What to do in Boston this weekend (Apr 10 -12)

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Boston’s first zero-proof bar replaces Ten Tables. Formerly Ten Tabes, Beyond Proof is the first bar in the city devoted exclusively to mocktails. Inspired by the owner’s own journey with sobriety, there will be “Mediterranean-inspired dishes designed to be shared” paired with an alcohol-free drink menu. (Boston Restaurant Talk)

La Tavernetta Opening in Eastie. Drink spritzes with the Boston skyline as your backdrop at La Tavernetta while dining on coastal Italian-inspired fare. From the same minds behind MIDA, the eatery opens its doors officially on April 13. (Boston Magazine)

Committee owner sues CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality. He alleges that Demtri Tsolakis, one of the masterminds behind Kaia, Krasi, Bar Vlaha, and more, diverted funds from Committee while operating as General Manager. (Boston.com)

Ralph’s Coffee comes to Boston. Ralph Lauren’s coffee bar, Ralph’s, has brought its coffee truck to 101 Seaport Blvd, outside Superette’s, while the opening date for the permanent retail shop remains TBD. (Caught in Southie)

The South End is finally getting a wine bar. Spenser Payne of Neighborhood Wines and Petula’s Travis Robitaille are opening mondo, a new wine bar, this summer. The plan is for fewer than 50 seats, plus patio space. (Swurl Media)

Himmel Hospitality plans two new Seaport spots. The masterminds behind Harvest, Bistro du Midi, The Banks, and more are expanding with Bar 23 (11 Fan Pier Blvd), a more intimate spin-off of their Grill 23 in Back Bay, anticipated for spring 2027. They’re also opening Le Boulevard next door (10 Fan Pier Blvd), a 250-seat French restaurant with a large patio. (Boston Globe)

Haymarket Station will remain a mess until ??? Demolition of the old Government Center Garage has been causing chaos for Orange and Green Line MBTA riders for four years. While a new bus station with Charlie Card kiosks, transit schedule screens, and coverings was promised, there is no news on when these will actually be completed. The original projected completion date was March 30, 2023. (Axios Boston)

Overnight Storrow Drive Eastbound closures. Now through August, Storrow Drive Eastbound and Soldiers Field Eastbound will be closed overnight from 8 pm to 5 pm Sunday through Thursday. There will be measures in place to “minimize impacts during significant local events.” (Mass DOT)

Round-trip train tickets to World Cup games will be $80. Tickets can be used anywhere on the Commuter Rail network on match days and are now on sale. During the first day of sales, the MBTA sold 17,450 round-trip tickets, bringing in $1.4 million. (Universal Hub)

New Green Line trains are coming soon. The larger trains are being built in Elmira, NY, and are projected to enter the fleet in early 2027. (NBC 10)

To the moon and back. The astronauts on Artemis II reached the furthest point humans have ever been in space this week, making a trip around the moon. While having literal eyes on the moon, they discovered a new crater, which they’re suggesting be named Carroll, after Captain Reid Wiseman’s late wife. (WBUR)

Nick Shea + Uniqulo. In partnership with MFA Boston, Uniqulo will be carrying Nick Shea and other local artists’ designs exclusively at its new Downtown Crossing store for the next year. Shop Uniqulo Downtown Crossing beginning April 10.

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A curated rundown of unique events happening this (long for some) weekend in and around Boston that I’m either attending or wishing I were. If you’re looking for weekly happenings, like wine tastings and yoga classes, scroll down to the next section.

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Wicked Queer Film Festival returns to Boston from Friday, April 3, through Thursday, April 16. Screenings will be held at various theaters throughout the Boston area, including Brattle Theater and Coolidge Corner.

Don’t miss Grand Opening Weekend at UNIQULO Downtown Crossing (399 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108) with events and giveaways happening from Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12. Uniqulo app members will receive a free Nick Shea portrait, while the first 300 customers in line each day will receive free gifts, including a disposabal camera, a custom Nick Shea-designed tote (with $99+ in-store purchase), mini cannoli from Mike’s Pastry, and more.

