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Drag brunch at Carrie Nation

DRAG BRUNCH

Where to go out for the ultimate drag brunch in Boston

March 25 @ 11:00 am - December 31 @ 5:00 pm

Lizard Lounge

MUSIC

6 bars and restaurants in Greater Boston with live music

April 13 - December 31 All day

Festivals & Expos

Where to find outdoor artisan markets in Boston this summer

May 4 @ 11:00 am - October 29 @ 5:00 pm

Arts

Check out an Iranian-American artist’s new exhibit at the MFA

August 20, 2023 - June 23, 2024 All day

Arts

View nature-inspired works by Tammy Nguyen at the ICA

August 24, 2023 - January 28, 2024 All day

Jonathan Richman, Rhett Miller, Kiana Ledé, and Vagabon

CONCERTS

13 must-see concerts at Boston’s smaller live music venues during fall 2023

September 1 @ 8:00 am - November 30 @ 5:00 pm

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SZA, Kesha, Sting, and Janelle Monae

Concerts

15 must-see concerts at Boston’s top venues in fall 2023

September 1 @ 8:00 pm - November 30 @ 8:00 pm

Jon Stewart, Jon Mulaney, and Pete Davidson

COMEDY

Now that’s funny: 12 must-see comedy shows coming to Greater Boston in fall 2023

September 1 @ 8:00 pm - November 30 @ 8:00 pm

Arts

Exhibits opening at the MFA this fall

September 9, 2023 - September 29, 2024 All day

Night Shift Brewing Oktoberfest

Beer

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest around Boston

September 9 - October 19 All day

MFA Late Nites

COLLEGE NIGHTLIFE

9 fun things to do for college students after dark

September 9 - October 20 All day

Sports

Here's the schedule of every home game the Pats play this season

September 10 @ 4:30 pm - December 31 @ 8:00 pm

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Events

Take an intimate look at Bruce Springsteen at a new exhibit

September 13 @ 12:00 pm - October 30 @ 7:00 pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons

Concerts

BSO announces 2023-24 season featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Star Wars, and more

September 22, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - May 4, 2024 @ 8:00 pm

Costumed performers of the Neverland pop-up bar in Denver (produced by Hidden Media Network)

Drinks

A Peter Pan-themed pop-up bar makes magic in Boston this fall

September 27 - October 8 All day

Festivals & Expos

Enjoy food, rides, and more at the Topsfield Fair

September 29 @ 10:00 am - October 9 @ 10:00 pm

Festivals

31 things to do in Mass., one for every day in October

October 1 @ 8:00 am - October 31 @ 5:00 pm

Time Out Market Boston CiderFest

Festivals

10 free things to do in Boston in October

October 1 @ 6:00 pm - October 31 @ 1:00 pm

Arts

Attend the 2023-2024 season of the Boston Ballet

October 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - May 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Festivals

Listen to live street music at Somerville’s HONK! Festival

October 6 - October 8 All day

Festival

Attend the nation's first 'Thoreau’s Cape Cod Readathon'

October 7 @ 10:00 am - October 8 @ 3:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

Eat your veggies at the Boston Veg Food Fest

October 14 @ 10:00 am - October 15 @ 4:00 pm

Festivals

Celebrate books at the 15th Annual Boston Book Festival

October 14 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Area Four Tech Square Beer Garden

Beer

Acclaimed brewers pop up at the A4 Beer Garden in Cambridge

October 14 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Martha's Vineyard Food and Wine Festival

Food

The Bay State’s premier food festival of the fall

October 19 - October 22 All day

Sports

Cheer on the rowers at the Head of the Charles

October 20 @ 7:30 am - October 22 @ 4:30 pm

Festivals

Enjoy free fun at Fall-o-Ween, Boston’s family-friendly Halloween celebration

October 20 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Boston Public Library's inaugural Night in the Stacks fundraising gala

Food

A Night In the Stacks celebrates and supports the Boston Public Library

October 20 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Concerts

Get spooky at a candlelit Halloween classics concert

October 25 @ 6:30 pm - October 28 @ 10:30 pm

Arts

See a show at Citizens Bank Opera House or Emerson Colonial Theatre

October 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - August 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

Browse rare books at the Boston Book Fair

October 27 @ 4:00 pm - October 29 @ 5:00 pm

Concerts

Catch Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan at the Orpheum

November 3 @ 8:00 pm - November 5 @ 8:00 pm

Jerry & Marcy Monkman/The Boston Globe

Festivals

Visit national parks for free during five days in 2023

November 11 @ 8:00 am - November 12 @ 5:00 pm

CiderFeast Boston

Food

The tasting event promises a big taste of fall, with 50-plus sips by top regional cider makers and more.

November 11 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

Ride the Polar Express on Cape Cod

November 24 @ 2:00 pm - December 23 @ 9:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

See millions of festive lights at the Roger Williams Holiday Light Spectacular

November 24 @ 5:00 pm - December 31 @ 9:30 pm

The country music artist dropped a live album, “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster,” on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. With it came a statement posted to social media in which he decried “a massive issue with fair ticket prices to live shows lately.” (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Concerts

Zach Bryan is coming to Gillette Stadium in 2024

June 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Noah Kahan

Vermont native Noah Kahan to play 2 shows at Fenway in summer 2024

July 18, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - July 19, 2024 @ 6:30 pm

Kane Brown performs at Fenway Park.

Fenway concerts

Kane Brown to bring 'In the Air Tour' to Fenway in summer 2024

July 20, 2024 All day

Metallica headlines during the third day of the 2022 Boston Calling music festival in Boston, MA, May 29, 2022.

Events

Metallica will perform 2 shows at Gillette Stadium on upcoming tour

August 2, 2024 All day