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The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is Stopping in Somerville

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Boston

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will visit the Somerville on Saturday, October 5 to serve up exclusive merchandise ranging from mini cakes and giant cookies to a cafe lunchbox with confetti, sprinkle t-shirts, stainless stell thermal bottles, canvas totes and limited-edition collectible will be available.

As an super sweet added promotion, each guest who spends a minimum of $25 on food will get a free Hello Kitty Cafe pink mini-tote while supplies last.

When: 
Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 10am to 8pm
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What the Fluff Festival in Somerville

Fluff Festival in Somerville Union Square

Now in its 13th year, “What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Invention” is a madcap festival honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff. This fun-filled event draws over 20,000 people and is cited as one of the reasons why Lonely Planet named Somerville in the top 10 “Best In The US” travel destinations for 2016.

When: 
Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 3:00 to 7:00
Rain Date: Sunday, September 23, 2018

LEGOLand Space Mission

Adventure at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, Boston

The brand new exhibit, Space Mission, has officially launched, only at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston!

Come and experience out-of-this-world fun with Space Mission, now open at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston! Explore alien worlds, take over Mission Control, watch a LEGO® rocket launch into space, and build your very own intergalactic LEGO® creations.

This exhibit will venture to another galaxy at the end of the year, so plan your visit today!

When: 
Now through August 31, 2016

Vacation Week + The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure

Emmet, Wyldstyle and Friends reunite in all-new story debuting February, 2016 at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston will premiere a brand new 15-minute 4D movie, “The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure,” on February 20. Leading up to the premiere during school vacation week, Feb. 15- 21, they will ask visitors to help turn Boston’s MINILAND into their very own Bricksburg! Visitors can build their own creations to add to Boston’s version of “Bricksburg,” the LEGO® town created by Will Farrell’s character in the original The LEGO® Movie™.
During the week, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston’s Master Model Builder Megan Quigley will also do a gradual takeover of MINILAND by incorporating builds and characters from the movie.

When: 
Vacation week hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am-9 pm and Sunday, 10 am-7 pm

LEGOland Discovery Center Boston Junior Construction Panel

Kid ages 5-12 are eligible to be LEGO Ambassadors in Boston Massachusetts!

LEGOland Discovery Center Boston is opening this May in Somerville and they're looking for kids to be on their Junior Construction Panel! If your child is a LEGO afficianado and aged 5 - 12 (as of May 23, 2014), they are eligible to enter a contest to be one of twelve children join the the panel. The Junior Construction Panel will assist our Master Model Builder for Boston, Ian Coffey, with important tasks at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston, such as testing the rides and helping at the Grand Opening Celebration. 

Adirondack Leadership Program at Gordon College’s La Vida Center

Maudslay in Bloom Self-Guided Walk

 Maudslay in Bloom self guided walk at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport Massachusetts.
Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, offers a delightful self-guided walk that is perfect for families with children. The park's 480-acre expanse, once the Moseley Estate, is rich with historical charm and natural beauty. Families can embark on a self-guided tour through lush...
7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saugus Iron Works Park Grounds & Estuary Walk

Take a hike along the Saugus River Estuary ande explore the Saugus Iron Works Park grounds in Massachusetts
Learn about the natural world in Saugus while ecploring the park ground ast the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Gloucester Gratis Days at Hammond Castle

Bring your kids to the Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester Massachusetts during April Vacation
In keeping with John Hays Hammond, Jr's original vision for his seaside castle-home to serve as a museum offering the Gloucester community access to ancient works of architectural art, Hammond Castle Museum will offer Gloucester residents free, self-guided tours each Tuesday throughout the regular...
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Wednesday, September 3

Saugus Iron Works Park Grounds & Estuary Walk

Take a hike along the Saugus River Estuary ande explore the Saugus Iron Works Park grounds in Massachusetts
Learn about the natural world in Saugus while ecploring the park ground ast the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Maudslay in Bloom Self-Guided Walk

 Maudslay in Bloom self guided walk at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport Massachusetts.
Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, offers a delightful self-guided walk that is perfect for families with children. The park's 480-acre expanse, once the Moseley Estate, is rich with historical charm and natural beauty. Families can embark on a self-guided tour through lush...
7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sing & Dance with the Music Man

Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am for 30 - 45 minutes of great music with Brian Doser! Sing and dance with the Music Man during a family concert, featuring familiar and original tunes, performed by local dad and musician,...
10:00 am to 10:45 am

Mini Movers at North Shore Children's Museum

Things to do for children in Peabody MA
Mini Movers is an engaging dance and movement class for young children at the North Shore Children's Museum. Led by experienced instructors, the program introduces young children to the world of dance in a safe and nurturing environment.
10:00 am to 11:00 am

Saugus Iron Works House Tours

Free Ranger guided tours of the Saugus Iron Works House in Massachusetts
Join National Park staff at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site for a 30-minute tour of The Iron Works House.
11:00 am

Saugus Iron Works Tours

Free Ranger guided tours at Saugus Iron Works Colonial Industrial Site in Massachusetts
Join the National Park staff at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site for a tour of the colonial industrial site. On select days, you may be able to stick around and witness pop-up molten iron pour, blacksmithing, waterwheel demonstrations, and take part in hands-on river stewardship activities.
2:00 pm

The Backyard Growcery

Join Backyard Growers at Burnham's Field in Gloucester Massachusetts for a weekly Farmer's Market
Stop by Gloucester’s new weekly farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, managed by Backyard Growers. The Backyard Growcery is located at Burnham's Field, an urban park near Gloucester’s thriving waterfront, and features small-scale North Shore farmers, bakers, a seafood vendor, an artisanal pizza...
2:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Topsfield HomeGrown Market

Come to Topsfield Massachusetts Common for a homegrown market on the Wednesdays through July
The mission of the HomeGrown Market is to provide the Topsfield community with a series of family-friendly events that emphasize supporting local and offer the opportunity for Topsfield and surrounding North Shore farmers, gardeners, artisans, creators, performers, musicians, nonprofits, young...
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Stargazing at Mendel Observatory

Mendel Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night
The Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night (weather permitting) starting at dusk or 7:30 pm, whichever is later.  When special astronomical events of interest occur (total lunar eclipses, etc.) the Obs
7:00 pm
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