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1. 5th Annual World Folk Fest (click here for more info)

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Music from around the world: Featuring Women of the world. Rain Date: July 6. Bring a chair or blanket. Food will be available for purchase. Free parking at 190 Lynnway across from North Shore Community College

Lynn Heritage State Waterfront Park Lynn, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/29/2013

Time: 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm

Age: Family

Price: FREE

2. Strawberry Thanksgiving Festival (click here for more info)

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Strawberry Thanksgiving Festival

It’s a Native tradition to celebrate the first harvest of the new growing season: Strawberries! Strawberry shortcake and chilled strawberry soup are on the menu at the Patuxet Café today, as we enjoy the fresh new fru... Read More

137 Warren Ave. Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/29/2013 - 06/30/2013

Time: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm

Phone: 508-746-1622

Age: Family

Price: fee

3. Gift to the Community (click here for more info)

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The festival, free and open to the public, will feature activities for children and adults, interactive theatre, global food fare, authentic cultural performances, and arts and crafts from around the world. Mayor Menino ... Read More

200 Riverway Boston, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/19/2013

Time: 03:00 pm - 07:00 pm

Age: Family

Price: FREE

4. Family Music Festival (click here for more info)

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Free music and family fun in the park with the New School of Music! Join us as we fill the Lowell School Park with musical fun and activities for all ages. On going throughout the afternoon, enjoy family picnic games, fa... Read More

25 Lowell St. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/09/2013

Time: 12:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Phone: 617-492-8105

Age: Family

Price: FREE

5. Boston Dragon Boat Festival (click here for more info)

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Each year, 30-40 teams from the US and Canada compete over a 500-meter course in an energetic race to the finish line. The teams practice in the spring to prepare for the June races, paddling in sleek, colorful 39-foot-H... Read More

Harvard Square Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/08/2013 - 06/09/2013

Time: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Age: Family

Price: FREE

6. Bike-A-Thon (click here for more info)

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On Sunday June 2, ride with Bikes Not Bombs to support unique bicycle-based social justice work including youth programs in Boston, and the donation of over 5,000 bicycles annually to Africa, Latin America, and the Carib... Read More

100 Boylston St. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/02/2013

Age: Family

Price: fee

7. Old Farm Days – Sheep Shearing (click here for more info)

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Step back in time and remember the Old Farm Days, as kids help shear the woolly coats off sheep, llamas, and alpacas. Spinning demos, make your own real wool craft, and home-made butter!

145 Redstone Hill Road Sterling, Massachusetts, United States

When: 06/01/2013 - 06/02/2013

Time: 11:00 am - 03:00 pm

Phone: 978-422-MOOO(6666)

Age: Family

This event occurs on multiple dates - please call or visit their website for more information about specific dates and times.

8. Free Memorial Day Community Weekend (click here for more info)

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will demonstrate its support of the City of Boston with three free days of art and family fun during Memorial Day Community Weekend—Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. The e... Read More

465 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts, United States 02115-5523

When: 05/25/2013 - 05/27/2013

Time: 10:00 am - 04:45 pm

Phone: 1-800-440-6975

Age: Family

Price: FREE

9. Harvest Days

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Harvest Days

Surrounded by brilliant fall foliage, Old Sturbridge Village demonstrates the hard work of a New England harvest and celebrates the resulting plentiful bounty. Visitors can learn to plow behind the Village oxen, and try ... Read More

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States 01566

When: 10/19/2013 - 10/20/2013

Time: 08:30 am - 05:00 pm

Phone: 1-800-SEE-1830

Age: Family

Price: fee

10. 24th Annual Milford Great Pumpkin Festival

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24th Annual Milford Great Pumpkin Festival

Celebrate fall at the 24th Annual Milford Great Pumpkin Festival. Family fun, food, music on 2 stages, arts&crafts show and giant pumpkins! The Milford Great Pumpkin Festival celebrates its 24th year on October 11-13... Read More

1 Union Square Milford, New Hampshire, United States 03055

When: 10/11/2013 - 10/13/2013

Time: 10:00 am - 09:00 pm

Phone: 603-249-0676

Age: Family

Price: FREE

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