Fun To Go

For those parents with school age kids, December break ended just last week- and already there is a long weekend looming!  This month’s P+K  feature,” 25 Places to Go and Things To Do  under $25″ has some great, inexpensive ideas for winter outings to consider for this weekend’s Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 18th. Among my personal favorites is the  MLK Day Open House at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  I’ve brought my kids to this event several times over the past few years and it really is a wonderful way to spend a winter afternoon as a family.  The  MFA’s MLK Day Open House features free admission for all, including free admission to the MFA’s kid-friendly current special exhibition, “Secrets of Tomb 10A”.  Kids love mummies- and the exhibit showcases treasures from an ancient Egyptian tomb from 2000 BC. The MFA’s Remis Auditorium  will have activities too,  including a gospel performance at 12:15 p.m. and a poetry slam event from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., featuring students from the Berklee School of Music. There will be art-making activities for kids throughout the galleries and free introductory tours of the MFA too. Since admission is free, consider treating the kids to a quick bite from the Courtyard Cafe. Finish your day with a spin through the MFA’s gift and book shop for a wonderful selection of educational children’s toys and books.