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Nature Journaling
Nature Journaling
Sun, Jul 19, 2026 • 1:30 PM—3:30 PM · Boston, MA
Keeping a nature journal can be a great way to record and enhance your explorations of nature. In this outdoor walking program, participants will practice…
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Green City Growers Farmer Visits 2026
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:00 AM · Cambridge, MA
Every Wednesday, starting April 1, 2026,  our friendly farmer will be stopping by to tend our raised veggie beds in the Urban Park roof garden. Join them…
RUN Club
RUN Club
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 • 6:00 PM—7:00 PM · Salem, MA
Calling all runners! Are you ready to lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and join a fantastic community of like-minded individuals? Look no further than the…
Trees that Shaped Civilization
Trees that Shaped Civilization
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 1:00 PM—2:30 PM · Boston, MA
Join docent Paul Eldrenkamp for a visit to five groups of trees that each played a particularly significant role in shaping five very different civilizations:…
Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 9:00 AM—11:00 AM · Boston, MA
Slow down and awaken your senses on a guided sensory experience in the Arnold Arboretum. Forest Bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, is…
Botanical Alchemy: A Weekend of Lumen Prints & Phytograms with Anne Eder
Botanical Alchemy: A Weekend of Lumen Prints & Phytograms with Anne Eder
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · Winchester, MA
Please note: this workshop is weather-dependent. In the event of rain, new dates will be announced. Tickets Information
The Cosmic Tree: A Universal Symbol of Life: Flowering Trees
The Cosmic Tree: A Universal Symbol of Life: Flowering Trees
Sun, Jul 19, 2026 • 9:00 AM—10:30 AM · Boston, MA
Cosmologies are ways of understanding the nature of the universe, of experiencing the world in all its variations including the visible and the…
June 29 - July 3: Summer Barn Buddies
June 29 - July 3: Summer Barn Buddies
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
July 6 - July 10: Summer Barn Buddies
July 6 - July 10: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Jul 6, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
USA 250 Urban Naturalist Walk—What was Boston’s Biodiversity like 250 years ago?
USA 250 Urban Naturalist Walk—What was Boston’s Biodiversity like 250 years ago?
Sun, Jul 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a special nature walk highlighting the landscapes, stories and living heritage that have shaped our nation since its…
July 13 - July 17: Summer Barn Buddies
July 13 - July 17: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
July 20 - July 24: Summer Barn Buddies
July 20 - July 24: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
August 3 - August 7: Summer Barn Buddies
August 3 - August 7: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
CANCELLED: Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Olmsted Park
CANCELLED: Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Olmsted Park
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Please consider joining us for next month’s Second Saturday event on Saturday, June 13th. Please email…
Free Peabody Concert Series: Emergency Contact Band
Free Peabody Concert Series: Emergency Contact Band
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM · Peabody, MA
Join Granite Coast at Peabody's FREE Concert Series! Cash bar for 21+ BYO lawn chair, sunscreen and bug spray! Produced by the City of Peabody Location:…
August 10 - August 14: Summer Barn Buddies
August 10 - August 14: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Aug 10, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
Free Peabody Concert Series: Lisa Love Experience
Free Peabody Concert Series: Lisa Love Experience
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM · Peabody, MA
Join Granite Coast at Peabody's FREE Concert Series! Cash bar for 21+ BYO lawn chair, sunscreen and bug spray! Produced by the City of Peabody Location:…
August 17 - August 21: Summer Barn Buddies
August 17 - August 21: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
August 24 - August 28: Summer Barn Buddies
August 24 - August 28: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
August 31 - September 4: Summer Barn Buddies
August 31 - September 4: Summer Barn Buddies
Mon, Aug 31, 2026 • 9:00 AM—1:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Join us for a week of fun on the farm! We’ll spend our mornings learning about our pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visiting our pigs and cows, engaging…
