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What to do in Boston This Weekend (June 13 - 15)
No Kings, Only Queens. Happy Pride, Boston.
Nicole Tommasulo
12 Jun • Estimated Reading Time: 25 minutes
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food news
Naya is finally open in Back Bay. The Back Bay location (500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116) of Naya, a Middle Eastern restaurant with New York City roots, is finally open. There are already locations in downtown Boston and Watertown, plus there are plans for a restaurant in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. (Boston Restaurant Talk)
travel news
Birthday parties will ground planes and disrupt weekend travel. On Saturday, June 14, traffic will be temporarily grounded at Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to the planned military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s birthday. Roughly 100 flights are expected to be impacted. (Afar)
Disruptive passengers will now be fined on Ryanair. After pursuing legal action against disruptive passengers, Ryanair will now be kicking disruptive travelers off flights and handing them a £500 fine. This Irish airline will also continue to pursue civil charges against these passengers. (BBC Travel)
Protests are planned in major tourism hubs this weekend. While Americans gather for No King’s Day on June 14, protests are planned in at least 16 European cities on Sunday, June 15, demanding a “limit [to] tourist exploitation” in heavily visited cities. Participating destinations include Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Ibiza, Valencia, Venice, Naples, Palermo, Lisbon, and more. (Afar)
An unlikely tourism strategy in Laos. The country has seen an uptick in tourism thanks to new immersive monk-guided experiences through Luang Prabang, educating visitors about the city’s Buddhist heritage. (BBC Travel)
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unique things to do in Boston:
june 13 - june 15
Everything here is happening this weekend only. Scroll down for recurring events every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Boston. Like the newsletter? Feel free to buy me a coffee.
all weekend
New Recurring: Charlestown Brewing Co. is popping up in The Yard Charlestown at Hood Park (100 Hood Park Drive, Charlestown, MA 02139) every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning Friday, June 13, from 4 to 10 pm (and 12 to 8 pm on Sundays).
friday
june 13
pride
Boston Pride starts Friday, June 13, with the Boston Dyke March, beginning at 6:30 at the Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common. Note, this is a MASK REQUIRED event.
Kick Pride Parade weekend off with the Patron Pink Pony Pride Party and Dani’s 1st Pride Kickoff at Dani’s Queer Bar on Friday, June 13, from 7:30 to 2 am. $20 cover (cash only).
The Poetry Brothel Boston is inviting you to a night of poetry, burlesque, live music, pole, drag, mysticism, and more at Astro Poetica, an astrology-inspired immersive literary cabaret at Sonia (10 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Friday, June 13, from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Tickets are $40.
parties + tastings
Celebrate the Opening Day of East Boston’s Bocce Court with Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway on Friday, June 13, from 6 to 9 pm at the Bocce Courts at Bremen Street Park (344 Bremen St, Boston, MA 02128). Biscotti and Cannoli will be available at this free event, plus bocce ball for all levels.
Start your weekend with a free wine tasting at The Wine Bottega on Friday, June 13, from 5 to 8 pm. This week, Jill will be testing Cali vs Italian Pinot, a rosé that will transport you to the Italian Riviera, and finally, a brand-new Gewürtz from Alexander Valley.
Come out to Dray Drinks South End for Jazz Night: An Evening With Lady Livia (Lana Socials x Dray) on Friday, June 13, from 7 to 9 pm. This night of live music and intentional non-alcoholic drinks will be completely free and open to the public.
To continue supporting those affected by the war in Ukraine, Aeronaut Allston (267 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134) is hosting its 3rd Annual Sunflower Fest on Friday, June 13, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Pravada Brewery will take over the Aeronaut taps, and Ukrainian vendors will be on hand selling food. Entry is free. Throughout the night, there will be opportunities to donate to Osnova.
On Friday, June 13, The Substation (4228 Washington St, Boston, MA 02131) is hosting The Listening Room. From 7 to 11 pm, Lola Vera will be kicking off her summer residency with a partner performer for a full night of curated and vibey music. This event is free and open to the public.
wellness
Start the weekend with an outdoor Full Moon Flow with The Point Barre & Yoga at Piers Park (95 Marginal St, Boston, MA 02128). After a brief warm-up, you’ll move through moon salutations. Please bring your own mat, water, and layers. Tickets are $25.
saturday
june 14
pride in Boston
Join No Kings Day and Boston Pride for the People Parade & Festival on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 11 am. The parade starts at Claredon Street near Boston Public Library and ends at Boston Common, where a festival will be held from 12 to 6 pm. There will also be a Pride Block Party at City Hall Plaza from 2 to 8 pm.
Before or during the parade, stop by OAK Long Bar + Kitchen (138 St. James Ave, Boston, MA 02116) for free espresso samples from Nespresso on the patio. Grab your pick-me-up while supplies last on Saturday, June 14, from 9 to 11 am. Decaf will also be available.
Watch the Pride Parade from Cósmica’s Mexican Food & Bar (40 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116) during their Pride Drag Brunch Party on Saturday, June 14. The party kicks off at 11 am, where you can grab a margarita and watch the parade go from the patio. Drag performances will be happening throughout the day. Patio is first come, first served. Reservations are required for inside.
If parades aren’t your thing, head to Cunard Tavern (24 Orleans St, Boston, MA 02128) for Pride Drag Brunch on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 10:30. Hosted by Rocky Graziano, special guests will include Lakia Mondale, Rose Quartz, and Abby Cummings. Full brunch menu from Cunard will be available for order. Tickets are $30.
There will also be a Pride Block Party hosted by Dani’s Queer Bar (909 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115) on Gloucester St, next to the bar, on Saturday, June 14, from 1 - 6 pm. There will be DJs, vendors, drag, dancers, and more. Tickets are $20.
Join Boston Theater Co.’s inaugural Outdoor Pride Celebration at Downtown Crossing (10 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110) on Saturday, June 14, from 1 to 5 pm. Hosted by some of Boston’s best drag queens, Mizery and Lilly Rose, this will be a high-energy afternoon featuring drinks, dancing, and a live DJ. Tickets are $5 in advance and $15 at the door. 21+ event.
After the parade, you can also head to Rebel Rebel at Bow Market (1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143) for Gay Fieri: Diners, Drive-In’s, & Pride, a post-pride cookout, on Saturday, June 14, from 2 - 6 pm. Buenas will be grilling, plus Heronkind will be on hand for tarot. There will also be tie dye with tiny turns, Jell-O shots from solid wiggles, and music from @spinthebottle. Free admission, no ticket required.
High Street Place Food Hall (100 High St, Boston, MA 02110) will host a Pride Parade After-Party & Drag Bingo on Saturday, June 14, from 2 to 6 pm. There will be a live DJ and dance floor, giant lawn games, Instagram-worthy photo ops, over-the-top decor, a glitter bar, delicious food from over 20 vendors, specialty cocktails, and more. This is a free event. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Boston Public Market (100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108) is hosting the Everyone Wears a Skirt, Come As You Were Pride Dance on Saturday, June 14, from 6 to 8 pm. Step into a skirt and step back in time for some good old-fashioned queer fun and line dancing. This is a free event.
End the evening with a Pride Cannabliss Restorative Yoga + Soundbath session on Saturday, June 14, from 7 to 8:30 pm at The Embody School (46 2nd Street, Cambridge, MA 02141). Tickets are $40 and include complimentary 5 mg CBD or THC gummy.
To top off Pride, cozy up at Trident Booksellers & Cafe for a To Wong Foo Movie Screening from 7 to 9 pm (seating begins at 6:30). This event is free, while food and drink will be available for purchase. Please RSVP.
festivals + parties
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill at the Charleston Calling! Bunker Hill Block Party + Market this Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 4 pm at Bunker Hill (Charleston, MA, 02129). There will be street vendors, food trucks, free fun family activities, and a full lineup of live performances. This event is free and open to the public.
