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What to do in Boston This Weekend (June 6 - 8)
Nicole Tommasulo
05 Jun • Estimated Reading Time: 24 minutes
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food news
East Boston’s favorite bougie bodega, EBO Grocery (110 Meridian St, Boston, MA 02128), debuted a summer makeover this week, including a new schedule (open now closed Mondays + Tuesdays) and slimmed-down selections. The store is focusing on a seasonal in-store experience. Think: lobster roll kits, sunscreen, and a curated summer wine selection best for hot days (and nights). Plus, they’ll still carry caviar, oysters, + the accouterments that go with them.
P.S. 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. Classes are reoccurring.
A new third space for women’s sports fans is coming to Boston. If you want to know where to watch women’s sports in Boston, you’ll soon have a home. Portland, Oregon-based The Sports Bra is expanding, opening locations in Boston, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. Owned by eight local women’s sports fans, Boston’s The Sports Bra joins Jamaica Plain’s Drawdown Brewing in prioritizing women’s sports programming. (Eater Boston)
travel news
Solo flyers may have been paying more to fly. An investigation by Thrifty Traveler reveals United, Delta, and American Airlines have been charging solo flyers more (double, in some instances) than groups of two or more for one-way trips. Delta and United now say they’ve stopped the practice. (savor + roam)
Hawai’i will now be charging tourists a new fee. Beginning Jan 1, 2026, the state’s current hotel tax will rise from 10.25% to 11% to help mitigate the costs of climate-related threats and protect the island chain’s fragile ecosystems. While they were exempt from the hotel tax, cruise ship passengers will also be charged an 11% cruise tax matching the hotel fee, prorated for the number of days the ship stays in Hawai’i ports. (Afar)
Don’t let a surprise vet bill torpedo your budget
Routine vet checkups are rising, and some surgeries can cost as much as a holiday in Europe. Fortunately, pet insurance can help offset these unexpected costs. With some policies starting at $10 and reimbursing up to 90%, you can keep your pet healthy without sacrificing your savings.
unique things to do in Boston:
june 6 - june 8
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.
pride in Boston
this weekend
East Boston is celebrating Pride with their 12th Annual Pride Flag Raising on Friday, June 6, at 6 pm in Piers Park. Dat FitzGerald, a Lead Mental Health Care Worker at Solomon Carter Fuller, will give the keynote address. This event is free and open to the public.
Pride party vibes kick off early at the Pride Pre-Party at Aeronaut Allston (267 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134) from 5 until 10:30. Sip Aeronaut’s Pride Beer, Journey to the Center while snacking on delicious bites from Indian Street Cravings and shopping the Pre-Game Marketplace, curated by Planning with a Scorpio. Live music kicks off at 7 pm with REMY followed by The Femmes. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.
Sip, shop, and celebrate Pride at Brewed With Pride, presented by Planning With a Scorpio, on Saturday, June 7, from 2 to 7 pm at Aeronaut Brewing (14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA). Sip Aeronaut’s 2025 Pride beer and shop from over 15 local LBTQIA+ makers and, starting at 6 pm, a free drag show.
upcoming
Join the Boston Pride for the People Parade & Festival on Sunday, June 14, beginning at 11 am. The parade starts at Claredon Street near Boston Public Library and will end at Boston Common, where a festival will be held from 12 - 6 pm. There will also be a Pride Block Party at City Hall Plaza from 2 to 8 pm.
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 Sunday, June 14, from 1 - 6 pm. There will be DJs, vendors, drag, dancers, and more. Tickets are $20.
If parades aren’t your thing, head to Cunard Tavern (24 Orleans St, Boston, MA 02128) for Pride Drag Brunch on Sunday, 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.
all weekend
If you’re looking for a reason to head to Witch City in the summertime, you won’t want to miss the 17th Annual Salem Arts Festival from Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8, from 10 am - 6 pm throughout downtown Salem. This family-friendly event features a makers’ marketplace, pop-up exhibitions, live mural slam, and public art installations.
