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Kid & Family Fun South Shore Boston August 5th Week 2024

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Summer fun is here!  365 South Shore is the place to go to keep up to with all the summer fun and to keep your kids busy

 

101 plus  Summer adventures South Shore Boston and Beyond 

 

Kid & Family Fun South Shore Boston August 5th Week 2024

 

 

 

See Summer on A budget ideas for the South Shore  

Are you looking for Fall programs

 

Sports Programs  South Shore Sports Center Hingham

Code Wiz Quincy & Hanover  After school classes 

Cheer Factor Hanover & Norton Summer Camp 

 

All week ongoing 

Playground Guide -try a different one each week!

Dalby Farm Animal Encounters -sign up in advance  

Buttonwood Zoo  New Bedford  we got a special discount for you 

Capron Park Zoo 

Did you know you can get  day pass to  local hotel pools?  Local pools in Hyatt Braintree, Sonesta Braintree, foxboro and more if you want to go into Boston

Join our Free & Cheap South Shore facebook group  shopping deals, cheap things to do

 

Rainy day fun 

SkyZone Kingston

Children’s world Canton 

Billy Beez Kingston Collection
Easton Children Museum
Pinz Bowling Kingston
Alley Kat Bowling

Timberlanes Bowling

Off the Wall Carver

Dave & Busters Arcade Braintree 25% discount on token this week

Ryans Amusement Arcade & Bowling

Monday August 5th   things to do South Shore Boston MA

 

Nelson Memorial Park and Splash Pad in Plymouth MA 10am

Randolph Splash Pad 10am 

Cape Cod Wicked Waves Drive Worthy perfect for Day out 10am 

View Boston -See the Boston skyline from the top of the hub 10am

Buttonwood Zoo  New Bedford  we got a special discount for you 

New England Patriots Football Training Camp 2024 in Foxboro MA 10am Just Monday  & Tuesday this week and repeats next week as well 

 

Abington Library 1030am   Drop-in Toddler Time 
Join Miss Sandy (or Miss Heidi, or Mrs. Grimmett) every Monday morning at 10:30 AM this summer for our drop-in toddler time program! Toddler Time is a 20-minute program consisting of short stories, songs, scarf waving, egg shaking, and a puppet visit. This program is best suited for children ages 0-3. Monday Drop-In Toddler Time is on any Monday we are open. Our Toddler Times are funded by the Friends of the Library. Runs every Monday thru the summer!

Rockland Outdoor Storytime 1030am   Sunshine Stories & Songs
Come join us on the front lawn for some stories and songs followed by stamps!   **In case of bad weather, the program will be held in the Meeting Room.  runs weekly thru August 12th

Magoo’s Mini Golf & Ice Cream Rockland 11am Mini golf & ice cream for 2 for $25 

Dave & Busters Arcade Braintree 25% discount on token this week

Kids Eat Free at Towne Tavern & Treehouse Pembroke

Hanson Library  Waves, Sound, and Light with the Easton Children’s Museum (Preschool – Gr 2)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join our friends from the Easton Children’s Museum for an afternoon of science! Explore with vibrations, absorption and variables in our science experiments. Discover different aspects of light waves and how they are affected by objects like mirrors. See, hear and feel how sound can be transferred and have fun with color by making a classic childhood toy!  This program is supported in part by the Hanson Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.   Registration required as space is limited.

