90 things to do in Boston this weekend

Happy May, my Boston friends! Spring is here, so get outside and enjoy the return of outdoor markets, cultural and art festivals, picnic socials, open studio events, and more. Fri, 5/1: 62º ☀️ Sat, 5/2: 58º ☁️ Sun, 5/3: 54º 🌧️ 1) SoWa Open Market 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-open-market--266-boston-1036853">bit.ly/8-xI</a> 2) Harvard Arts Fest 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/harvard-arts-fest-2026-cambridge-1034690">bit.ly/4-5b</a> 3) 48th Wake Up the Earth Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/48th-annual-wake-up-the-earth-festival-boston-1036903">bit.ly/4-I2</a> 4) Gyro Festival Roslindale <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/gyro-festival--2-roslindale-1035632">bit.ly/4-4W</a> 5) SoWa First Friday + Art Walk <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-art-walk--8-boston-1036564">bit.ly/0c-N</a> 6) Spring Fling @ Bow Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/spring-fling-may-day-celebration-somerville-1036319">bit.ly/m-A1</a> 7) 20s &amp; 30s Picnic Social <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-picnic-social-first-of-2026-boston-gardens-boston-1035238">bit.ly/Np-R</a> 8) Elks Lodge Spring Finale Bazaar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-elks-bazaar-spring-season-finale-brighton-1036907">bit.ly/1z-Z</a> 9) Spring Market @ SoWa <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-spring-market-boston-1034789">bit.ly/A-8x</a> 10) Somerville Open Studios <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerville-open-studios-2026-somerville-1034314">bit.ly/mL-D</a> 11) Return of Greenway Artisan Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/4c-X</a> 12) Boston Open Market Returns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/3JB-</a> 13) Fiesta de Mayo @ Time Out <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/fiesta-de-mayo-boston-1035851">bit.ly/m-G7</a> 14) Rock ‘n Skate at Warrior Ice Arena <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-night-rock-n-skate-at-warrior-ice-arena-boston-1037054">bit.ly/3-cT</a> 15) Park-9 Annual Dog Derby <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/park-9-annual-dog-derby-everett-1035452">bit.ly/4-T6</a> 16) Dorchester Dance Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tony-williams-dorchester-dance-fest-dorchester-1036930">bit.ly/nE-1</a> 17) Tall Ship Opening Weekend <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> 18) East Boston Open Studios <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/east-boston-open-studios--5-east-boston-1036870">bit.ly/4-Ex</a> 19) Earth Day Celebration <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/earth-day-celebration--7-charlestown-1036236">bit.ly/5-Pq</a> 20) Black Biz Spring Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/csbbn-black-business-spring-marketplace-cambridge-1035020">bit.ly/4-yS</a> 21) Seaport Summer Market Returns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-summer-market--70-boston-1036945">bit.ly/J-a0</a> 22) Cisco Seaport Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cisco-brewers-seaport-popup-2023-boston-344479">bit.ly/Ji-2</a> 23) $4 Boston Harbor Water Taxis <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-water-taxis-ferries-around-boston-harbor-summer-2023-boston-426893">bit.ly/ii-t</a> 24) Sparks After Dark @ MOS <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sparks-after-dark-boston-1036213">bit.ly/1a-Z</a> 25) 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> 26) 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> 27) Park City Southie Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/park-city-south-boston-boston-1020251">bit.ly/-Iju</a> 28) Island Creek Popup Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/island-creek-oysters-pop-up-raw-bar-seaport-boston-1019229">bit.ly/Is-C</a> 29) Picnic @ The Current <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/picnic-at-the-current-opening-day-boston-1036928">bit.ly/0p-8</a> 30) 8 Years @ Remnant <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/8-whole-years-somerville-1037321">bit.ly/k-Mj</a> 31) Halfoween at the Rockwell <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/halfoween-5th-annual-somerville-1035431">bit.ly/iR-9</a> 32) Field Day in the North End <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-dsa-s-may-day-field-day-boston-1037358">bit.ly/4w0A</a> 33) Club V olo Spring Kickoff Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/club-volo-spring-kickoff-party-somerville-1037305">bit.ly/AeSr</a> 34) Bachata by the River <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/bachata-by-the-river-summer-kickoff-cambridge-1036140">bit.ly/0c-i</a> 35) Boots for Bail <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boots-for-bail-solidarity-fund-boston-1037406">bit.ly/UI-S</a> 36) Spring Garden Day <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/spring-garden-day--2-somerville-1036976">bit.ly/ryUF</a> 37) Cinco de Mayo @ Bow <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-bow-may-2nd-somerville-1037279">bit.ly/wI-B</a> 38) Yoga @ Renaissance Museum <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-morning-yoga-museum-of-modern-renaissance-somerville-1008020">bit.ly/xZ-w</a> 39) GISB Flohmarkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/gisb-flea-market-flohmarkt--2-boston-1036929">bit.ly/q-Ju</a> 40) Greener Good Market Cambridge <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greener-good-market-at-magazine-beach-boston-1036633">bit.ly/lB-3</a> 41) Cupcake Picnic <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cupcake-picnic-watertown-1036382">bit.ly/d-WK</a> 42) Boston Women’s Mkt Downtown <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/makers-in-bloom-boston-women-s-market-at-the-connector-boston-1036052">bit.ly/4-Nq</a> 43) Saxyderms 20th Anni Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/nothing-but-bangerz-saxyderms-20th-anniversary-concert-the-substation-roslindate-1035560">bit.ly/0d-N</a> 44) Little Songbook in Bloom <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/little-songbook-in-bloom-somerville-1035844">bit.ly/4-iR</a> 45) Ukrainian Boutique &amp; Eats <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ukrainian-boutique-delicious-eats-jamaica-plain-1037369">bit.ly/4-1G</a> 46) Rail Stop Derby Day Watch Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rail-stop-derby-day-watch-party-brighton-1037066">bit.ly/Yp-Z</a> 47) Derby Day @ The Tall Ship <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/derby-day-the-tall-ship--2-boston-1037469">bit.ly/i-Hi</a> 48) Gibson Point Spring Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/gibson-point-spring-market-revere-1037144">bit.ly/tJ-o</a> 49) Hot Girls &amp; Headphones Walk <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/hot-girls-headphones-audiobook-walk--2-jamaica-plain-1036967">bit.ly/a0-M</a> 50) Community on the Lawn <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/community-on-the-lawn-at-browne-house-watertown--2-watertown-1034563">bit.ly/0c-D</a> 51) Public Garden Swan Boats <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-garden-swan-boats-boston-416531">bit.ly/2F-k</a> 52) One Direction Dance Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/one-direction-dance-party-cambridge-1036355">bit.ly/Vi-v</a> 53) D&amp;D @ Revival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/dungeons-and-dragons-at-revival-cafe-cambridge-1037107">bit.ly/W-Fy</a> 54) Immersive Tea Lounge <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/steep-d-immersive-ambient-tea-lounge--22-cambridge-1036380">bit.ly/4-f9</a> 55) 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> 56) 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> 57) Indie Bookstores in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14-independent-bookstores-around-boston-boston-396315">bit.ly/-yZp</a> 58) Tulip Mania: 70,000 Tulips <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tulip-mania-wellesley-455299">bit.ly/-inl</a> 59) 14 Speakeasies Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/6-hidden-speakeasies-in-boston-boston-393212">bit.ly/-fiD</a> 60) 17 Experiential Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-12-best-experiential-bars-around-boston-boston-397466">bit.ly/-pWr</a> 61) Free Friday Wine Tasting <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-wine-tastings-deluca-s-market-boston-1020036">bit.ly/0t-X</a> 62) 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> 63) Celtic Art @ Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/celtic-art-across-the-ages-cambridge-1031252">bit.ly/8-tw</a> 64) Seaport Smalls: Spanish Music <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/5t-Y</a> 65) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/6n-O</a> 66) 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> 67) Live Music Sundays <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/live-music-sundays-jamaica-plain-401587">bit.ly/4-gO</a> 68) Retro Room Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/retro-room-now-open-in-back-bay-boston-1031871">bit.ly/-JiI</a> 69) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/4-k0</a> 70) 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> 71) 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> 72) 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> 73) 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> 74) Late-night Food in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/17-late-night-bars-restaurants-in-boston-boston-424128">bit.ly/-Bai</a> 75) Open Dodgeball <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/dodgeball-open-gym--7-somerville-1033752">bit.ly/v-C1</a> 76) Trinity Organ Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-recitals-boston-1024121">bit.ly/Tj-0</a> 77) 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> 78) 10 Natural Wine Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/8-natural-wine-bars-around-boston-boston-392015">bit.ly/-NO3</a> 79) 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> 80) Museum of Ice Cream <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream-coming-to-boston-seaport-boston-435893">bit.ly/Vt-3</a> 81) Boston Swing Central <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-swing-central-friday-dance-cambridge-447372">bit.ly/0c-Q</a> 82) Free Friday Wine Tasting <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-wine-tastings-deluca-s-market-boston-1020036">bit.ly/0t-X</a> 83) Sunday Jazz Brunch @ Lou’s <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-jazz-brunch-cambridge-1027581">bit.ly/u-G1</a> 84) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 85) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/b-QN</a> 86) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/4u-c</a> 87) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 88) $1 Oysters Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/where-to-find-1-oysters-around-boston-boston-409472">bit.ly/-Ruz</a> 89) Irish Music @ the Burren <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-burren-live-music-somerville-1031428">bit.ly/-iOI</a> 90) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/D-Ik</a> All weekend events: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> List permalink: <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/90-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--11-boston-1037474">bit.ly/4t2KhAH</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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