Category: Activities for Kids

Activities for children in Newton, Massachusetts.

  • Boston College Women’s Soccer Prospect Clinic

    Boston College Women’s Soccer Prospect Clinic

    Boston College Women’s Soccer Winter Prospect Clinic

    Boston College Women's Soccer Prospect Clinic Jan 14-15, 2017

    Dates: Sat Jan 14  – Sun Jan 15, 2017

    Time: 9am 3pm (both days)

    Ages: 13+

    Location: Alumni Stadium Bubble

    Cost: $250 (Lunch included)

    More specific information on the clinic, including information on how to register, can be found on our website www.bcwomenssoccer.com.

    If you have any questions, or would like more information, please see contact information below.

    EMAIL: soccer.clinic@bc.edu

    PHONE: 617-552-0982

  • Valeo FC Winter Holiday Clinic

    Valeo FC Winter Holiday Clinic

    Valeo FC Winter Holiday ClinicValeo FC Winter Holiday Clinic

  • Visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute: Kids FREE

    Visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute: Kids FREE

    Visit Boston’s newest attraction, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The Institute is open Friday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.

    Tour our full-scale representation of the United States Senate Chamber, where you can vote on a current piece of legislation and listen to live debates on historical issues.

    See a replica of Senator Kennedy’s Washington office and get a glimpse into his career and personality. Use digital tablets to engage with our unique exhibits for a high-tech, high-touch learning experience.

    Admission is FREE for all Massachusetts children under the age of 17.

    The Institute is located on Columbia Point in Dorchester, next to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.

    Visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute: Kids FREE

  • Free Santa Photo at Cambridgeside Galleria

    Free Santa Photo at Cambridgeside Galleria

    FREE SANTA PHOTO AT CAMBRIDGESIDE

     Santa Visitors Receive a FREE Photo November 25 – December 24 

    Santa arrives at CambridgeSide on Black Friday, November 25 with a very special gift for all the good girls and boys. For the first time ever, CambridgeSide will be offering FREE photos with Santa. FromNovember 25 through December 24, every family who visits with Santa Claus will receive two FREE  4” x 6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise will be available for purchase. (One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply.) Valid only?through December 24, 2016. To book your appointment or more information, please visit www.shopcambridgeside.com.

    Free Santa Photo at Cambridgeside Galleria

    CambridgeSide 

    CambridgeSide is an urban shopping center with over 120 stores (Macy’s, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, H&M, A|X Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, J.Crew, Sephora and more) and restaurants (Massachusetts’ first World of Beer, The Cheesecake Factory, and P.F. Chang’s among others).? Located at the end of Memorial Drive on Edwin Land Boulevard in Cambridge, CambridgeSide is handicapped and MBTA accessible and offers attached parking. Public transportation:? take the Green Line T to Lechmere Station or take the Red Line T to Kendall Square and catch our FREE Shuttle Bus to CambridgeSide. For directions and information, call 617-621-8666 or visit www.shopcambridgeside.com. Regular hours are Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 9 PM, Sunday 12 PM – 7 PM.

  • Santa Dance Party in Watertown

    Santa Dance Party in Watertown

    Santa Dance Party in Watertown

    Santa Dance Party in Watertown

  • Lady Eagles Girls Soccer Winter Clinic

    Lady Eagles Girls Soccer Winter Clinic

    Winter Youth Clinic

    Dates: Mon Dec 26 – Thurs Dec 29, 2016

    Time: 9.00am –  3.00pm

    Ages: 6-14 years

    Location: Alumni Stadium Bubble

    Cost:

    4 day option $295

    3 day $225

    We would also like to inform you of our upcoming Soccer on the Mat clinics. For more information on these, please visit www.socceronthemat.com  or click here.

    Lady Eagles Girls Soccer Winter Clinic

    More specific information on all our clinics, including information on how to register, can be found on our website www.bcwomenssoccer.com.

     

    If you have any questions,or would like more information, please see contact information below.

    EMAIL: soccer.clinic@bc.edu

    PHONE: 617-552-0982

  • Valeo FC Winter Mini Champions NOW AVAILABLE!

    Valeo FC Winter Mini Champions NOW AVAILABLE!

