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Boston events: 793 things to doSunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 31 · checked by a person, sorted by start time

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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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Thursday, Dec. 102 events · 35 ongoing

  1. Tony Trischka's Holiday Show: Of A Winter's Night
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $37
  2. New England Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings
    Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place
    Ticketsespn.com
Also on this day: 35 exhibitions, runs and markets

Friday, Dec. 1116 events · 38 ongoing

  1. to 1:00 pm
    Female Founders of Boston December Coffee Meetup
    186 South Street, Boston, MA 02111, 4th Floor, Chinatown
    $28.52
  2. to 7:00 pm · last day
    Art Break at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
    MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
    Free
  3. to 1:00 pm
    Branchfood December Community Table
    160 Federal Street, Downtown
    Free
  4. opens today, through Dec. 13
    The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
  5. to 10:00 pm
    Biointron Year-End Networking Party
    The Stockyard Restaurant, 135 Market Street, Brighton
    Free
  6. to 8:00 pm
    Easy Holiday Wine and Appetizer Pairings at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $105
  7. to 11:00 pm
    German American Business Council Holiday Gala
    University of Massachusetts Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Downtown
    Ticketseventbrite.com
  8. Let's Rock Cancer!
    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
    $25-$250
  9. Boston University vs. Northeastern Men's Hockey
    Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston
    Ticketsnuhuskies.com
  10. Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, Downtown
    $66
  11. Rose Smith: The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  12. to 11:00 pm
    The Inevitable Return: Exploding Plastic Revisited
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Ticketsicaboston.org
  13. opens today, through Dec. 13
    Under the Covers
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
  14. to 9:00 pm
    Millennium Gospel Choir at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsmfa.org
  15. Daily Bread: Vanishing Point Tour
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  16. opens today, through Dec. 12
    SUBJECT:MATTER: Outside
    Takeda Theater at The Platform, 585 Third St, Cambridge
    $42
Also on this day: 38 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 1218 events · 40 ongoing

  1. South Boston Catholic Academy Jingle Bell Run
    South Boston Catholic Academy, 866 East Broadway, South Boston
    $17.85-$33.75
  2. to 11:00 am
    Boston Birding with Family
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $8-$10
  3. to noon
    Life Sciences in the Galleries
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  4. to 11:30 am
    Second Saturdays Story Time at Harvard Art Museums
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  5. Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils
    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, West End
    Ticketsnhl.com
  6. to 4:00 pm
    Seaport Holiday Stroll
    Snowport, 100 Seaport Blvd, Seaport District
    See listingbostonseaport.xyz
  7. to 8:00 pm
    80s Day Disco at Royale
    Royale, 279 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsfatsoma.com
  8. opens today, through Dec. 13
    Converge Presents: Saddest Day 2026
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  9. through Dec. 13
    The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
  10. Boston University vs. Northeastern Men's Hockey
    Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston
    Ticketsgoterriers.com
  11. MIT Women's Chorale Winter Concert: Lift Your Eyes
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  12. 2026 Peter Mayer Benefit Concert and Nonprofit Showcase
    Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
    Ticketseventbrite.com
  13. to 8:30 pm
    Introduction to Wine Tasting at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $90
  14. through Dec. 13
    Under the Covers
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
  15. opens today, through Dec. 13
    Boston Baroque: Handel's Messiah
    NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    $25-$175
  16. NieR: Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa]
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    $79.50
  17. closing night
    SUBJECT:MATTER: Outside
    Takeda Theater at The Platform, 585 Third St, Cambridge
    $42
  18. The 8-Bit Big Band: The Great Video Game Songbook
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
Also on this day: 40 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 1314 events · 39 ongoing

  1. to 10:00 am
    Ducks, Herons and More at Millennium Park
    Millennium Park, 315 Gardner Street, West Roxbury
    Free
  2. Bill Rodgers Somerville Jingle Bell Run and Walk
    Davis Square, Somerville, Somerville
    $43.40
  3. to 3:30 pm
    Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
    Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
    Free
  4. Pakeezah (Restoration) at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  5. Gallery Talk: Ruth Erickson on Leilah Babirye
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    See listingicaboston.org
  6. Looking for Langston: Queering the Screen at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  7. Pan Tadeusz: Andrzej Wajda at 100
    Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    See listingharvardfilmarchive.org
  8. last day
    Converge Presents: Saddest Day 2026
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  9. last day
    The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    Ticketspuppetshowplace.org
  10. Silverstein & Story Of The Year: Camp Screamo Tour
    House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsticketmaster.com
  11. to 8:00 pm
    The Perfect Bottles for Gifting at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $90
  12. closing night
    Under the Covers
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $45
  13. closing night
    Boston Baroque: Handel's Messiah
    NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    $25-$175
  14. FORMIDABLE! Aznavour: The Story of a Legend
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
Also on this day: 39 exhibitions, runs and markets
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