Things to do in Boston this weekend, September 25th - 28th

September 25, 2025

Hello my dear readers! Please enjoy your weekend!

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 25th

Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums @ 5PM
Get ready for an evening of art, music, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.

Art-Making After Dark @ ICA @ 6PM Enjoy free admission, art-making activities designed by local artists, gallery tours, & more!

Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 8PM Combining the raw energy and passion of Hip-Hop with the beautiful sounds of orchestral accompaniment, The Illharmonic create unique and memorable sold-out concerts across the country.

Tyler Childers @ Xfinity Center @ 7PM With Medium Build & SOMA

Iggy Pop @ Roadrunner @ 7PM With The Molotovs

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26th

Red Sox vs Tigers @ Fenway Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Japanese Celebration, Red Sox Japan Inspired Hat, Educator Appreciation

The Buena Vista Orchestra @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 8PM Talented musicians continue the legacy of the legendary The Buena Vista Social Club performing beloved repertoire and deep-dive cuts.

Lorde @ TD Garden @ 7PM With Blood Orange

Dylan Gossett @ MGM Music Hall @ 7PM With Buffalo Traffic Jam & Kingfishr

Jadu Heart @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Abby Sage & DJ Carbo

Stereolab @ Royale @ 7PM With The Memorials

Stop Light Observations @ The Sinclair @ 8:30PM With almost a.m. & Jack Fortune

Dark Angel @ The Palladium @ 6:30PM With Sacred Reich, Hirax, & Void

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 27th

Red Sox vs Tigers @ Fenway Park @ 4:10PM Promotion: IT: Welcome to Derry Night

Lynn Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival @ Lynn Ferry Terminal @ 12PM Expect 20+ of New England's most popular food trucks, plus local, regional & national craft beers to wash it all down!

Oktoberfest Beer Party @ Time Out Market @ 1PM Sample the finest locally crafted beers from breweries from around New England, enjoy traditional German dishes, participate in contests, and more.

Brookline Porchfest + Taste of Brookline The annual live music event will feature 100+ local musical acts across the neighborhood; plus celebrate Brookline’s diverse food scene at Taste Brookline!

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ in Concert @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 3PM / 8PM Experience this truly immersive and grandiose concert that breathes new life into the beloved animated series.

‘Wasn’t That A Time: The Boston Folk Revival 1958-1965’ Symposium @ Arrow Street Arts Center @ 9AM Through artist and academic discussions, the symposium shines a light on Boston’s unique history during the Folk Revival in the 1950s and ‘60.

Punk In The Park Fest @ The Palladium @ 12PM Featuring Bad Religion, Pennywise, Propagandhi, Face to Face, & more

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 28th

Red Sox vs Tigers @ Fenway Park @ 3:05PM Promotion: Wally’s Marketplace

NBA YoungBoy @ TD Garden @ 7PM With Offset, Toosii, DeeBaby, Mellow Rackz, & Lil Dump

Mipso @ The Sinclair @ 7:30PM With Oshima Brothers

ALL WEEKEND

THURSDAY & FRIDAY - ‘The Onion’ Opera @ Huntington Theatre ‘The Onion’ is a new thought-provoking opera in which family secrets collide with a memory-enhancing AI.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY - ‘Passengers’ Performance @ Loeb Drama Center Montréal’s acclaimed physical-theater troupe The 7 Fingers is pulling into American Repertory Theatre to perform its unique blend of circus, music, dance, and superhuman skills. Ends 9/26.

All weekend - The Big E @ West Springfield The New England tradition is back for another two weeks of big rides, big animals, big food, and big fun! Ends 9/28.

All weekend - Greek Food Festival @ St. Nectarios Church Roslndale Enjoy authentic, homemade Greek dishes and snacks, traditional music, and shop souvenirs and gifts from local vendors.

All weekend - Oktoberfest @ Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom Get ready for German-style beer and food specials, live music, and more Oktoberfest extravaganza!

