#BostonWeekend 2/x
Every week I share events near Boston.

There’s so much to do in #NewEngland, but I only list what is worth the trip.

No ads or paid promotion - just me, a human, creating a thread for you.

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#BostonWeekend 3/x

Highlights: Boston Calling, Campfire Festival, Anime Boston, Pressure Cooker, Barry Manilow, 10000 Maniacs, and Swirlies.

#Boston #NewEngland #Massachusetts #weekend

#BostonWeekend 4/x

This is my personal project to meet neighbors - we support the amazing groups and creators who make the #Boston scene special.

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#BostonWeekend 5/x

Here's the pile of links that' was much of my event-diet this week. Mmmm.

https://bostonshows.org
https://www.cambridgeday.com/events-ahead/
https://wumb.org/calendar/
https://www.timeout.com/boston/things-to-do/things-to-do-this-in-boston-this-week

https://www.bostonbikeevents.net
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/things-to-do/weekend/
https://linktr.ee/bostonimprovcalendar
https://mailchi.mp/pleasurepie/may2025

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/arts/things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend/
https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1ks5g9k/things_to_do_in_boston_this_weekend_may_22nd_25th/
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/75-free-things-to-do-in-boston-this-week-may-19-26-2025

https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/92-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--9
https://mailchi.mp/bostonartreview/weekly-art-happenings-may-20-2025

#BostonWeekend 8/x
Thu:
#music #pop - #PeterBjornAndJohn - you know, the whistle-y 'Young Folks' earworm from... 15 years ago 💀 @ Sinclair in #CambridgeMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIRE6iw-ws4
https://www.sinclaircambridge.com/events/detail/815170
#bostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 9/x
Thu:
Influential 90s #indieRock group - formed in Boston: #Swirlies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDxlzKQ9D0Q

https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv1AvZkaAGkdeG4Xg&venueid=KovZpZA11JtA
#BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 10/x
Thu:
Ultimate #nerd cred: Science #Trivia at the #BostonPublicLibrary #Copley with GBH/Nova? Its free but RSVP.

https://ticketbud.com/events/75ea12de-29e3-11f0-96d5-42010a7170c0
#Boston #CambridgeMA #STEM #MIT

#BostonWeekend 11/x

Through end June: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
A new (to the States) #musical Comedy - #HarvardSquare - American Repertory Theater

https://americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events/two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york/

Saw it, twas well done. Keep an eye out for discount tickets through the Take Five program if 60$ tickets feel steep.

#boston #Theatre #musicals

#BostonWeekend 12/x

Fri - 630 - Irish Community Dance Party at the Dance Complex - sold out https://www.dancecomplex.org/event/community-irish-dance-party/
#BostonDancing #stepDance

#BostonWeekend 13/x

Fri #SapphicFactory #Queer dance party - "come dance and be free to the music of
muna, chappell roan, fletcher, boygenius, kehlani, rina sawayama, kali uchis, kim petras, marina, elio, ashnikko, girl in red, tegan and sara, and more."

https://www.sapphicfactory.com
https://www.sinclaircambridge.com/events/detail/891314
#BostonDancing #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ

#BostonWeekend 14/x

Fri - composer of film, video game, and television scores #BearMcCreary at the #SomervilleTheatre in #SomervilleMA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_McCreary
https://bearmccreary.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/bear-mccreary/
#BostonMusic
#FilmScore #ContemporaryClassical
#electronic #rock #ambient #chiptune #VideoGameMusic #BattlestarGalactica #AgentsOfShield #GodOfWar #RingsOfPower #TheWalkingDead

#BostonWeekend 15/x

Fri - Immersive Art Experience - Interactive Dance Floor, Lightpaint, color exploration (hue finder?)

