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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

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

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

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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

Sports

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

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

Arts

Attend the 2023-2024 season of the Boston Ballet

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

Arts

Showcase Cinemas brings opera performances from The Met to Massachusetts theaters

October 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - May 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm

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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

BOOKS

10 book events in Greater Boston to attend this November

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

Things To Do

30 things to do in Mass., one for every day in November

November 1 @ 4:30 pm - November 30 @ 8:00 pm

Festivals

10 free things to do in Boston in November

November 2 @ 10:00 am - November 30 @ 5:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

Shop these holiday artisan markets around Boston

November 10 - December 31 All day

Snowport 2023 opens in Boston's Seaport neighborhood November 10.

Things To Do

Snowport 2023 will transform the Seaport into a holiday wonderland

November 10 @ 3:00 pm - December 31 @ 8:00 pm

Fitness

Where to go ice skating outside around Boston this winter

November 11, 2023 - March 31, 2024 All day

Festivals & Expos

See thousands of twinkling lights at Stone Zoo’s ZooLights

November 17, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - January 7, 2024 @ 9:30 pm

Festivals

Christmas tree (and other) lightings around Boston this holiday season

November 20 - December 10 All day

Arts

Get festive at these 12 holiday shows in Boston and beyond

November 24 - December 31 All day

Festivals & Expos

See 'Winterlights'; at Trustees properties across Massachusetts

November 24, 2023 - January 6, 2024 All day

Food

Make a gingerbread house during brunch on Beacon Hill

November 24 @ 10:00 am - December 23 @ 3:00 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

Festivals

10 free things to do in Boston in December

December 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am - January 1, 2024 @ 12:00 am

Food

Celeb chef Carla Hall wants to taste your best cookies

December 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Concerts

Get some holiday joy from Mariah Carey at TD Garden

December 11 @ 7:30 pm

Arts

Experience Shen Yun at the Wang

December 28 - December 31 All day

Festivals & Expos

Kick off 2024 with First Night in Boston

December 31, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - January 1, 2024 @ 12:30 am

Arts

See beloved characters perform in Disney on Ice's 'Magic in the Stars'

February 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - February 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Festivals

See 'The Greatest Show on Earth' by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

March 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - April 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

The Rolling Stones are set to embark on a 2024 concert tour that will visit Gillette Stadium on May 30, 2024.

Concerts

Rolling Stones announce 2024 Gillette Stadium concert

May 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Hootie and the Blowfish will perform at Fenway Park on June 21, 2024.

Concerts

Hootie & the Blowfish to headline a '90s concert at Fenway Park

June 21, 2024 @ 7:00 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 adds second Gillette Stadium show for 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

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters closed the first day of Boston Calling with a cathartic two-hour set.

Events

Foo Fighters announce Fenway Park concert in 2024

July 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

Blink 182: Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, and Mark Hoppus will play a show at Fenway Park in Boston on July 23, 2024.

Events

Blink-182 coming to Boston for 2024 Fenway Park concert

July 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

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

Green Day will perform a concert at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

Concerts

Green Day announces 2024 Fenway Park concert

August 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm