Top 31 Events in Boston this Weekend

• Hynes Convention Center
• Recurring daily

The 130th Bank of America Boston Marathon Expo will take place Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center at 900 Boylston St. in Boston. Friday, April 17: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18: 9:00 a.m…

• Hopkinton to Boston

Boston - The marathon that all other marathons are measured by. This isn’t only the world’s oldest, but regarded as one of the world’s most challenging races. Check out our expanded 130th Boston Marathon page for where to watch, schedule, course map, and much more.

• Atlantic Fish Company

Cheer on your favorite runners at our complete indoor-outdoor experience on Boylston Street, just steps from the finish line. Feast on an endless cuisine, including a continental breakfast to start the day, signature passed hors d' oeuvres, chef-attended carving stations, a…

• Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington

Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Jonas Clarke, cousin to…

• Inn at Hastings Park

Located in historic Lexington, MA -- birthplace of American liberty -- the Inn at Hastings Park, Boston area's only Relais & Châteaux property, sits steps from the Lexington Battle Green where the "shot heard 'round the world" ignited the American Revolution. To honor the…

• Lexington

The parade starts at 2pm at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in East Lexington, proceeding west along Massachusetts Avenue through Lexington center, left onto Worthen Road ending at the town pool parking lot.

• Lexington Battle Green

On the night of April 18th, 1775, over 700 British soldiers were sent from Boston to Concord to destroy a store of ammunition and other supplies for an anticipated war. As dawn approached on the fateful following morning, the town militia of Lexington stood in anxious…

• WNDR Museum
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Say goodbye to the last chilly days of winter and welcome the season of renewal by visiting WNDR. As part of the celebration, families can take part in WNDR’s interactive Stamp Rally, an installation-inspired scavenger hunt designed to spark curiosity and exploration. Guests…

• CambridgeSide
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Step into a Prehistoric adventure and journey through a realistic jungle filled with 50+ life size, animatronic dinosaurs! At Dino Safari you can dig up fossils, learn about cutting-edge research, complete a passport scavenger hunt, experience a virtual reality adventure, and…

• Wheelock Family Theatre

Adapted from the beloved novel by E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web tells the heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life on a family farm. When Fern Arable saves the runt of the litter, a pig named Wilbur, he begins a new life in the barnyard, where he meets a…

• Boch Center Wang Theatre

It’s going to be WILD! Young fans and their families nationwide are in store for even more adventure on the creature trail when the world-famous Kratt Brothers hit the road with an all-new stage adventure! WILD KRATTS® LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®!, the theatrical…

• Hammond Castle Museum
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Hammond Castle Museum is happy to welcome school age children for free during April school vacation week. From April 20-24, all children from 0-12 are invited to take a self-guided tour for free with the purchase of an additional adult or senior ticket. In addition to a…

• Boch Center Shubert Theatre

What do you get when DON LEMON, award-winning journalist, and DL HUGHLEY, one of the original Kings of Comedy, and highly recognized stand up comedians come together for a night of conversation? DL + DL 'Anything Goes' Expect the unexpected from these two brilliant minds doing…

• The Wilbur

As she continues to captivate audiences nationwide as the host of her nationally syndicated daytime talk show Sherri, actress, comedian, Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd is kicking off the new year with her brand-new stand-up…

• City Winery Boston

Boston, get ready for a night out with Bill Bellamy at City Winery - Boston—one of the city’s go-to spots when you want great entertainment with a local feel. This is Bill Bellamy - Boston Boston, and it’s set to light up the room. Bill’s style is sharp, story-driven, and…

• The Wilbur

Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a…

• The Wilbur

Hot off a series of sell-out shows in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Ireland, the US can now enjoy the Kiwi icon’s sensational return to standup after an almost decade-long break! In a world full of AI and Robot tech can a simple dad with slightly tight jeans stay relevant?…

• Citizens Opera House
• Recurring daily

Be Our Guest at Disney’s 30 th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love. This enchanting and timeless tale has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and…

• Huntington Theatre Company
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Be among the first audiences to experience Broadway’s best when Tony Award winners Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone) and Matt Doyle (Company) star alongside Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin (The Addams Family) in WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL, a new backstage comedy by Matthew…

• NEC’s Jordan Hall

French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, one of the world’s most respected pianists, makes a long-anticipated Celebrity Series debut with his signature intellect, expressiveness, and clarity. Join Aimard for an 88-key journey though the 24 keys of the preludes and fugues of Bach’s…

• TD Garden

The kings of bachata, Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, come together for the first time at TD Garden in Boston on April 17 with their biggest hits and music from their latest album on #MejorTardeQueNuncaTour 2026. Los reyes de la bachata, Romeo Santos & Prince Royce, llegan…

• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Boston Children’s Chorus honors the remarkable legacy of Melnea Cass, the “First Lady of Roxbury,” presented by the Gardner Museum. A tireless advocate for justice, Cass championed women’s suffrage, Black employment, early childhood education, care for the elderly, and civil…

• NEC’s Jordan Hall

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy Award-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive insight.

• TD Garden

Florence + the Machine will embark on The Everybody Scream Tour of North America in 2026, with dates kicking off next April, including a stop at TD Garden. The run will follow Florence Welch’s previously announced early 2026 Europe and U.K. dates. The tour celebrates Florence’s…

• Discovering King Tut's Tomb - The Experience
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Walk through ancient chambers and uncover the secrets of Egypt's most iconic pharaoh. Experience the wonders of King Tut’s Tomb as it was discovered over 100 years ago without leaving Boston. Take a spellbinding tour of the tomb, its treasures, and ancient Egyptian civilization…

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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In late 1969, while living in New York City, Frank Bowling organized “5+1,” an exhibition held in a classroom space at Stony Brook University, New York, with support from the university’s recently established Black Studies program. “5+1” presented work by five African American…

• CambridgeSide
• Recurring daily

Walk beneath life-size reproductions of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every brushstroke, every detail — just feet away. Date Open Feb 12, 2026 – Close May 10, 2026 Duration 60 – 90 minutes Hours Wed - Sat: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM(last entry 7 PM) Sun: 11:00 AM…

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Recurring daily

A plot of land, a relaxing retreat, a formal landscape, a place of constant labor: gardens can carry a range of associations, especially in the world of art. “Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination” brings together art from across the MFA’s global collection to explore striking…

• Hammond Castle Museum
• Recurring daily

Join us for our fourth annual Eric Pape fine art exhibition at the Hammond Castle Museum, featuring a significant collection of pen and ink illustrations by Eric Pape (1870 to 1938). Many of these works were recovered from Pape’s locked studio decades after his death and have not…

• Institute of Contemporary Art
• Recurring daily

“What can I reveal that has not been shown? Black people — not entertaining, just being, living. Letting people deal with that as reality.” — Derrick Adams This first mid-career survey of the prolific New York–based artist Derrick Adams (b. 1970 in Baltimore) offers a…

• Harvard Art Museums
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Discover the many forms of Celtic creativity and their artistic legacies in this sweeping story that spans ancient to modern times. When you think of the word “Celtic,” what do you picture? Perhaps intricate knotwork designs, legendary warriors, or mystical spirituality? Maybe…