If you’re missing spooky season, commiserate at Summerween, a Halloween-themed festival featuring a market and movie night on Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 10 pm, at Long Live Roxbury (152 Hampden St, Boston, MA 02119). The market runs from 1 - 5 and will feature PhePhiPho’s Funky Baby Doll art sculptures, Scotty Monster’s horror and fantasy illustrations and prints, handmade local pottery by Pottery by Il, plus sweet treats from Room4Sweets. Beginning at 7, cozy up with a specialty seltzer and bar bites for The Phantom of the Opera and Frankenstein. This event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
wellness
Reconnect with nature during Boston Triennial’s Flow + Restore Yoga class, being held outdoors at Boston Triennial’s Lot Lab (1 5th St, Boston, MA 02129) on Saturday, June 14, from 9 to 10 am or 10:15 to 11:15 am. This is a free event.
In honor of Global Wellness Day, Mandarin Oriental, Boston (776 Boston St, Boston, MA 02199) is hosting a free Wellness Event on Saturday, June 14, from 9 to 11 am. The morning will start with a mile walk or run along the Charles River, followed by light stretching and a calming guided meditation led by Wellness Practitioner Tont Reed. This is a free event. E-mail [email protected] to reserve your spot. (In the event of rain, the outdoor portion will be canceled, and indoor stretch and meditation will begin at 9 am).
market
Select Markets is holding another Outdoor Vintage Clothing Market this Saturday, June 14, at Timeout Market Boston (401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215) from 12 to 6 pm. Over 40 clothing vendors will be on hand, with temporary tattoos, screen printing, airbrushing, and more.
classes
If you’re looking to fine-tune your cocktail-making skills before summer, sign up for the Summer Cocktails Mixology Class on Saturday, June 14, from 7 to 9 pm at Short Path Distillery (71 Kelvin St, Everett, 02149). After a welcome drink and a quick tour of the distillery, you’ll head to the barrelhouse for a hands-on cocktail-making workshop where you’ll make (and sample) two different summer-themed cocktails. Tickets are $60 and include a complimentary welcome drink and materials to make two cocktails.
sunday
june 15
pride
Keep the Pride going at the JP Pride in Boston Block Party on Sunday, June 15, from 12 to 7 p.m. on Perkins Street between Center St and S. Huntington in Jamaica Plain (02130). Tickets are $20, with portions of the proceeds benefitting History UnErased and La Network Red. There will be local vendors, food trucks, Drag performances, live music, and more.
festivals
Celebrate summer with Charles River Speedway (525 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135) Annual Block Party on Sunday, June 15, from 12 to 5 pm. This is a free event with food and drinks available for purchase from Birds of Paradise Bar, Pizza Project, Notch Brewing, Far Out Ice Cream, The Koji Club, and more.
recurring spring events
As a reminder, the Commuter Rail has $10 weekend passes, which gives the ticketholder unlimited travel on Saturday and Sunday. The pass is activated during your first trip on Saturday and remains active until Sunday night.
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tours
Taste your way through Back Bay with a Back Bay Evening Chocolate Tour. For $55, take a guided walking + tasting tour of one of Boston’s most beautiful neighborhoods while learning Back Bay’s historical and architectural significance. Plus, enjoy tastings at four different locations where you’ll sample hot chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, and cake from Back Bay’s most iconic establishments.
You can find a full rundown of walking tours, bus tours, and trolly tours of Boston in my Beginner’s Guide to Boston.
wellness
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.
Surround yourself with skyline views during a Saturday Community Yoga session at Rooftop@Revere, on top of Revere Hotel Boston Common (200 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116), every Saturday from 10 - 11 am. Tickets are $10 and include a post-session smoothie.
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 their Urban Loop through downtown before returning to the start location.
