Top Festivals in Boston 2026

• Ohiri Field, Harvard University

Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing outdoor Asian food and culture festivals, is thrilled to announce its return to Boston for its second year, taking place from May 15 to May 17, 2026, at Ohiri Field at Harvard University. Following a successful debut that sold out…

• Paul Revere Heritage Site, Canton

Join us for a day of community, culture, and celebration at the Canton Heritage Festival! Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Paul Revere Heritage Site, 4 Rolling Mill Way, Canton, MA Admission: FREE & open to everyone! Parking: Free parking…

• Franklin Park Playstead, Roxbury

It’s opening day in Franklin Park! Don’t miss out on this 50-year tradition in our park. You can make a kite, buy one, or bring your own! Food trucks Bikes to try for younger kids with Countdown to Kindergarten Bicycle repair station by REI Contact us to sponsor this wonderful…

• Mattapan Square

Happy Haitian Heritage Month! Come to the Haitian Flag Day on Sunday, May 17th in Mattapan Square!

• Menino Convention & Exhibition Center
• Recurring daily

Sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, the Boston 2026 World Expo brings the world of stamps to Boston for eight days as part of the America's 250th anniversary and features world-class exhibits, post offices from around the world, beginners and children's areas, stamp dealers…

• Time Out Market Boston
• Recurring daily

BOSTON, we are hosting one of the BEST Vintage Markets in the Northeast! Over 30+ Vendors Each Day, Y2k, $10 Piles, Food & Drinks, temp tats, tooth gems, free drinks, and so much more!! And Free Entry?!?! Find some new clothes, grab some food, and hangout with friends! SEE…

• Boston University
• Recurring daily

The WBUR Festival is back on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 and our guest list is heating up! A few of the big names who’ll take the mic in 2026 include: José Andrés, Sam Sanders, Mary Louise Kelly and many more of your NPR and WBUR favorites. Join us for lively…

• Rose Kennedy Greenway, Rowes Wharf Plaza

Come on down to Rowes Wharf Plaza on The Greenway for 4 blocks of fun at the 2026 Greenway Food Truck and Fitness Festival! Join us on May 30 for food trucks, free fitness classes, artisan vendors, family-friendly activities, local brews and more. From 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., you can…

• Seaport

Join Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund for Boston's biggest ice cream festival, now at 88 Seaport Blvd! Make a difference for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute patients and families in the sweetest way possible by attending Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl ® presented by…

• Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Kick summer off in style with live music, lawn games, your favorite food trucks, beer, wine, and more. Our annual young professionals fundraising event, Glow in the Park, lights up the night every June, and it’s your chance to support the Greenway Conservancy and have a blast…

• Lawn on D

Harpoon Brewery presents the Boston Chilling Low Key Music Fest @ The Lawn On D on June 6! Kick off summer and enjoy a chill experience.

• Copley Square

PRIDE IS BACK!📢🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Boston Pride For The People is excited to announce the return of a Pride Month celebration in Boston on Saturday, June 6th, 2026. The celebration will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, parade, festival, and block party! Boston Pride For The People is…

• Somerville

Carnaval highlights the heart of the East Somerville Business District, bringing together neighbors, local businesses, and visitors through live music, food, and family-friendly activities inspired by cultures from around the world. SomerStreets: Carnaval is co-produced by East…

• City Hall Plaza
• Recurring daily

The FIFA Fan Festival™ Boston will take place over 16 days during the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage matches, beginning June 12 and running through June 27. The FIFA Fan Festival will operate daily, with programming aligned to match schedules, including live broadcasts of 2-3…

• Various Locations, Revere

The city of Revere is hosting free watch parties! Kicking off on Friday, June 12, 2026 for the USA vs. Paraguay match, Field of Play aims to activate small business districts and mixed-use neighborhoods in a celebration of the diversity of Revere’s community. Fri, June 12…

• Various Locations, Cambridge

Cambridge United brings together residents, visitors, and soccer lovers from around the world for seven free outdoor events across the City. Each gathering features live match screenings on a big outdoor screen, cultural entertainment, face painting, soccer activities, and food…

• Florian Hall

Join us at our annual Puerto Rican Festival Cultural Pageant at Florian Hall where we'll crown this year's Miss Puerto Rico! The Pageant serves as the cornerstone event of the Festival Puertorriqueño, aimed at empowering girls and young women of Puerto Rican heritage to become…

• Riverbend Park, Cambridge, MA

The Boston Dragon Boat Festival takes place annually on the banks of the Charles River in Boston and Cambridge. Starting in 1979, Boston Dragon Boat Festival, the first and oldest such festival in North America, has grown from a small neighborhood event commemorating the death in…

• University Park, Cambridge

The CAMBRIDGE TASTE celebrates its 21st year returning to University Park Commons. Each year foodies descend upon the Cambridge Taste to sample the delicious, creative, and award-winning cuisine that comprises our city. Cambridge is one of the most widely recognized restaurant…

• Rose Kennedy Greenway

Join our Asian Street Food Fest featuring mouthwatering food, fun games, live performances, live music, and a DJ bringing the vibes all day.

