Things for Kids & Families To Do North of Boston February 12 -14

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The weather is just ideal for all the fabulous children and family events and activities taking place on Boston's north shore this weekend beginning with the not to be missed The Merrimack River Eagle Festival. Spend the entire day or check the schedule and attend just one or two free events. You can even have a photograph made with a live Raptor!

Check out more great North Shore Valentine’s Day activities coming up to share with your cupids:

In Wenham, visit the amazing LEGO Train

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and Train Time 17 Model Train Exhibition at Wenham Museum. Have lunch at the The Wenham Tea House and after lunch, walk around back to the wonderful Wenham Tea House Playground.

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Valentine’s Day Celebration: Topsfield, 2/12, 1pm

Sawyer Free Library:

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: Gloucester, 2/12, 10:30am

Cape Ann YMCA:

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: Gloucester, 2/12,  6pm

Regent Theater

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: Arlington, Saturday, February 12, 10:30am

Andover Historical Society: Sweethearts Tea: Andover, 2/14, 2pm

Newburyport Public Library:

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: Newburyport 2/14, 3:30pm

Hawthorne Hotel: Annual Princess Tea: Salem, 2/19, 12pm

While visiting Salem, don't miss the Peabody Essex Museum  for 

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 & Art Cart at PEM.

This Valentine's Day weekend is filled with things to do for families and children on the north shore. Our best bets for weekend activities are listed on the North Shore Kids and Families activities and events calendar. Refer to the family events and activities calendar often for more ideas on how to spend the weekdays and weekends with your kids on the north shore of Boston and beyond.

If you haven't secured a sitter for an adult evening out, check out SitterCity to hook up with pre-screened babysitters.

Art Academy Summer Program at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly MA

Monday, January 6

Lego Time at MPL

Children in grades 2 and up are invited to come to the Manchester Massachusetts Library's Lego Club
Drop-in, unstructured Lego building fun! Come with friends or come to make new ones, this program is for kids ages six and up. 
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Chess Instruction at Abbot Library

Kids can play clocked chess matches against each other each Wednesday at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead Massachusetts
Students in grades 2-6 are invited to weekly evening chess instruction by high school student Flynn MacCallum at levels from beginner through advanced players on Mondays in the Children’s Room. The Children’s Room will provide chess boards and pieces. This program is supported by the Oliver P....
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Tuesday, January 7

Music Together - Tuesday in Marblehead

Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® of Salem classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45...
10:00 am to 10:45 am

Guided Tour | When Granite Was King!

Find out the story behind the history of granite quarrying at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, Massachusetts!
Halibut Point State Park is also a granite quarry with a history that goes back billions of years! Over one hundred years ago, the Rockport Granite Company quarried granite stone here.
11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Wednesday, January 8

Music Together - Wednesday

Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
9:30 am to 11:15 am

Thursday, January 9

LEGO Club at Danvers Library

LEGO club at Danvers Library Massachusetts
Peabody Institute Library - Danvers invites kids to an afternoon of building and fun! Activities will include free build, themes and instructional design. All structures will remain on display in the Children’s Room till the following weeks's session
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Read to a Dog at APL

Kids are invited to read to a dog at Amesbury Massachusetts Public Library. Image generated with AI.
The Amesbury Public Library invites kids to come read to a dog at the Library! Gus, a mixed lab and certified reading partner dog, would love to hear you read aloud!
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Friday, January 10

Music Together - Friday

Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
10:30 am to 11:15 am

Kidleidoscope at Breakheart Reservation

Kidleidoscope is a program designed for preschoolers at Bradley Palmer State Park
Come join our park interpreter for a story time and nature walk! Complete a small craft and explore the woods! Walks are gently paced and approximately 1 mile, though not accessible for strollers. Appropriate for families with children 3-5 years old. Meet at the Visitor Center.
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Saturday, January 11

Music Together - Saturday

Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
9:15 am to 11:15 am