10 things to do in Boston this weekend
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BosTen is your weekly guide to events and cool happenings in and around Boston. Skip Netflix this weekend—here are 10 ways to get out of your home and not be bored in the city. If you’d like BosTen delivered to your inbox every Thursday, click here. Want more things to do? Check out our events calendar at boston.com/events.
Boston Calling Block Party Opening Weekend
The first of Boston Calling’s free weekly Thursday night block parties at Dewey Square Park is happening this week, with Lynn band Tigerman WOAH playing tunes while attendees enjoy beer and wine from Shock Top Brewery and Wicked Wines at a cash bar. (Thursday, May 12; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Dewey Square Park; free; 21+)
Free Friday the 13th Screening of The Conjuring in Salem
To celebrate the June 10 opening of The Conjuring 2, Warner Bros is offering free screenings of the 2013 original at 13 theaters around the nation on Friday, including one at the CinemaSalem. You can get tickets by clicking this link and entering the code “CONJURINGBOSTON.” (Friday, May 13; 10:30 p.m.; CinemaSalem; free; Rated R — under 17 not admitted without parent or guardian)
Jimmy Fund FitFest presented by Reebok
Get a great outdoor workout at the Hatch Shell while raising money for a great cause. Attendees can join half-hour classes of everything from Crossfit to Reebok Spartan to yoga starting at 8:30 a.m., all taught by top trainers. Registration is $10, and all of the money goes toward Dana-Farber and The Jimmy Fund. (Saturday, May 14; 7 a.m.; The Hatch Shell; $10; all-ages)
Boston Bubble Festival
Things will be popping at the Boston Common’s historic Parkman Bandstand on Saturday as Mayor Marty Walsh helps kick off the first annual Boston Bubble Festival. Some of the bubblicious activities include giant floating bubble demonstrations, “make your own bubbles” stations, and an exploration of the science of bubbles with the Museum of Science Boston. (Saturday, May 14; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Boston Common; free; all ages)
Cambridge Arts Open Studios
The eighth annual celebration of studio arts in Cambridge will feature more than 100 visual and performance artists showcasing their work at studios located across every neighborhood in Cambridge. A brochure with all the participating artists and studio locations is available on the city of Cambridge website. (Saturday, May 14 through Sunday, May 15; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; multiple locations; free; all ages)
Tiny Tall Ships Festival
From the Somerville Arts Council and Greg Cook, the man who brought the similarly oddly-themed Pity Party to Union Square in 2015, the Tiny Tall Ships Festival bills itself as a “celebration of everything tiny and nautical for people of all ages.” Construct tiny boats to race on temporary lagoons, run a pirate obstacle course, and build a sand castle this Saturday. (Saturday, May 14; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Union Square; free; all ages)
Together Boston
Since the first edition of this festival in 2010, Together Boston has served as a showcase for the unity of music, art, and technology and their role in the city of Boston’s cultural fabric. The week-long festival, which features performances, installations, panel discussions, and much more, kicks off Sunday night at 8 p.m. at the Sinclair with a performance by critically acclaimed DJ Floating Points. Weeklong passes to the festival are sold out, but you can purchase tickets to individual events on Together’s website. (Sunday, May 15 to Sunday, May 22; times, locations, and age limits vary by event)
Justin Bieber Brunch
If you somehow haven’t gotten your fill of Bieber fever this week, Back Bay Harry’s is hosting a Bieber-themed brunch Sunday morning. Diners who purchase tickets for the 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. seating online can enjoy Justin-themed menu items like the Never Say Never Scrambled Eggs while sipping a What Do You Mean Mimosa and watching Bieber’s music videos and concert footage on Harry’s big-screen TVs. Costumes are welcome, but the owners would probably appreciate you keeping your shoes on. (Sunday, May 15; 11:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.; Back Bay Harry’s; $47.14; 21+)
Mayfair in Harvard Square
After the original event got canceled on May 1 due to rain, the 33rd annual MayFair is happening for real this Sunday, packing the Square with four different music stages, 30 dance troupes, four beer gardens, more than 40 food vendors, and more than 120 artisans and merchants. (Sunday, May 15; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Harvard Square; free; all ages)
Revere Beach Kite Festival
Get an early whiff of summertime at Revere Beach, where a whole lot of people (as in 1000-plus RSVPs’ worth of people on Facebook) will get together to decorate kites (and fly them, obviously). Other things are happening, too. (It’s a festival, remember?) Professional kite-flyers will showcase their big kites, and face-painters will paint faces. Or, if Revere Beach is out of the way, Brookline is also having a kites shindig on Saturday. (Sunday, May 15; 11 a.m.; Revere Beach; free; all ages)
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