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  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • “Discovery After Dark” 21+ party

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    What: “Discovery After Dark” 21+ party. Features live music from East Coast Soul, drinks, BBQ dinner (including vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and dairy-free options) from Big Pig Barbeque, games, and FUN. Where: Outdoors in Discovery Museum’s Discovery Woods and Treehouse, and inside the Museum Tickets and cost: Advance tickets required; walk-ins will not be guaranteed entrance. General Admission pricing until July 24 (or until sold out): $60 per person or $330 for a Party Pack (Group of 6) Tickets and more information: Visit https://bit.ly/DiscoveryDark2025 Gratitude: Discovery After Dark 2025 is sponsored by Open Door Education. Thank you!

    $60
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

    Free
  • Discovery Museum: First Friday Night Free

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Free admission on the first Friday night of each month kicks off on Friday, October 3 Visitors can enjoy the Museum with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm on the first Friday night of each month, October through June. Though not required for admission, visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation to be distributed to the Acton Food Pantry and Open Table. First Friday Nights Free are made possible by MathWorks.

  • Discovery Museum: Bessie’s Closet, pop-up clothing shop

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Discovery Museum will host a free-of-charge pop-up clothing shop, called “Bessie’s Closet,” November 7 through 9, 2025. Donations of new or gently used clean clothing in any size are being collected through November 1. A collection box is located in the Museum’s lobby. Bessie’s Closet will be open to all on Friday, November 7, 3:30pm – 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 10:00am – 3:00pm. Paid museum admission is not required to shop, nor is it included. Bessie’s Closet began as a staff-led initiative in 2022. Two events have been held each year since then and more

    Free
  • Discovery Museum: Bessie’s Closet, pop-up clothing shop

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Discovery Museum will host a free-of-charge pop-up clothing shop, called “Bessie’s Closet,” November 7 through 9, 2025. Donations of new or gently used clean clothing in any size are being collected through November 1. A collection box is located in the Museum’s lobby. Bessie’s Closet will be open to all on Friday, November 7, 3:30pm – 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 10:00am – 3:00pm. Paid museum admission is not required to shop, nor is it included. Bessie’s Closet began as a staff-led initiative in 2022. Two events have been held each year since then and more

    Free
  • Discovery Museum: Bessie’s Closet, pop-up clothing shop

    Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Discovery Museum will host a free-of-charge pop-up clothing shop, called “Bessie’s Closet,” November 7 through 9, 2025. Donations of new or gently used clean clothing in any size are being collected through November 1. A collection box is located in the Museum’s lobby. Bessie’s Closet will be open to all on Friday, November 7, 3:30pm – 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 10:00am – 3:00pm. Paid museum admission is not required to shop, nor is it included. Bessie’s Closet began as a staff-led initiative in 2022. Two events have been held each year since then and more

    Free