Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston

Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 24, 2026 to Sunday, April 26, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Boston - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, April 25, 2026, See link for times
• Cherry Blossoms in Bloom: Music Inspired by Nature - At the Arboretum - Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Fairy Garden Days 2026 - At the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Spring Fling: School of Rock Watertown - School of Rock Watertown, Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Chess A2Z April Webinar - WGM Zoey Tang: Think Pawn Structures: Key Positional Ideas You Must Know - Chess A2Z, 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, Sunday, April 26, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT