Winter Break Activities in the Boston Area

There are many fun activities for families to enjoy in the Boston area over winter break. Check out our list of  activities and events happening in the Boston area in February 2025. Have a great winter break!

Lunar New Year Festival at the Peabody Essex Museum
When: Saturday 2/15/25
Where: East India Square, Salem, MA
Age: all ages
Cost: general admission
Come welcome the Year of the Snake with a vibrant festival heralding new beginnings and the coming of spring! Reserve your tickets for Peabody Essex Museum’s annual Dragon Dance at 10:30 am, plus enjoy a scavenger hunt, art making, and guided tours of Yin Yu Tang in the afternoon.

Lego Train Weekend
When: Saturday 2/15/25 and Sunday 2/16/25
Where: Wenham Museum, 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA
Age: toddlers, kids, teens, adults
Cost: $15
Calling all LEGO fans – we’re excited to welcome the LEGO Train back to the Wenham Museum this February! Come see a rainbow colored, L-gauge model train speeding along a brick track as it races by soaring skyscrapers, country cottages, mountainside ski slopes and much more.  The LEGO Train is designed with the highest degree of precision (and a sense of humor!) by the New England LEGO Users Group.

February Vacation Week: Nature Quest
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Friday, February 21, 2025
Where: New England Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
Age: toddlers, kids, teens
Cost: $150
School vacation week programs feature kid-friendly themes designed to connect you and your young friends with the wonderful world right outside your windows. Learn, craft, create, tinker, play, and experiment together as a family. Gear up for an action-packed week of thrilling mini-games and exciting challenges that feel like you’ve stepped right into a video game. Embark on epic side quests in our youth classes or spend your day exploring the outdoors and unlocking hidden secrets of the plant realm. Adventure awaits—are you ready to play?

Free Admission at ICA for President’s Day
When: Monday, February 17, 2025
Where: Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA
Age: all ages
Cost: free
The ICA is offering FREE admission for all on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 17. Tickets will be available to reserve beginning on Sunday, Feb 16 at 10 AM. Get a first look at our newest exhibitions; explore the ggalleries and grounds, and the Bank of America Art Lab will be open from 12–4 PM. Design your own affirmations with us in Destiny Doorways.

Winter Break at the Old Colony History Museum
When: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – Friday, February 21, 2025
Where: OCHA, 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA
Age: kids, adults
Cost: included with adult admission
Join us for hands-on, historic crafts, kid-friendly scavenger hunts, and, of course, a highlight tour at noon through our exhibits this school vacation week. Don’t miss out on this fun and educational experience for the whole family–and kids 12 and under are free!

2025 Children’s Winter Festival
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Where: Boston Common Parade Ground, Boston, MA
Age: all ages
Cost: free
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children’s Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground. The festival will feature treats, promotions, and fun giveaways. The free festival is open to all and offers music, winter activities, treats, and crafts.

Curious Creatures at the Wenham Museum
When: Friday, February 21, 2025
Where: Wenham Museum, 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA
Age: kids, adults
Cost: $10-$14
Learn about exotic and unusual animals in this hands-on, 40-minute interactive presentation. Children will meet 10-12 creatures and have the opportunity to touch and hold each one! Save time afterwards to explore the rest of the museum galleries included in your ticket price. Presentations at 10:30 AM and 11:20 AM, advanced registration required.

Allison Green
Boston Tutoring Services