Spring Into Play At The Boston Children's Museum During Vacation Week

Spend April Vacation Week @ The Boston Children's Museum 

now through Sunday, April 26.2026

What’s your favorite memory of play? Riding a bike outside? Camping out in a fort that you constructed? Playing with blocks, dolls, or games? Spring into Play at Boston Children’s Museum during April Vacation Week.

Create with cardboard, dress up, dance, sing, laugh, and have a pretend tea party in a celebration of all things play. Join the fun and enjoy creative, hands-on, open-ended play! Come and experiment with familiar and unfamiliar materials, create with cardboard, and enjoy special performances.

HIGHLIGHTS

Trucks & Blocks (and more blocks) – Pop-Up Exhibit
Through Sunday, April 26

Trucks & Blocks (and more blocks) invites children and families to imagine and build together with endless possibilities and a virtually unlimited supply of blocks. Play with trucks at the truck table, build amazing structures with KEVA Planks, and create with blocks of all shapes and sizes. Then, knock them down and start again! This new pop-up exhibit offers a chance for children and adults to create and play together while strengthening fine motor and spatial reasoning skills. Don’t miss out on this limited-time experience! 

Japanese House Gallery Exhibit: “Trees Make Happiness 2”
Through Summer 2026

“Trees Make Happiness 2” showcases work by Japanese student artists, providing insights into contemporary youth culture and its diverse narratives. It encourages viewers to connect with shared experiences, a sense of happiness, and the significance of trees in our lives. This exhibit revisits its theme of the first “Trees Make Happiness” exhibit, brought from Japan to the Museum in 2016. A decade later, this new exhibit invites both artists and visitors to reflect once again on how trees relate to our experiences of happiness, comfort, and resilience.

Stack It!
Monday, April 20–Sunday, April 26
9:00am–3:45pm

Challenge yourself to stack cups of all sizes in any way you can imagine!

Try Texture Rubbing
Monday, April 20–Sunday, April 26
9:00am–3:45pm

Create a design of mixed patterns and textures by rubbing crayons over a variety of familiar and found objects.

Moves ‘n’ Grooves
Wednesday, April 22
11:00am–12:00pm & 2:00–3:00pm

Come join us to dance, shout, move, and groove! All ages are welcome to participate. You can stay for as long or as little as you like while you dance along to grooves curated specifically for you and your little ones. Grab a scarf and show us your favorite moves!

Music & Circus Arts with the Rubin Brothers
Thursday, April 23 & Friday, April 24
11:00am–12:00pm & 2:00–3:00pm

Join us for interactive circus arts programs with musicians A.J. Rubin and Colescott Rubin. Two real life brothers who bring music, silliness, juggling, and more.

Garden Exploration
Saturday, April 25
10:00am–12:00pm

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children's Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!