Family Activities
Drop-In Family Activities
Come join us at the tent outside the Hunnewell Visitor Center for a series of free Saturday drop-ins, geared toward children (ages 4-12) and their families. Activities may include crafts, science investigations, scavenger hunts, and more! Stop by anytime between 11:00am and 1:00pm on:
- June 27
- July 25
- August 29
Walk with Giants
This summer, take a self-guided tour of the Arboretum’s tallest, broadest, longest, and largest trees!
Tree-of-the-Month in the Visitor Center
Explore smokebush—our featured Tree-of-the-Month. Learn more with our activity guide.
Arboretum Interpreters
On weekend days in May, June, September, and October, be on the lookout for new Arboretum Interpreters stationed in the landscape, ready to give your visit a boost with hands-on fun and learning. These friendly and enthusiastic volunteers will help you find your way to Arboretum destinations, tell stories about fascinating plants, and highlight the Arboretum’s work as a research institution and living museum.
An Introduction to Trees
What makes a tree a tree? Find out with our interactive activity, Tree Basics.
Meet the Explorer: E.H. Wilson
Celebrate the centennial of Wilson’s first Arboretum-sponsored expedition. Plants that Wilson brought back from his 1907 Asian expedition are still growing at the Arboretum.
- Explore Wilson's photos - zoomable images and his 100 finest trees.