28 Cool Things To Do In February
We're almost one month down in 2019 -- how are things going? If you’re looking to make February extra fun and awesome, grab your calendar because here are 28 cool things to do; one idea for every day of the month!
February 1: Design a habitat for mice, watch them play hide-and-seek, then gather around the cozy fireplace for hot cocoa, stories, and a snack (Lincoln)
February 2: Stop by this pancake breakfast in the heated greenhouse at Verrill Farm (Concord)
February 3: Young chefs can learn to make Valentine goodies like cookies and chocolate drizzled strawberries (Natick)
February 4: Make a Valentine’s Day card for favorite authors (Allston)
February 5: Visit the Masters of Miniature exhibit at the USS Constitution to see handcrafted models of all sizes, types, and materials (Charlestown)
February 6: Participate in open-ended art projects inspired by the art of Black American artists during this Black History Month Art Explorers program (Boston)
February 7: Attend this staging of Paul Bunyan and the Winter of the Blue Snow (Charlestown)
February 8: The 17th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival begins (Salem)
February 9: Ring in the Year of the Pig with a visit to the MFA’s Lunar New Year Celebration (Boston)
February 10: Make as many cards as you can at Artbeat’s Valentine Card-Making Extravaganza using a buffet of patterned papers, hearts, doilies, and other embellishments (Arlington)
February 11: This Valentine’s Day Celebration offers stories and songs about friendship, love, and family, plus card-making with fun craft supplies (Newton)
February 12: Join Family Games Night and choose from more than 50 games to try out (Weston)
February 13: Take a stroller tour of the Davis Museum (Wellesley)
February 14: Kids can attend the New England Boat Show free (Boston)
February 15: It’s time for the Brattle Bugs Bunny Film Festival to begin (Cambridge)
February 16: Jenny the Juggler performs (Arlington)
February 17: Catch The Great Muppet Caper on the big screen (Brookline)
February 18: The Harvard Semitic Museum offers hands-on activities to explore the arts of the ancient Near East such as inscribing clay tablets and decoding hieroglyphics (Cambridge)
February 19: Explore aviation, invention, dance, and artmaking with activities and short film screenings during the Mary Baker Eddy Library Untold American Stories: Black History Month program (Boston)
February 20: The Boston Children’s Winter Festival is a free family-friendly event on the Boston Common with arts, crafts, games, inflatables, a photo booth, and more (Boston)
February 21: The Agassiz Baldwin Hip Hop Festival returns for its 23rd year (Cambridge)
February 22: Head to the annual Lowell Winterfest for amusement rides, free skating, an all-you-can-eat chocolate festival, and more (Lowell)
February 23: Explore animal architecture and design your own structure for a special creature (Boston)
February 24: Take in these Trickster Tales at Puppet Showplace Theater (Brookline)
February 25: Join a Maple Sugaring Tour of the Natick Community Organic Farm (Natick)
February 26: Come to Winter Fest at the Blue Hills for night hikes, skiing, Irish Songs for Ceilidh, great local chili, and crafts for kids (Canton)
February 27: Explore the world of birds around us through stories and hands-on crafting of a backyard bird feeder (North Andover)
February 28: Gain a deeper understanding of The Typical and Atypical Reading Brain (Needham)