Free things to do this weekend in and around Boston

Boston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Boston - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, May 2-3, 2026, See link for times
• Crabapples in Bloom: Music Inspired by Nature - At the Arboretum - Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, May 2, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Mayor Michelle Wu's Boston Family Days- At Old State House (Boston) - , 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA, USA, May 2-3, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm