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LOCAL CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS
- Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies
- Festival of the Arts {May 23-24}
- Hingham Museum Day {May 24}
- Pembroke Olde Home Days Family Fun Fair {May 27-30}
- International Fair {May 31}
- Touch-a-Boat {May 30}
- Stem to Stern: Hull's Town-Wide Yard Sale {May 30}
- Rhythm Run 5K and Fun Run {June 7}
- Norwell Summer Fest {June 13}
- Hanover Day {June 20}
- Extreme Field Day for Kids {June 27}
- Marshfield Summerfest {June 28}
- North Star Pro Rodeo {June 28}
- Cohasset Triathlon {June 28}
- Scituate Carnival {July 14-18}
- 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks
- Scituate Heritage Days {August 7-9}
- National Night Out {August 11}
- Marshfield Fair {August 21-30}
- Endless Summer {September 19}
- Derby Street Shoppes
- Hingham Shipyard
- Molly Movie Mania
- Abington Bandstand
- Cohasset Common
- Derby Street Shoppes
- Duxbury Music Festival
- Hingham Shipyard
- The Plymouth Phil at Laura's Center for the Arts
- Rockland Memorial Library
- Rockland's Summer Concert
- Wacky Wednesdays at the South Shore Conservatory
- Whitman Town Park
OUTDOOR FUN
- Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm
- Watch the tide change in the North River at Norris Reservation
- Cheer on the South Shore Chiefs
- Walk the Trails at South Shore Natural Science Center
- Play at the Beach {list coming 6/4}
- Take a ride at Paragon Carousel
- Go camping
- Learn about Whitman's cookie history with a visit to the Tollhouse Historic Marker
- Pick up local products at a Farmers' Market
- Ride a train at Edaville USA {Thomasland arrives in August!}
- Rent a kayak or standup paddle board in Hull
- Catch a Brockton Rox game
- Explore AK McEachern Memorial Trail {Driftway, Scituate}
- Take in the views of Boston at World's End
- Connect with nature in the Nature Play Area the at Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary
- Go swimming at Island Grove
- Use the exercise loop at Hidden Pond
- Try Letterboxing
- Pick blueberries at the Tree Berry Farm
- Wander the cart paths at Two Mile Farm
- Visit a new playground
- Stargaze with the South Shore Astronomical Society
- Find a quiet fishing spot
- Sign up for a program at Duxbury Beach
- Walk the Rockland Rail Trail
- Go on a South Shore Quest
- Have breakfast with the airplanes at Cranland Airport {monthly}
- Watch the boats in Scituate Harbor
- Ride bikes at Wompatuck State Park
- Go Geocaching
- Take the ferry to the Boston Harbor Islands
- Have a picnic
- Stroll through the shops in Hingham Center
- Free Bowling for Kids at Timberlanes and Boston Bowl Hanover
- Roller skate at Carousel Family Fun Center
- Hang out at the library - read a book, play a game, and more!
- Take a class at the Little House of Arts
- Learn about maritime and lifesaving history at the Hull Lifesaving Museum
- Play with history at the South Shore Children's Museum
- Take a class at Lorraine's Cake & Candy Supplies
- See the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats at the South Shore Music Circus
- Rock climb at Challenge Rocks
- Build something at a Lowe's or Home Depot kids' clinic
- Explore the Discovery Room at Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary
- Discover what Irish Moss is at the Maritime and Mossing Museum
- Participate in your public library's Summer Reading Program
- Burn off energy at Jungle Jake's or Kidzone
- Join the chorus at Dona Maher Studio
- Register for Passport to Imagination® at Michael's
- Stop the summer slide with South Shore Learning Lab
- Enjoy ice cream {Guide Coming Soon!}
- Paint something at South Shore Pottery Shop or Pottery Playce
- Step back in time with Hanover Historical Society
- Sign up for Barnes & Noble's Summer Reading Program
- Ride the waves at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa
- Visit Legoland Discovery Center
- Dance at the Lowell Folk Festival {July 24-26}
- Check out the marine life at the Seacoast Science Center
- Watch the destruction at Monster Jam
- Relax on the beach at the Red Jacket Beach Resort
- Learn to take care of the planet at the Boston GreenFest {August 21-23}
- Fly down the zipline at Liquid Planet
- Watch the seals play at Woods Hole Science Aquarium
- Catch a Plymouth Pilgrims game
- Watch a double feature at the Mendon Twin Drive-In
- Take a carriage ride at Charmingdale Farm
- Get Curious with Curious George at the Springfield Museums
- Watch the world's fastest boats at the Fall River Grand Prix Offshore Boat Races
- Make mosaic sun-catchers
- Bake ice cream bread
- Go on a color scavenger hunt
- Grow your own sprouts
- Plant an egg head
- Create moon paintings
- Paint with spray chalk
- Make watermelon ice pops
- Create pipe cleaner bubble wands
- Eat your greens
- Jar your own jam
