Brookline & Cambridge, MA - Looking for something fun, free, and fantastic to do with family and friends for Halloween? Why not join Frederick Law Olmsted and John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Sites in Brookline, and Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge for some weird, fun, and spooky activities.
On-Site Self-Guided Outdoor Activities
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 - Saturday, November 7, 2020 Daily, dawn until dusk.
Looking for a family friendly way to enjoy the fall colors, get outside, learn something new, and use your creativity? Between 10/23 and 11/7, come on over to Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site at 99 Warren St. near the Brookline Reservoir for a self-guided Autumnal Scavenger Hunt throughout the park-like landscape around Olmsted’s home. You'll discover interesting facts about English plant folklore and Olmsted's park design aesthetic. There will also be a variety of DIY arts and crafts for you to do outdoors featuring fallen leaves that you can find throughout the landscape! This event is free and open to all. Sanitized art supplies provided.
Weird Victorian Science and the Longfellow Circle
Live Virtual Event
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
In many ways, the 19th century was a golden era of scientific discovery. In other ways, it was...weird. With rapid advances in medicine and technology the future seemed limitless, and a little dangerous. The Longfellow family and their circle jumped in head-first - from science fiction to anesthesia and phrenology, "mummy mania" to astronomy. Join rangers live online as they discuss tales of Victorian science, from the bizarre to the surprising to the serious. This event is free and open to all. Register at http://bit.ly/victorian-science-2020 to receive details via email on how to join the event.
One-minute Kennedy Halloween Trivia
Dial-A-Ranger, call (617) 299-2976
Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00-5:00 PM
Call to speak live with a National Park Ranger. Test your Kennedy and Halloween knowledge. You will be given one minute to answer a series of Kennedy- and Halloween-themed trivia questions. We can only accommodate one caller at a time. If the line is in use, try calling back later.
A Decade of Kennedy NHS Halloweens: 2009-2019
Visit www.nps.gov/jofi/halloween.htm
Staff are creating an online collage and photo gallery featuring the site’s participation in the annual Beals Street Halloween event over the past ten years. While we won’t be able to hand out treats and interpretive packets with Kennedy family history, we’ll showcase the spooky, insane fun that we have had the pleasure to be a part of over the last decade. Check out the photos to see if you or someone you know is included.
These weird, fun, and free activities are open to kids of all ages and those who are young at heart. For more information on this event, please visit our web pages, www.nps.gov/frla, www.nps.gov/jofi, www.nps.gov/long.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
