Danish String Quartet 

It’s always a pleasure to welcome the Danish String Quartet to our stages. Over three previous appearances, they have captivated audiences with thoughtfully curated programs, peerless ensemble playing, and the unmistakable warmth and camaraderie that come from more than two decades of performing together.  Single tickets will go on sale on October 16 at noon.  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=Mm01bDNvbXVyYmd2OWhtNnI1Zm0ydTFpaGUgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>

NEC’s Jordan Hall

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “Rapunzel” by Elizabeth Dapo

Princesses can be named after vegetables, witches can have good intentions, and sometimes you need a little song to help you get through the day! A charming rendition of a classic story, this watercolor fairy tale comes to life using glove puppetry and slapstick comedy! Puppeteer Elizabeth Dapo performs this seven-puppet show solo, with humor and wit — a delight for audiences of all ages. Stay after the show to meet the artists and see the puppets up close! Plus, enjoy a dress-up station, coloring sheets, and a paper crown craft. These activities are available after every performance, 11:30am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 2:30pm. All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8. &nbsp; Feb 28 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm March 1 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm March 7 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm March 8 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm

Puppet Showplace Theater 

Clarinet Weekend: Jazz and Klezmer Double Bill - Juan Ruiz, clarinet & Camila Cortina, piano and Itay Dayan Quintet, clarinet with members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band 

Exuberant Jazz and Klezmer music share a double bill in the first of two concerts in our Neighborhood Arts Clarinet Weekend. Clarinetist Juan Ruiz and Pianist Camila Cortina perform jazz, and Itay Dayan shares klezmer music that honors tradition while exploring new frontiers.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MTVodjRlZGdyZTk1NTVtcXFiaDM3Zm45dHEgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Multicultural Arts Center

Clarinet Weekend: Classical - Clarinetist Christopher Elchico & Friends 

Christopher Elchico, second clarinetist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is a sought-after guest artist nationwide. He’s joined by cellist Christine Lee and pianist Meng-Chieh Liu for a gorgeous combination: an afternoon of classical works for clarinet, cello, and piano.&nbsp;&nbsp; The performance closes with a thrilling finale, as the rest of the weekend’s featured clarinetists unite for a many-voiced clarinet choir!&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MTM2bTdtMTJpZW9lOXJxNzBqNTQxODQ2Z3UgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Klaus Mäkelä, conductor and music director designate 

Preview of one of the most exciting partnerships in American orchestral music when the Chicago Symphony returns to Boston with music director designate Klaus Mäkelä. The 29-year-old Finnish superstar doesn’t officially take the helm of this legendary orchestra until the 2026/27 season—but this concert offers a thrilling preview of what’s to come.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale on October 16 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NTd1cWY0a3U0Zjg5bnBnc2tjb2czb2E4NmogY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Symphony Hall

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Andris Nelsons, conductor, Lang Lang, piano 

The legendary Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Boston—its first visit since 2003—under the baton of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Andris Nelsons for a program of sumptuous late Romantic and 20th-century masterpieces.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale on October 16 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=NzRmcmpwYjc4YWZ2M2FqdXYxdDNiZDVmb2MgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Miguel Zenón Quartet 

Tradition and innovation, high concept and deep feeling: Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón doesn’t see these as opposites, but as the foundation for his smart, stylish, and expressive music. Don’t miss an evening of brilliant music-making that poses big questions while delivering irresistible grooves.&nbsp; Thursday, March 5 at 7pm and 9pm. Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MDFyczVmbmFhZ2FqNnAzOW1oMWNlMDg1bmwgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 7pm&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MXV2YXE2c2JqbzFqY2NoZGcyZDJtZGc4ZDEgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 9pm&nbsp; Shows run approximately 1 hour.

Arrow Street Arts

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few 

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his iconic works.&nbsp; Friday, March 6 at 7pm and 9pm&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MmowZ2Y1aXRxY3F2bnY0YjhxOHBubXJjMXQgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 7pm&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MWs5N2VzZDBkcXBpZGIwNHJkMTIzYnAyajcgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 9pm&nbsp; Shows run approximately 1 hour.

