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As part of our goal of being a great resource for the South Shore, we are compiling a list of great family activities. Below are some family friendly activities. Click on the text to read a full blog of the activity.
Any Time

1. Visit the Boston Museum of Science. The Boston Museum of Science is AWESOME for Families
2. Visit the Boston Children’s Museum: Great for younger kids!
3. Attend a Harlem Globetrotters game at the TD Garden or the Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island DCU Center (April 2013)
4. Attend a Brockton Rox baseball game.
5. Attend a Plymouth Pirate Cruise: great for 4 – 12 year-olds.
6. Attend a Wheelock Family Theatre Production
7. Visit the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.
8. Go on a beach walk.
9. Celebrate Lincoln Days.
10. Celebrate Maple Days.
11. Friday Nights: Attend Family Fun Nights at the Boston Children’s Museum for $1.
12. Have a Family Game Night!
13. Attend John F. Kennedy Library.
14. Explore the Shipwrecks of Boson Harbor.
15. Visit the Hull Lifesaving Museum.

Winter Activities

1. October 22 – December 23, 2013 Abinton, MA: Attend the Abington Christmas Place.
2. December 1 – December 25, 2013 Boston, MA: Listen to Earnie the Elf on WZLX 100.7.
3. December 1 – December 25, 2013 Boston, MA: Listen to Scared Straight Santa on WZLX 100.7.
4. November 29 – December 25, 2013 Avon, MA: Take a 4d Polar Express Ride on MOM at Jordan’s Furniture.
5. November 29 – December 25, 2013 Avon, MA: Visit the Enchanted Village at Jordan’s Furniture.
6. November 29 – December 25, 2013 Avon, MA: Skate on the Enchanted Ice. NEW 2013.Visit the Enchanted Village at Jordan’s Furniture.
7. December 4 – December 24, 2013 Boston, MA: Attend the Boston Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert.
8. November 29 – December 29, 2013 Boston, MA: Attend the Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker.
9. November 22 2013 – January 1, 2014 Carver, MA: Christmas Festival of Lights & Polar Express Ride.
10. December 1 – December 25, 2013: Donate a toy to Toys for Tots!
11. December 1 – December 25, 2013: Attend a High School Holiday Concert.
12. December 1 – December 25, 2013: Attend a Holiday School play.
13. December 1 – December 25, 2013: Make gingerbread houses.
14. December 1 – December 25, 2013: Attend a local production of the Nutcracker.
15. Have a family snowball fight!
16. Go Sledding.
17. Make a Snow Fort.

February 2014

1. February 1, 2014: Take the Drown Hog Swim, enjoy a chowderfest, or attend the Drown Hogs Ball. Nantasket Beach Hull.
2. February 1, 2014: Hull Life Saving Museum: CRASH Bobs: Indoor Rowing Competition. Point Allerton Station, Hull
3. February 3, 2014: Attend the 1st Round of 62nd Annual the Men’s Hockey Beanpot Tournament.
4. February 4, 2014: Attend the 1st Round of 36th Annual the Women’s Hockey Beanpot Tournament.
5. February 8, 2014: South Shore Science Center: Check out the “Feed the Animals” event today at 10:00 am. Visit as the naturalists take time to stop and visit with all of the animals and give them what they need most – food! Learn what an iguana eats, what our turtles prefer and what our snakes need to survive. For more information, visit
   or contact the South Shore Natural Science Center at 781-659-2559.
6. February 10, 2014: Attend the Championship of the 62nd Mens’ Hockey Beanpot Tournament.
7. February 11, 2014: Attend the 1st Round of 36th Annual the Women’s Hockey Beanpot Tournament.
8. February 13, 2014: Hull Life Saving Museum: Nantasket Beach Lecture Series: Elisabeth Leo,
   North of Boston. Nantasket Beach Resort, Hull
9. February 14, 2014: Celebrate International Book Giving Day February 14th 2014
10. February 14, 2014: Share some Valentine’s Day Jokes
11. February 14, 2014: Hull Life Saving Museum: Sea & Sky Juried Art Show Opening. Point Allerton Station, Hull
12. Monday, February 17, 2014: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Establishment Day,” co-hosted by Pilgrim Hall Museum and the New Plimmoth Gard, a group of historical reenactors portraying the militia of Plymouth Colony. “Establishment Day” marks the anniversary of the establishment of the original Plymouth militia on February 17, 1621. Drill demonstrations and proclamations will be ongoing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there will be opportunities for children try a bit of 17th century drill using broomsticks.

April 2014

1. April 11 – May 11, 2014: Attend a performance of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Boston, MA.

March 2013

1. Celebrate Pi Day at The Boston Children’s Museum – March 14th is Pi Day.
2. Go to a St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 9 – 17. This is a listing of St. Patrick’s Day Parades.

April 2013

1. Participate in a Local Easter Egg Hunt like the one sponsored by the Marshfield Recreation Department. The Patriot Ledger lists many other family friendly activities.
2. Visit Minute Man National Park (Patriot’s Day April).

