What to do in Boston this weekend (Mar 27 - 29)

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Trader Joe’s issues a massive recall for frozen meals. Frozen meals at Trader Joe’s in 43 states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, are being recalled for “foreign objects,” including glass. According to the FDA recall, there may be “pieces of glass from 1 to 3 centimeters long.” (Boston Globe)

Since the FDA no longer announces food calls, Martha Stewart is. As of January 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services no longer issues food recall announcements. To help get the word out, Martha Stewart’s lifestyle website now tracks and announces all FDA recalls.

Avra Estiatorio sets sights on Back Bay. The NY-based, upscale Greek restaurant has chosen Lyrik Back Bay as the location for its first Boston outpost, joining Fogo de Chão, First Watch, Ralph’s Coffee, and Joe and the Juice. The restaurant plans to open mid-April with menus featuring Mediterranean seafood and seasonal dishes. (Boston Business Journal)

New pizza place at the Pru. CeCarré Pizza & Provision opened this week at the Prudential Center, offering Roman-style pizza with globally influenced toppings (think: chicken tikka masala, caviar, and edible gold). You’ll find the new pizza place in the old home of Descendant Detroit Style Pizza. (Boston Restaurant Talk)

A new (temporary) home for women’s sports fans. Don’t miss the 261 at Para Maria pop-up in Seaport, happening through April 30, at Seaport’s Envoy Hotel. Catch every Boston Legacy and Boston Fleet game. Plus, check out the Boston Globe photo exhibit, showcasing big moments for Boston women athletes over the years. For the pop-up, chef Tatiana Rosana designed a custom-themed menu including The Fleet Flatbread, Switzer’s Sliders, and more. Make a reservation.

7th Street Burgers comes to Boston. Boston loves a food line, and this week they’re outside of 7th Street Burgers, a NYC-based burger spot known for its smash burgers. They just opened their first Boston location last week in Back Bay. (Wicked Local)

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The East Boston Ferry is back on Monday, March 30. The service connects Lewis Wharf in East Boston, steps from Tall Ship, Mida, and more, to Long Wharf, next to the New England Aquarium. This is just one of many updates ot the spring MBTA schedule.

How will I get to the World Cup games in Foxborough? The MBTA is working out the kinks this week in its plan to run additional special-event trains between Boston and Foxborough (only one event train runs for Patriots games). For this week's friendly, the T ran four additional trains but plans to run 14 special-event trains daily to ensure fans don’t miss matches. (WBUR)

ICE Agents are not at Boston Logan Airport. But they have been deployed to 14 other U.S. airports amid the partial government shutdown, requiring TSA agents to work without pay. ICE agents are currently at Chicago O’Hare, New York’s John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia Airports, Newark, Phoenix Sky Harbor, and more. (CNN)

New England casinos are targeting Asian communities. A new Boston Globe investigative series found casinos like Encore in Everett and Bally’s near Providence are sending free shuttles and are handing out free vouchers for gambling and food in Asian communities.

Hotel rooms in Boston just got easier to find. Boston is one of many cities hosting World Cup events that have had hotel rooms “released” from blocks FIFA had originally placed for the games. According to Meet Boston, this move is partially based on “inflated” estimates of booking needs. (Boston Business Journal)

Isabella’s hanging nasturiums are back. A spring tradition, the hanging nasturtium flowers are back in the courtyard at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. (WBUR)

Changes coming to Fanueil Hall. While the changes will take years to implement, the city has a new plan to turn Faneuil Hall Marketplace from a tourist trap into a place locals love to go. This is part of Mayor Michelle Wu’s larger plans to reinvigorate downtown Boston before 2030, the city’s 400th birthday. (Axios Boston)

South End pushes back on for-profit school, reveals fraud. Scott Given, founder of the Croft School, allegedly forged a $500,00 line of credit for a 10-year lease of a South End building. Following the discovery of the forgery, Given admitted to misleading “directors for years about the conditions of the institution’s finances,” including $13 million in debt. (The Boston Globe)

Boston Lyric Opera finally has a home. New England’s largest opera company finally has a permanent home in Fort Point. There, it has opened performance spaces and community studios. (WBUR)

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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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This is your last chance to take advantage of the fun prizes along the East Boston Taco Trail. Visit four stops by March 31 and earn a Taco Trail Key Charm, plus automatic entry into a prize raffle. If you make it to all 8, you’ll unlock a Secret Taco Party — a one-night celebration featuring the neighborhood’s favorite tacos.

Enjoy a final weekend of the Winteractive art installations throughout the city. Installations will remain in place until at least March 30. Check here for a full interactive map.

Don’t miss the New England Real Ale Exhibition, the longest-running Cask Festival in the country, at the South Boston Lithuanian Club (368 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02137) from Wednesday, March 25, through Sunday, March 28. Tickets range from $7 to $20, depending on the session.

