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Memorial Day Weekend — Massachusetts
MAY 23-31, 2026

Memorial Day Weekend is coming! Check back as events are announced for Massachusetts. We update weekly.

SATURDAY - 5/23

American Airpower Museum, Easthampton Warbird Flight Experience Weekend - C-47, AT-6, Waco UPF-7 Flights! flight weekend
Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston Blueberry Crisp Dessert at 2:00pm dessert
Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge CPL Presents: AAPI Heritage Month Celebration with Boston Festival Orchestra (Main) at 1:00pm info
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • CraneOutdoors: Choate Island Kayak and Hiking Adventure explore
  • CraneOutdoors: Kayak Adventure on the Castle Neck River explore
Eight Cousins Books, Edgartown The Summer of Second Chances at 2:00pm, 4:00pm book signing
Events, Mashpee Memorial Day Block Party at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm view detail
Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near, Cambridge Science Spotlights: The Secret Lives of Fruit Flies & Why Are There Holes In My Plant? at 2:00pm, 3:30pm science spotlights
Four Town Farm, Seekonk Plant Sale Weekend at 9:00am shop plants
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Science Spotlights: The Secret Lives of Fruit Flies & Why Are There Holes In My Plant? at 2:00pm - 3:30pm science spotlights
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin see pottery
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Candles with Gariné Arakelian see candles
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Joinery with Ted Ingraham see joinery
Kid-Friendly Activities in Lexington, Lexington Discovery Day 2026 at 10:00am discovery day
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven North Fairhaven Open Air Market at 10:00am open air market
Library Programs - LibCal - Eastham Public Library, Eastham Concert - Kim Moberg at 1:00pm info
MASS MoCA, North Adams Arielle Twist: CHOPPED at 3pm chopped
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community at 11:00am create art
ShirleyArts!, Shirley Open House at School #8 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm open house
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon Turtle Day at 10:00am turtle day

SUNDAY - 5/24

Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston Corn Hole Tournament at 11:00am corn hole
Events, Mashpee Mashpee Farmers Market at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm view detail
Museum & Recreation Passes - Events - Public Library of Broo, Bourne
  • 1:00pm — Unavailable Children's info
  • 2:00pm — Shadow Puppet Show with Shadow Joy Lab info
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Somerset Public Library: Event Calendar, Somerset LIVE Pro Wrestling Returns to Silver Stone Castle at 5:00pm pro wrestling

MONDAY - 5/25

Battleship Cove, Fall River
Eastham Historical Society, Eastham Memorial Day Visit at 10:30am, 12:00pm memorial day
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner Memorial Day- No School memorial day
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven Memorial Day Parade at 9:00am memorial day parade
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston
North Adams Community Events, North Adams Memorial Day Parade at 10:30am view event
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre, Wellfleet
Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford Movie Mondays: The Longest Day (1962) at 2:00 pm more info

TUESDAY - 5/26

Arlington Public Library - Events Calendar, Arlington Chill & Craft: Chinese Calligraphy at 4:30pm info
Flying Horses Carousel, Oak Bluffs EXHIBIT: Independence on Martha’s Vineyard: Then, Now & Forever at 10:00am explore independence

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Abundance Farm, Northampton Community Harvest Hours at 3:00pm, 6:00pm harvest together
Arlington Public Library - Events Calendar, Arlington Shop Class: Cross Stitch a Button at 6:00pm info
Chicopee - Massachusetts Center for the Book, Chicopee “The Noisy Puddle”: Storytime & Nature Exploration with Linda Booth Sweeney at 1:00pm noisy puddle
East End Books Ptown, Plymouth Wednesday Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Events - West Acton Villageworks, Acton School Day Off at 9:00am play and learn
The Kitchen Melrose, Melrose Paella Date Night Class with Chef David cook together
Wellesley Free Library, Wellesley Fuse Beads at 3:30pm info

THURSDAY - 5/28

Arlington Public Library - Events Calendar, Arlington Who Will Win? Learn About Soccer History and Get Ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at 4:30pm info
Brooks Free Library Events, Harwich Kids' Engineering Challenge at 3:30pm info
USS Constitution Museum, Boston USS Constitution Underway at 10:00am - 1:00pm view underway

FRIDAY - 5/29

Fun Farm Activities For Everyone - Anawan Farm-Rehoboth, Rehoboth Rehoboth Beach Sports Card & TCG Show at 9am sports card show
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac First Grade Field Trips at 9:00am info
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick Wellness Weekend self care
Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth Planting the Community Garden at 12:00pm info
Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Springfield Last Day of Drop-In Programs view detail
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly Last Day of Drop-In Programs view detail

SATURDAY - 5/30

Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston Welcome Seasonal Campers Catered Meal at 5:30pm welcome meal
Arlington Public Library - Events Calendar, Arlington
  • 12:00pm — Aurora Hills Library Centennial Celebration info
  • 2:00pm — Celebrate Hula with Halau O'Aulani info
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge BAC Art Palooza at 9:30am - 3:30pm art palooza
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers WILDCAT 5K TRAIL 2026 at 9:30am wildcat 5k trail
East End Books Ptown, Plymouth Saturday Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Events - Brookline.News, Brookline Puppet Showplace Theatre Presents: “To The Clouds” by Happy Theater at 10:30am puppet show
Family Attractions in Monterey County, Monterey Spartan Race explore more
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Block Printing on Fabric with Jennifer Roy see block printing
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Revolutionary-Era Doctor with Greg Morin learn medicine
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: 18th Century Herbal Remedies and Women’s Medicine with Amy Lanham learn remedies
Local Programs and Camps - The Norwell Grange, Norwell Art Unplugged - May at 2:00pm view event
Look Park, Northampton Springtacular Festival celebrate spring
Mashpee Public Library Events Calendar - MPL, Mashpee STEM @ the Library: Fingerprint Forensics at 1:00pm info
Museum & Recreation Passes - Events - Public Library of Broo, Bourne Reading Rocks!: A Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music at Emerson Garden at 10:30am info
North Hadley Sugar Shack, Hadley Asparagus Days at the Shack asparagus days
Parks & Recreation - City of Bellingham, Bellingham Volunteer Opportunity: Community Work Party at Sehome Arboretum at 9:00am, 12:00pm work party
Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline To The Clouds by Happy Theater at 10:30am, 1:00pm whimsical journey
Upcoming Events — The Corner Spot - Ashland, Ashland CultureFest at 3:00pm explore culture
Whitman Parks and Recreation, Westwood Fill a Truck event at 10:00am fill truck

SUNDAY - 5/31

Museum & Recreation Passes - Events - Public Library of Broo, Bourne Meet a Raptor at 2:00pm info
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Scituate Historical Society, Scituate Full Moon Lawson Tower Tours – Blue Moon at 6:45pm - 8:00pm tower tours
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford The Remember Balloons at 4:00 pm more info

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