#ElectricToucan

Over at 72 Joy St in #SomervilleMA https://toucan.lokbros.com
#BostonArt

#BostonWeekend 16/x

Fri-Sun #BostonCalling festival thing. Theres' a couple bands you've probably heard of, and a bunch of bands I don't know. Saturday and Sunday should be dry skies, but dress for mud.

https://bostoncalling.frontgatetickets.com/
#BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 17/x

Fri-Sun

#CampfireFestival

Wanna hear a bunch of folk performers who are probably not on your radar? This ticket is a really good deal if that's your genre. #CambridgeMA

https://www.passim.org/live-music/club-passim/campfire-festival/

#Passim #folk #BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 18/x

Fri-Sun
Geek out at
#AnimeBoston con - there's related afterparties and raves and films and stuff around town too.

https://www.animeboston.com/
#Boston #BostonGeek #BostonAnime

#BostonWeekend 19/x

Sat 9am - yay 🥕 🍅 🍆 🌽 🥗 #UnionSquare has the

outdoor Farmer's Market

again in #SomervilleMA https://www.unionsquaremain.org/2025-season
#boston

#BostonWeekend 20/x

Sat 10am - 1 - Plant Swap!

Somerville Garden Club @ Greek Church on Central in #SomervilleMA
"Spring plant swap at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, co-sponsored by the Somerville Garden Club! Join us for a fun- and plant-filled even in the Church's Heritage Hall (lower level of the building), rain or shine! Coffee and refreshments will be served. There will be a raffle and a flowerpot painting and planting activity for kids."

Sorry I couldn't find a non-meta link

https://www.facebook.com/events/878527427772748/
#Boston

#BostonWeekend 21/x

Sat 10am Queer Scouts x Edible Excursions -

#Foraging class- waitlisted - "Queer Scouts Boston is so excited to collaborate with Edible Excursions for a hands-on foraging adventure where we’ll uncover the edible treasures hidden in plain sight! Led by Diana, this event will teach you how to identify spring greens, edible invasive plants, flowers, and herbs.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced forager, this interactive experience will deepen your connection to nature and food." https://www.tickettailor.com/events/queerscouts/1547736
#Boston

#BostonWeekend 22/x

Sat 2-4pm free

#Opera👩‍🎤 at the Growing Center 🏡 for pollinators 🐝

BUZZING B’S & HIGH C’S: AN OPERATIC POLLINATOR PARTY Join sopranos Allyson Bennett and Erin Merceruio-Nelson, and baritone Marcus Schenk to celebrate the spring season. While enjoying the live opera performance, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m., attendees can create personalized art to take home, as well as learn about the importance of bees. The event will also feature educational games and a garden tour led by the Somerville Community Growing Center. May 24, 2-4 p.m. Free admission. The Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., Somerville.

https://www.operaontapboston.com/events/buzzing-bs-high-cs-an-operatic-pollinator-party
#SomervilleMA #BostonOpera #BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 23/x

Sat 2pm-430

Femme skateboarding meetup?

#GRLSWIRL group #skate #BOSTON

I think its free but i didnt rsvp, plus its 'all wheels welcome' so your #quads and #rollerskates and #kickScooter probably all are welcome.
Not sure how femme-forward this event is so don't be creepy.

https://partiful.com/e/Sz3MKWbxuA915IlYw08c skater
#Skateboards #Skateboarding #skateboard

#BostonWeekend 24/x

#HISTORY

Sat 5-6pm

"In May of 1854 Federal Marshals arrested Anthony Burns under the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. Immediately following Burns’ arrest, Bostonians gathered at #FaneuilHall to discuss whether they would abide by this federal law or appeal to a higher law of freedom and liberty for all. The eyes of the nation were firmly fixed upon Boston.

Join Revolutionary Spaces and the National Parks of Boston at Old South Meeting House as we recreate this historic meeting on the anniversary of Burns' arrest. Rocking the Cradle is free and open to the public for all ages. Doors open at 5:20pm and the program begins at 5:30 PM, running for approximately 30 minutes. Pre-registration is highly encouraged."
https://revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/upcoming-programs/rocking-the-cradle-2025/
#Boston #Reenactment

#BostonWeekend 25/x

Saturday

* LIKE A G6 *

a 2000s and early 2010x dance party

Crystal Ballroom, #SomervilleMA

https://youtu.be/VYaygLi1Qd0?t=6
https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/like-a-g6/
#BostonDancing #fuckImOld

#BostonWeekend 26/x
Saturday
Classic Boston #SKA - #PressureCooker @ lizard lounge in #CambridgeMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ISNmJ8yiE

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pressure-cooker-at-the-lizard-lounge-tickets-1290216565479

#BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 27/x
Saturday

#iDKHOW

"Also known by its full name, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, iDKHOW is the project of Salt Lake City’s Dallon Weekes. Although he jokes in his bio about being a lost band from the 70s and 80s, his sound owes more to 2000s bands like #FranzFerdinand, #theStrokes, #theKillers, and Hissing Fauna-era #OfMontreal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXzPxBhhmY8
https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv16vZk1pkeZA8ae8G&venueid=KovZpZA11JtA
#bostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 27/x

Fri-sat 730p 'Music of the Cosmos' 🎼 🌌

#BostonPops w/ #Astronaut #SunitaWilliams!

