H2O SOS: Water Warning by Lani Asunción

Come experience Lani Asunción's new solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! H2O SOS: Water Warning is now on view at the Mezzanine Gallery (3rd floor) in Boston City Hall. Directions: The Mezzanine Gallery is located on the 3rd floor of City Hall near the information desk and the mezzanine steps. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Boston City Hall

Boston Urban Wilds: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation and Community by Lisa McCarty

Come experience Lisa McCarty's solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! Boston Urban Wilds: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation and Community is now on view at the Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery (2nd floor) in Boston City Hall. Through photographs by Lisa McCarty, this exhibition highlights unique environments that have been protected by the Boston Urban Wilds program, as well as the people who care for and commune with these wilds. This exhibition is organized in partnership with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Boston Environment Department. Directions: The Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of City Hall, in the hallway between the south elevator bank and the Parking Clerk's Office. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please <a href="visit boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">visit boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Elegy to the Underground by Sarah Slavick

Come experience Sarah Slavick's new solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! Elegy to the Underground is now on view at the Mayor's Office Gallery (5th floor) in Boston City Hall. Through oil paintings and watercolors, the artist brings attention to the complex root networks that trees form to communicate to each other. Don't miss your chance to see the works in person! Directions: The Mayor's Office Gallery is located on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall near the south elevator bank and the entrance to the Mayor's Office. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Learning with Trees Exhibition

Come experience artworks by 4 artists who center trees in their artistic practice at Boston City Hall! EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Bruce Myren, Joel Janowitz, just practice (Amanda Ugorji and Sophie Weston Chien) Join us at the Scollay Square Gallery (3rd floor) in Boston City Hall to see Learning with Trees, an exhibition guest curated by Martina Tanga in collaboration with Tree Boston. Don't miss your chance to see the artworks in person! Directions: The Scollay Square Gallery is located on the 3rd floor of City Hall through the doors to the left of the coffee stand. This exhibition is on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href=" boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Art for a Change Exhibition

Come experience artwork created by local youth on view at Boston City Hall! Art for a Change is now on view in the Emerging Gallery (8th floor) in Boston City Hall. Through acrylic paintings, Boston youth transform local climate data like coastal flooding and urban heat into a collective vision for a sustainable home. Don't miss your chance to see the works in person! This exhibition is organized in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management. Directions: The Emerging Gallery is located on the 8th floor of City Hall in the hallway between room 817 and ZaZ (room 803). Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

H2O SOS: Water Warning | Closing Panel

Join us for a panel of Art and Climate Change in Boston to celebrate the closing of our current art exhibitions! Please join us for the Closing Celebration of our current exhibitions centered on environmental issues. The event will start at 6pm with a panel at the Civic Pavilion located next to the Haymarket MBTA Station and the City Hall Plaza Playground. For more information please visit <a href="https://boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Boston Urban Wilds Reception

Join us to celebrate Lisa McCarty's solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! Boston Urban Wilds: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation and Community is now on view at the Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery (2nd floor) in Boston City Hall. Through photographs by Lisa McCarty, this exhibition highlights unique environments that have been protected by the Boston Urban Wilds program, as well as the people who care for and commune with these wilds. Don't miss your chance to discover these spaces and connect with the artist! This exhibition is organized in partnership with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Boston Environment Department. Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Join us to celebrate Lisa McCarty's solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! Boston Urban Wilds: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation and Community is now on view at the Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery (2nd floor) in Boston City Hall. Through photographs by Lisa McCarty, this exhibition highlights unique environments that have been protected by the Boston Urban Wilds program, as well as the people who care for and commune with these wilds. Don't miss your chance to discover these spaces and connect with the artist! This exhibition is organized in partnership with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Boston Environment Department. Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="https://boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Elegy to the Underground | Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate Sarah Slavick's new solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! Elegy to the Underground is now on view at the Mayor's Office Gallery (5th floor) in Boston City Hall. Through oil paintings and watercolors, the artist brings attention to the complex root networks that trees form to communicate to each other. Don't miss your chance to see the works in person and meet the artist! Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 5th floor. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

Learning with Trees | Opening Reception

Enjoy artworks by 4 artists who center trees in their artistic practice and connect with them at Boston City Hall! EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Bruce Myren, Joel Janowitz, just practice (Amanda Ugorji and Sophie Weston Chien) Join us at the Scollay Square Gallery (3rd floor) in Boston City Hall for the opening Reception of Learning with Trees, an exhibition guest curated by Martina Tanga in collaboration with Tree Boston. Don't miss your chance to connect with the artists. Directions: Entrance is located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 3rd floor, the gallery is to your left. This exhibition is on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit boston.gov/cityhallgalleries Artwork: just practice, Roxbury.

H2O SOS: Water Warning | Opening Performance by Lani Asunción

Join us celebrate Lani Asunción's new solo exhibition at Boston City Hall! H2O SOS: Water Warning is now on view at the Mezzanine Gallery (3rd floor) in Boston City Hall. This installation will come to life with a special opening performance by the artist and live visuals by <a href="https://instagram.com/slyla1999">Slyla</a>. Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 3rd floor. The reception will take place at the top of the stairs. Please note the exhibition will be on view through August 14, 2026. For more information please visit <a href="https://boston.gov/cityhallgalleries">boston.gov/cityhallgalleries</a>

'2 Perspectives' Gallery Reception

Come join us for the Opening Reception of "2 Perspectives" an exhibition organized by the Boston Strasbourg Sister City Association bringing together photographers of both cities. Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. The Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery is located to the left of the elevator bank.

Boston City Hall Galleries

“Immersion and Representation: The Art of Being” Reception

Join us to celebrate the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts’ exhibition at the Boston City Hall Galleries! Come join us for a night of art and creativity at Boston City Hall! The Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts gallery reception is a celebration of their 30th Anniversary and its partnership with Boston City Hall, site of its first exhibition in October, 1995. Directions: Please use the entrance located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. The Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery is located to the left of the elevator bank.

Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition 

Join us at the Scollay Square Gallery (3rd floor)in Boston City Hall for the opening Reception of the 2025 Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition. We will celebrate the 60 exhibiting artists and announce the six winners of the Fay Chandler Awards. Don't miss your chance to connect with the artists. Light refreshments will be provided. Directions: Entrance is located on Congress St, across from Faneuil Hall. Pass security and take the elevators to the 3rd floor, the gallery is past the cafe stand.

We Are Here to Thrive! by Johnetta Tinker Opening Reception

Please join us in the Mayor's Art Gallery (5th floor) at Boston City Hall to celebrate the opening of Johnetta Tinker's solo exhibition, We are Here to Thrive! Join us for an opportunity to meet the artist and build community. Light refreshments provided. Directions: Please enter on Congress St (across from Faneuil Hall), pass security and take the elevators to the 5th floor.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

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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

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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

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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

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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

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S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

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.

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Experiences

H2O SOS: Water Warning by Lani Asunción

Boston Urban Wilds: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation and Community by Lisa McCarty

Elegy to the Underground by Sarah Slavick

Learning with Trees Exhibition

Art for a Change Exhibition

H2O SOS: Water Warning | Closing Panel

Boston Urban Wilds Reception

Boston Urban Wilds Reception

Elegy to the Underground | Opening Reception

Learning with Trees | Opening Reception

H2O SOS: Water Warning | Opening Performance by Lani Asunción

'2 Perspectives' Gallery Reception

“Immersion and Representation: The Art of Being” Reception

Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition

We Are Here to Thrive! by Johnetta Tinker Opening Reception