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Boston Design WeekBoston, Free
Tue, April 23, 2024  -  Sun, May 5, 2024   
The 11th Boston Design Week, features in-person, virtual, and outdoor events. This year's festival's theme is 'Designing for the Future – Preserving for the Future,' which showcases speakers, discussions, and exhibitions by many design organizations.
The Larger Conversation: Migration and MemoryBoston, $
Thu, April 25, 2024  -  Thu, April 25, 2024   
Join the Gardner Museum for a conversation on how a group of Asian American artists and leaders redefine identity through their work with memory and imagination.
Vastness| April 7 – October 12, 2024 | ClipArt Gallery & Atlantic Works GalleryBoston, Free
Thu, April 25, 2024  -  Thu, April 25, 2024   
In East Boston, a collaboration between the ClipArt Gallery and the Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG), curated by AWG artist member Sandrine Colson, four Massachusetts artists present “Vastness” – abstract paintings, landscapes, and textile works.
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Art in Bloom at the MFA BostonBoston, Free
Fri, April 26, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
Enjoy exquisite art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by New England-area garden clubs. Professional designers delight with creative designs in Museum entrances and...
Gloucester Zine FestGloucester, Free
Sat, April 27, 2024  -  Sat, April 27, 2024   
Gloucester Zine Fest, presented by the Sawyer Free Library, is a celebration of artistic expression and community fun! Browse the Zine marketplace, craft your own zine, enjoy live music, ice cream and more.
Toni StoneBoston, $$
Fri, May 17, 2024  -  Sun, June 16, 2024   
Join us for the 2023-2024 season - The Huntington is Boston's leading professional theatre, with two venues (Huntington Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA). Your seat is waiting! Discounts available.
The Greater Roxbury Book FairRoxbury, Free
Sat, May 18, 2024  -  Sat, May 18, 2024   
A community book fair in Roxbury, MA at the Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library including author talks, workshops, storytimes, activities, and more, featuring award-winning authors Ibram X. Kendi and Jacqueline Woodson.
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ICA WatershedBoston, Free
Wed, May 22, 2024  -  Fri, October 4, 2024   
Located in the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina in East Boston, the ICA Watershed transforms a 15,000-square-foot, formerly condemned space into a new civic and cultural asset. This exciting new cross-harbor...
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Free Thursday Nights at ICA BostonBoston, Free
Fri, May 24, 2024  -  Fri, December 27, 2024   
ICA, Boston is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 - 9 pm during ICA Free Thursday Nights. And is always free for youth 17 and under.
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ICA Free Admission - Memorial DayBoston, Free
Mon, May 27, 2024  -  Mon, May 27, 2024   
In honor of Memorial Day the ICA is offering FREE admission for all on Memorial Day. Peruse four outstanding exhibitions as well as an interactive art studio.
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Memorial Day Open House: Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)Boston, Free
Mon, May 27, 2024   
Celebrate Memorial Day at the Museum of Fine Arts and visit the Museum for a fun-filled day of vibrant activities your whole family will enjoy. Join us for a day of celebration with free general admission for all,...
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Salem Arts Festival 2024Salem, Free
Fri, June 7, 2024  -  Sun, June 9, 2024   
For three days each June, this free, fun family-friendly festival transforms downtown Salem, MA, into an opportunity for the arts community to showcase their talents.
Coolidge Corner Arts FestivalBrookline, Free
Sat, June 8, 2024  -  Sat, June 8, 2024   
42nd Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival, this free outdoor event features 70+ arts and crafts booths, live DJ, food trucks, beer and wine garden, patio dining.
Annual Memorial Day Weekend PowwowCentral Mass, $
Sat, June 8, 2024  -  Sun, June 9, 2024   
The Annual AIS Weekend Powwow features dancing, drumming, kids' events, vendors, crafts, and educational sessions. Overnight camping is available to powwow participants.
Juneteenth Unlimited: Blackness, Buttons, and Flag-Making GaloreBrockton, Free
Sat, June 15, 2024  -  Sat, June 15, 2024   
Get ready for a summer celebration of freedom, resilience, and hands-on creativity -- it’s Juneteenth Unlimited, with special flag-making crafts celebrating the exhibition of artist Beau McCall!
Juneteenth - Forever FreeNewton
Wed, June 19, 2024  -  Wed, June 19, 2024   
All-American composers' program, Forever Free- works by Florence Price, H.T. Burleigh, David Baker, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, & more. Part of the Cherry Street Music - 2023-2024 Season collection.
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Juneteenth at MFA BostonBoston, Free
Wed, June 19, 2024  -  Wed, June 19, 2024   
Come together to celebrate creativity, community, and freedom. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), invites the community to enjoy a free open house honoring Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of...
Kids' Cabaret and Play Me: Intro to Instruments available at the New School of MCambridge
Mon, July 8, 2024  -  Fri, August 16, 2024   
Register for The New School of Music’s two summer programs, Kids' Cabaret musical theater program (Ages 7-14) and Play Me: Intro to Instruments (Ages 5-9) by March 15 to receive early bird discounts!
New Musical Festival: Boston Conservatory Composers Wind EnsembleBack Bay, Free
Fri, August 2, 2024  -  Thu, February 8, 2024   
Boston Conservatory’s at Berklee Composition Department presents a program of world premieres written by students of the Conservatory. The ensemble is directed by Vimbayi Kaziboni.
Wicked Comic Con 2024Boston, $
Sat, August 10, 2024  -  Sun, August 11, 2024   
Wicked Comic Con celebrates another year with a 2-day convention at the Hynes Convention Center on August 10-11 with vendors, local artists, cosplayers, and comic creators from across the country and around the world.
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Opening Our Doors: Celebrating the Fenway Cultural DistrictBoston, Free
Mon, October 14, 2024  -  Mon, October 14, 2024   
Join us for the Annual FREE art + cultural festival Opening Our Doors! Visit locations throughout the Fenway for art exhibitions and activities, cultural experiences, musical and dance performances, and more!
Indigenous People's Day at the MFA: Free AdmissionBoston, Free
Mon, October 14, 2024  -  Mon, October 14, 2024   
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with free general admission to the MFA as part of the Fenway Alliance’s annual Opening Our Doors Day.
Pacific Islands Family DayFitchburg, Free
Mon, May 19, 2031  -  Mon, May 19, 2031   
Travel to the Pacific Islands through art projects, a dance performance, and live animals at Fitchburg Art Museum. FREE for everyone. We hope you can join us!
Burgundy & Bonbons: An Evening at Cocorico Featuring Valrhona ChocolateBoston
Thu, August 25, 2033  -  Thu, August 25, 2022   
Join us on August 25 for “Burgundy & Bonbons,” where Cocorico's Head Pastry Chef Mai Nguyen will join forces with Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef Guillaume Roesz for a one-night-only event!
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