Shop the Riverside Revelry Renfaire from Saturday, April 11, through Sunday, April 12, at The Charles River Speedway (525 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135). Open 12 pm to 6 pm each day, there will be over 100 vendors alongside North Horde Knight Fights, Circus Feats, Hawkers, Busking Bards, grub, grog, and more. Customs encouraged (props must be dull & stay sheathed). Tickets are $5 at the door.

Don’t miss Movie Night: The Princess Diaries at Apertivo The Shop (42 Prince St, Boston, MA) on Friday, April 10, at 7 pm. Tickets are $45 and include “bubbles, popcorn, candy, the coziest socks you’ll ever own + a chic embroidered silk sleep mask.”

College students, visit MFA Boston (465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115) on Friday, April 10, from 5 to 8 pm for free during MFA Boston College Night. Sponsored by Uniqulo, the first 200 students who visit the museum will receive a free Round Mini Shoulder Bag at the new Downtown Crossing store.

Visit the Boston Athenaeum (10 ½ Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108) on Saturday, April 11, between 9 am and 3 pm for Free First-Floor Admission as part of Slow Art Day.

Don’t miss the Tarot & Astrology Art Workshop on Saturday, April 11, from 6 to 8 pm at Long Live Roxbury (152 Hampden St, Boston, MA 02119). This is a causal workshop exploring the connections between art and astrology, during which you’ll be painting stained glass candle holders. Tickets are $49.87.

Freshen up your plant collection at the Earth Day Plant Swap on Saturday, April 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 om at Lamplighter Brewing Co Broadway (284 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139). This is a free event. Please RSVP so they have a sense of numbers.

Dame Sarah Connolly returns as the soloist in Mahler Symphony No. 3 this weekend with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, April 11, from 8 to 10 pm. Tickets range from $65 to $125, with pay-what-you-can options available.

Shop the Spring Grown Up Book Fair on Saturday, April 11, at Aeronaut Brewing (14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143) from 2 to 6 pm. Relive the glory days of school book fairs with a brew in hand. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Sip your way through the Boston Margarita Festival on Sunday, April 12, from 12 - 6 pm at The Great American Beer Hall (142 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155). Tickets are $23.34 and include 10 3.5 oz margarita samples from Boston’s best restaurants. There will also be a live DJ, street food vendors, and more.

Shop local at the Small Mart Art, Makers, + Vintage Market on Sunday, April 12, from 11 am to 4 pm at Crystal Ballroom (55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02145). Over 40 local vendors will be popping up with their best spring goods and vintage wares. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

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As a reminder, the Commuter Rail offers $10 weekend passes that provide unlimited travel on Saturday and Sunday. The pass is activated during your first trip on Saturday and remains active until Sunday night.

For more ideas of what to do in Boston this weekend, check out our Guide to Roaming Boston.

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The Harvard Arts Museums (32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138) is exhibiting Celtic Art Across the Ages, the first of its kind in the U.S., through Sunday, August 2. With work dating back to 800 BCE and continuing to the present, the exhibition challenges the stereotypes we hold about “Celtic art.” Admission is free. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination is open at MFA Boston (465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115) now through June 28. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Art in Bloom, the museum is exhibiting a blend of “beloved favorites and previously unseen masterpieces” from around the world that explore everything gardens are: “a plot of land, a relaxing retreat, a formal landscape, a place of constant labor.” Tickets are free for members, $30 for adults, and $14 for youths.

The 25th Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival will be celebrated from Friday, March 20, through Friday, May 22, at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115). Tickets to films for MFA members are $12 and $15 for nonmembers.

Shop the Charles River Farmers’ Market every Friday (12 - 6 pm) and Sunday (10 am - 3 pm) at The Charles Hotel (1 Bennet St, Cambridge, MA, 02138). During the winter, vendors are set up in red sheds and still have fresh bread, pasta, meat, and seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Jamaica Plain holds its weekly Farmers Market every Saturday from 12 pm to 3 pm year-round in the Bank of America parking lot (677 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, 02130).

