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

Today Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
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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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Thursday, Dec. 33 events · 30 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 4
    Berklee Singers Showcase: Forever Whitney Houston
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
  2. Connie Kaldor
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
  3. Lighting of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall
    Commonwealth Avenue Mall, 15 Commonwealth Avenue, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 30 exhibitions, runs and markets

Friday, Dec. 420 events · 33 ongoing

  1. to 3:00 pm
    BABCNE 38th Annual Christmas Luncheon
    Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Back Bay
    Ticketseventbrite.com
  2. to 1:00 pm
    Exhibition Tour: The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  3. to 9:00 pm
    SoWa First Friday
    SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Avenue, South End
    Free
  4. to 10:00 pm
    First Fridays: Made with Love at the ICA
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    $35
  5. to 8:00 pm
    Introduction to Spanish Wine at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $90
  6. to 9:00 pm
    MFA First Fridays: Suzanne Jackson
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    $30
  7. Boston College vs. UMass Lowell Men's Hockey
    Conte Forum, 2601 Beacon Street, Brighton
    Ticketsbceagles.com
  8. to 9:00 pm
    Boston Law, Real Estate & Construction Networking Event
    Bar Moxy, 240 Tremont Street, Downtown
    See listingeventbrite.com
  9. to 9:00 pm
    Christmas Swings Again! with Lucas Beltran
    Club Cafe (Moonshine Room), 209 Columbus Ave, South End
    $30
  10. Dexter and The Moonrocks
    House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsticketmaster.com
  11. to 8:00 pm
    Nick Thorkelson: If I Could But See It
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  12. opens today, through Dec. 6
    Cirque Dreams Holidaze
    Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Downtown
    $39.50
  13. through Dec. 5
    Gianmarco Soresi: The Misery Loves Tour
    The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Downtown
    See listingthewilbur.com
  14. closing night
    Berklee Singers Showcase: Forever Whitney Houston
    Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Back Bay
    Ticketsberklee.edu
  15. opens today, through Dec. 5
    Brett Eldredge: Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsbochcenter.org
  16. Karina Rykman: Late Checkout Tour 2026
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
  17. Kemp Harris Band
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
  18. Rambax MIT Fall Show
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  19. Streetlight Manifesto: The Presence of the Past Tour
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  20. to 2:00 am · opens today, through Dec. 5
    Franky Rizardo at Royale
    Royale, 279 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketslink.dice.fm
Also on this day: 33 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 521 events · 33 ongoing

  1. to 11:30 am
    2026 Boston Jolly Jaunt
    Boston Common, 0 Charles Street, Downtown
    $35
  2. Jingle All the Way 5K
    One Seaport, Seaport Boulevard, Seaport District
    $23.39-$44.79
  3. opens today, through Dec. 6
    The Gingerbread Man by WonderSpark Puppets
    Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
    $18.50
  4. opens today, through Dec. 6
    The Polar Express at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  5. to 5:00 pm
    First Church in Jamaica Plain Holiday Craft Fair
    First Church in Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain
    See listingfirstchurchjp.org
  6. to 12:30 pm
    Home For The Holidays Starring John O'Neil
    Club Cafe (Napoleon Room), 209 Columbus Ave, South End
    Free
  7. to 1:15 pm
    My Botanical Life with Hemlocks
    Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Lawn, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain
    Free
  8. Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings
    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, West End
    Ticketsnhl.com
  9. to 3:00 pm
    Author Talk: Paul Lewis on How "The Raven" Became America's Most Famous Poem
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back Bay
    Free
  10. to 4:00 pm
    Drawing into the Solstice: An Introduction to Drawing
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, South End
    Free
  11. to 6:00 pm
    Holiday Grown Up Book Fair at Aeronaut Brewing
    Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler Street, Somerville
    See listingportersquarebooks.com
  12. to 3:00 pm
    Royal Portraiture of Amenhotep III at Thebes
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  13. to 9:00 pm
    CAIR-MA Annual Banquet
    UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester
    Ticketseventbrite.com
  14. to 8:00 pm
    Around the World with Sparkling Wines at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $90
  15. Rosebud Baker: Paper Bag Princess Tour
    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
    Ticketscrystalballroomboston.com
  16. through Dec. 6
    Cirque Dreams Holidaze
    Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Downtown
    $39.50
  17. closing night
    Gianmarco Soresi: The Misery Loves Tour
    The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Downtown
    See listingthewilbur.com
  18. ALLEYCVT with Lucky
    Roadrunner, 89 Guest St, Brighton
    Ticketsaxs.com
  19. closing night
    Brett Eldredge: Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour
    Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketsbochcenter.org
  20. Sol y Canto
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $35
  21. to 2:00 am · closing night
    Franky Rizardo at Royale
    Royale, 279 Tremont St, Downtown
    Ticketslink.dice.fm
Also on this day: 33 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 66 events · 34 ongoing

  1. to 10:00 am
    Winter Bird Walk at Belle Isle Marsh
    Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, 1399 Bennington Street, East Boston
    Free
  2. Winter Classic 5K
    University Park at MIT, 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge
    $40
  3. to 5:00 pm
    Hanukkah Celebration at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    See listingmfa.org
  4. to 3:00 pm
    Play Date: Free Family Art Day at the ICA
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Free
  5. to 5:00 pm
    WSET Level 1 Award in Wines Intensive at Commonwealth Wine School
    Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St, Cambridge
    $495
  6. to noon
    Nature Journaling in the Wild
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    $12-$15
Also on this day: 34 exhibitions, runs and markets
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About this list: 729 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.