Events

A Christmas tree lit up on Boston Common
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Nova Scotia Selects Christmas Tree for Boston Common

Boston’s Christmas tree this year is a century in the making. The 53-foot-tall white spruce that will reign over the Common all holiday season was […]

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Boston Winter Will Return to City Hall Plaza

Although jack-o-lanterns still sit on porches and the stress of Thanksgiving dinner is just a dull nag so far out, Bostonians will soon have the […]

Colin Jost
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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Comedy Colin Jost  Co-hosting “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live has always been a pretty big gig, but it’s safe to say that got a […]

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Photos from the Head of the Charles 2017

Athletes and spectators packed the banks of the Charles River for the 53rd annual Head of the Charles Regatta. Sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures welcomed […]

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Seven Can’t-Miss Events in Boston, November 2017

Our guide to this month’s events, including the Dresden Dolls, The Color Purple and more.

An acrobat dressed as a zombie suspends herself on a ring
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Halloween Events in Boston 2017

Family-Friendly Boston Frog Pond Pumpkin Float: Bring the whole family to the fourth annual Pumpkin Float right in the heart of the city. If you […]

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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Theater Fun Home Based on the best-selling graphic memoir of the same name by Alison Bechdel, Fun Home brings the audience on a journey with […]

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Behind the Scenes at Clinton GlobaI Initiative University at Northeastern University

This weekend, 1,200 college and university students from around the world came together for the 2017 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, hosted by […]

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Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space and Would Go Back Again

Though space travel has been part of our country’s history for decades, it continues to speak to the excited kid in all of us. Whether we’re […]

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The Boston Athenaeum’s Open House Returns

There’s something magical about unique addresses. While platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station might bring you to Hogwarts, the red leather doors at 10 1/2 […]

Tosca
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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Opera Tosca Looking for a romantic story to set the mood of your weekend? Bring your significant other—or anyone who can appreciate a classic love […]

Opening Our Doors Festival
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Opening Our Doors Festival 2017 Returns With More Than 80 Free Events

The 16th annual Opening Our Doors festival returns on Monday, October 9, featuring more than 20 community organizations, youth performers and artists in an effort […]

Future Arts
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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

Dance Assault on the Senses Let the sound of music from composers Sergei Rachmaninoff, James MacMillan and John Adams take you away in Jose Mateo Ballet […]

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Free Things to Do in Boston, October 2017

Celebrate Kids Really Rock Family Festival Take the kids out for a day of outdoor fun. Two stages will have kids’ music all day long, and […]

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Seven Can’t-Miss Events in Boston, October 2017

Our guide to this month’s events, including “Elvis and Me,” the Boston Book Festival, and more.