Boston University

In the City

Boston University Terriers mens ice hockey team lines up at center ice while the national anthem plays at Agganis Arena.

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: October 14 to 17

October 14, 2021

a photo of the entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on a sunny day

Weekender

Fun Things to Do Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

October 8, 2021

exterior photo of outdoor coffee shop seating with a sun glare highlighting the shop's sign and entrance.

Food & Dining

Boston’s Best Cafés to Celebrate International Coffee Day

October 1, 2021

A photo of assorted, multicolored vegetables and greens in the forefront. Students make a purchase at the weekly farmer’s market at the GSU Plaza in the background.

Weekender

The Weekender: September 30 to October 3

September 30, 2021

Photo of a table filled with taffy and fluff containers filled with business cards, as well as a display of pins in the shape of jars of fluff. Behind the table, a sign reads “FLUFF. MAGNETS. TAFFY. PINS.” Photo was taken at What the Fluff Festival on September 22, 2018 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 23 to 26

September 23, 2021

Photo of Rueben on Rye at Veggie Grill in Harvard Square. The sandwich is crispy on the outside, and one piece is wrapped in paper.

Plant-Based Food

Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Boston

September 17, 2021

Photo of Gund Kwok, an all-female Asian lion and dragon dance troupe. The members are wearing red and orange dragon costumes during a performance on stage.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 16 to 19

September 16, 2021

Photo of three dumplings in a steamer basket with a pair of chopsticks resting on the edge of the steamer.

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: September 9 to 12

September 9, 2021

Spectators watch fireworks explode in the sky along the Boston Harbor waterfront

Things-to-do

What To Do Labor Day Weekend in Boston

September 2, 2021

Photo of the women's soccer team giving each other high fives before the start of their game versus UMass lowell.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: August 26 to 29

August 26, 2021

A photo of Jamaica Pond at sunset

In the City

What’s Your Favorite Nearby Park?

August 16, 2021

Photo of a wall of canvases painted in organic strokes of blue, teal, and gold, with an easel in the front left.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: SoWa First Fridays Offers a Chance to Meet Local Artists, Buy Original Art

August 6, 2021

Portrait of the band Mom Rock

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Art, an Outdoor Concert, and Cocktails

August 5, 2021

Gooey fresh baked chocolate chip cookies cool on a baking sheet.

Restaurants

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Where to Find the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Boston

August 4, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra performing at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.

In the City

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns to Esplanade with Free Outdoor Concert Series at Hatch Shell

August 4, 2021

Photo of artwork entitled “Matter of Time,” depicting a boy and his father sitting on a bench on the sidewalk. It is made from both paint and collage. The figures are gestalts and are faceless.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes

August 3, 2021

Poster for the City of Boston’s “Friday Afternoon Concert Series. Fridays in July & August, 12-2pm, The Patios, City Hall Plaza.” Behind the white box with the text are 6 photos of artists who are participating in the series, including Mar Fayos. At the bottom, the seals for Mayor Jim Janey, the City of Boston, and ‘tourism, sports, entertainment’ offices are seen.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Noontime Concert at City Hall Plaza

July 30, 2021

Photo of two women, one seated at a white keyboard, the other standing in a colorful dress with her arms extended, perhaps singing. Behind them, a brick wall decorated with flowers is seen.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Experience a Free Concert of Opera and Musical Theater in Coolidge Corner

July 29, 2021

Photo of two people participating in the scavenger hunt; they take a photo of something in the harbor off to their right. Both are wearing face masks and baseball caps.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Explore Boston Harbor with a Waterfront-Wide Scavenger Hunt

July 28, 2021

Photo taken of Michael Underhill (left, Ferdinand), John Douglas Thompson (Prospero), and Nora Eschenheimer (Miranda) in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, running on the Boston Common through August 8. The trio was long, sand-colored clothing and extend their hands towards one another while standing at the front of a stage covered with sand.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common

July 27, 2021

To Do Today: Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common