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Sat, Nov 21 · Fenway Park

Harvard vs. Yale: The Game at Fenway ParkTickets

Nov 27 – Dec 31 · Citizens Opera House

Boston Ballet: The NutcrackerTickets

Sat, Dec 26 · Fenway Park

Wasabi Fenway BowlTickets

Dec 31 – Jan 1 · Copley Square & Boston Common

First Night Boston 2027Free

What’s on

Grouped by day, in start-time order. Multi-day runs appear on each day they play; exhibitions and markets sit in the “ongoing” row under each day.

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Tuesday, Nov. 101 event · mostly sunny, 55 degrees

7:00 pm
David Weinberger at Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
Free

Wednesday, Nov. 111 event · sunny, 59 degrees

6:30 pmto 8:00 pm
Author Talk: Laura Zigman on The Author Weekend
Union Church (Connection Room), 485 Columbus Ave, South End
See listingbpl.bibliocommons.com

Thursday, Nov. 121 event · mostly sunny, 52 degrees

5:00 pmto 6:00 pm
Author Talk: Lauren Klein and Tanvi Sharma on Data by Design
Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St, Back Bay
Free

Friday, Nov. 131 event · chance light rain, 48 degrees

6:30 pm
Andrea Gibson's Love Letter from the Afterlife
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
Ticketssomervilletheatre.com

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Forecast (NWS, Sun 10:12 am): Sunday: partly sunny, high 59, 2% rain.

Sunday 8:00 am · Franklin Park, Dorchester

Boston Half Marathon 2026The B.A.A.'s half follows the Emerald Necklace out and back from Franklin Park, presented by Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. Watch anywhere on the course; the leaders are back by about 9 am.

Sunday 7:00 pm · closing performance · The Huntington Theatre, Fenway

Harper Lee's To Kill a MockingbirdAaron Sorkin's adaptation, nine Tony nominations, in its first regional production, directed by Loretta Greco. A month-long run ends Sunday; our listing shows 7 pm, so check the curtain time on your ticket.

Sunday 7:00 pm · The Wilbur, Theater District

DeRay DavisThe comedian and actor closes a three-comic weekend at the Wilbur, after Drew Dunn and Tim Dillon on Saturday. Boylston station is shut, so walk from Chinatown on the Orange Line or Park Street on the Red.

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About this list: 731 upcoming events from organizers, venues, libraries and the City of Boston, checked by Explore Boston editors. Times are Eastern. Forecast: National Weather Service, Boston. The Events Spotlight and Sponsored Events are paid placements when sold and are labeled as such.