Top Things to Do in Boston This August

• Tanglewood
• Recurring daily

Enjoy music outdoors in Lenox & Stockbridge. Tanglewood is your soundtrack to Summer! A trip to Tanglewood opens a world of possibilities. Create a summer concert line-up that’s all your own, with performances by the…

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Recurring weekly on Thursday

The Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard return to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), on Thursdays this summer. Tucked inside the MFA’s Calderwood Courtyard, this series is a summer music tradition…

• Provincetown II Boat - Commonwealth Pier

Picture yourself cruising through Boston Harbor, the harbor breeze in your hair, a cocktail in hand, and the city skyline sparkling around you. As the DJ spins your favorite hits, you dance under the stars, surrounded by…

• Prudential Center
• Recurring weekly on Saturday

IT’S SHOWTIME! Lights, camera, ACTION! Join us in South Garden for Prudential Center’s annual outdoor movie series, lighting up Saturday nights from July 11th through August 29th. From beloved classics to can’t-miss…

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Recurring daily

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year’s Boston French Film Festival presents a wide-ranging selection of contemporary cinema from France focused on art, identity, and cultural memory. A playful strand of mystery…

• Red Apple Farm

Join us at Red Apple Farm for the Sunflower Festival! What to Expect Pick-Your-Own Sunflowers: Wander through our fields and pick your own sunflowers to bring a piece of summer home. Our farm offers a stunning variety of…

• The First Church of Christ, Scientist

Kick off the 2026 Pipes on the Plaza series! Experience the glorious sounds of one of the world’s largest pipe organs at the Pipes on the Plaza organ concert at The Mother Church, featuring Mark Dwyer, Organist and…

• The North End
• Recurring daily

The Fisherman's Feast is Boston's oldest continuous Italian festival that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of…

• Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place

GRAMMY Award-winning icons Chris Brown and USHER today, officially announce dates for The R&B Tour, a 2026 co-headlining stadium run across North America. Uniting two of the genre’s defining hitmakers, the tour will…

• The North End
• Recurring daily

Each year, the people of the North End invite you to celebrate with them as they honor their patrons, Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy, with colorful parades, religious services, strolling singers, live entertainment, and an…

• Museum of Science

What if imagination itself is a technology? Join the Museum of Science for a dynamic discussion at the intersection of art, science, and community — exploring how Afrofuturism offers not just a vision of the future, but…

• City Hall Plaza

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests will be able to dance the night away to all of Donna Summer’s greatest hits in a groovy atmosphere complete with glow sticks, bubbles, colorful lights, a…

• Carson Beach

Our mission at ethos is to bring athletes together for challenging and unique sporting events in cities worldwide. Our team works year round to inspire and attract triathletes from Boston and around the globe to…

• DCR Carson Beach

Boston’s only triathlon invites all kids to experience the excitement of a triathlon by combining elements like swimming and running during the 12th Anniversary of KIDS DAY at The Boston Tri on Saturday, August 22, 2026…