The Wonder Ball
The Wonder Ball, the Museum’s signature fundraiser, is our annual opportunity to celebrate the wonders of Boston Children’s Museum! The 2026 Wonder Ball, held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, honored Carole Charnow, the Museum’s retiring President and CEO and her extraordinary service and career. Nearly 400 guests joined us to celebrate Carole’s 16 year tenure of leadership and helped raise $870,000 in critical funding for the Museum’s access programs, ensuring that every child has access to the love of learning that Carole has helped nurture. Each year, over a third of the Museum’s visitation is through free or discounted tickets, and the generosity of our community makes this possible.
Photos from The Wonder Ball 2026
CONTACT INFORMATION Allyson McGinty | [email protected] | (240) 498-5060
The Boston Marathon
Our 2026 Boston Children’s Museum Marathon Runner ran from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in the 130th Boston Marathon® on Monday, April 20th. We selected Alexander Advani to complete the historic course on our behalf, and fundraise along the way. Alex raised over $10,000 in support of the Helping Hands Campaign and the Museum’s mission to engage children and families like yours in joyful discovery experiences. Thank you, Alex, for running with kid power!
Alexander Advani
Boston Children's Museum Marathon Team
The Boston Marathon
Colin Carey
Jude Hansen
Marybeth Reardon
Alexander Advani
Marathon Team
For more information on the Boston Children’s Museum Boston Marathon team, please contact [email protected].
The Boston Marathon
Brendan Wilcox
Jude Hansen
Our 2025 Boston Children’s Museum Marathon Team will run from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in the 129th Boston Marathon® on Monday, April 21st . We selected two dedicated runners to complete the historic course on our behalf, and fundraise along the way. Each runner will raise a minimum of $10,000 in support of the Helping Hands Campaign and the Museum’s mission to engage children and families like yours in joyful discovery experiences. Thank you, Brendan and Jude for running with kid power!
For more information on the Boston Children’s Museum Boston Marathon team, please
contact [email protected].
Lunch and Learn Lecture Series
The Museum regularly hosts speaker forums that feature experts on important issues affecting children and families. Past Lunch & Learn forums have addressed topics such as bullying, obesity, how children learn, mindfulness, and the moral development of children. Forums are held at the Museum and are open to the public. A small fee covers the cost of lunch.