Castle of our Skins - featuring Boston Children’s Chorus 

Praised by the Boston Globe for their “ambitious hopes” that “seem right for a world that more often than not seems agonizingly divided,” Castle of our Skins celebrates more than a decade of championing Black artistry, past and present. They team with Boston Children’s Chorus to explore Derrick Skye’s American Mirror and more.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MG5wMnIycGp2b2Rqdmw0b3A5cnA3dDQ0MjEgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Bethel A.M.E. Church

Kris Davis Trio 

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer.  Saturday, March 7 at 7pm and 9pm  Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MGVhMjBqcTFzNDlxOXM4NHUxdWxwZHNsZDMgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 7pm  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MnJlb2dzMDA0bXM0MW9kN29zMTh0NmwxbnAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 9pm  Shows run approximately 1 hour.

Sullivan Fortner Trio 

Pianist Sullivan Fortner, a 2024 Grammy Award winner seen on the Series in concerts with vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, makes his debut as a band leader with his trio. Expect deeply soulful yet inventive music, marked by Fortner’s signature blend of technical brilliance, emotional depth, and boundless creativity.&nbsp; Sunday, March 8 at 5pm and 7pm&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=N3UyZnFiZWdpMzV0aG8waHNxNWxxaTdsdHAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 5pm&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MzQ0YXY1NXQ5amJ0N3YwZmFsZG41ZnRodGQgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a> - 7pm&nbsp; Shows run approximately 1 hour.

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” by Susan Linn

Ventriloquist. Children’s entertainer. Psychologist. Activist. Susan Linn’s astonishing career has taken her from the set of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to the front page of The New York Times. Through it all, Audrey Duck, her ageless avian sidekick, has provided cheeky, occasionally neurotic, always truthful commentary. Now, while Susan ponders mortality and grapples with the world’s uncertain future, Audrey is convinced their dynamic duo will last forever. &nbsp; Join Susan and Audrey as they unravel their tangled past and tackle important questions of life, death, art, and the universe. Part stand-up comedy, part philosophical musing on the human condition, WHAT THE DUCK?!? is the hilarious, honest, and deeply edifying evening of entertainment you didn’t know you needed. Recommended for adults 18+

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano 

Siblings Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s artistic evolution over the past several years has been nothing short of exhilarating. They’ve become chart-topping recording artists, and in-demand soloists and recitalists all over the world. With flights of jaw-dropping virtuosity and moments of subtle camaraderie, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason convey the sheer joy of classical music. Together, these siblings are unmissable.&nbsp; Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.&nbsp; <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MTJ0bGhhN2xtZHM5cG9yNDZlZTJ1c292cGIgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>&nbsp;

Groton Hill Music Center

Siblings Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s artistic evolution over the past several years has been nothing short of exhilarating. They’ve become chart-topping recording artists, and in-demand soloists and recitalists all over the world. With flights of jaw-dropping virtuosity and moments of subtle camaraderie, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason convey the sheer joy of classical music. Together, these siblings are unmissable.  Single tickets will go on sale on January 8 at noon.  <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=N2JjNHZuOTh2OWx2bmJpYXA3ZDI0bTFqbXAgY2VsZWJyaXR5c2VyaWVzMTkzOEBt&amp;tmsrc=celebrityseries1938%40gmail.com">Click here to add to your Google Event Calendar!</a>

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “Cardboard Explosion!” by Paper Heart Puppets

Four original stories, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination! With help from the audience, puppeteer Brad Shur (beloved former Resident Artist of Puppet Showplace!) transforms simple cardboard shapes into elaborate puppet characters, then brings them to life right before your eyes. Stay after the show to meet the artists and see the puppets up close! Plus, enjoy a dress-up station, coloring sheets, and a cardboard box puppet craft inspired by the show. These activities are available after every performance, 11:30am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 2:30pm. All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 11. Mar 14 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm Mar 15 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm

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 ⭐️

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

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

Danish String Quartet

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “Rapunzel” by Elizabeth Dapo

Clarinet Weekend: Jazz and Klezmer Double Bill - Juan Ruiz, clarinet & Camila Cortina, piano and Itay Dayan Quintet, clarinet with members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band

Clarinet Weekend: Classical - Clarinetist Christopher Elchico & Friends

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Klaus Mäkelä, conductor and music director designate

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Andris Nelsons, conductor, Lang Lang, piano

Miguel Zenón Quartet

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Castle of our Skins - featuring Boston Children’s Chorus

Kris Davis Trio

Sullivan Fortner Trio

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” by Susan Linn

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: “Cardboard Explosion!” by Paper Heart Puppets