We know everyone is always looking for inexpensive ways to get out of the house and have some fun, so we’ve rounded up a massive list of FREE family-friendly events happening in Central Mass (and beyond) the whole month of August! Enjoy!
Every Thursday
Shrewsbury Summer Market & Food Trucks!
100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury
3pm-7:30pm
Auburn Farmers Market and Concert Series
203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
4pm-7pm
August 1st
Historic Deerfield Free Admission Day
9:30am-4:30pm
Worcester Common Oval: Out to Lunch Festival
11am-2pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 2nd
The Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River Free Admission Day
10am-5pm
Northborough Library: Friday Afternoon Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4
12pm-1:30pm
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!
4:30-8pm *reservations are required
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 3rd
Home Depot Kids’ Workshop
9am-12pm
Worcester Art Museum Free Admission Day
10am-4pm
National Night Out North Brookfield
4pm-8pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 4th
Free Admission to National Parks!
August 5th
Summer Concert at Dean Park
6pm-8pm
August 6th
Battleship Cove Free Admission Day
9am-5pm *registration is required
Central Mass Mom Splashpad Meet Up
Assabet Park in Northboro
3-5pm
Worcester’s National Night Out
104 Murray Ave, Worcester
4pm-8pm
Auburn National Night Out
22 Brayman St, Auburn
5pm-8pm
August 7th
Springfield Museums Free Admission Day!
10am-5pm
Outdoor Lunchtime Concert Series at Hanover Theatre
11:30am-1:30pm
August 8th
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston Free Admission Day
10am-5pm *reservations required
Worcester Common Oval: Out to Lunch Festival
11am-2pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 9th
Museum of African American History Boston Free Admission Day
10am-4pm
Northborough Library: Friday Afternoon Movie
12pm-1:30pm Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!
4:30-8pm *reservations are required
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 10th
Peach and Sunflower Festival at Cider Hill Farm
11am–4pm
August 11th
Peach and Sunflower Festival at Cider Hill Farm
11am–4pm
August 12th
The Garden at Elm Bank Free Admission Day
9am-5pm
Summer Concert at Dean Park
Shrewsbury
6pm-8pm
August 13th
Children’s Museum at Holyoke Free Admission Day
9am-4pm
August 14th
Emily Dickinson Museum Free Admission Day
10am-5pm *reservations required
Outdoor Lunchtime Concert Series at Hanover Theatre
11:30am-1:30pm
August 15th
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House Free Admission Day
10am-5pm *reservations required
Worcester Common Oval: Out to Lunch Festival
11am-2pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 16th
End of Summer Celebration-Kid’s Block Party Sturbridge Common
3:30pm-6:30pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 17th
Lowe’s Workshop for Kids
10am-1pm *registration required
Peach and Sunflower Festival at Cider Hill Farm
11am–4pm
Sunflower Festival at Hollis Hills Farm
11am-4pm
August 18th
Peach and Sunflower Festival at Cider Hill Farm
11am–4pm
Sunflower Festival Hollis Hills Farm
11am-4pm
Central Mass Mom Splashpad Meet Up
Greenwood Park in Worcester
3-5pm
August 19th
Rose Kennedy Greenway Carousel Boston Free Admission Day
11am-8pm
August 21st
Eric Carle Picture Book Museum Free Admission Day
10am-4pm
Outdoor Lunchtime Concert Series at Hanover Theatre
11:30am-1:30pm
August 22nd
Buttonwood Park Zoo Free Admission Day
9am-4pm
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 23rd
Outdoor music at Kimball Farm
Westford
6pm-8pm
August 24th
Paul Revere Heritage Site Free Admission Day
August 25th
NBPA Classic Car Show Brookfield Orchards
10am-4pm
August 27th
Leicester Family Fun Food Festival Leicester Common
4pm-8pm
August 28th
Outdoor Lunchtime Concert Series at Hanover Theatre
11:30am-1:30pm
Fitchburg Art Museum Free Admission Day
12pm-4pm
August 29th
The Sports Museum and Boston Bruins Heritage Hall Free Admission Day
9am-3:30pm
August 30th
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!
4:30-8pm *reservations are required
August 31st
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Free Admission Day
9am-4:30pm
