Barbershop in the Square

Join us for an exuberant night of barbershop acapella hosted by Vocal Harmony. You are encouraged to watch, learn, and most especially participate.

Cambridge KiOSK

comedy at the kiosk

Join us for a free one‑hour, no‑intermission variety chaos for misfits, queer folks, and creative outsiders. Serving up a rotating lineup of stand‑up, musical comedy, drag, clown, storytelling, and whatever else we’re unhinged enough to book – plus a safe, welcoming space to actually be your weird self!

Consent and Pleasure Workshop

This free workshop is a pleasure-centered introduction to consent and communication. We'll brainstorm different ways of asking for consent, saying yes, and saying no, so you can find ways to communicate that sound like you. We’ll explore how to make sure you, and those you engage with, feel comfortable, respected, and have a fun time together.

Change the Culture

“Change the Culture” is a collaborative week-long exhibit and workshop series focused on gender-based violence prevention education, created by the City of Cambridge Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Initiative (DGBVPI), the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC), Transition House, and Emerge.

Planting Seeds for Survivors

Join the BARCC team to make your own seedling for the summer! Learn about BARCC’s work with survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones, while kicking off your own personal garden.

Chamber Music in Cambridge

Come hear chamber musicians from the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra perform Brahms string quartet no. 2 in A minor at the Cambridge Kiosk in Harvard Square

Make Your Own Dragonfly Pin

In this workshop you will learn how to make your very own one of a kind dragonfly pin using beads and mesh.

Junk Journaling Workshop

Join artist Liz Young in a fun junk journaling workshop where you’ll make handmade books from repurposed materials like old magazines, newspapers, and brochures.

Comedy at the Kiosk

A gloriously chaotic, totally welcoming hour of comedians, drag, music, clown, and whatever else we’re brave enough to book. Come by for a free hour of entertainment!

 The Work No One Sees: A Public Field Note

Documentary photographer Lindsey Lerner asks: When do you feel most like yourself? Write your answer on a card, get your portrait taken, and join the archive of stories Lerner tells in her work “Field Notes”. Come to the CambridgeKiOSK for this free, drop-in workshop.

Recipe Salon: Sandwich in Climate

Join Yunnie Tsien in a workshop exploring how sandwiches are regionally-shaped and how climate influences the ingredients used, preservation efforts, and flavor adjustments. In this workshop, you'll create conceptual sandwiches that will form an evolving archive of personal and cultural interpretations.

Book-quet Making With QT Library

Join QT Library and Read My Lips on May 9th at the Cambridge KiOSK in Harvard Square for a workshop on making paper flowers out of book pages. It’s a drop-in workshop so join us anytime between 2:00 to 4:00 and make your book-quet!

Silly Sh*t Variety Show

Silly Sh*t Variety Show is a one‑hour, no‑intermission variety chaos for misfits, queer folks, and creative outsiders. Serving up a rotating lineup of stand‑up, musical comedy, drag, clown, storytelling, and whatever else we’re unhinged enough to book – plus a safe, welcoming space to actually be your weird self!

Through Their Eyes: A Photowalk for Kids and Caregivers in Harvard Square

What does Harvard Square look like through the eyes of children? What do children notice? We’ll give your child a disposable camera and spend an hour walking through Harvard Square, then come back together for a snack and story! Later this Spring, we’ll curate the photographs for an art show for the community at the Harvard KiOSK.

Buddha's Light International Association Photo Exhibition

60 Years of Passing the Light: Honoring a 100-Year Legacy is a commemorative photo exhibition celebrating the far-reaching values and global influence of Fo Guang Shan. The exhibition which will last 3 days traces a century-long journey of compassion and service, highlighting six decades of growth, community engagement, and the sharing of knowledge across generations.

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

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 ⭐️

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

World Cup Watch Parties 🎉⚽️

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 📈

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.

Where

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Experiences