Plus the legendary actor, author, former marathoner, human rights activist, and anglophile (the list goes on) - notable social media personality, the fedi's own

@georgetakei (!!!)

Meet and greet after.

https://www.bso.org/events/music-of-the-cosmos-boston-pops-2025
#Space #StarTrek #Sulu #GeorgeTakei #TOS #Boston #CambridgeMA

#BostonWeekend 28/x

Sunday - Mem drive is closed for a stretch! It'll be dry and in the 60s, why not go for a stroll? Its still free.

https://www.cambridgema.gov/streetsandtransportation/memorialdrive
#cambridgeMA

#BostonWeekend 29/x

Sun 3pm - Live D&D #oneshot @ Comedy Studio on #HarvardSquare #CambridgeMA - $15

"Live Dungeons & Dragons with comedians! Trevor Dion, the gamemaster, will be guiding comedians through a one-shot. This one-shot takes place in Boston that’s home to a hidden realm of magic, where the extraordinary coexists with the ordinary.

Come and experience this live game, and perhaps, give (polite or funny) advice or just enjoy the afternoon watching the highs, lows and see how they avoid certain death with a beverage in your hand!?

https://www.thecomedystudio.com/event/lets-not-die-a-live-dd-comedy-performance-5-25-2025/
#BostonGeek #BostonGames #BostonImprov #Boston #ttrpg

#BostonWeekend 30/x

Sun 6pm - #Queer #wrestling in #SomervilleMA

"WYF, #BLOWW & Lavender Defense Club present

Spring Fling
The Third New England based Wrestle Yr Friends party is here! SPRING FLING!!! Get your body moving at the queer event of the season."

https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/spring-fling/
#SelfDefense #Boston #Wrestling

#BostonWeekend 31/x

Monday - Memorial Day. Be safe out there. Partly cloudy, high of 68 or so, probably the nicest weather day of the weekend.

#BostonWeekend 32/x

Wed - 1e4 Maniacs (sans Natalie Merchant) @ #SomervilleArmory in #SomervilleMA

#10000Maniacs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-HLxpWGCzc
https://artsatthearmory.org/events/spotlight-series-presents-10000-maniacs/
#BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 33/x

Wed

#BarryManilow in Boston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVEb-BWpo8U
https://www.tdgarden.com/events/detail/barry-manilow
#boston #BostonWeekend #massachusetts

#BostonWeekend 34/x

Wed author #TJKlune (#TheHouseInTheCeruleanSea etc) in #CambridgeMA at the MOS.
https://www.tjklunebooks.com/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TJ_Klune
https://www.mos.org/events/evening-tj-klune
#LGBTQBooks #Fantasy #YA

#BostonWeekend 35/x
Mon & Tue
#Vampire trivia, 5/27 Monday (@ #SomervilleMA Remnant Brewing) and Tuesday (@ #CambridgeMA Remnant)

https://www.remnantsomerville.com/live/t06b99k57rcvmr4knz6xbgy3czw71n
#Boston #BostonGeek

#BostonWeekend 36/x

Sunday #PunchNazis Double Feature:

2pm - #TheSoundOfMusic in a beautiful 35mm print, and at 6pm #TheGreatEscape in 4K.

As part of the #SomervilleTheatre #FuckTheNazis series.

https://www.somervilletheatre.com/repertory-programs/fk-the-nazis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZNcqtx83Io
https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/the-sound-of-music-in-35mm/

#SomervilleMA #BostonFilm #antifa

#BostonWeekend 37/x

Saturday #Metal show in #Worcester

#Obituary #Nails #Terror #SpiritWorld #PestControl

Early start - 5pm doors, $38 GA tickets still available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGGGh03jN4w
https://www.tixr.com/groups/thepalladium/events/obituary-35-years-of-cause-of-death-141963
#BostonMusic #BostonMetal #Boston #massachusetts