What to do in Boston this weekend (Feb 6- 8)

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A sweet treat on your way out of town. If you’re flying into or out of Boston Logan International Airport, don’t skip the L.A. Burdick Chocolate pop-up in Terminal C. Warm up with a hot chocolate and grab a chocolate mouse or two for the road.

These bars are now fully stocked. Five Boston restaurants — 89 Charles, Bebop, Carmelina’s, New England Wicked Craft Company, and Serefina — transferred their beer-and-wine licenses, allowing them to expand their drink menus further. According to Boston.com, these restaurants now hold an all-alcohol license.

New Greek-Japanese Omakase Spot Coming to Seaport. Coming this summer from the masterminds behind Krasi and Bar Vlaha, Boston Magazine reports Moro Mou will be “blending Greek ingredients prepared using Japanese techniques for a 15-seat omakase.”

Chinatown’s Double Chin closes. An Asian fusion spot featuring Hong Kong-style street food and fusion fare shut down this week, according to Boston Restaurant Talk.

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New Capital One Lounge rules are now in effect. Cardholders must now pay $45 per guest they wish to bring. They can still add authorized users, but there is now a $125 fee. Users can avoid these fees by spending “$75,000 or more on your Venture X or Venture Business card in a calendar year,” according to The Points Guy.

Don’t let AI plan your travel. A now-deleted travel blog, Tasmania Tours, recommended travelers visit Weldborough Hot Springs. According to CNN, the site promised this “tranquil haven” was a “favourite” for hikers and “a peaceful escape.” The only problem: the hot springs don’t exist.

Boston’s coldest weekend yet. We’ve heard ‘dangerously cold’ before, but we haven’t seen temperatures this low. Wind chills are expected to reach -25°, according to NBC Boston.

A reason to go to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall. Snow sculptor Fitzy Snowman has been shaping the snow banks around the marketplaces into works of art. Check them out before they melt.

MFA’s 8-figure problem. To address an eight-figure deficit, the Master of Fine Arts Boston laid off 33 employees and eliminated 23 vacant roles (a 6.3% reduction). But the museum is now facing backlash for including curators of Islamic and Native American art among the cuts, according to WGBH News.

Renting is cheaper than owning. Thanks to soaring mortgages and other homeowning costs, you’ll pay more to own than rent in 100 of the largest cities in the US, according to Axios. Boston-area homeowners pay 40% more per month (~$1,000) than renters.

A community in mourning. The crew of The Lily Jean was all lost last week after the ship sank 25 miles off the coast of Cape Ann. According to WBUR, all seven crew members are presumed dead, and only one — Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo, a skipper from Gloucester — has been recovered.

How well do you know Mass colleges? This was a category on Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions this week. Boston.com has all the questions (and answers).

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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 to the next section.

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Boston Frostival continues this month with new fun activities that make leaving the house worthwhile. Get a peek at snow-covered Boston from the top of the 75-foot Frostival Ferris Wheel on the Greenway (Feb 4 - March 1). Or, warm up and catch up on Winter Olympics action in the Frostival Lodge by Wayfair (Feb 6 - 28).

Signal and Strata, a first-of-its-kind exhibition in the U.S., is now on display at The Carpenter Center (24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138) through April 5. The show features the work of “three Peruvian artists—Elena Damiani, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, and Ishmael Randall-Weeks—whose practices examine the complex entanglements of land, history, and extraction through materially rich, architecturally resonant, and often pre-colonial forms.” This gallery is free to the public.

From the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 6, through to the final events on Saturday, February 21, head to High Street Place Food Hall (100 High St, Boston, MA 02110) for Winter Olympic Watch Parties. Catch your favorite athletes on “the biggest TVs in Boston” while sipping and snacking on delicious treats from the hall’s vendors.

Watch the journey of “three struggling Bostonians whose lives have been derailed by the MBTA’s shortcomings” in T: An MBTA Musical at The BCA Plaza Theater (539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116) from Friday, February 6, through Sunday, February 15. Tickets are $35.

Walk through the North End Tunnel of Love in Christopher Columbus Park (110 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA) from now through Saturday, February 28. The tunnel’s usual holiday lights received a special upgrade, with red lights and large heart archways added to the blue lights.

Planning ahead: For where to play, eat, and shop this Galentine’s or Valentine’s Day, check out our Boston Valentine’s Day Guide.

Instead of giving your Valentine a flower that will die, learn to make Couture Leather Flowers at The School of Fashion Design (31 St James Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116) on Friday, February 6, from 9 am to 3:30 pm. You’ll learn how to make “every part of the flower, and leave with a collection of handmade blooms uniquely your own.” Tickets are $135 and include all materials.

BSU (Black Student Union) students from local music colleges and conservatories will perform Independence, an intimate chamber concert featuring African diasporic composers, on Friday, February 6, at Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music (27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138) from 7 to 9 pm. This is the fifth consecutive year that Castle of our Skins has brought together BSU students to “collaborate, cultivate creative agency, and showcase talents.” Tickets start at $15.

