Make the Most of Spring Break with These Events
Southie Film Fest, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and BU women’s basketball first round Patriot League championships
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Make the Most of Spring Break with These Events
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Maple Sugar Weekend, and Celtic art
Staying on campus—or close to it—over spring break? BU Today’s got you covered. Check out this list of fun events, from art exhibitions to symphonies to ski days. Historically, Boston is one of the best cities for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but even if a crowded parade isn’t your thing, this list has plenty of suggestions to keep you busy.
Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal at the MFA
Divine Color is a new, limited-time Museum of Fine Arts Boston exhibition exploring Hindu prints that have been historically overlooked by much of the art world. Learn about how these 19th-century Calcutta creations impacted Indian pop culture, society, and religion. Only a fraction of these extremely rare, radical pieces exist today, making this a one-of-a-kind addition to the MFA.
Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal is on view through May 31 at the MFA, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Find the museum’s hours here. MFA admission is free for BU students, faculty, and staff.
Ski/Snow Shuttle: Gunstock Mountain
Want to get your last taste of winter skiing in? FitRec is providing transportation to and from New Hampshire’s Gunstock Mountain for a full day on the slopes. Only the shuttle is provided, so lift tickets, equipment, and/or rentals must be paid on your own. It’s the perfect option for a short New England getaway this spring break.
Saturday, March 14, 6 am to 6 pm. More details will be provided once you register. Register here for $20.
Boston Ballet’s Winter Experience
With performances all week, there’s no excuse to miss the Boston Ballet’s Winter Experience. The performance features two works, the first Crystal Pite’s The Seasons’ Canon, choreographed to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. In this work, 54 dancers move in shifting patterns and configurations. Winter Experience also brings back Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) by the company’s resident choreographer Jorma Elo.
Through March 15, Citizens Bank Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. Purchase tickets here.
Kimstead Farms Maple Sugar Weekend
Act like a true New Englander and tap your own maple syrup this weekend. This BU outing to the scenic Kimstead Farms in Pepperell, Mass. will include samples, live maple demonstrations, and a market with farm stand goodies.
Sunday, March 15, 11 am to 4:30 pm. More details will be provided once you register. Register here for $30.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026
Suit up in green for one of Boston’s favorite days of the year! The St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates Irish heritage, as well as military veterans and Evacuation Day, in honor of the ousting of British troops from the city on March 17, 1776. The parade spans three miles, starting at the Broadway T Station in South Boston and ending at Andrew Square. Be sure to enjoy the parade responsibly and expect large crowds.
Sunday, March 15, 11:30 am, starts at Broadway T Station, South Boston, and ends at Andrew Square.
You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! at the Boston Public Library
A new play by Keiko Green, You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! is a funny story of love, family, and loss while staying connected to hot-button issues and climate activism. Put on by Company One Theatre, directed by Shawn LaCount, and produced in partnership with the Boston Public Library, it encourages the audience to talk about climate activism without dwelling on hopelessness.
Through March 28 at the Boston Public Library, 539 Tremont St., Copley Square, Boston. Tickets are pay-what-you-want; purchase here.
This exhibition showcases metalwork, weaponry, jewelry, and horse and chariot trappings of the Iron Age (first millennium BCE) through the early medieval period, discovered in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Britain, and Ireland. Through these objects visitors can learn about the world of the Celts. This is the first major exhibition on this topic to take place in the United States.
Through Sunday, August 2 at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge. Find hours here. Admission is free.