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Small groups of people sit on a grassy lawn in Boston in front of an outdoor bandshell

Things-to-do

To Do Today: ParkARTS Outdoor Neighborhood Concert in the South End

August 4, 2022

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

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To Do Today: North End Celebrates Annual St. Agrippina’s Feast

August 3, 2022

Photo of Little Brewster Island. A small, white lighthouse and house sit on a small island surrounded by a large body of water.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit Boston Harbor Islands

August 2, 2022

Newburyport harbor in northern Massachusetts on a sunny day, with boats docked in the tide

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit Newburyport for Yankee Homecoming

July 29, 2022

Photo of the company of Much Ado About Nothing during a dress rehersal. On stage, seven people people are seven. At right, a person dressed as a park ranger looks upset and shakes a baton at young people dresses in camoflauge pants and green vests at right. Behind those folks, what appear to be cub scouts are seen. At the back, underneath a trellis, a Black woman reads from a binder.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Shakespeare on the Common

July 26, 2022

Photo: A group of people watching as a whale surfaces from the water with seagulls scattering around it

Things-to-do

To Do Today: New England Aquarium Whale Watch

July 24, 2022

A picture of a tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 2022

Photo of an elaborate sand castle from the 2013 festival featured a mermaid holding a shark or fish in front of a winding castle. The sculpture is fenced off and beach goers can be seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

July 20, 2022

A photo of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston on a sunny day in 2021

In the City

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Touching Roots

July 19, 2022

Photo of the USS Constitution, a historic warship, docked in Charlestown Navy Yard at sunset. The ship has three white masks and is painted black. The stern of the ship is decorated with six white stars and a white eagle with an American flag emblem at center. A dingy is hoisted up on its left side and an American flag flies off its right side. The sun sets behind the ship; the sky is filled with a pink fluffy cloud which is reflected in the water. Some of the Charlestown skyline is seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Sunset Yoga at the Charlestown Navy Yard

July 18, 2022

A band with drums, trombone, bass, and keys plays in Boston on an overcast day

In the City

Together Again—Boston Event Series Aims to Bring Back the Fun to Downtown

July 18, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Exhibitions

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

A large group of people gathered to watch a movie on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston MA on a summer evening

Boston

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Tremors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway

July 12, 2022

Photo of visitors stepping into an immersive gallery of golden treasure at the Beyond King Tut exhibit. Two people shown as shadows walk through a large golden exhibit. Large, golden King Tut head is seen at the entrance.

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To Do Today: Beyond King Tut Exhibition

July 11, 2022

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in July 2022 or with new albums coming out in July. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of The Weeknd, Beyonce, and The Backstreet Boys. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, the Weeknd performs at Coachella in a black outfit, mic in hand; he is a young Black man with a small afro. At right, Beyonce, flanked with dancers on either side, all of whom wear bright, highlighter yellow dresses with feathers, during her Oscars performance. The The Backstreet Boys perform during The DNA World Tour at iThink Financial Amphitheatre on June 22, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. All five are seen on stage in different black outfits, dancing. Behind them, a huge screen is lit with red and white jagged lines. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

New Music July 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

July 6, 2022

photo of a group of young women with small backpacks and knee-length skirts or dresses stopping at a booth at the market called "fat cactus." The table underneath a white pop-up tent has fruits on it, such as pineapple, and a sign below the table reads "Fat Cactus" and is decorated with a smiling sun, a palm tree, and a flower. other white tents are seen in the background. A man in a white hat and black shirt, as well as a woman in gray sweatshirt that holds up a bottle of something are seen behind the table.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Seaport Summer Market

July 5, 2022

A student peers through a telescope at the Boston University Coit Observatory.

Things-to-do

Spend a Free Night Stargazing at the Coit Observatory

July 4, 2022

Photo of A visitor taking in the gallery space at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms show. They stand before a very large art piece hung in the gallery.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Brilliant Trash at the ICA Watershed

June 30, 2022

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-to-do

Boston 4th of July Events: How to Celebrate this Weekend

June 29, 2022

A woman in a striped shirt and vest stands in a classroom full of children, facing the camera

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Roxbury International Film Festival

June 22, 2022

To Do Today: Roxbury International Film Festival