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in the Back Bay Fens
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in the Back Bay Fens
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, June 13! This month, we will be…
Great Misery Island Birding and Nature Tour with Chris Leahy
Great Misery Island Birding and Nature Tour with Chris Leahy
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 8:00 AM—11:30 AM · Salem, MA
Join naturalist Chris Leahy for an in-depth exploration of the nature and birds of Great Misery Island. Explore the birds and environments of Great Misery…
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Franklin Park
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Franklin Park
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks! This month, we will be working in Franklin…
Sketch Your Way to Tree ID
Sketch Your Way to Tree ID
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Use the power of art to hone your tree ID skills in this interactive class. The group will walk through the landscape, learning to identify common trees and…
Identifying Walnuts and Hickories
Identifying Walnuts and Hickories
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Nuts are ripening across the Arboretum landscape: black walnut, pignut, shagbark hickory, shellbark hickory, and many more. Join herbalist Alex Klein for a…
Tuesdays with Roses
Tuesdays with Roses
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 5:30 PM—7:30 PM · Boston, MA
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers in the Kelleher Rose Garden to deadhead and prune roses and to weed the rose beds and borders. Training…
Granite Coast at Swampscott Farmers Market
Granite Coast at Swampscott Farmers Market
Sun, Jul 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Peabody, MA
Rain or shine, we'll be at the Swampscott Farmers Market! Visit the tent to find our to-go can availability! The Swampscott Farmers Market is located at:…
Introduction to Honeybees, September 12th
Introduction to Honeybees, September 12th
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · Lincoln, MA
Learn about the crucial role honeybees and other pollinators play in our ecosystem from a Massachusetts Beekeeper of the Year! Discover how maintaining a…
Free Peabody Concert Series: The Rockery
Free Peabody Concert Series: The Rockery
Sun, Jul 19, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM · Peabody, MA
Join Granite Coast at Peabody's FREE Concert Series! Cash bar for 21+ BYO lawn chair, sunscreen and bug spray! Produced by the City of Peabody Location:…
Jamaica Pond Walking Tour
Jamaica Pond Walking Tour
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · Boston, MA
Join a guided Nature Walk led by a Boston Park Ranger, and explore Jamaica Pond and its inhabitants. Discover local wildlife, plant life, and the history that…
Birding Walk
Birding Walk
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 8:00 AM—10:00 AM · Boston, MA
Embark on a birdwatching tour in the Arboretum’s landscape with docent and birder Donna Sullivan. This two-hour tour is suitable for adult beginners as well as…
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Olmsted Park
Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Olmsted Park
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Brookline, MA
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks! This month, we will be working in Olmsted…
Oak Collection Tour
Oak Collection Tour
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Boston, MA
Oaks have been more closely associated with the development of human civilizations across the northern hemisphere than any other genus of tree. From the Royal…
Rusty Skipper Concert
Rusty Skipper Concert
Sun, Jul 12, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · Scituate, MA
Spend the afternoon with us at Lawson Tower. The tower will be open for tours from 1:00–4:00 PM. $3 per person. Members, Military and Children Free. There will…
Arboretum Highlights Tour: Flora Way Loop
Arboretum Highlights Tour: Flora Way Loop
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 • 11:00 AM—12:30 PM · Boston, MA
Explore part of the Arboretum’s 281 acre landscape, hear stories of the Arboretum’s history, get an introduction to some of the many woody plant collections,…
Tree Mob: Turtles with Zoo New England
Tree Mob: Turtles with Zoo New England
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 • 12:00 PM—12:45 PM · Boston, MA
Zoo New England is partnering with the Arboretum to run its annual turtle survey! For the past five summers, ZNE conservation biologists have ventured into the…
Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 9:00 AM—11:00 AM · Boston, MA
This is a members-only program. Not a member? Click here to join. Slow down and awaken your senses on a guided sensory experience in the Arnold Arboretum.…
Bizarre Botany: Working Together
Bizarre Botany: Working Together
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 • 6:00 PM—7:30 PM · Boston, MA
Join Manager of Adult Programming and Events Sarah Nechamen for a deep dive into the strangest parts of the plant world. This month's theme is mutualisms and…
Ask a Horticulturist – Bradley Rosaceous Collection
Ask a Horticulturist – Bradley Rosaceous Collection
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Stop by the Bradley Rosaceous Collection to chat with the Horticulturist who manages the rose garden. Horticulturist Rachel Lawlor will be there from 10:00am…
Tree Mob: Lightning Protection
Tree Mob: Lightning Protection
Tue, Aug 4, 2026 • 4:00 PM—4:45 PM · Boston, MA
In the heat of summer, lightning strikes represent a threat to the tallest trees of our collections. Join arborist AJ Tataronis for a Tree Mob to learn how the…
The History of Hemlock Hill
The History of Hemlock Hill
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Boston, MA
Hemlock Hill has been through some trials throughout its century and a half at the Arboretum, from the introduction of the hemlock woolly adelgid to the…
Arnoldia Spotlight: Reading the Landscape as Historical Text
Arnoldia Spotlight: Reading the Landscape as Historical Text
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Boston, MA
Before this landscape became an Arboretum, part of it belonged to a black landowner and farmer named Simeon Giles. A Harvard seminar called Slavery, the…
All About Bats
All About Bats
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 • 7:45 PM—8:45 PM · Boston, MA
As the sun sets, the bats come out! Join Arboretum Horticulturist Brendan Keegan and Matt Kamm, Associate Director of Field Conservation at Zoo New England,…
All-Ages Insect Safari
All-Ages Insect Safari
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
Join us for an interactive look at all the tiny critters that crawl, fly, or slither through the Arboretum landscape. We will have sweep nets and bug boxes to…
Research Spotlight: Biodiversity in the Solar Pollinator Meadow
Research Spotlight: Biodiversity in the Solar Pollinator Meadow
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Boston, MA
The Horticulture team planted the Solar Array Pollinator Meadow to provide a habitat for a wide variety of insects, birds, and other pollinators under and…
Finding Fireflies
Finding Fireflies
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 8:30 PM—9:30 PM · Boston, MA
*This program was rescheduled from June 23 to July 13.* When the sun sets and darkness settles on the Arboretum for the night, every now and then the dark is…
Decoding the Landscape: The Urban Wilds
Decoding the Landscape: The Urban Wilds
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Boston, MA
The forest is a constantly changing landscape where tree species dominate and then fade away, to be replaced by other species in the ongoing process of…
Make Your Own Cyanotypes: A Drop-In Program
Make Your Own Cyanotypes: A Drop-In Program
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 12:00 PM—2:00 PM · Boston, MA
Stop by the Hunnewell Lawn while supplies last to create beautiful nature-based cyanotype prints. Participants will arrange flowers, leaves, and seeds and…
Terapia de Bosque en Español: El Corazón del Bosque
Terapia de Bosque en Español: El Corazón del Bosque
Sat, Jul 25, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Boston, MA
La terapia de bosque, también conocida como baño de bosque o shinrin-yoku, es una práctica basada en evidencia que te conecta con la naturaleza de manera…
Plant-Based Fabric Dyeing: A Drop-In Event
Plant-Based Fabric Dyeing: A Drop-In Event
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 • 12:00 PM—3:00 PM · Boston, MA
Many of the plants grown at the Arboretum have been used as natural dyes for centuries: goldenrod for yellow, stinging nettle for green, madder or bloodroot…
 


About the Boston Calendar

Find things to do across Boston — from live music and comedy nights to food festivals, art openings, community events, and family-friendly activities in neighborhoods like Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain, the South End, and beyond. Whether you're new to the city or a lifelong local, the Boston calendar on Daisy brings together the events worth knowing about — all in one place.