All weekend - ‘Morbid’ Podcast Live @ The Wilbur Prepare for dark humor, spooky stories, and unapologetic weirdness from the hosts of one of America’s most iconic anthology podcasts.

All weekend - CineFest Latino Boston Enjoy film screenings from this year’s festival that highlights the stories by and about Latinos.

All weekend - Mozart & Strauss in Concert @ Symphony Hall The BSO performs Mozart’s luminous last symphony ‘Jupiter’ and Strauss’ bold autobiographical masterpiece ‘Ein Heldenleben.’

All weekend - ‘Hamilton’ Musical @ Citizens Opera House Don’t miss the chance to see this epic saga about the life and legacy of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and find out why it has made a profound impact on the way we think about our history. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘The Hills of California’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre Complex family dynamics take center stage as the four Webb Sisters return to their mother’s run-down guest house in this compelling, tender, and savagely funny award-winning play. Ends 10/12.

All weekend - ‘My First Ex-Husband’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion Featuring a cast of stars from theatre, TV, and film, this bold and heartfelt play is based on true life stories by the legendary Joy Behar, comedienne and co-host of ‘The View.’ Ends 9/28.

All weekend - ‘Our Town’ Play @ Lyric Stage Capturing the themes of love, community, and the passage of time, this beloved production explores everyday lives of residents in a fictional New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. Ends 10/19.

All weekend - ‘Primary Trust’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion Touching, funny, and quietly profound, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores how even the smallest acts of kindness can shift a life—and maybe even save one. Ends 10/11.

All weekend - ‘Silent Sky’ Play @ Central Square Theater Based on a true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, this play explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific and heart-bound discoveries. Ends 10/5.

All weekend - ‘Doubt: A Parable’ Play @ Hanover Theatre Two-time Tony-nominated Broadway star Johanna Day and acclaimed actor and playwright Jamie Wax bring John Patrick Shanley’s ‘Doubt: A Parable to life.’ Ends 10/5.

All weekend -‘POTUS’ Play @ Footlight Club Inspired by real-life events, this roaring comedy follows the many women who work together to prop up one less-than-smart man...in The White House. Ends 9/27.

ONGOING

Ongoing - New England Renaissance Festival @ King Richard’s Fairgrounds Saturdays & Sundays* - King Richard’s Faire is the premiere fall entertainment event for all things Renaissance. Ends 10/30.

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 - Downtown Boston Arts Market @ Summer Street Plaza Thursdays & Fridays* - Located in the heart of the city, the Arts Market features artisans, crafts people, and local creative talent selling their wares in Downtown Boston. Ends 10/24.

Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Copley Square Fridays* - The largest market in the city, Copley Square Farmers Market offers a cornucopia of local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and prepared meals, as well as some non-edible products. Ends 11/25.

Ongoing - Charlesgate Farmers Market @ Emerald Necklace Conservancy Sundays* - Come out to support your local farmers, small businesses, and musicians. Ends 10/5.

Ongoing - Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience @ Franklin Park Zoo
Prepare to be dazzled by the magic of all-new lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, enchanting interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at every turn. Ends 9/30.

Ongoing - ‘Monsters of the Deep: Between Imagination and Science’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum Using historical prints, this exhibit traces the scientific process of observing, measuring, and describing that turned whales from monsters into mammals. Ends 1/2026.

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 - ‘Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together 35 of the finest works by pioneering Dutch artist Rachel Ruysch, whose still life paintings invite viewers to reflect on the beauty of the natural world and women’s role in 18th century Netherlands. Ends 12/7.

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 - ‘Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums This exhibition celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal, chalk, crayon, and graphite, showcasing how simple tools can be powerful vehicles for artistic expression. Ends 1/18/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Photographing ordinary families and individuals, Artist Jung Yeondoo’s work invites viewers to take a closer look at those strangers we don’t notice and imagine their dreams. Ends 1/25/2026.

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.