May 2013

1. Attend a Memorial Day Parade – May 27, 2013. This is a listing of South Shore Memorial Day Parades.

Summer

1. Attend a YMCA summer camp or program.
2. Bowl a FREE game at Boston Bowl Hanover, courtesy of Tedeschi Foods.
3. Visit the Blue Hills for a Hike.
4. Go to a Top 10 Massachusetts Beach.
5. Have a squirt gun fight.
6. Have a water ballon fight.
7. Get an ice cream.
8. Attend a Plymouth Pilgrims Baseball game of the NECBL.
9. Watch the Moonrise over the ocean.
10. Attend a Brockton Rox baseball game.
11. Go to Duxbury Beach.
12. Ride the Paragon Carousel.
13. Play Paddle Ball at the beach.
14. Buy an Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Man.
15. Watch a sunset.
16. Go mini-golfing at Pirate’s Cove in South Yarmouth.

June 2013

1. June 1: Help the Friends of the Blue Hills with trail clean-up.
2. June 9, 2013: Participate in the Hingham Pan Mass Challenge Kids Ride. Here is listing of other dates and times.
3. June 7 – 9: Attend the Boston Irish Festival sponsored by the Irish Cultural Centre.
4. June 14th:Attend Hanover Day on . There is a great schedule of events, including a visit from Tim Wakefield.
5. June 15: Attend the Magical MoonAntique Sale & Flea Market at the farm 9 am – 3 pm. Open to the public – 15 antique vendors. A great cause.
6. June 22, 2013: Participate in The Great American Backyard Campout:
7. June 23, 2013: Attend Marshfield Summerfest. Great events all day.
8. June 29: the Magical MoonMagical Strawberry Moon Faery Day at the farm 10 am – 2 pm. Must believe in magic.
9. June 30, 2013: Participate in the PlymouthPan Mass Challenge Kids Ride. Here is listing of other dates and times

July 2013

1. Celebrate the 4th of July. Click for some great activities
2. July 4th:Attend the 4th of July events in Plymouth.
3. July 4th:Attend the 4th of July events in Hingham.
4. July 4th:Attend the 4th of July events in Duxbury.
5. July 4th:Attend the 4th of July events on the South Shore.
6. July 8, 2013: Attend The Winslow House who Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner: Tom Reiss
7. Friday, July 12^th 10:30 AM: Trains & Treats at the Winsow House
8. Saturday July 13th: Marsfield Church Fair on the Town Green
9. Friday, July 19^th 10:30 AM: Teddy Bear Picnic
10. Sunday, July 28th 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Daniel Webster Estate Family Day.
11. July 21st – August 2nd: The Duxbury Music Festival

August 2013

1. Thursday August 1st 7 pm: Castle Hill Summer Concert Series: Room Full of Blues
2. Saturday, August 3rd 3 PM: Life at a Revolutionary War Encampment
3. Thursday August 8th 7 pm:Castle Hill Summer Concert Series: Beantown Swing Orchestra (big band swing)
4. Friday, Aug 16^th 10:30 AM: Classic Couture: Fashion & Culture in the 18^th Century
5. Thursday August 15th 7 pm:Castle Hill Summer Concert Series: The Brew (rock)
6. August 16th – 25th. Attend the Marshfield Fair.
7. Thursday August 22nd 7 pm: Castle Hill Summer Concert Series: HELP! (Beatles tribute band)
8. Thursday August 29th 7 pm: Castle Hill Summer Concert Series: Orville Giddings Band (boogie blues)

Fall

1. Visit King Richard’s Faire Carver, MA. Weekends August 31st – October 20th.
2. Go Apple Picking: Check out our list of places to pick apples in Massachusetts.
3. Visit a Corn Maize: Check out our list of corn maizes in Massachusetts.
4. Visit the Lakeville Haunted House: Lakeville, MA
5. Visit the South Shore Science Center for a Fall Event! Norwell, MA
6. Attend a Friday Night High School Football Game.
7. Attend a High School Sporting Event.
8. Attend the Harvest Dinner with the Pilgrims.
9. Visit Salem, MA for “Haunted Happenings.”
10. Attend Barrett’s Haunted Mansion, Abington, MA

September 2013

1. September 14, 2013:North Community ChurchRib Cook-Off Marshfield, MA
2. September 15, 2013: Celebrate Dot Day at the Eric Carle Musuem Amherst, MA.
3. September 18, 2013: Watch the Harvest Moon Rise.
4. September 21, 2013:9th Annual Endless Summer Waterfront Festival Hull, MA.
5. September 21 & 22, 2013:37th Annual South Shore Science Center Corn Festival Norwell, MA.
6. September 21 & 22, 2013: Life is Good FestivalProwse Farm, Canton, MA
7. September 28 & 29, 2013:Hingham Octoberfest, House of Prayer Lutheran Church, Hingham, MA.

