86 things to do in Boston this weekend

We’ve got beautiful, sunny 70+ degree weather this weekend, so you can fully enjoy beer gardens, outdoor music and food festivals, 8pm sunsets, and other fun activities. Fri, 5/15: 55º 🌧️ Sat, 5/16: 74º ☀️ Sun, 5/17: 82º ☀️ 1) Inman Eats Street Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/inman-eats-crafts-2025-cambridge-1017289">bit.ly/1-qJ</a> 2) Franklin Park Kite &amp; Bike Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/franklin-park-kite-bike-festival--4-boston-1016276">bit.ly/4-hG</a> 3) Panda Fest Boston 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/panda-fest-boston--2-boston-1033588">bit.ly/X3-V</a> 4) Watertown PorchFest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/watertown-porchfest-watertown-459624">bit.ly/4d-B</a> 5) Somerville Museum Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/haus-party-003-ft-idle-hands-collective-somerville-1037936">bit.ly/dP-o</a> 6) Armenian Food Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/armenian-food-festival-may-15-and-16-watertown-ma-watertown-1037646">bit.ly/aU-k</a> 7) Allstonway Opening Wknd <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/family-day-at-allstonway-allston-1037347">bit.ly/-kiK</a> 8) Roslindale Jazz Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/roslindale-jazz-festival-roslindale-1037017">bit.ly/4u-X</a> 9) La CASA Opening Wknd <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/la-casa-dance-fiesta-boston-1037193">bit.ly/4-vI</a> 10) SoWa Open Market 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-open-market--266-boston-1036853">bit.ly/4-jr</a> 11) 30+ Beer Gardens in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/30-beer-gardens-now-open-in-the-boston-area-boston-344927">bit.ly/-Itj</a> 12) 30 Unique Patios in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14-unique-patios-around-boston-boston-385106">bit.ly/-9PE</a> 13) 100+ Free Outdoor Fitness Classes <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/100-free-outdoor-fitness-classes-around-boston-summer-2022-boston-1000469">bit.ly/-9uo</a> 14) Kölsch Service @ Aeronaut <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/kolsch-service-at-aeronaut--4-somerville-1036886">bit.ly/o-2R</a> 15) Watertown Dam Herring Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2025-watertown-dam-herring-festival-watertown-1016743">bit.ly/4m-d</a> 16) Open Memorial Drive <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2026-cambridge-1038023">bit.ly/4-0j</a> 17) Dance Party on the Charles <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/outdoor-dance-party-dancing-on-the-charles-cambridge-1037152">bit.ly/f-XU</a> 18) Beads &amp; Board Games <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/artssea-beads-and-boardgames-with-art-soul-clinic-and-boston-gaymers-boston-1037488">bit.ly/4-6i</a> 19) S3x Week Boston! <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sex-week-boston--2-boston-1037695">bit.ly/J-ZS</a> 20) 100+ Free Outdoor Concerts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-concerts-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-389402">bit.ly/-V9s</a> 21) English Country Dancing <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/english-country-dancing--6-malden-1033445">bit.ly/0K-m</a> 22) Salute to Service Parade <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ma250-salute-to-service-parade-newton-1037521">bit.ly/8-vK</a> 23) Copley Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-farmers-market-boston-376247">bit.ly/-cvh</a> 24) Renaissance Musesum Yoga <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-morning-yoga-with-live-piano-museum-of-modern-renaissance--2-somerville-1021129">bit.ly/4-Pq</a> 25) Paul Revere’s Bike Ride <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/second-annual-paul-revere-s-bike-ride-concord-1037552">bit.ly/x-zu</a> 26) 20+ Rooftop Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-rooftop-bars-restaurants-around-boston-boston-385669">bit.ly/-1yS</a> 27) Greater Roxbury Book Fair <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-greater-roxbury-book-fair--4-roxbury-1037314">bit.ly/4u-J</a> 28) BWM @ Assembly Row <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-assembly-row--21-somerville-1036053">bit.ly/4-wV</a> 29) The Joy Dance Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-joy-dance-party--4-hyde-park-1038034">bit.ly/4w-p</a> 30) Everett Transportation Fair <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/everett-transportation-fair-everett-1037929">bit.ly/4e-M</a> 31) Greenway Artisan Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/3P-v</a> 32) Boston Open Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/h7-d</a> 33) Art Battle Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/art-battle-boston--12-cambridge-1037366">bit.ly/vU-n</a> 34) Moakley Park Clean Up <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/moakley-park-clean-up--5-boston-1036408">bit.ly/4tt7</a> 35) ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Screening <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-films-fences-roxbury-1011749">bit.ly/4i-N</a> 36) Yoga &amp; Sips @ Dray <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-solstice-yoga-at-peters-park-with-bulldogflowboston-boston-1019541">bit.ly/4k-h</a> 37) The L Club: Cherry Drop <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-l-club-cherry-drop-boston-1037971">bit.ly/7u-9</a> 38) Pups + Pints @ CambridgeSide <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/pups-pints-at-cambridgeside-cambridge-1037758">bit.ly/0f-i</a> 39) Arboretum Forest Bathing <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/forest-bathing-at-the-arnold-arboretum--4-boston-1038021">bit.ly/0t-Z</a> 40) Mojito Nite @ Short Path <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mojito-night--2-everett-1037777">bit.ly/4-h0</a> 41) Beer Garden Yoga <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/yoga-in-the-beer-garden-somerville-1036915">bit.ly/-ogP</a> 42) The Substation Listening Room <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-listening-room-the-substation--3-boston-1030473">bit.ly/X-nD</a> 43) Tall