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St. Mary of Carmen Festival
Nonantum’s four-day Italian street feast — processions, a midway, sausage carts and fireworks.
Wed, Oct 7 – Oct 7
Nonantum
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$10FeaturedOutdoors & ParksCrystal Lake Beach
Newton’s only public swimming beach — spring-fed, lifeguarded, and a ten-minute walk from Newton Centre.
Newton Centre
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Newton Community Farm
The city’s last working farm — a farmstand, kids’ programs, and 300 years of continuous cultivation.
Thompsonville
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FreeFeaturedSeasonal & HolidayNewton Centre Green Summer Concert
Free Thursday-evening concerts on the triangle green — bring a blanket and dinner from the square.
Tue, Sep 15 – Sep 15
Newton Centre
4.7(189)- $10–$15FeaturedSeasonal & Holiday
Fall Harvest Festival at the Farm
Cider pressing, hayrides, a pie contest and live bluegrass on the farm’s one big public day.
Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Thompsonville
4.8(142) 
FreeFamily & KidsNewton Free Library
One of the busiest public libraries in Massachusetts: huge children’s wing, museum passes, quiet study floors.
Newton Centre
4.9(508)- $18–$34Food & Drink
Red Sauce Sunday Dinner
Old-school Italian-American dining rooms — chicken parm the size of a hubcap, at family prices.
Nonantum
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FreeSeasonal & HolidayWest Newton Fourth of July Parade
Newton’s hometown Independence Day parade — decorated bikes, fire trucks, and a whole lot of candy.
Thu, Aug 19 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
West Newton
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$8–$12FitnessAlbemarle Field & Gath Pool
Newton’s big public pool complex plus turf fields, a track and a summer-long swim program.
Newtonville
4.4(167)- FreeSeasonal & Holiday
Nonantum Village Day
A one-day neighborhood block party with a road race, a parade, and the fire department’s hose spray.
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Nonantum
4.7(118) 
VariesFood & DrinkChestnut Hill Farmers Market
Massachusetts growers, prepared food, and live music in the plaza on Saturday mornings.
Thu, Sep 17 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Chestnut Hill
4.5(132)
FreeSeasonal & HolidayWaban Village Winter Tree Lighting
A small, genuinely charming tree lighting in the square with carols, cocoa and a fire truck Santa.
Tue, Jan 19 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
Waban
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FreeSeasonal & HolidayOak Hill Winter Sledding Hill
A long, open slope that becomes the neighborhood sledding destination after every storm.
Oak Hill
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$14–$28Food & DrinkNewton Corner Sunday Brunch Row
Three brunch spots within a block of the Washington Street rotary, none of them requiring a reservation.
Newton Corner
4.3(118)- $15Family & Kids
Seed-to-Table Kids Workshop
A ninety-minute farm session for ages 4–8: plant something, harvest something, eat something.
Thu, Sep 17 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
Thompsonville
4.9(63) - FreeFamily & Kids
Newton Corner Playground at Cabot
Shaded modern play structures, a toddler section, and a splash pad in summer.
Newton Corner
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FreeFamily & KidsAuburndale Library Story Hour
Songs, rhymes and picture books for toddlers and preschoolers at the Auburndale branch.
Wed, Sep 16 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Auburndale
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Nahanton Park Community Gardens
Over a hundred garden plots on a sunny hillside — open to walk through, with a waitlist to grow.
Oak Hill
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FreeFamily & KidsHemlock Gorge Family Nature Hunt
A ranger-guided scavenger hunt through the gorge for ages 5–10, ending under Echo Bridge.
Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Newton Upper Falls
4.8(44)- FreeFamily & Kids
Newton Farmers Market Kids’ Craft Table
A free craft and seed-planting table for kids alongside the Tuesday market.
Mon, Sep 14 · 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Newtonville
4.6(51) - FreeFamily & Kids
Angier Woods Short Loop
A twenty-minute wooded loop that feels like a real hike to a five-year-old.
Waban
4.4(48) 
FreeFamily & KidsLower Falls Playground & Ball Field
A quiet neighborhood playground that never feels crowded, with a full ball field beside it.
Newton Lower Falls
4.4(39)