Massachusetts abounds with fun and picturesque family destinations, and many of them get gussied up for the holidays, throw parties, open houses, and create special creative opportunities for children to make things in festive settings. Spread some holiday cheer in your region and stop in!
Metro-Boston
Boston Athenaeum: Fall Story Time, Story Time and Craft Activities for Children 3 ½ and up
Museum of African American History: Jubilee Concert with Handel & Haydn Society, New Year’s Eve
Gore Place: Holiday Events
South East
Plimoth Plantation: Christmas at the Grist Mill
Fall River Historical Society: Holiday Open House
New Bedford Art Museum: Audubon’s Winter Birds
North East
Sargent House Museum: Middle Street Walk
Peabody Essex Museum: Drop in Art Making
Maritime Gloucester: Holiday Present Making Workshop
Central
Sturbridge Village: Christmas by Candlelight evening events
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton: Family Day, Celebrating Toyland
Worcester Art Museum: Holiday Family Events
Worcester Historical Museum: Holiday Events
Western
Historic Deerfield: Horse-drawn wagon ride
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Special Story time with illustrator Jane Dyer
Berkshires
Berkshire Museum: Festival of Trees Family Day
Cape and Islands
Museum of African American History: Nantucket Christmas Stroll Concert
Martha’s Vineyard Museum: Toys Exhibit