October 2013

1. October 3rd – November 3rd, 2013: Visit the Roger Williams Zoo Jack O Lantern Spectacular For the full schedule and pricing info visit https://rwpzoo.org/178/jack-o-lantern-spectacular.
2. October 4th – October 14th, 2013: Attend the Topsfield Fair, Topsfield, MA.
3. October 5, 2013: Scituate Family Friendly Fall Festival Enjoy the annual ChowderFest, entertainment, an invitational artisan show, special merchant activities and lots of community involvement.
4. October 5, 2013: Octoberfest, Marshfield Fairgrounds, Marshfield, MA.
5. October 5, 2013: Plymouth Barktoberfest 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Nelson Street Park, Plymouth, MA.
6. October 12th:Spooky Animal Encounters Day 3:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell, MA.
7. October 12th, 13th, 14th: Attend the Kennedy’s Country Gardens Fall Festival. Scituate, MA.
8. October 12th, 13th, 14th: Blue Hills Fall Festival.
9. October 12th, 13th, 14th: Attend Bog Hollow Farm’s Pumpkin Patch.
10. October 14th: The 9th Annual Play FORE! Kids Golf Tournament at The Children’s Museum in Easton.
11. October 14th:Family Archeology Day 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell, MA.
12. October 17th – 19th, 2013: Attend the Boston Book Festival.
13. October 19, 2013: Family Farm Day, Marshfield, MA.
14. October 19, 2013: Green Harbor Harvestfest, Marshfield, MA.
15. October 19, 2013:Haunted House at the Alden House. The Alden House Duxbury, MA
16. October 19, 2013:Toll House Cookie Celebration at the Whitman, MA Public Library. For a full schedule of events visit: http://www.whitmanpubliclibrary.org/
17. October 25 – November 24, 2013: Attend a performance of the Hobbit at the Wheelock Theatre Boston, MA.

November 2013

1. October 25 – November 24, 2013: Attend a performance of the Hobbit at the Wheelock Theatre Boston, MA.
2. November 1, 2013:Cranberry Day 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell, MA.
3. November 11, 2013: Attend a Veteran’s Day Parade.
4. November 17, 2013: Watch the Beaver Moon Rise.
5. November 23, 2103:Fall Discory Day 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell, MA.
6. November 23, 2103: Attend the Plymouth, America’s Hometown Parade and other Thanksgiving activities 
   
7. November 28, 2013: Attend a Thanksgiving Day Football Game.
8. November 28, 2013: Run in a local Turkey Trot Race.
9. November 28, 2013:Watch Mike Lynch’s Channel 5 Thanksgiving Salute to Heroes.
10. November 28, 2013:Watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
11. November 30, 2013 12:30 p.m.: Santa and his elves arrive by parachute. This event takes place at Pageant Field,One Merrymount Parkway, up the road from Adams Field

December 2013

1. December 1, 2013 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:61st Annual City of Quincy Christmas Parade. The parade route begins at the intersection of Hancock Street and Walter J. Hannon Parkway, continuing up Hancock Street to North Quincy. The rain date is schedule for Sunday, December 8. 2013.
2. December 1, 2013 Duxbury, MA 12:00 – 4:00 p.m:9th Annual Holly Days.
3. December 1, 2013 Marshfield, MA 2:00 – 5:00 p.m: Annual HolidayFest.
4. December 5, 2013 Boston, MA 6:00 – 8:00: 72nd Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree on the Boston Common.
5. December 7th and 8th, 2013 Kingrson, MA 9:00 am – 3:30 pm: Bog Hollow Farm annual Christmas Tree Farm weekend. Free admission! Free hayrides! Choose and cut your own trees. Tree prices: fresh cut trees average $50 per tree. Choose and cut trees (still growing) are $10 per foot – $50 minimum. www.boghollowfarm.com
6. December 7, 2013 Duxbury, MA 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m: The Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair by Youth Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
7. December 7, 2013 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium: Superbowl Saturday. Massachusetts High School Football State Championships.
8. December 7, 2013 Scituate, MA: Scituate North Pole Express. Times 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.
   
9. December 13 – 22, 2013 Boston, MA: Attend a performance of It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play Boston, MA.
10. December 6 – 15, 2013 Marshfield, MA: Attend the Daniel Webster Estate Victorian Christmas.
11. December 6 – 21, 2013 WEEKENDS ONLY Plymouth, MA: Attend the Plimouth Grist Mill for an Olde World Christmas.
12. December 14, 2013 Marshfield, MA 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Visit Santa and have your picture taken the Daniel Webster Estate Daniel Webster Estate.
13. December 31, 2013: Attend Boston’s First Night 2014 Celebration or other local activities to celebrate the New Year.

January 2014

1. January 1 South Shore: Take a Polar Plunge at one of the local beaches. A unique way to ring in the new year.
2. January 24 – February 23, 2014: Attend a performance of Hairspray Boston, MA.

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