Ship Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-tall-ship-boston-floating-oyster-bar-waterfront-experience-live-music-food-trucks-popups-more-east-boston-385284">bit.ly/IIi-i</a> 44) Felipe’s Rooftop Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/felipe-s-taqueria-harvard-square-roof-deck-cambridge-347170">bit.ly/it-J</a> 45) Rozzie Small Biz Bingo <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/small-business-bingo-boston-1037373">bit.ly/4-nX</a> 46) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/6-Tc</a> 47) Seaport Summer Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-summer-market--70-boston-1036945">bit.ly/4-Gw</a> 48) Downtown Arts Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-arts-market-boston-381391">bit.ly/4u-L</a> 49) Cisco Seaport Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cisco-brewers-seaport-popup-2023-boston-344479">bit.ly/Ji-2</a> 50) Union Square Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/22nd-annual-union-square-farmers-market-somerville-1036397">bit.ly/3P-V</a> 51) $7 Boston Harbor Water Taxi <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-water-taxis-ferries-around-boston-harbor-summer-2023-boston-426893">bit.ly/ii-t</a> 52) Peak Blooms Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-places-to-see-spring-flowers-around-boston-in-2023-boston-374810">bit.ly/i-1j</a> 53) Park City Southie Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/park-city-south-boston-boston-1020251">bit.ly/-Iju</a> 54) Island Creek Oysters Popup <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/island-creek-oysters-pop-up-raw-bar-seaport-boston-1019229">bit.ly/Is-C</a> 55) Public Garden Swan Boats <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-garden-swan-boats-boston-416531">bit.ly/2F-k</a> 56) 16 Karaoke Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14-karaoke-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-in-2022-boston-389372">bit.ly/i-jII</a> 57) 15 Spots to Line Dance in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/15-places-to-line-dance-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-1036811">bit.ly/ii-iI</a> 58) Free Friday Wine Tasting <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-wine-tastings-deluca-s-market-boston-1020036">bit.ly/b-c0</a> 59) Swingers Mini Golf Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/swingers-back-bay-the-crazy-golf-club-boston-s-newest-social-playground-boston-1033297">bit.ly/-swi</a> 60) Celtic Art @ Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/celtic-art-across-the-ages-cambridge-1031252">bit.ly/8-tw</a> 61) Seaport Smalls: Live Music <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/8-6Q</a> 62) 40+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 63) Live Music Sundays <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/live-music-sundays-jamaica-plain-401587">bit.ly/4-n7</a> 64) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/4-e4</a> 65) 14 Speakeasies Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/6-hidden-speakeasies-in-boston-boston-393212">bit.ly/-fiD</a> 66) 17 Experiential Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-12-best-experiential-bars-around-boston-boston-397466">bit.ly/-pWr</a> 67) 23 ‘Happy Hour’ Deals in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-19-best-happy-hour-food-drink-deals-around-boston-that-are-actually-worth-it-boston-1003226">bit.ly/I-1j</a> 68) Free Spots to Work Remote <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-s-best-places-to-work-remotely-that-aren-t-a-coffee-shop-boston-445814">bit.ly/iy-i</a> 69) 20+ Free Museums in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-museums-in-boston-including-free-museum-days-boston-445823">bit.ly/kj-1</a> 70) 31 Thrift Stores in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-26-best-thrift-stores-in-boston-for-vintage-and-designer-finds-boston-445969">bit.ly/iTi</a> 71) Late-night Food in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/17-late-night-bars-restaurants-in-boston-boston-424128">bit.ly/-Bai</a> 72) Open Dodgeball <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/dodgeball-open-gym--7-somerville-1033752">bit.ly/0-cJ</a> 73) Trinity Organ Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-recitals-boston-1024121">bit.ly/A-It</a> 74) 10 High Tea Spots in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/top-10-best-afternoon-tea-experiences-around-boston-boston-417305">bit.ly/l-ij</a> 75) 10 Natural Wine Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/8-natural-wine-bars-around-boston-boston-392015">bit.ly/-NO3</a> 76) 22 BPL Card Perks <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-discounted-tickets-to-19-museums-cruises-and-other-attractions-with-your-boston-public-library-card-boston-431210">bit.ly/-l-k</a> 77) Havana Club Salsa Dancing <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/bachata-salsa-lessons-dancing-parties-6-nights-a-week-at-havana-club-in-cambridge-everything-under-15-cambridge-1038025">bit.ly/i-nI</a> 78) Boston Swing Central <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-swing-central-friday-dance-cambridge-447372">bit.ly/4-xb</a> 79) Sunday Jazz Brunch @ Lou’s <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-jazz-brunch-cambridge-1027581">bit.ly/x-5Y</a> 80) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 81) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/4-oA</a> 82) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/Ss-h</a> 83) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 84) $1 Oysters Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/where-to-find-1-oysters-around-boston-boston-409472">bit.ly/-Ruz</a> 85) Irish Music @ the Burren <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-burren-live-music-somerville-1031428">bit.ly/-iOI</a> 86) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/4v-N</a> All weekend events:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> List permalink:&nbsp;<a href="https://joyraft.com/event/86-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--8-boston-1038274">bit.ly/4tEtncb</a> Advertise with us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a> -- Photo by @hey.mims on Instagram

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