Join Trident Booksellers & Cafe (448 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115) for a special, pre-Valentine’s Day screening of 10 Things I Hate About You on Saturday, February 7, from 7 to 9 pm. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase. Doors open at 6:30 with first-come, first-served seating.

Learn how to handroll like a sushi chef at the Sushi and Handroll class at PAGU (310 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Saturday, February 7, from 1 to 3 pm. Learn the “secrets to making traditional sushi rice, unique sauces you see in fine dining restaurants, and even how to blow torch.” Tickets are $119.

Warm up with a midwinter Balkans to the Black Sea Wine Dance Party with First Crush, East West Wines, and Saperavi Brothers, on Saturday, February 7, at Garage B (1420 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton, MA 02135), beginning at 9 pm. Think: good techno, generous pours, dancing until you sweat. Tickets are $25. Wine will be available for purchase.

Refresh your home library at the Boston Public Library Book Sale on Saturday, February 7, from 10 am to 4 pm at Boston Public Library Copley Square’s Commonwealth Salon (700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116). All Children’s and Young Adult books, as well as CDs, will be buy-one-get-one-free. Hardcover books are $2. Paperback books, CD’s, and DVDs are $1.

Revere Beach Wonderland returns for its 3rd year on Saturday, February 7, in Waterfront Square (400 Ocean Ave, Revere, MA) and on Revere Beach from 11 am to 5 pm. There will be a professional Ice Sculpting competition, a winter market with 20+ vendors, a chili cook-off, and more. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Shop for your Valentine at the new Cold Hearted: Valentine’s Gifts & Romantic Goods Market on Saturday, February 7, from 11 am to 6 pm at The Charles River Speedway (525 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135). Grab a drink from Notch Brewing and browse goods from more than 50 local vendors. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Shop over 40 vintage sellers, makers, and artists at the Small Mart Valentine Market on Sunday, February 8, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02145). Entry is free.

New recurring: Every Sunday in February, shop the indoor Water Asian Market at Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02145). Local artisans, food vendors, and lifestyle brands will be popping up with snacks, crafts, and more. Entry is free. Food and drink available for purchase.

Spend an afternoon screen-free with a Petals and Pastries floral workshop at Mamaleh’s Delicatessen (15 Hampshire St, One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Sunday, February 8, beginning at 1 pm. Learn how to build and hand-wrap a bouquet while sipping tea and snacking on treats. Tickets are $45 and include materials, tea, and treats.

Learn a new skill or brush up on old ones during a Bao Bun Class at PAGU (310 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Sunday, February 8, from 1 to 3 pm. You’ll be guided on how to shape bao buns and experiment with savory and sweet fillings. Tickets are $119 and include all materials.

Reunion BBQ (439 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116) is holding a Super Bowl Watch Party on Sunday, February 8, from 4:30 to 11:30. Tickets are $12 and include one complimentary appetizer. The big game will be on multiple screens, and the bar and kitchen will be open.

Lamplighter Brewing Co. (284 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139) is hosting its Taproom Tailgate Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 8, from 6 to 11 pm. Controne will be serving pizzas, arancini, and special cheesy breadsticks. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Mighty Squirrel Fenway (1 David Ortiz Dr, Boston, MA 02215) is holding its Super Bowl LX Watch Party on Sunday, February 8, from 6:30 to 11 pm. They’ll have $1 wing specials, $10 cheese pizzas, the game on the big screen, and more. Entry is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Sam Adams Boston Brewery (30 Germania St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) is bringing big sound and big screens to its Big Game Watch Party on Sunday, February 8, from 6:30 to 10 pm. Enjoy $1 wings, freshly brewed beer, Big Game Bingo, and more. Entry is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

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As a reminder, the Commuter Rail has $10 weekend passes, which give the ticket holder 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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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.

Boston Common Frog Pond Ice Skating is now open. Admission price is based on height: $12 for 58 inches and over, while anyone 58 inches and under is free. Locker rentals and skate rentals are also available.

Skate at DCR Kelly Outdoor Rink (Jamaica Plain) for $0 Sunday through Friday from 12 to 7:30 pm. Skate rentals are available for $4 (or $5 with a credit card).

Brookline’s Jack Kirrane Rink at Larz Anderson Park (Brookline) is open daily except Wednesdays (Fri: 12 - 3, 6 - 8 pm. Sat + Sun: 12 - 2; 2:30 - 4-30 pm. Tues + Thurs: 9 - 12). Admission is $10. Skate rentals are $8.

Kendall Square’s Skate @ Canal District is open daily (M: 12 - 5 pm, Tues - Thurs: 12 - 8 pm, F: 12 - 9 pm, Sat: 11 - 9 pm, Sun: 11 am - 6 pm). Admission is $7. Skate rentals are $12.

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).