See 37,000 flags on the Boston Common, visit the huge Museum of Fine Arts for free, and more…
- In honor of Memorial Day – all weekend, until Monday night, you can visit the Boston Common – at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument – to see a display of 37,000 American flags – one for each person from Massachusetts who has been in the military and given their lives to defend the United States, and our freedom.
- On Monday, May 28th, you can visit the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) for free (it usually costs $25). There will also be many special activities and tours that day. The museum is large and impressive. You can spend hours there walking around.
- There’s also free admission on Saturday May 26th at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston – for up to two adults per family – if you bring a child 12 years or under. Lots of activities for kids. Also free for everyone on Monday May 28th
- Lots of Memorial Day parades, including Newton (Sunday), Sudbury (Monday), and Cambridge (Monday)
- Large Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Stadium
- Free Ferry Day – Usually $16 per person. Take a free trip the Boston Harbor Islands. Saturday May 26th, opening at 8:30am (tickets are first come, first served)
- Spring Festival in Newburyport May 27th and 28th
- Plus, there are always the many regular family-friendly places in Boston, such as the swan boats at the Public Garden, other museums such as the Children’s Museum, Aquarium, and Museum of Science.
- And more ideas from the Boston Globe and Boston Discovery Guide