72 things to do in Boston this weekend

Happy March, my Boston friends! Celebrate International Women’s Day and the start of St. Paddy’s festivities. Don’t forget to check out local polar plunges, community festivals, markets, and other fun events this weekend. Fri, 3/6: 39º ☁️ Sat, 3/7: 47º ☁️ Sun, 3/8: 55º ☁️ 1) Free Harvard Sq Chocolate Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/18th-annual-taste-of-chocolate-festival-in-harvard-square-cambridge-1031729">bit.ly/z-Uk</a> 2) Somerville Maple Boil Down <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerville-s-27th-annual-maple-boil-down-somerville-1033205">bit.ly/5-r4</a> 3) International Women’s Day March <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/international-women-s-day-unite-resist-boston-boston-1014402">bit.ly/2-By</a> 4) DBCo St. Paddy’s Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/st-paddy-s-at-dbco-boston-1033447">bit.ly/0-Ti</a> 5) Liberty Hotel Women’s Day Stroll <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-power-of-she-women-s-day-stroll-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-1033707">bit.ly/H-x6</a> 6) SoWa First Friday <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-first-friday--100-boston-1033070">bit.ly/x-jE</a> 7) Stand Up for Science Rally <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/stand-up-for-science-national-day-of-action-rally-boston-1033437">bit.ly/4-7i</a> 8) Warehouse IX Vintage Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cabin-fever-maker-vintage-market-somerville-1034044">bit.ly/il-7</a> 9) MFA First Friday (IWD) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mfa-first-friday--22-boston-1010787">bit.ly/i-Io</a> 10) Nichols House Tours (IWD) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/international-women-s-day-tours--2-boston-1033484">bit.ly/pV-d</a> 11) Shamrock Polar Splash <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/16th-annual-shamrock-splash-boston-1032907">bit.ly/T-jU</a> 12) Dine Out Boston 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/dine-out-boston--21-boston-1031633">bit.ly/Pr-d</a> 13) 73 Cheap Bos Events in March <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/73-things-to-do-in-boston-for-10-or-less-march-2026-boston-1033749">bit.ly/-ijk</a> 14) Castle Island Polar Plunge <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tomorrow-s-women-today-polar-plunge-cold-bold-and-unstoppable-boston-1032865">bit.ly/4-qp</a> 15) $3 Bom Dough Latte <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/3-daily-latte-at-bom-dough-cambridge-1033697">bit.ly/xT-K</a> 16) Swingers Mini Golf Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/swingers-back-bay-the-crazy-golf-club-boston-s-newest-social-playground-boston-1033297">bit.ly/-swi</a> 17) Val's Lucky Bingo! Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/val-s-bingo-night--2-boston-1030471">bit.ly/6a-T</a> 18) Boston Ballet Returns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-ballet-presents-winter-experience--3-boston-1031980">bit.ly/vB-J</a> 19) Celtic Art @ Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/celtic-art-across-the-ages-cambridge-1031252">bit.ly/8-tw</a> 20) Women Take the Reel Film Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14th-annual-women-take-the-reel-film-festival-boston-1014026">bit.ly/4-AI</a> 21) Discovering King Tut Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/discovering-king-tut-s-tomb-boston-2026-boston-1032469">bit.ly/-IjiI</a> 22) Beer Tastings @ Pemberton Farms <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/pemberton-s-mass-beer-week-cambridge-1033606">bit.ly/4-4o</a> 23) Boston Wine Expo <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-wine-expo-2026-boston-1026216">bit.ly/ov-i</a> 24) Western Party + Whiskey <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/western-party-no-man-s-hands-whiskey-everett-1033603">bit.ly/Cr-s</a> 25) Frostival Ferris Wheel <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ferris-wheel-on-the-rose-kennedy-greenway-boston-1031354">bit.ly/4r-P</a> 26) Style Exchange @ Harpoon <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/style-exchange--19-boston-1033842">bit.ly/Zh-6</a> 27) Songwriter Sunday <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/songwriter-sunday-boston-1026688">bit.ly/-iUij</a> 28) PickleBOS Dink &amp; Drink <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/picklebos-dink-and-drink-social-night-south-boston-1033750">bit.ly/tC-o</a> 29) Sensual Sat Carnival Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sensual-saturday-carnival-themed-party-cambridge-1033402">bit.ly/xd-s</a> 30) Ice Bumper Cars @ The Tall Ship <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-rink-at-the-tall-ship-boston-waterfront-ice-skating-ice-bumper-cars-chalet-lounges-east-boston-1031433">bit.ly/-Ihj</a> 31) Swing Dance with Live Band <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/swing-dance-with-the-swing-legacy-band-cambridge-1033422">bit.ly/C-v6</a> 32) Sam Adams Open Mic <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sam-adams-open-mic-night--2-boston-1020777">bit.ly/9c-l</a> 33) Snow Tubing @ Nashboa Valley <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tubing-at-nashoba-valley-tubing-park-littleton-403115">bit.ly/-iWI</a> 34) Seaport Smalls: Spanish Fun <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/8y-O</a> 35) WINTERACTIVE Boston 2026 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/winteractive-winter-art-experience-in-downtown-boston-boston-445685">bit.ly/IkP</a> 36) 40+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 37) 23 ‘Happy Hour’ Deals in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-19-best-happy-hour-food-drink-deals-around-boston-that-are-actually-worth-it-boston-1003226">bit.ly/I-1j</a> 38) Skip the Small Talk <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/skip-the-small-talk-30s-speed-dating-monogamous--4-boston-1032796">bit.ly/-jKI</a> 39) Live Music Sundays <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/live-music-sundays-jamaica-plain-401587">bit.ly/-Ijh</a> 40) Retro Room Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/retro-room-now-open-in-back-bay-boston-1031871">bit.ly/-JiI</a> 41) Boston Wine &amp; Food Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-wine-and-food-festival-boston-1012470">bit.ly/ut-F</a> 42) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/h-xB</a> 43) Boston Winter Fitness Series <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-parks-winter-fitness-series--2-boston-1010962">bit.ly/Em-1</a> 44) $1 Oysters Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/where-to-find-1-oysters-around-boston-boston-409472">bit.ly/-Ruz</a> 45) Free Spots to Work Remote <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-s-best-places-to-work-remotely-that-aren-t-a-coffee-shop-boston-445814">bit.ly/iy-i</a> 46) AYCE Chicken Wings <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/all-you-can-eat-chicken-wings-boston-1033226">bit.ly/-jjk</a> 47) 20+ Free Museums in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-museums-in-boston-including-free-museum-days-boston-445823">bit.ly/kj-1</a> 48) 13 Experiential Bars Around Bos <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-12-best-experiential-bars-around-boston-boston-397466">bit.ly/-pWr</a> 49) 31 Thrift Stores in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-26-best-thrift-stores-in-boston-for-vintage-and-designer-finds-boston-445969">bit.ly/iTi</a> 50) SoWa Sundays <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-sundays--94-boston-1033069">bit.ly/4r-s</a> 51) Late-night Food in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/17-late-night-bars-restaurants-in-boston-boston-424128">bit.ly/-Bai</a> 52) Trinity Organ Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-recitals-boston-1024121">bit.ly/0-Jl</a> 53) Rozzie Winter Farmers Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/roslindale-winter-farmers-market--65-boston-1031330">bit.ly/p-fV</a> 54) 15+ Bars to Meet Single Ppl <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/15-bars-to-meet-single-people-around-boston-boston-427260">bit.ly/ij-i</a> 55) 10 High Tea Spots in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/top-10-best-afternoon-tea-experiences-around-boston-boston-417305">bit.ly/l-ij</a> 56) Ballers Seaport Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ballers-boston-seaport-now-open-ice-skating-igloos-fire-pits-winter-drinks-bites-boston-1029732">bit.ly/n-Cv</a> 57) RuPaul Watch Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rupaul-drag-race-drawdown-boston-1030686">bit.ly/9-dt</a> 58) 10 Natural Wine Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/8-natural-wine-bars-around-boston-boston-392015">bit.ly/-NO3</a> 59) 22 BPL Card Perks <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-discounted-tickets-to-19-museums-cruises-and-other-attractions-with-your-boston-public-library-card-boston-431210">bit.ly/-l-k</a> 60) Museum of Ice Cream <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream-coming-to-boston-seaport-boston-435893">bit.ly/Vt-3</a> 61) Free Friday Wine Tasting <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-wine-tastings-deluca-s-market-boston-1020036">bit.ly/0r-1</a> 62) Boston Swing Social <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-swing-central-friday-dance-cambridge-447372">bit.ly/Y-tD</a> 63) Unlimited Steak Frites <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/unlimited-steak-frite-night--12-boston-1015484">bit.ly/F-b2</a> 64) Som Winter Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerville-winter-farmers-market--152-somerville-1024830">bit.ly/j-Pe</a> 65) Sunday Jazz Brunch @ Lou’s <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-jazz-brunch-cambridge-1027581">bit.ly/i2-7</a> 66) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 67) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/4r-R</a> 68) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/4s7d</a> 69) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 70) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/4-7t</a> 71) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/4-oO</a> 72) Free Live Music @ the Burren <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-burren-live-music-somerville-1031428">bit.ly/-iOI</a>  All weekend events: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> List permalink: <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/72-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--10-boston-1034103">bit.ly/3OSMT5Q</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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