Drop in Crafts @ Adams Shore   branch Quincy Library Ages 3-8
2:00—3:00 PM  Graphic of a multicolored paint splatter with the words Arts & Crafts @Adams Shore over it
Stop by the Adams Shore Branch on Monday afternoons to do some crafting. Each week we’ll have a new craft. Repeats all July & August

Quincy Library Creativity Cafe for Ages 8-12  2-4pm
Arts and crafts supplies surrounding the words Creativity Cafe
Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join us on Monday afternoons at the Main Library from 2-4 PM for our weekly Creativity Cafe! Each week we will have a variety of craft supplies available and a craft prompt to spark your creativity.  Repeats all July & August

Easton Library  Block Party 2pm  Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town! Starting on June 17, drop by Queset House every Monday from 2:00 – 3:00 PM to free-play, topple, and construct with a variety of building materials, including giant, fort-sized blocks! Outdoor blocks can be found in the Walled Garden on sunny days.  Ends  August 19th

No registration is required for this self-led program. Children of all ages and their families are welcome

Braintree Library 3pm   Take a Tromp Through the Swamp — Concert for Families, celebrating the Children’s Summer Reading program 2024  Join Tom Sieling on a musical journey through the swamp as he brings animal themed songs to life in a fun and interactive way. It promises to be a delightful experience for kids!  Tom will perform his humorous songs about our natural world that engage the entire audience. His performances are interactive, fun, lively, and informative. Tom writes and performs songs for children and adults and accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine.

This event is part of the summer reading program and aims to engage and entertain the audience with lively and educational music.

Held in the Children’s Room.

Easton Family Library  Family Garden Show 6pm  ants on a log 🙂 

Abington Library   Bedtime Story Hour 630pm
Bedtime Story Hour returns this summer at the library! Kids ages 4 and up, who are able to separate from their parent/caregiver are invited to wear their coziest PJs, bring a stuffed animal friend, and join Miss Amy every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Bedtime Story Hour is thirty minutes of longer stories, songs, rhymes, and the chance to “Go Bananas!” Our Story Hour programs are funded by the Friends of the Library. runs all summer

 

Flip Circus North Attleboro Discount tix available  7pm

CheerFActor Hanover Open gym 8-9pm

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo 6pm

Tuesday August 6th   things to do South Shore Boston MA

Free Duxbury Beach Reservation Nature program 930am

Nelson Memorial Park and Splash Pad in Plymouth MA 10am

Randolph Splash Pad 10am 

Buttonwood Zoo  New Bedford  we got a special discount for you 

Cape Cod Wicked Waves Drive Worthy perfect for Day out 10am 

View Boston -See the Boston skyline from the top of the hub 10am

New England Patriots Football Training Camp 2024 in Foxboro MA 10am Just Monday  & Tuesday this week and repeats next week as well 

Braintree Library Teddy Bear Picnic 1030an Come to our Teddy Bear Picnic! You can bring a teddy bear along so it can have fun too. A blanket or towel to sit on will make it feel like a real picnic. We’ll have a Teddy Bear Head-band craft to make, read the book and sing the song “Teddy Bear Picnic”, move to “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around” and the “Teddy Bear Hokey Pokey”,  go on a Teddy Bear Parade and end with apple juice and Teddy Grahams for a snack. Best for ages 4 – 6.
Mamasteph, music for young children at Cohasset Library 1030am  Join us under the tent for music and more! Funded by the Friends of the Cohasset Library.  Repeats August 13th

Sharon Library Tinker Time 11am Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y.  repeats Tuesdays all summer long

.Magoo’s Mini Golf & Ice Cream Rockland 11am Mini golf & ice cream for 2 for $25 

Dave & Busters Arcade Braintree 25% discount on token this week

Regal Cinemas Kingston $1 movies 11am

Hanson Library with  Animal Presentation from New England Wildlife Centers (All Ages)  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
One of the best ways for students of all ages is to experience the natural world is to come face to face with some of the most interesting animals who live in the woods, rivers, and fields near our homes. An animal presentation from New England Wildlife Centers does just that, and offers an experience to those who would like to learn more about how wild animals are cared for when sick, orphaned or injured in Massachusetts. We will discuss the ways we care for these animals in our wildlife hospital, some of the most common issues they face when interacting with humans and some of the ways we can better care for them in our daily lives.