    Valeo FC Winter Mini Champions NOW AVAILABLE!

    Valeo FC Winter Mini Champions NOW AVAILABLE!

  • ImprovBoston’s Family Show: FREE Code

    ImprovBoston’s Family Show: FREE Code

    Winner of the Nickelodeon award for Best Children’s Theater, Family Show dishes out laughs for adults and children every Saturday. Audiences consider us the “Pixar” of Boston Comedy. KIDS LOVE IT! Adults dig it, too.

    ImprovBoston's Family Show: FREE Code

    Our improv and music extravaganza is completely made up on the spot every week based on your suggestion. No two shows are alike. Best of all, children who want to participate have opportunities to be on stage and take part in the fun! Our show is ideal for family outings, birthday parties, and school field trips. The Family Show is fun for the whole family.

    Every Saturday, 4PM
    Best for kids ages 4-12.

    Free using the code FREESHOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-show-tickets-25249227118

  • THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

    The Cape Cod Central Railroad is thrilled to announce the return of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, departing from Buzzards Bay for the first time in four years beginning Nov. 18, 2016. The only Polar Express Train Ride in the state of Massachusetts, The Railroad has announced additional departures for the magical one-hour storybook journey based upon anticipated local and regional demand.  A full-length dome car is a new, special feature at this location offering families panoramic views on the journey to the North Pole. Seats are still available in the dome on peak dates and can be purchased online at www.capetrain.com/polar-express-train-ride.com or calling 888-797-7245.

    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride,

    Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the story as they are whisked away from Buzzards Bay on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Once onboard, cheerful, dancing chefs serve passengers hot chocolate and cookies while they read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. Santa and his helpers greet passengers at the North Pole and then board the train, where each child is given the first gift of Christmas – a silver sleigh bell. Chefs aboard each car lead passengers in singing Christmas carols on the ride back to Buzzards Bay.

    The journey begins Nov. 18, 2016 and runs through Dec. 23 on select dates, with departure times at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.Exact dates, fares and excursion times are available online. Ticket prices range from $29 to $84 depending on class of service and date of travel. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas for the ride.

    Please see below for a link to high res. images of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, all of which can be credited to “Premier Rail Collection”:
    https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/qGhie

    THE POLAR EXPRESS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Based on THE POLAR EXPRESS book and characters TM & © 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
    Official THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides are licensed by Rail Events, Inc. on behalf of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Inc. Since 2005, Rail Events, Inc. has held the exclusive license to operate THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

    THE POLAR EXPRESS Film
    The Academy Award winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for THE POLAR EXPRESS, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.  When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Sony Pictures Imageworks and visual effects supervisor Ken Ralston, Oscar winners for their innovative work, help bring the story vividly to the screen in full CG animation through Imageworks’ next-generation motion capture process that allows live-action performances to drive the emotions and movements of the digital characters. Warner Home Video will once again offer THE POLAR EXPRESS in standard-definition, Blu-ray and 3D DVD versions this holiday season.

    THE POLAR EXPRESS Book
    THE POLAR EXPRESS film is based on Chris Van Allsburg’s classic Christmas picture book, which tells the story of a boy who takes a magical Christmas Eve train ride to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa. First published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1985, The Polar Express became an instant family favorite and has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. In 1986 it won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for Illustration.

    About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
    Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

    About Rail Events Inc.
    Rail Events Inc. is the industry leader in rail-related special events management. In 2015, we licensed events that hosted nearly one million guests at 45 partner railroads in the US, Canada, and the UK.  Rail Events Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Heritage Railways, which is the premier operator of heritage railroads in the United States.

  • Newton Family Singers Concert Dec. 11

    Newton Family Singers Concert Dec. 11

    Newton Family Singers Presents
    Happiness is Truth!

    Songs of heart, joy and strength for the young, the old, and the in-between.

    Come warm your souls with us and hear our most contemporary set to date.

    Featuring the music of Pharrell Williams, Sara Bareilles, Bruno Mars, Imagine Dagons, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, and more!

    Sunday December 11, 2016
    Pine Manor College
    400 Health Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA

    The Newton Family Singers is a 65 person intergenerational chorus celebrating family, community and American folk (and pop!) music since 2010.

    Newton Family Singers Concert Dec. 11