August Adventures with Highland Street Foundation
| Dates: | Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
August Adventures returns! 31 days, 31 events, 100% FREE! Highland Street Foundation's August Adventures program opens the doors to a new Massachusetts museum, garden, or cultural site for free admission every single day throughout August.
Each day spotlights a different partner, from Drumlin Farm and the Eric Carle Museum to Battleship Cove and Tanglewood, giving families across the state a full month of no cost outings.
8/1 - Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm
8/2 - Trustees of Reservations Fruitlands Museum
8/3 - Salisbury Beach Carousel
8/4 - American Ancestors
Family history activities for all ages, self guided tours of the Family Heritage Experience, and one on one consultations with a genealogist (sign up on site, limited availability)
8/5 - The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
8/6 - Edward Gorey House
8/7 - Rose Kennedy Greenway Carousel
8/8 - Cahoon Museum of American Art
8/9 - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Wizard Academy, a family show for ages 4 and up, 4:00pm, registration required
8/10 - Heritage Museums and Gardens
8/11 - Paragon Carousel
8/12 - New Bedford Whaling Museum
8/13 - ICA Boston
Free from 10:00am to 9:00pm, advance tickets required, available starting 7/22
8/14 - Jacob's Pillow
Community Day, movement classes and dance activities beginning 2:30pm, free evening performance at 5:30pm, reservation recommended
8/15 - Peabody Essex Museum
8/16 - The Children's Museum in Easton
8/17 - Battleship Cove
Registration required
8/18 - Fuller Craft Museum
8/19 - Historic Deerfield
8/20 - The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
8/21 - Larz Anderson Auto Museum
8/22 - Wenham Museum
8/23 - BSO Tanglewood
The Moanin' Frogs saxophone sextet, 12:30pm at Seiji Ozawa Hall, free tickets available at tanglewood.org
8/24 - Amelia Park Children's Museum
8/25 - Buttonwood Park Zoo
8/26 - Berkshire Botanical Garden
8/27 - Freedom Trail Foundation
Discounted tours with code AugustAdventures2026
8/28 - Cape Cod Museum of Art
8/29 - Pilgrim Hall Museum
8/30 - Berkshire Museum
8/31 - The Sports Museum
*Several days include bonus programming beyond free admission.
American Ancestors on 8/4 offers family history activities and genealogist consultations.Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center hosts Wizard Academy, a family show for ages 4 and up, on 8/9. Jacob's Pillow holds a Community Day with dance classes and a free evening performance on 8/14. Tanglewood presents a free Moanin' Frogs saxophone sextet concert on 8/23, and the Freedom Trail Foundation offers discounted tours with a special code on 8/27.
A full calendar with all 31 participating sites and links to register where required is available on the Highland Street Foundation site.
Looking for more fun August events in Boston? Check out our handy guide to some of the top things to do this summer.
While you are out and about, be sure to stop in for an ice cream treat at one of these favorite Boston Ice Cream venues.
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