Our NEWC animal presentation will bring a Red-tailed hawk, Sulcata Tortoise, Ball Python, Bearded Dragons, an assortment of box turtles and a few other animals along for an interactive experience with the audience. Given a small enough group, most of these animals are able to be touched and participants will get an up-close look at them.

Weather permitting this is an outdoor event! Please bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the show!

Hanson Library  LEGO Builder Club (All Ages)  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CALLING ALL MASTER BUILDERS! Join us to create and connect with new friends! Each week we will host a new theme and then display our works in the library lobby cases.  The challenge this week: create an animal you might find on a farm  Drop in, preregistration not required. This is not a librarian led program. Young children must be supervised by an assigned caregiver at all times.

Wednesday August 7th   things to do South Shore Boston MA

 

Nelson Memorial Park and Splash Pad in Plymouth MA 10am

Randolph Splash Pad 10am 

Cape Cod Wicked Waves Drive Worthy perfect for Day out 10am 

View Boston -See the Boston skyline from the top of the hub 10am

Buttonwood Zoo  New Bedford  we got a special discount for you 

Milton Library  Small Wonders Ages 0-5 storytime 10am
Drop in and join Ms Elaine and Buddy in the Story Hour Room for rhymes, songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ages 0-5. repeats weekly all summer.

Puppet Tales with Leigh @North Quincy  Library  Ages 3+  10am
Join us at the North Quincy Library where Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and his puppet friends for some storytime fun!  Newton and his friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end of the show, the kids are invited to say “hi” to Newton.

Big Ryan’s Toddler Show at Bridgewater Library 1030am   Come in and have some fun with Big Ryan! Big Ryan’s toddler program focuses on Puppet Play and Music and Movement. Due to the unpredictability and short attention spans of very young children these programs usually run about 25 to 30 minutes.

Magoo’s Mini Golf & Ice Cream Rockland 11am Mini golf & ice cream for 2 for $25 
Pumpernickel Puppets at Taunton Public Library 11am This family friendly performance by the Pumpernickel Puppets is sure to delight! Featuring colorful friendly hand puppets, and lots of audience participation, Pumpernickel Puppets will regale you with The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Lion and the Mouse!

365 Steals & Deals we will stretch your shopping  budget

Free Movies at Patriot Cinemas at Hingham Shipyard 11am

Regal Cinemas Kingston $1 movies 11am

Kids eat Free at Barretts  on Wednesdays  

Alden House Duxbury tours 12-4pm

WE LOVE!!  Bring a splash pad to your backyard this is one of the most durable around

The Cat’s Meow: How Mr. Silver Stole the Show at Easton Library 2pm 
illustrated book cover of How Mr. Silver Stole the Show: a silver cat sitting on pedestal in an exhit
Join returning writer-in-residence Kate Klise for a celebration of stray cats, children’s literature, and feeline-good endings.

Kate will share her newest book, How Mr. Silver Stole the Show, and tell the backstory of how she found this heartwarming and true story about a stray cat who made international headlines in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri.

DOG MAN FAN FUN at Braintree Library 2pm 
Calling all Dog Man fans for Dog Man activities and fun. For ages 6 – 11. Held in the Stained Glass Tower of the Children’s Room

Free Summer concerts Wednesday Nights 2024 in Milton MA 6pm

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo 6pm

Free Wednesday night Summer concerts 2024 in Canton MA

Onset Summer of Love Free Summer Concerts 630pm

 

Free Summer concerts Wednesday Nights in Plymouth Waterfront 630pm

Thursday August 8th things to do South Shore Boston  MA

Free Duxbury Beach Reservation Nature program 930am

Nelson Memorial Park and Splash Pad in Plymouth MA 10am

Randolph Splash Pad 10am 

Cape Cod Wicked Waves Drive Worthy perfect for Day out 10am 

View Boston -See the Boston skyline from the top of the hub 10am

 

Buttonwood Zoo  New Bedford  we got a special discount for you 

Cohasset Library  Puppet Storytime with Leigh and Friends  1030 am Join us under the tent for big book adventures, puppet, music and more! Funded by the Friends of the Cohasset Library.

