Boston Events, Giveaways, City Life, and Food
Discover Boston's best events, local giveaways, and city guides, and foodie finds.
Time Out Market Is Reopening!
After many months, the Boston Time Out Market is finally opening on May 13th! The many top-notch chefs and their restaurants will be open for business. There will also be live music to celebrate the opening.
The Hope Walk
Come and enjoy the beautiful site of the Trustees’ Chestnut Hill Farm while recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month? Get outside and enjoy the sites of nature and interactive art. You have all of May to enjoy the nature and art, so bring your friends and families!
Scavenger Hunt Adventure
All you will need is your smartphone in order to be your own tour guide and enjoy a day with those who you would like to have in your team in order to learn more about the city of Boston. You can choose between the Boston Harbor and the Freedom Trail to complete this fun scavenger hunt.
Craft Cocktails & Mixology Class is Calling Your Name!
Don’t you want to try the cocktails you’re making? So do I! Does impressing your guests next time with your drinks sound like a great idea? Head over to SelfUp on Bromfield St. either by yourself, with friends, or with a date and have some fun! This class is a complete hands on experience.
Visit These Spots for Cinco de Mayo!
Do you have any plans for Cinco De Mayo? It’s right around the corner and these two places are having an event for it. Why not stop by, support local, and enjoy some delicious margaritas while you’re at it. These places look good & the menu sounds amazing.
12 Best Boston Beer Gardens in 2025
Discover the top 12 Boston beer gardens in 2025! From Trillium’s Greenway pop-up to Castle Island’s dog-friendly patio, enjoy craft beer, food trucks, and outdoor vibes. Updated May 2025.
Seaport Sessions: The Future of Fenway
Interested in what will the Fenway area look like in the near future? Join a group of entrepreneurs, leaders, and artists this Tuesday May 4th for a conversation surrounding the future of Fenway. Seaport Sessions will host this event via Zoom on Tuesday at 11am and it will run for an hour.
Boston Pizza Tours
Boston Pizza Tours offers a fun twist on tours! You will get a chance to explore the historic sights that Boston has to offer while enjoying three different pizza spots along your tour. Pizza is not the only delicious food you will be tasting but also a cannoli from the famous North End bakery.
Jurassic Quest
North America’s largest dinosaur adventure brings roaring good time to the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution starting June 18 and we have some free passes for you! More than 70 lifelike dinosaurs are ready to return from extinction to delight families and dino fans everywhere, as the Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru, the nation’s largest and most realistic dinosaur experience, migrates to Gillette Stadium June 18 through July 11, 2021.
SOWA’S Farmers Market is Returning!
Stop by SOWA’S Farmers Market and support local farms & food makers. Sunday’s starting May 2nd and ending on October 31st. There will also be some artists from the Arts Market stopping by. They’ll showcase some cooking & kitchen goods as well as some handmade goods. It is FREE to attend, no registration required.
Project Bread: Walk for Hunger
Find out how you can donate!COVID-19 has hit certain groups in the public with extreme famine and hunger. Thus, this year the Walk For Hunger is dedicated to raising money for those in need and providing them with help. Originally, the Walk For Hunger was founded in 1969 on the promise, by the people of Massachusetts, to provide relief to our neighbors struggling with food insecurity. Over the years the walk has raised millions of dollars and millions of people have benefited from it.
Boston’s Design Week Starts Today!
Today marks the start of Boston’s Design Week! The 8th annual 12-day festival will take place from April 28th all through May 9th, 2021 both online and in-person! The festival will kick off today with two different Zoom seminars to learn more about Miguel Rosales (bridge architect and designer) and the challenges faced by the real estate market.
Popportunity Pop-Up Shops
Starlight Square is starting to offer more and more events! If you need something to do this weekend, I would highly recommend reading the blog to find out more about this festival.
Mother’s Day Fun in Boston!
Are you ready for Mother’s Day this year? I hope so, because here are a couple things to do this with your loved one on this special day.
Calling all Nature Lovers!
From April 30th - May3rd there is the 2021 City Nature Challenge! This is an annual event, where cities all over the world compete in finding wildlife within those specific regions. You take photos of species found in your area and then upload them to the iNaturalist app/website.
10 Boston Restaurants Lost to Covid
The People’s Republik: The Cambridge Communist-themed bar and restaurant has permanently closed its doors as of this past February.
Must-Visit Places in Boston That Have Reopened
As things start to open up, here is a list of the places that are now open in Boston that you need to visit!
Boston Comics in Color
Boston Comics in Color is event that is meant to shine the spotlight on creators of color and stories by and about people of color. Read to find out more about this event.
The Marathon is Back!
The pandemic took away many things from us including the well-known Boston Marathon. But with things starting to look slightly better, the city of Boston decided to re-schedule its annual marathon for the Fall of 2021.
Supporting Local Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19
While the weather is getting warmer, and restaurants are continuing to re-open, some are still closed. The restaurant industry needs our support right now. Due to many restrictions they aren’t able to operate as usual. This means that they can’t have a full restaurant and the lack of customers means less tips.