If you need a weekend pick-me-up, come to The Moxy Boston Downtown (240 Tremont St, Boston 02116) for Rooftop Yoga on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 - 10 am. Led by Julianne Maquire (Saturday) and Claire Metrick (Sunday) from YogaHub, you’ll flow through a dynamic vinyasa yoga experience, expending energizing movement with breath and community. Tickets are $25.
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.
Wind down from the weekend and prepare for the week ahead with a Grounding Meditation session every Sunday from 5 - 6 pm at Blissful Monkey Yoga Studio (663 Centre Street, Boston, 02130) in Jamaica Plain. Led by Licensed Mental Health Counselor Brennan Mallonnee, you will be guided through techniques on how to calm stress responses and practice trauma-informed grounding techniques for anxiety. Tickets are $20. Yoga mats, cushions, and blankets are available, but you can bring your own.
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 complimentary non-alcoholic drink.
classes + workshops
If you’re new to oysters or want a fun way to spend a sunset this summer, don’t skip Shucking oysters by Boston Harbor with EBO Oysters + EBO Grocery-owner Alex Cervasio. Tickets are $65 and include a hands-on workshop on how to shuck oysters right on a dock in East Boston, fresh oysters, and a shucking knife you’ll get to take home.
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.
tastings + parties
Whether you’re looking to get to know new beers or just a happy hour to kick off the weekend, come out for Hop-Up Series: Local Brewery Tastings at Boston Public Market (100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108) on Fridays from 5 - 7 pm. This free tasting features a rotating lineup of breweries, including Dirigible Brewing Co. (June 6), Sam Adams (June 13), and Democracy Brewing (June 27).
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.
Every Friday at 6:30 pm, GrandTen Distilling (383 Dorchester Ave) in South Boston holds Friday Night Flights: a chance to get to know their full line-up of spirits (plus special limited-run bottles not available elsewhere) at an intimate tasting. Tickets are $25, and seating is limited (10 max).
On Saturdays, Boston Harbor Distillery (12R Ericsson St, Boston, 02122) leads VIP tours ($50) and barrel-side tastings of their spirits ($20).
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). These tastings are free and require no reservations.
Beginning Friday, May 23, Sam Adams Downtown Boston (60 State St, Boston, MA 02109)will host Decked Out every Friday and Saturday night from 8 - 11 pm into October. Come out for a rooftop hang featuring a different DJ every night. No ticket is necessary; roof access is first come, first served.
Come to The Urban Grape (303 Columbus Ave) in the South End on Saturday for The After Brunch, between 2 pm and 5 pm, for their weekly free wine tasting.
pick-your-own farms
Celebrate strawberry and lavender season with Pick-Your-Own Strawberries and Pick-Your-Own Lavendar at Ward’s Berry Farm (614 Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067). Tickets are $15 for a jar of lavender and $7.50 for a pint of strawberries (1/4 peck), wood baskets are $32, 2 quarts are $25, and 4 quarts are $46.
artisan + farmers markets
Shop local artisans every Thursday and Friday at the Downtown Boston Arts Market. Located in Downtown Crossing (8 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110) between Macy’s and Roche Brothers, this outdoor market will recur weekly from 11 am until 5 pm until October 24.
The Boston Open Market returns to Boylston Street, between Arlington and Charles (across from the Boston Public Library), every Saturday through October from 12 to 5 pm.
Alongside the Boston Waterfront, shop over 50 vendors at the Greenway Artisan Market on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Beginning May 3, the market will be held every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and every Saturday and Sunday beginning June 1.
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).
The Unique Square Farmers Market returns for their 21st season in Somerville’s Union Square Plaza (66-70 Union Square Plaza, Somerville, MA 02143) every Saturday through October 25 (except Sept 20).
One of Boston’s largest open-air markets, SoWa Open Market (500 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA), is held every Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm until October 26. Stop by to shop various regional and local vendors, including food and beverage trucks.
Shop the Seaport Summer Market (88 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210) every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. Like the winter market, the summer market is full of unique vendors selling everything from original artwork to pet goods. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase, and a DJ and game area will be available for all ages to enjoy.
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