Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston

Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 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, 05/15/2026 - 05/17/2026, See link for times
• 2026 Copley Square Farmers Market - 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA 02452, 05/15/2026, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 05/15/2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
• Friday Storytime At Mill Cafe - The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476, 05/15/2026, 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• Stay At Home Dads Meet Up - At Mill Cafe - The Mill Cafe, 14 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476, 05/15/2026, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Spring Fling Artisans Market & Farm Fun! - At Wojcik's Farm - Wojcik's Farm, Milk Street, Blackstone, MA, USA, 05/16/2026, 10:00 am 3:00 pm
• Sherwood Forest Family Fun Fest - Hangar Theatre, Taughannock Boulevard, Ithaca, NY, USA, 05/17/2026, 9:30 AM -11AM