How fun is  wiffle ball sprinkler game.

Are you traveling  this summer  and got a toddler/preschooler –this travel tray is perfect for the car or airplane 

Sharon Library at  Crescent Ridge Story Time! (All Ages)  11am Join us for some story time fun outside this summer. We will read books, sing songs, play games, and more! Registration is not required but encouraged so you get notifications about weather related cancelations. This story time will be outside in the sun so remember your sunscreen! Feel free to bring a blanket, chairs, picnic and whatever else will keep you and your little ones comfortable. In the event of bad weather, Story Time will be moved to the Community Room at the Sharon Public Library. Announcements will be made here in the calendar, via email, and on social media if it is moved indoors.  Story time will be held in the field next to the diary bar. Look for the goats and white tent.  Repeats every Thursday all summer

Dave & Busters Arcade Braintree 25% discount on token this week

Magoo’s Mini Golf & Ice Cream Rockland 11am

Alden House Duxbury tours 12-4pm

LEGO Building @ Wollaston Ages 5+ at Wollaston Library 2-4pm
Stop by the Wollaston Branch on Thursday afternoons this summer for free-play LEGO building. Grab some LEGO bricks and build a boat, a spaceship, a double-decker couch – anything you want, then toss them back and try to make something else. LEGOs must be returned by the end of the program, sorry!  Parents please note regular LEGO are intended for children ages 5 and older, DUPLO and other building toys will be available for younger children.  Repeats Thursdays July & August

 

Food Trucks Kingston MA 4-8pm LIVE music as well 

We will be publishing our weekend calendars today as well!

Carver Police Department National Night out 5pm

Bridgewater Music Alley Free Summer Concerts 2024 530pm

Free Summer concerts Thursday Nights in Stoughton MA 2024 6pm

Whitman Summer Concerts 2024 6pm

Sunset Picnics at Weir River Farm 6pm 

Snag this Tie Dye Kit for Rainy Days during the summer 

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo 6pm

Cape Cod Canal Summer Concerts 630pm

Braintree library  Evening Storytime  630pm   
Little ones can come to Evening storytime with Miss Elisabeth for some books before they go home to sleep. Best for ages 2 1/2 to 4, but open to children of all ages. Held in the Children’s Room on August 8, 15, 22, and 29.

Friday August 9th  to do South Shore Boston MA

Braintree Library Playroom Drop in Playgroup 10am   Families and caregivers may stop in on Fridays anytime between 10:00 am and noon for informal fun with other  children. Little ones, ages infant to four, can enjoy Duplos, extra Train Tracks and Train Table , MagnaTiles, and puzzles.   There will be board games out for school age children as well 

 

Barnes & Noble Storytime Hingham 1030am .

Storytime in the Summer Field with   Holbrook Library 1030am Let’s get outside and enjoy the nice weather! Join us every Friday morning at 10:30 in the gazebo at the Sumner Field Playground beginning June 21st. Enjoy stories, music, movement, and various outdoor activities with your little ones.  Storytime is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, but every age can get something great out of Storytime!

Magoo’s Mini Golf & Ice Cream Rockland 11am

Dave & Busters Arcade Braintree 25% discount on token this week

Alden House Duxbury tours 12-4pm

Mike the Bubbleman!  at Taunton Public Library 2pm Through music, choreography, and comedy, bubbles — in all different shapes and sizes — come alive, sparking imagination and wonder. A love for bubbles is never outgrown, especially when there’s a chance to see the world from inside of one!

CheerFActor Hanover Open gym 5-6pm

Free Quincy Concerts at Ruth Gordon Quincy Ruth Gordon Amphitheater 2024 6pm 

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo 6pm

Free summer concerts at Hingham Shipyard 7pm

South Shore weekend Sneak Peak

Sharon Summer Safety Fest & Touch a Truck 2024