Central Burying Ground Tour

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 12 PM·in front of the Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA

Docent‑led 90‑minute tour in front of the Hunnewell Building explores over a mile of the Arboretum’s 281‑acre landscape, highlighting woody plant collections and current blooms.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM·Kalahari Kingdom, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet an African lion in Kalahari Kingdom and learn how the predator survives in the wild and why protecting its future matters, weather permitting.

Tue · Oct 27·Northeastern University Alumni Center, 716 Columbus Avenue, Boston

Graduate Fair at Northeastern University Alumni Center offers graduate program reps, Double Husky Scholarship details, PlusOne pathway info, free food, headshots, giveaways, and swag.

Tue · Oct 27·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Wed · Oct 28·4 PM – 5 PM·Codman Square, Dorchester · Boston

Explore real Massachusetts animal bones and pet giant bugs at Codman Square, Dorchester; limited to 25 participants, reserve by phone or email, for ages 6–12.

Thu · Oct 29·Granary Burying Ground, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116

National Park Service Ranger leads a walking tour of Granary Burying Ground, interpreting Puritan gravestone symbols and stories of Sam Adams, Paul Revere, and Boston Massacre victims.

Fri · Oct 23·3 PM – 4 PM·139 Walter Street, Roslindale, MA · Boston

Boston Park Rangers lead a spooky historic tour of the Walter St. Burying Ground at 139 Walter Street.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 2 PM·BCYF Jackson Mann Community Center, 40 Armington St, Allston, MA · Boston

Dog licensing $15 spayed/neutered, $30 intact; seniors 70+ free; three-year rabies vaccine $5 Boston, $10 non-resident, proof required; pets leashed or caged, adult companion needed.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Cummins Highway at Fairway Street, Mattapan, MA · Boston

Community walkthrough of Cummins Highway project at Fairway Street, with design overview, input session, and food and conversation afterward.