New recurring: 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.
friday
june 6
parties + tastings
New Recurring: 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) 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).
classes
If you’ve wanted to learn what makes champagne so special, come out for Bubbly Buzz, a champagne class at curds&co (288 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445) on Friday, June 6, from 7 to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $65 and include cheeses and other accompaniments paired with tasting samples of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). One part class, one part sip and shop, you’ll walk away learning all about sparkling wines.
saturday
june 7
festivals + parties
Celebrate the start of summer with the Summer Sipper street party at Short Path Distillery (71 Kelvin St, Everett, MA 02149) on Saturday, June 7, from 12 to 8 pm. Short Path will be serving up a limited edition pink gin, as well as summer cocktail specials at one of their three on-premises bars. Food trucks will also be on hand, plus live music, a blueberry eating contest, and free face painting for kids. This is a free event with food and drinks available for purchase.
Help First Crush celebrate their 1st birthday at the First Crush Bday Bash this Saturday, June 7, at 8 pm, at a secret location in Somerville (accessible via Green Line). Tickets are $110 and include food and wine for the night. Spanish wines will flow while Ibéricos Fine Food will be carving up 100% acorn-fed Iberian jamón live.
wellness
Flow into the weekend with an Immersive Yoga class at WNDR Boston with Pete Sacco (aka @bulldogflex) on Saturday, June 7, from 9 to 10 am. This will be the first immersive class in the museum’s newest installation, Lumaria. Tickets are $40 and include museum admission.
New Recurring: Start your Saturday with a free outdoor fitness class. Join Blue Line Flex at The Yard @ Beachmont Square at Suffolk Downs (10 Suffolk Downs Blvd, Revere, MA 02151) from 10 - 11 am for a rotating calendar of fitness classes.
classes
Learn the secret to the perfect hand-pulled noodles with a Hand-Pulled Noodle Class at PAGU (310 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Saturday, June 7, from 11 am to 1 pm. During this hands-on workshop, you’ll like the science of making hand-pulled noodles from scratch and recipes to work at home. Tickets are $119.
sunday
june 8
parties + festivals
East Cambridge is hosting the 3rd Annual Le Grand Fix Elmendorf du Pain: Bread Competition and Street Fair this Sunday, June 8, from 12 to 4 pm between Cambridge and 8th Street. Sip wine while you stroll through vendors while the scent of fresh bread and pastries fills the streets. The event is free and open to the public. Picnic boxes with fruits, nuts, and cheese are available for pre-order for $20.
Celebrate 10 years of community and local food at Live Music & Local Flavors on Sunday, June 8, at Boston Public Market (100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108) from 10 am to 5 pm. Come watch a lineup of local musicians while enjoying craft drinks, local brews, and delicious foods from BPM vendors. This event is free and open to the public, with food and drink available for purchase.
markets
Shop over 40 unique vintage vendors this Sunday, June 8, at the Select Markets Outdoor Thrift Fest, being held from 12 to 6 pm at Time Out Market (401 Park Drive Boston, MA 02215).
classes
Whether you’re dying to learn the art of sushi or have always wanted to get the basics of mochi and mooncakes, PAGU (310 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) is holding classes on Sunday, June 8.
First is the Sushi and Handroll class. From 11 am to 1 pm, learn the secrets of making traditional sushi rice, unique sauces you only see in fine dining restaurants, and how to torch ($119).
You can also take the Mochi and Bing Pi Mooncakes class from 1:30 to 3:30 pm with James Beard nominated chef and PAGU owner Tracy Chang and chef Winson. During this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn childhood recipes from the chefs and take home a recipe book (plus additional materials or food) ($88).
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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.
The Boston Athenaeum routinely holds art and architecture tours throughout the week and on weekends. Tours are always free for members, $15 for adults, $10 for students, educators, and military personnel, $8 for children 11 and under, or $4 with your EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare card.
Whether you’re a local or visiting Boston for the first time, there’s never a bad time to take a tour. For something a little different (and delicious), book a spot on the Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste. Follow the Freedom Trail, stopping at 11 of 16 major landmarks along the trail, with Hub Town Tours before enjoying lunch and beer tasting at Democracy Brewing.
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 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
New Reocurring: 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
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 the last days of tulip season with Pick-Your-Own-Tulips at Ward’s Berry Farm (614 Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067). Tickets are $20 and include a hayride to and from the tulip field, plus 10 stems. Ward’s is open daily.
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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