here for registration.
Larz Anderson Auto Museum – FREE ADMISSION No advance registration required. Participants may have to wait outside in the Park before entering the Museum. Address is 15 Newton Street, Brookline. Click here for more information.
MA Audubon Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 260 Winslow Cemetery Road, Marshfield. Click here for registration.
Pilgrim Hall Museum – FREE ADMISSION Advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first- served basis. Address 75 Court Street, Plymouth. Click here for registration.
Stone Zoo – FREE ADMISSION between 9AM and 1PM Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 149 Pond Street, Stoneham. Click here for registration.
Thursday, April 22 Boundless Adventures - FREE ADMISSION (20 spots) Boundless Adventures is an aerial adventure park, where you can swing, climb, balance, traverse, and zip-line through tree-top adventures. Address is 154 River Road West, Berlin. Click here for registration.
Buttonwood Park Zoo – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford. Click here for registration. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 51 Sand Pond Road, Lincoln. Click here for registration.
Eric Carle Museum – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 125 W Bay Road, Amherst. Click here for registration.
MA Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. Click here for registration.
Friday, April 23 Boundless Adventures - FREE ADMISSION (20 spots) Boundless Adventures is an aerial adventure park, where you can swing, climb, balance, traverse, and zip-line through tree-top adventures. Address is 154 River Road West, Berlin. Click here for registration.
Heritage Museums & Gardens – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. Click for registration.
MA Audubon Blue Hills Trailside Museum – FREE ADMISSION Please know there are capacity limitations and advanced registrations are required and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Address is 1904 Canton Avenue, Milton. Click here for registration.
Every Day (Monday, April 19 – Friday April 23) City of Boston Story Walks (10 locations) StoryWalks are an innovative and delightful way for children and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Laminated pages from a children's book are attached to wooden stakes, which are installed along an outdoor path. As you stroll throughout the park, you're directed to the next page in the story. Locations include: Elliot Norton Park, 295 Tremont Street, Chinatown
Book: Errol’s Garden
Language: English / Simplified Chinese
Library activity: Chinatown Branch - themed book displays and make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Ringer Park, 85 Allston Street, Allston
Book: Errols’ Garden
Language: English / Russian
Description: Errol loves gardening and has filled his home with beautiful plants, but he does not have a real garden. He dreams about an outdoor space where he can grow things. Then for the first time he discovers a rooftop space on his apartment building... perfect for a community garden!
Library activity: Honan Allston Branch - make-and-take gardening kits available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Ronan Park, 92 Mt. Ida Road, Dorchester
Book: Listen, Listen
Language: English / Vietnamese
Description: This beautifully illustrated story explores the different seasons and the amazing sights and sounds of nature.
Library activity: Fields Corner Branch - themed book displays and themed book bundles available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Savin Hill Park, 25 Capsian Way, Dorchester
Book: Lets Go to the Park
Language: English / Spanish Description: This multicultural board book lets young children explore the area in which they live. The bold illustrations show the people and animals they will meet, and objects that they will see and hear.
Library activity: Uphams Corner Branch - a virtual storytime about the Storywalk and make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
American Legion Playground, 25 Glendon Street, East Boston
Book: Listen, Listen
Language: English / Arabic
Description: This beautifully illustrated story explores the different seasons and the amazing sights and sounds of nature.
Library activity: East Boston Branch - themed book bundles available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Symphony Community Park, 39 Edgerly Road, Fenway-Kenmore
Book: Let’s Go to the Park
Language: English / Simplified Chinese
Description: This multicultural board book lets young children explore the area in which they live. The bold illustrations show the people and animals they will meet, and objects that they will see and hear.
Library activity: South End Branch - themed book displays, book bundles, and make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Iacono Park, 150 Readville Street, Hyde Park
Book: Augustus and his Smile
Language: English / Portuguese Description: Augustus goes on a journey to find his lost smile, and discovers so much about the natural world: shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish, and even a rainstorm. Celebrate the beauty of nature with this gorgeously illustrated tale.
Library activity: Hyde Park Branch - Facebook Live craft activity related to the Storywalk.
Hunt Playground, 40 Almonst Street, Mattapan
Book: Augustus and his Smile
Language: English / Hatian Creole
Description: Augustus goes on a journey to find his lost smile, and discovers so much about the natural world: shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish, and even a rainstorm. Celebrate the beauty of nature with this gorgeously illustrated tale.
Library activity: Mattapan Branch - make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Franklin Park, 450 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury
Book: Augustus and his Smile
Language: English / Spanish
Description: Augustus goes on a journey to find his lost smile, and discovers so much about the natural world: shiny insects, birds, mountains, fish, and even a rainstorm. Celebrate the beauty of nature with this gorgeously illustrated tale.
Library Activity: Grove Hall Branch - make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
Horatio Harris Park, 85 Harold Street, Roxbury
Book: Listen, Listen
Language: English / Somali Description: This beautifully illustrated story explores the different seasons and the amazing sights and sounds of nature.
Library Activity: Egleston Square Branch - a virtual storytime about the Storywalk and make-and-take crafts available for families for the duration of the Storywalk.
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