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- Good evening Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, December 29th - 31st
Good evening Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, December 29th - 31st
Happy New Year!
Enjoy your weekend Boston! If you ever have anything you’d like to see added, please feel free to reach out using the contact link at the bottom.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 29
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 30
Intergalactic Night @ Stone Zoo @ ) 6PM Be transported to a galaxy far away when ZooLights transforms into a special space adventure.
New Years Vintage Market @ Crystal Ballroom @ 12PM Enjoy a New Years celebration filled with vintage clothes, music, tooth gems and drinks
Ripe @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Copilot
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 31
First Night Boston @ Boylston Street Boston’s First Night is a New Year’s Eve celebration of artistic performances, the wonders of the season, and the beginning of a new year.
Midnight NYE Fireworks on the Harbor @ Christopher Columbus Park Ring in 2024 watching fabulous fireworks on the Boston Harbor!
Vintage Market @ SoWa Boston The SoWa Vintage Market is Boston’s weekly destination for antiques, collectibles, vintage goods, and other one-of-a-kind curiosities.
NYE Comedy Countdown Stand Up Show @ The Rockwell @ 7:30PM / 10PM Close out 2023 the right way with a free flute of champagne and fantastic comedians.
Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for the Holidays @ Calderwood Pavilion @ 7PM Comedian and political satirist Jimmy Tingle will deliver the humor, hope and humanity the world so desperately needs to wrap up 2023 and cheerfully escort us into 2024.
New Year Celebration Concert @ GBH Calderwood Studio @ 8PM Ring in the New Year with Boston Baroque’s celebratory program!
Ripe @ Roadrunner @ 8:30PM With Neighbor
New Year’s Eve @ Royale @ 9PM Presented by Joonbug
ALL WEEKEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Oppenheimer’ Screening @ MoS @ 7PM Enjoy a screening of 'Oppenheimer’ on the Museum of Science’s IMAX Dome.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Kid Flicks Short Films Showcase @ MFA See the audience favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival!
All weekend - Panorama Queer and Trans Film Festival @ Peabody Essex Museum The third annual Panorama Film Festival in Salem features 19 films by an international array of queer and trans filmmakers.
All weekend - ‘Warner Brothers in the 80s’ Film Program @ The Brattle Enjoy the best of Warner Brothers films produced in the 1980s.
All weekend - Disney On Ice @ Agganis Arena Celebrate the magic of courage, love and adventure at Disney On Ice!
All weekend - Shen Yun @ Wang Theatre Watch ancient legends, heavenly realms and modern tales of courage spring to life through classical Chinese dance.
All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House LAST CHANCE - Mikko Nissinen’s ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the stage with beloved characters, glittering sets, and dancing that will lift your spirits during this holiday season.
All weekend - ‘Legally Blonde’ Musical @ Calderwood Pavilion LAST CHANCE - This upbeat musical chronicles the story of everyone’s favorite blonde Elle Woods and her journey of defying expectations and finding herself at Harvard Law School.
All weekend - ‘Yippee Ki Kay’ Comedy Play @ The Huntington Theatre @ 4PM Fresh off the sold-out UK tour, this uplifting action romp pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favorite - ‘Die Hard.’
All weekend - ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the iconic hit film, this musical production is an empowering new show that explores life’s unexpected curves.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Snowport @ Seaport LAST CHANCE - Find gifts, treats, and plenty of surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all christmas season.
Ongoing - Holiday Shoppes @ Tuscan Village Tuscan Village debuts its open-air holiday market featuring 30 small businesses and artisans.
Ongoing - Festival of Trees @ Wellesley LAST CHANCE - This family-friendly holiday tradition gathers lavishly decorated Christmas trees contributed by local individuals and institutions.
Ongoing - Edaville Festival of Lights @ Carver LAST CHANCE - Experience one of New England’s oldest Christmas traditions featuring steam trains, Christmas lights, vintage amusement rides, Santa, and more!
Ongoing - Zoo Lights @ Stone Zoo Enter a winter wonderland of tree-lined paths lit by thousands of twinkling lights spanning Stone Zoo's 26 acres.
Ongoing - Night Lights: Starry Skies @ New England Botanic Garden LAST CHANCE - Celebrate the season at the Botanic Garden with a winter light display like no other in the region!
Ongoing - Magic of Lights @ East Hartford LAST CHANCE - This unique, immersive drive-through lights experience brings your favorite holiday scenes and characters to life.
Ongoing - Winterlights Winterlights returns to three special locations around Massachusetts with dazzling light displays, festive music, seasonal treats, and more.
Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Boch Center Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS PlanetariumMuseum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium
Ongoing - ‘Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s - Today’ Exhibition @ ICA Anchored in the concept of diaspora, the exhibition surveys the works of 28 artists of Caribbean descent and aims to challenge conventions and propose new ways of looking at and understanding the region.
Ongoing - ‘Marking Resilience: Indigenous North American Prints’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition features 30 newly acquired works by Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada who were inspired by the resilience and creativity of their cultures.
Ongoing - ‘Fashioned by Sargent’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring over 50 artworks by the influential American artist John Singer Sargent, the exhibition explores his complex relationship with his affluent clients and their clothes.
Ongoing - ‘Strong Women in Renaissance Italy’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition explores the lives and experiences of women in Renaissance Italy and offers new perspectives on female creativity, power, and agency.
Ongoing - 'Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures' Exhibition @ MFAFeaturing ancient and contemporary works in a surprising array of forms, this exhibition explores miniaturization in art and how artists and artisans play with our perception of scale.
Ongoing - 'Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances' Exhibition @ MFASee the full scope of Wong's works created during his short but vibrant career.
Ongoing - ‘Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.
Ongoing - ‘After Hope: Videos of Resistance’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum LAST CHANCE - Explore the idea of hope and its expressions, both fulfilled and unfulfilled, through the lenses and many perspectives of peoples across Asia.
Ongoing - ‘AI: Mind the Gap’ Exhibition @ MIT MuseumMIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.