Things to do in Boston this weekend, July 10th - 13th

July 10, 2025

Hello and welcome to the Thursday newsletter! I am sorry for sending this late, I got stuck in layover hell and finally got home very very late last night.

THURSDAY - JULY 10th

Red Sox vs Rays @ Fenway Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Black & African American Celebration

After Dark @ MIT Museum @ 6PM Enjoy an adult-only lively evening of entertainment, science, and tinkering.

Harborwalk Sounds @ ICA @ 6PM
Grab a drink, enjoy the cool ocean breeze, and hear some of Berklee College of Music’s outstanding musicians perform on the waterfront.

Archers @ Brighton Music Hall @ 6PM With Rivals, Of Virtue, & Dead Eyes

Wavves @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Beach Goons & Chokecherry

FRIDAY - JULY 11th

First Fridays Party @ ICA @ 5:30PM
Explore ICA galleries, cooI off with a seaside sip, dancing, and fashion from the Boston Caribbean Fashion Week.

‘A Beautiful Resistance’ Live Performance @ MoS @ 8PM
This special evening pays tribute to Black artists and journalists through a film screening, longfrom story, and Q&A on topics of representation, resistance, and community.

Human Nature: Back to the Sound of Motown Concert @ Chevalier Theatre @ 8PM The Australian pop stars reimagine the Motown Sound! Get ready for throwbacks to classic groups and iconic songs.

Bornready Boston Fest @ Arts at the Armory @ 6PM This community based event aims to promote local creatives and artists in the Boston area through live performances, vendors, and more.

Wu-Tang Clan @ TD Garden @ 8PM With Run the Jewels

Surprise Chef @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Kendra Morris & DJ Carbo

SATURDAY - JULY 12th

Boston Women’s Market @ Assembly Row @ 12PM Swing by to discover handmade goods from talented women makers offering handmade art, self-care products, jewelry, and more.

‘The Jury’ Experience @ Calderwood Pavilion @ 6PM / 8:30PM In this live theatre interactive show, you are the jury—the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands by examining ever piece of a puzzling case.

Dierks Bentley @ Xfinity Center @ 7PM With Zach Top & The Band Loula

Anthony Green @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Kurt Travis & Geoff Rickly

Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Eight Foot Manchild & Lovina Falls

SUNDAY - JULY 13th

Red Sox vs Rays @ Fenway Park @ 1:35PM Promotion: Kids Run the Bases

Open Newbury Street @ Back Bay @ 10AM–8PM Newbury Street goes completely car‑free, letting restaurants and shops spill onto the pavement for a mile‑long summer street festival.

Bastille Day Block Party @ French Library @ 5PM–9:30PM A ticketed French fête on Marlborough Street with live music, crêpes, wine, and activities celebrating France’s national holiday.

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Boston JerkFest @ 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, musical performances, rum & brew tasting, and more!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Levitate Music and Arts Festival @ Marshfield Fairgrounds This community-driven festival includes a line-up of world class musicians, live art-making sessions, kids zone, food and drink trucks, and vendors market. Featuring Stick Figure, Dispatch, Still Woozy, The Revivalists, & more.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Somerville International Film Festival @ The Rockwell As a celebration of the cinematic and visual arts, the festival will bring diverse international films to the community and showcase the best regional and international filmmakers.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Thrust Fest @ Crystal Ballroom Thrust Fest is a brand new, iconic celebration of Drag Kings featuring over 60 of the best with a mix of local and out of town talent!

All weekend - ‘Back to the Future’ Musical @ Citizens Opera House
Don’t miss the award-winning, sold-out theatre adaptation of the iconic time travel story featuring your favorite eccentric characters. Ends 7/20.

All weekend - ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre Click your ruby slippers three times and step into the enchanting world of Oz with this dazzling all-new production of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale. Ends 7/20.

All weekend - ‘Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Taking inspiration from traditional rom-coms, this funny and inventive new musical balances life’s sweetness and struggle as two characters discover the meaningful impact a stranger can make in life. Ends 7/13.

All weekend - ‘The Wedding Singer’ Musical @ Company Theatre Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, this musical takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

All weekend - ‘Evita’ Musical @ Reagle Music Theatre ‘Evita’ brings to life the meteoric rise of Eva Perón, one of history's most captivating figures in an inspiring story of ambition, love, and legacy. Ends 7/20.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM Sundays* One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets returns this summer season! Ends 10/26.

Ongoing - Artisan Market @ Rose Kennedy Greenway @ 11AM Saturdays* Run by Somerville Flea, this summertime market features talented area artists, crafters, and independent designers. Ends 10/25.

Ongoing - Summer Market @ Seaport Seaport’s summer bazaar returns with a mix of popular returning artisans and new entrants, all offering a unique assortment of products from clothing to home décor, pet goods, food, and much more. Ends 9/21.

Ongoing - Summer in the City @ Harborwalk Terrace This Boston tradition lets you enjoy sundrenched days, waterfront views, and breezy nights with live music and al fresco dining. Ends 8/28.

Ongoing - Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Mercantile Center This captivating 360º digital art exhibition invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. Ends 7/27.

Ongoing - ‘Sara Cwynar: Alphabet’ Exhibition @ ICA In this exhibition, multi-disciplinary artist Sara Cwynar examines the excess of pictures in today’s image-saturated culture through a vast archive of visual material, including self-made, downloaded, and found photographs. Ends 8/3.

Ongoing - ‘Believers: Artists and the Shakers’ Exhibition @ ICA The exhibition reunites a group of past works as well as new pieces created by artists who lived with, worked alongside, and were inspired by the lifestyle, architecture, and culture of the Shaker community. Ends 8/3.

Ongoing - ‘The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans’ Exhibition @ MFA Experience Minnie Evans’ imaginative and intricately detailed drawings inspired by the artist’s religious beliefs, interest in mythology and history, and the landscapes in her native North Carolina. Ends 10/26.

Ongoing - ‘Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits’ Exhibition @ MFA Displaying 23 works by the artist, this exhibition explores Van Gogh’s tender relationship with one family who became subjects of his groundbreaking portraits. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink’ Exhibition @ MFA Renowned for his modernization of Chinese ink painting, Qi Baishi’s works convey rural sentiments with bold landscapes, lifelike animals and plants, and lively and amusing figures. Ends 9/28.

Ongoing - ‘Deep Waters: Four Artists and the Sea’ Exhibition @ MFA Weaving together artworks by four artists made over centuries and across the Atlantic, this exhibition follows a genealogical thread united by the sea. Ends 11/9.

Ongoing - ‘Rituals for Remembering’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together works by influential Cuban artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Ana Mendieta whose art explores the notions of displacement, exile, and nature as transformative tool. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition offers rare insight into the Norwegian artist’s innovative techniques and the recurring themes across his paintings, woodcuts, etchings, and combination prints. Ends 7/27.

Ongoing - ‘Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum ‘Draw Me Ishmael’ is the first exhibition focused on the book arts of the hundreds of editions of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick - the most persistently pictured of all American novels. Ends 3/29/2026.

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