• Hibernian Hall, Roxbury

A one day food festival at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury. A celebration of diaspora culture through food. 15+ vendors, one unforgettable afternoon in Roxbury, Boston. On June 20, 2026, Hibernian Hall in Roxbury becomes a gathering place for 15+ diaspora-owned food vendors…

• PAGU Restaurant

Join us for the second year of the Cambridge Refugee Food Festival. A vibrant outdoor food market featuring bites from around the world, all crafted by talented refugee chefs and cooks living in the Greater Boston. Taste flavors from Cuba, Haiti, Morocco, Somalia, Ukraine…

• Downtown Crossing, Waterfront
• Recurring daily

Happening from July 2 - 4, 2026, Harborfest features hundreds of family-friendly activities at Boston’s most iconic landmarks, making it one of the country’s largest Fourth of July celebrations. Activities include the annual opening ceremony in Downtown Crossing, reenactments…

• DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade

The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular is returning for 2026! Led by legendary conductor Keith Lockhart, the Pops concert welcomes three very special guest artists: Grammy-winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson, three-time Grammy winner Chance The Rapper, and Grammy-winning…

• Harvard Athletic Complex

Boston JerkFest is a family-friendly Caribbean-style food festival offering two days of fun in the sun and featuring Jamaican jerk spiced food and all things jerk hot! Taking place July 10-12, 2026, at the Harvard Athletic Complex, this festival celebrates Caribbean flavors…

• Boston Harbor

The Grand Parade of Sail will highlight the day’s activities as vessels parade in flotillas from Broad Sound into the main channel of Boston Harbor turning at Charlestown, before proceeding to their assigned berthing areas. Public viewing of the parade will be spectacular from…

• Boston Harbor
• Recurring daily

Boston Harbor is the site of The Tall Ships return for Sail Boston®! This spectacular event offers crews, cadets and visitors from all over the world an unforgettable experience and a world-class maritime celebration. Come and see why Tall Ships America named Boston its 2009 and…

• Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial

Join us for the Annual Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial on Monday, July 21, 2026, at 5pm.

• Franklin Park

The annual Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts will be held on July 25 & 26, 2026 at Franklin Park! Come immerse yourself in our rich Puerto Rican culture and enjoy music performances, delicious Puerto Rican food from several vendors, carnival rides, local arts…

• The North End
• Recurring daily

Join us during the first weekend of August to kick off the Feast season in Boston's North End with The Saint Agrippina di Mineo Feast, one of Boston's most cherished and time-honored Italian festivals. This multi-day event venerates Saint Agrippina di Mineo, a beautiful blonde…

• Menino Convention & Exhibition Center

If you're into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay, come share our playground. You'll feel out of this world – and right at home. Find your fandom family at FAN EXPO Boston. All 55,000 of them. Show Hours: Friday 4 PM – 9 PM^ Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM…

• 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 the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our…

• The North End
• Recurring daily

Celebrate the 105th Anniversary of the Feast of Santa Lucia 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 of…

• 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 abundance of great Italian and American food. What began in…

• Revere Beach

To celebrate the beauty of America’s first public beach, The Revere Beach Partnership will be hosting the Revere Beach Art Festival. The day will be filled with fun activities, artists selling their incredible pieces, live music, and a Live Art Competition.

• University Park Commons, Central Square, Cambridge

Join Cambridge Carnival International Inc. on Sunday, September 13, 2026, for a vibrant and immersive celebration of African and Caribbean culture! Experience the excitement of live music, dazzling costumes, dynamic dance performances, and an incredible selection of food and…

• Paramount Theater; Boston Public Library; M.I.T. Bartos Theater; Shalin Liu. and others.
• Recurring daily

The Boston Film Festival will celebrate its 42nd anniversary from September 17-21, 2026 showcasing a diverse slate of films and highlighting some of the most innovative filmmakers in the industry. The live program includes the World premieres of three feature films and three…

• Various Locations
• Recurring daily

Join us in celebrating Asian American films with our 18th annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF)! The BAAFF empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. The…

• Copley Square

Celebrating the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire, the Boston Book Festival presents year-round events culminating in an annual festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city.

• Hynes Convention Center
• Recurring daily

The Boston Book Fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, featuring the top selection of items available on the international literary market. Mark your calendars for the 48th annual gathering of U.S. and international dealers, sanctioned by the…