This Week's Local Picks
View handpicked activities and weekly highlights for your visit to the Boston area, chosen by a local.
Read about Paul Phillips, the original, recently retired author of "Paul's Picks." As we adapt to a world without Paul's weekly list of events, the "Local Picks" team is determined to maintain the spirit of Paul's list and the key information that it provides.
Fiesta en La Plaza Series
The City of Boston and Cultural Ágora celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with Fiesta en la Plaza, a diverse program of cultural activities on City Hall Plaza and Pavilion featuring talented artists! Join us for a multi-weekend series of exciting events showcasing the rich culture...
BOSTON LIGHTS: A LANTERN EXPERIENCE
Come face-to-face with an ice-breathing dragon and more fantastical creatures in a frozen mythical land. Explore ancient Egypt where you’ll discover towering pyramids, a 33-foot sphinx and awe-inspiring wildlife. Dive into an underwater adventure through a coral reef, featuring...
Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon
Curated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon displays over 40 photographs from six notable Springsteen photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Barry Schneier, Pamela Springsteen and...
Tammy Nguyen
Connecticut-based multidisciplinary artist Tammy Nguyen (b. 1984, San Francisco) creates paintings, works on paper, unique artist books, and publications, including through her independent imprint Passenger Pigeon Press. In the densely layered symphonic space of her gilded...
Boston Harbor City Cruises: Whale Watch
Set sail with us for the whale watch experience of a lifetime. Our destination: Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary, a rich feeding ground for whales, dolphins, sea birds and other marine creatures. You’ll have a good chance to view several different species of large whales,...
View Boston Grand Opening
View Boston is a 360 taste of the city, offering breathtaking indoor and outdoor views atop one of Boston’s most iconic buildings. Whether discovering famed landmarks and coveted hidden gems or meeting friends for a sunset cocktail, your unforgettable Bostonian experience begins...
CENTRAL SQUARE CAMBRIDGE FOOD AND MURAL ARTS TOUR
Have fun and unleash your inner art and food critic while exploring Central Square, Cambridge with us. Discover a hidden art passageway – this tour is full of cool surprises! Home to a vibrant public art scene, including iconic Graffiti Alley, a sanctioned graffiti walkway...
2023 James and Audrey Foster Prize
The 2023 James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibition presents the work of Cicely Carew (b. 1982 in Los Angeles), Venetia Dale (b. 1981 in Winfield, IL), and Yu-Wen Wu (b. in Taipei, Taiwan). Encompassing a wide range of media, from sculpture and installation to time-based media and...
Essential MIT
What is essential at MIT is asking questions others may not ask, trying the unexpected in pursuit of a greater solution, and embracing distinctive skills and combinations of talents. Whether encompassing global issues, ventures into space, or efforts to improve our daily lives,...
Trillium on the Greenway
We are delighted to announce that Trillium Garden on The Greenway will open for a seventh season! Trillium’s drink offerings will be paired with some incredible partners from our 2023 Food Truck Program. At Trillium Garden on The Greenway, you’ll find Wanderlust on Wednesdays,...
How Do You See the World? + Mapparium™ Experience
How Do You See the World? features compelling stories about global progress—how individuals worldwide have overcome challenges and found hope. Located on the Christian Science Plaza, the space encourages you to reflect on this question while exploring the interactive exhibits....
ICA Free Thursday Night
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Tickets for Free Thursday Nights will be available at icaboston.org/tickets at 10 AM on that Thursday morning. Beginning May 29, in line with the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and...
