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  • Family Farm Walk and Crafting Session (in the greenhouse!)

    Waltham Fields Community Farm 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA, United States

    Register here. Staying home this Presidents Day? Gather with your family and friends for a special family-friendly farm walk and crafting session in the cozy new greenhouse. Walk the farm with our educators, learn about the white pine stand on the land, say hello to the winter wildlife, and enjoy the fresh air! Collect twigs, […]

    $28
  • Family Fun Night

    510 Moody Street 510 Moody Street

    Join us for an exciting family fun night at 510 Moody Street! Enjoy bouncing in the bounce house, rolling strikes at our bowling alley, skating and scooting in our designated area, and exploring the vibrant arcade room. Get creative with our glowing paint station, where you can make your own glow-in-the-dark art! Bring the whole […]

    Free
  • Bike Together Waltham — May family group ride

    Waltham City Hall 610 Main St., Waltham, MA, United States

    This will be a family-friendly group ride starting at City Hall. After the ride we will enjoy outdoor dining on Moody Street as a group.  

    Free
  • Bike Together Waltham—June family group ride

    Waltham City Hall 610 Main St., Waltham, MA, United States

    Mark your calendars for our next weekend ride. This will be a family-friendly group ride starting at City Hall. After the ride we will enjoy outdoor dining on Moody Street as a group. We will ride 5 miles to West Newton and back, then lunch on Moody Street. Family-friendly!  

    Free
  • July Fourth family celebration

    Prospect Hill Park 314 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA

    The Waltham Recreation Department is hosting a free July Fourth family celebration, featuring food vendors, music, inflatables, patriotic crafts and games, amusements and more.  

    Free
  • Family photo sessions

    Family photo sessions

    Gore Place 52 Gore Street

    Have your holiday photos taken at Gore Place! Our professional photographer will photograph your family in an exclusive photo session at our beautiful estate. This event is a fundraiser for Gore Place, providing critical support for the museum and farm's day-to-day operations. Visit the sign up page for full details. Some sessions have already sold […]

    $300
  • Santa Parade and Holiday Lighting

    Waltham Common 610 Main St, Waltham, MA, United States

    The Santa parade will begin at 2 p.m., proceed through the neighborhoods of Waltham, and end at City Hall at 4 p.m. Mayor McCarthy along with the Waltham Fire and Police Departments will be taking Santa Claus around the city to say hello and bring a smile to the citizens of Waltham. Check the city […]

    Free
  • Festival of Trees at Sacred Heart Church

    Sacred Heart Church 311 River Street, Waltham, MA

    Join us Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.  for the second day of our free three-day festival held in our stunningly decorated church foyer. Attendees can enter to win their favorite tree, enjoy delicious baked goods and hot beverages, take festive family photos, and more! Drawings for Christmas trees will be held Sunday, […]

    Free
  • Breakfast with Santa at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church

    Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish 920-R Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA

    Enjoy a continental breakfast with Santa and witness the enchanting Christmas spirit at our school! This event will include a continental breakfast, arts and crafts, balloon artist, letters to Santa station, games, and the annual basket raffle. Tickets must be purchased in advance by noon, Monday, December 6th.  No tickets will be sold day of […]

    $15.00
  • Holiday concert with Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen

    First Parish Church 50 Church St, Waltham, MA

    This concert will take you back to a New England Christmas from long ago for a unique evening of warm and brilliant holiday music. These acoustic music luminaries intertwine their voices with Reid's guitars, autoharp and mandolins and Andersen's violin and viola for a program of instrumental and vocal arrangements of holiday and seasonal music […]

  • Mill Talk: And the Cabots talk only to God — Francis Cabot Lowell’s Cabot side

    Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody Street, Waltham, United States

    Discover the story of the Cabot family, whose legacy of wealth and influence shaped Massachusetts from the colonial era through the dawn of industry, even inspiring the name of Francis Cabot Lowell. From their roots in Salem to their ventures in maritime commerce, the Cabots built a network of enterprise that extended across New England […]

    Free
  • Community solstice dance party

    Piety Corner Club 2 Worcester Lane, Waltham, MA

    Join us for a winter solstice dance party. There will be three bands plus an open mic set, dancing, cookie decorating, and games. This is a  family-friendly, non-alcohol event. Register to play for the open mic set here. Cost is $5-$15 on a sliding scale.