Etienne 

Caele

November Project: Hill Workouts in Brookline

Meet at the top of Summit Ave (Brookline) at Corey Hill Outlook at 6:30am for a workout doing hill repeats. Movement at any speed: walking, jogging &amp; running are all very welcome. You need to sign the one-time <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefxNbuilBozdtF-tqTF6D_LixdxVRVrLsOs8zQ3-Gr_RWiVQ/viewform?pli=1">waiver</a> in order to attend.   Parking for Summit Ave is available on Beacon Street (meters free until 8am) or limited parking on Jordan Road. Please be mindful that the town of Brookline has a noise ordinance until 7am that we respectfully honor by keeping our voices down until that time.

Corey Hill Lookout

Abigail

Binky

Arbor Day Tree Planting 2025

Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers as we celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of new trees in Franklin Park! <a href="https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/arbor-day-trees/">Learn more about previous Arbor Day plantings here.</a> Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email with further details, including the necessary waivers to sign and specific information on where to meet and what to expect on the day of the event. Please email <a href="mailto:volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org">volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org</a> with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities. Note: this form is for registering to assist in tree planting. To RSVP to the Arbor Day Celebration happening at the same location, <a href="https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/arbor-day-celebration-2025/">click here</a>.

Franklin Park

Jack B

NBA Playoff Pop-Up Bus 

Step right up to the NBA Playoff Pop-Up Bus for games, giveaways, and more!

West End (Between Historic Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market)

Aunjoli 

Becca

Mount Hope Cemetery Tree Planting

Join Speak for the Trees and American Forests for a meaningful day of tree planting at Mount Hope Cemetery! Together, we’ll plant trees to help enhance the beauty of this historic space, improve urban tree canopy, and contribute to a healthier environment for future generations. This event is open to community volunteers of all ages and experience levels—no prior tree planting experience is needed! <a href="https://treeboston.org/events/event/community-tree-planting-at-mount-hope-cemetery-2/">Register here</a>

Mount Hope Cemetery

CanalSide at CambridgeSide Hosts Wicked Themed Lunch

Join us on Friday, April 25 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. for a Wicked themed lunch at CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide! Grab a bite from one of CanalSide’s delicious eateries and get ready for a wicked good time! Don't forget to dress for the part in pink, green or black. Enjoy Wicked-themed music, interactive games, custom photo prints and enter-to-win prizes. All ages welcome. For additional information, visit <a href="https://www.cambridgeside.com/">CambridgeSide.com</a>.

CanalSide at CambridgeSide 

Free Fridays at Trinity Organ Concerts

Join us in our Copley Square home on Friday afternoons at 12:15 pm for this weekly series of midday organ concerts featuring innovative programs by recitalists from across the United States and abroad. There is no charge for admission, but we invite a donation of $10. All performances take place in Trinity Church Boston's sanctuary, accessible via the Copley Square entrance. No concerts on Fridays, Dec. 27, Jan. 3, and Apr. 18.

Trinity Church Boston

Gallery Talk: A Universal Vision—Creative Synthesis of European Prints and Indian Paintings at the Mughal Court

European prints became a key source of inspiration for artists at the courts of Akbar (r. 1556–1605) and Jahangir (r. 1605–27) in northern India. Mughal painters adopted this foreign vocabulary but made it their own by incorporating local style and techniques and by adding iconographic elements that would be meaningful to a pluralistic audience. The result of this innovative synthesis is not merely a Europeanized mode of painting but a vision linked to Akbar’s religious universalism and the global connections of the Mughal court. Curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien will guide visitors through a new installation in Gallery <a href="https://harvardartmuseums.org/visit/floor-plan/2/2400">2400</a> that features Mughal paintings and drawings that capture this new visual idiom. This gallery talk is part of our New on View series, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. Led by: <a href="https://harvardartmuseums.org/about/staff/401">Janet O’Brien</a>, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited, and talks are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

Harvard Art Museums

Mike

Rimshi

Bruce

Friday Films: Babes

Join us on April 25&nbsp;for a screening of&nbsp;Babes, in which lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a one-night stand. Run time: 1 hr 44 minutes; Rated R; Closed captioning available. "The foundation of most comedy is the gulf between our belief that we can control our bodies, words, and relationships and the reality that, most of the time, they’re uncontrollable messes.&nbsp;Babes&nbsp;explores that gulf with exuberant joy, endearingly vulnerable characters, and performances filled with heart and charisma. Also with every possible bodily function and fluid." - Nell Minow,&nbsp;Roger Ebert

Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S19: interest based

WBUR’s 75th birthday celebrations 💫

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

Today, Apr 25, 2025