Shop the legendary Haymarket, America’s oldest open-air market, every Friday and Saturday from 6 am to 7 pm. Vendors offer fresh, affordable produce, dairy products, meat, and seafood. Just steps from Boston Public Market and MBTA’s Haymarket Station.

Every Saturday from November 1, 2025, through April 11, 2026, you can shop for local and healthy foods at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market at Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143). The market is held weekly from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm except for 11/29/25 and 12/27/25.

You can find a full rundown of recurring walking tours, food tours, bus tours, and trolley tours of Boston in my Beginner’s Guide to Boston.

Start your weekend with a dose of wellness at The Hidden Art Gallery (25 Myrtle Street) in Beacon Hill, which hosts weekly Explore Meditation with Watercolor classes. Held every Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm, learn the basics of meditation while intuitively creating with watercolor. Classes are $55.

Reconnect with your ability to digest and rest during a Sound Bath Meditation with Ramon of Ib and Flow (247 Walnut St, Brookline, 02445). Sessions ($50) are held every Sunday.

If you’re trying to bring balance into your life this year, start your Sunday brunch with a gentle yoga flow with Brewery Yoga at Lamplighter CX. The class is held every Sunday from 12:30 - 1:30 pm at Lamplighter Brewing Co.’s CX location (110 North First Street, Cambridge, 02141) in their upstairs taproom. Tickets are $25 and include a beer token or a complimentary non-alcoholic drink.

Or, if you’re looking for a grounding experience free of any alcohol, join NamaStay Sober’s weekly free Yoga Session at The Point Yoga and Barre Revere (56 Salt St, Revere, MA 02151). These sessions are appropriate for all levels, including beginners.

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to navigate Boston by bicycle but have been too intimidated to start, join a Weekend In-And-Back Guided Ride with A Better City TMA. On Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm this spring and summer, join a free, three-hour bicycle ride from one of the many bike paths outside the city (meeting location disclosed upon sign up) and traverse the Urban Loop through downtown before returning to the start location.

Whether you already love screenprinting or are completely new to this printing method, DARK MODE hosts DIY Screenprinting workshops at their storefront in Bow Market (1 Bow Market Way, #24) in Somerville on Friday (7 pm) and Saturday (6 pm and 7 pm) nights. Tickets are $45, including t-shirts.

DARK MODE also hosts Candle-Making and Intention-Setting Workshops every Thursday at 7 pm in their storefront at Bow Market in Somerville. Tickets are $50.

Spend your Friday learning to make classic Italian cuisine with Self Up Cooking Classes (19 Kingston St) in Downtown Crossing from 6 pm - 9 pm. Every week, they host an Italian Dinner with Tiramisu Finale cooking class and dinner experience, where you can learn how to make a three-course meal, including a luscious tiramisu for dessert. Tickets are $100 and include all ingredients.

Love Child hosts free wine tastings every Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm and Saturday from 12 pm to 3 pm at their South Boston location (364 West Broadway, Boston, MA). These tastings are free and require no reservations.

Coffee lovers, this one is for you. Every Friday at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee (374 Somerville Ave) in Somerville opens their Training Center for free coffee tastings. Anyone can learn and connect over perfectly brewed, high-quality, sustainable coffee.

Come to DeLuca’s Market Wine Cellar (11 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114) in Beacon Hill for a free wine tasting every Friday from 4 - 7 pm. Every week, resident wine expert Donovan handpicks a mix of familiar favorites and bottles from up-and-coming vineyards or hard-to-find vintages to share among participants. No ticket is required.

On Saturdays, Boston Harbor Distillery (12R Ericsson St, Boston, 02122) leads VIP tours ($50) and barrel-side tastings of their spirits ($20).

From 12 - 4 pm every Saturday, Petrova Chocolates (61 Salem St, Boston, MA) hosts free wine tastings of their Eastern European Natural wines.