Games and streamers will be descending on Boston this weekend for PAX East, running Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, March 29, at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210). There will be in-depth panels from the best in the industry, plus live esports tournaments, hands-on demos of new games, and more. Badges range from $85 to $280.

Head north for the 19th Annual Salem Film Fest, being held from Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29, at the Peabody Essex Museum (161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970). There will be three days of in-person screenings, filmmaker Q&As, parties, and more around town all weekend. Passes start at $75.

This is your last chance to see Boston Ballet present The Dream and The Leisurely Installation of a New Window in Citizens Opera House (539 Washington St, Boston, MA 02116) through Sunday, March 29. Tickets start at $36.

Start your weekend with the Celestial Self-Care Workshop at Venus House (16 Cohasset St, Boston, MA 02131) on Friday, March 27, from 5 to 7 pm. Led by astrologer and professional counselor Laura Domanico, you’ll learn all about your moon sign and how it connects to the elements, modalities, and house placement. Tickets are $30.

Shop the Small Mart Vintage Vinyl & Art Night Market on Friday, March 27, from 5 to 10 pm at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA, 02145). DJ Johnny Stevens of Soulelujah will be keeping the mood light while you shop. This is a free event with food and vintage items available for purchase.

On Saturday, March 28, gather on Boston Common for another No Kings protest from 1 to 4 pm. Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Compabell, and more will be speaking while Dropkick Murphys, Jimmy Tingle, and more will be performing.

Join Drawdown Brewing (3204 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130) to watch Boston Legacy v Utah Royals on Saturday, March 28, from 12 to 2 pm. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Celebrate the women in STEM at the Women’s History Month Celebration being held at Boston’s Museum of Science (1 Science Pk, Boston, MA 02114) on Saturday, March 28, from 10 am to 4 pm. Scientists, innovators, and community leaders will be on hand to share their stories, with featured talks, interactive activities, and more. Tickets range from $29 to $33.

Say hello to spring at Springfest at Night Shift Brewing Everett (87 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA) on Sunday, March 28, from 12 to 5 pm. Boston Women’s Market will be popping up with handmade and curated goods perfect for a spring refresh. Plus, there will be live music, food trucks, raffle prizes, and drink specials. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Pagu (310 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) is hosting a Ramen Masterclass on Saturday, March 28, from 1 to 3 pm. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to make different types of seafood, meat, and vegan broths using a variety of techniques, including pressure cooking and layering flavors. Tickets are $119 and include all materials.

Learn how to better savor the season with a Springtime Fresh Cheeses & Wine Pairings class at Formaggio Kitchen South End (268 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118) on Saturday, March 28, from 7:15 to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $80 and include wine, cheese, jam, and honey pairings.

Get a taste for the region with the New England Beer and Cheese tasting at Formaggio Kitchen Kendall Square (94 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Saturday, March 28, from 7:30 to 9 pm. Tickets are $79.74 and include “a cheese platter, beer, and accompaniments.”

Start your Saturday with a Yoga & Wine Alternatives session at Dray’s South End (18 Union Park St, Boston, MA 02118) on Saturday, March 28, from 10 to 11:30 am. First, you’ll be led through an all-levels yoga class by Pete Sacco of BulldogFlowBoston. After, stick around for a wine-alternative tasting and conversation. Tickets are $25.

Spend your Sunday focused on self-care with Be Well at Bow: A Day of Wellness Classes, Workshops, and Community on Sunday, March 29, from 10 am to 8:30 pm at Bow Market (1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA 02143). There is a full lineup of wellness-focused events, including Hip-Hop Yoga, classes on shame, journaling, doodling, nutrition, and more. See the schedule for individual event tickets ($3 - $15).

Head to Drawdown Brewing (3204 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130) for the Boston Fleet v Minnesota Frost Watch Party on Sunday, March 29, from 4 to 6 pm. This is a free event with food and drink available for purchase.

Shop the FOUND Vintage Mega Market on Sunday, March 29, at SoWa Power Station (550 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118) from 12 to 5 pm. Shop over 100 vendors who’re bringing “vintage and sustainable style.” This is a free event.

Don’t miss the Hand-Pulled Noodle Class at Pagu (310 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) on Sunday, March 29, from 10 am to 12 pm. Learn the science behind hand-pulled noodles, plus get hands-on guidance on recipes easy to copy at home and methods for using the vacuum-sealing machines. Tickets are $119 and include all materials.

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As a reminder, the Commuter Rail offers $10 weekend passes that 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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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.

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., from Friday, March 6, 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.

Don’t miss Boston Ballet’s The Dream, premiering Thursday, March 19, and running through Sunday, March 29, at Citizens Opera House (539 Washington St, Boston, MA 02116). The performance blends Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream, a one-act ballet adapted from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the world premiere of Mykal Stromile’s The Leisurely Installation of a New Window. Tickets start at $36.

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.