The Weekender

27 things to do in Boston this weekend

Updated Jul 18, 2026 · Sand sculptures, street fests & a World Cup Sunday · refreshed every Thursday

Don’t miss

Good to know

  • World Cup final Sunday: the FIFA World Cup wraps up Sunday afternoon — the city’s sports bars will be packed, so claim a seat early.
  • Sunday looks perfect: sunny and near 80 per the National Weather Service — ideal for the sand sculptures’ final day. See the full forecast.
  • Getting to Revere Beach: skip the parking hunt — the Blue Line’s Revere Beach and Wonderland stops put you steps from the sand.

All weekend

  1. Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festivalthrough Sun Jul 19 · Revere Beach · free
  2. St. Mary of Carmen Festivalthrough Sun Jul 19 · Pellegrini Park, Newton
  3. The Great Gatsby — Broadway in Bostonfinal performances Sun · Citizens Bank Opera House
  4. Levitate Music & Arts FestivalSat & Sun · Marshfield Fairgrounds

Saturday, July 18

  1. Miles for Migraine 5K & 2-Mile Walk9:00 am · Carson Beach, South Boston
  4. Frog Pond Spray Pool11:00 am–6:00 pm · Boston Common · free
  5. City Splash: Public Swim in the Charles12:00–4:00 pm · Fiedler Field, Esplanade
  6. Somerville ArtBeat Festival: REVolution12:00–9:00 pm · Davis Square · free
  7. Festival Betances12:30–9:00 pm · Villa Victoria, South End · free
  9. Artist Reception: Vivian Tran on the Greenway4:30–7:30 pm · Chin Park · free
  10. Bingo Loco (21+)6:00 pm · Big Night Live
  11. Darius Rucker: Songs of Summer Tour7:00 pm · Leader Bank Pavilion
  13. Fahim Anwar at Laugh Bostonfinal night · Seaport

Sunday, July 19

  1. Cromwell Cup Regatta on the Charlesmorning racing · free to watch from the banks
  3. Party Animals at Puppet Showplace Theater10:30 am · Brookline Village
  4. SoWa Open Market11:00 am–4:00 pm · free
  6. Drag Me To Brunch at Carrie Nation12:00 pm · Beacon Hill
  7. Sunday Patio Tea Dance at dbar4:00–8:00 pm · Dorchester
  8. WU LYF7:00 pm · The Sinclair, Cambridge
  9. Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam7:00 pm · Cambridge

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