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Events & things to do in Back Bay, Boston

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Massachusetts West Nile Virus Cases Rise to Five

Sep 2 · Boston.com →

Story, Anthony Power Red Sox Walk-Off Win Over Mariners

Sep 2 · Boston.com →

Black Box Afrobeats Xperience Set for Sept. 5 at BCA Plaza

Sep 2 · Boston Theatre Scene →

Public Tour of Historic Emerson Colonial Theatre Today

Sep 2 · Emerson Colonial Theatre →

Red Sox Host Mariners at Fenway Park Today

Sep 2 · Meet Boston →

Trident Books Hosts Speed-Friending Event Tonight

Sep 2 · The Boston Calendar →

BPL opens lottery for Copley Square wedding bookings today

Sep 1 · Boston Public Library →

Arlo Parks plays Royale in the Theater District tonight

Sep 1 · Royale Boston →

Old South Meeting House stages 'The Ruckus!' today

Sep 1 · Downtown Boston Alliance →

Historic tour at Central Library today is fully booked

Sep 1 · Boston Public Library →

Central Library hosts all-ages story time today

Sep 1 · Boston Public Library →

Evening ESOL group meets at Central Library tonight

Sep 1 · Boston Public Library →

AWANA youth registration opens at Congregación León de Judá today

Sep 1 · Congregación León de Judá →

Open Newbury Street's car-free Sundays resume September 6

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

Red Sox activate Roman Anthony, Trevor Story for Yankees finale

Aug 31 · The Boston Globe →

SpeakEasy Stage hosts Season 36 directors' roundtable tonight

Aug 31 · SpeakEasy Stage Company →

MFA unveils reimagined 18th-century Art of the Americas galleries

Aug 31 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston →

West End Library hosts Monday toddler story time

Aug 31 · Boston Public Library →

Skip the Small Talk night at Trident Booksellers Wednesday

Aug 30 · Skip the Small Talk →

APSA Career Open House at Copley Marriott Thursday

Aug 30 · American Political Science Association →

Miles Bonsignore's 'Perfect Person Live' Comes to The Wilbur

Aug 30 · The Wilbur →

Jaylen Brown to Host Free '741 Frequency Fest' on Boston Common

Aug 30 · Boston.com →

Boston Open Market at Public Garden Saturday

Aug 30 · New England Open Markets →

Berklee Students Perform Jazz on Spectacle Island

Aug 30 · Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park →

Alternative Rock Band Citizen Performs at Big Night Live

Aug 30 · Big Night Live →

Healey Launches Behavioral Health Campaign in Bay Village

Aug 30 · CommonWealth Beacon →

Labor Day parade to march from Boston Common to Copley Square

Aug 29 · Greater Boston Labor Council →

Comedian Jimmy Cash headlines the Wilbur Theatre tonight

Aug 29 · The Wilbur →

Free Boston Jazz Festival wraps up today on the Seaport waterfront

Aug 29 · Meet Boston →

Purple flags on Boston Common honor overdose victims

Aug 29 · City of Boston →

First human case of West Nile virus detected in Boston this year

Aug 28 · City of Boston →

Ellen Greene hosts 40th anniversary 'Little Shop of Horrors' screening

Aug 28 · ATG Tickets →

12th Annual Donna Summer Disco Party returns to City Hall Plaza

Aug 28 · City of Boston →

Boston Lyric Opera closes BPL Concert in the Courtyard series

Aug 28 · Boston Public Library →

26th Annual Boston Gospel Fest returns to City Hall Plaza Sunday

Aug 28 · City of Boston →

Sound Off A Cappella hosts summer show at Club Cafe

Aug 28 · Club Café →

Retailers sue as state kratom order takes effect

Aug 28 · WBUR →

'Crashing Out Live' plays The Wilbur tonight

Aug 28 · The Wilbur →

Tessa Brown Closes Berklee Summer in the City Concert Series

Aug 27 · Prudential Center →

Teen YA Book Tasting Event Held at BPL Central Library

Aug 27 · Boston Public Library →

Christian Science Plaza Hosts Outdoor Handbell Performance

Aug 27 · Patch →

Patty Larkin Performs Sold-Out Concert in the Courtyard at the MFA

Aug 27 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston →

Thursdays on the Lawn Continues JP Community Party

Aug 27 · Loring Greenough House →

Patriots Head to Cleveland for 2026 Preseason Finale on Prime Video

Aug 27 · New England Patriots →

Harvard Women's Soccer Hosts Fairfield to Close Homestand

Aug 27 · Harvard Athletics →

U.S. Figure Skating hosts 'Styling 2027' event at View Boston

From 6 to 9 p.m. today, U.S. Figure Skating holds its 'Figure Skating x Fashion: Styling 2027' gallery event at View Boston, hosted by Johnny Weir, featuring skating costumes, design exhibits, and athlete appearances.

Aug 26 · U.S. Figure Skating →

Squeeze, Adam Ant, Haircut 100 play MGM Music Hall tonight

Squeeze, with special guests Adam Ant and Haircut 100, performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway tonight at 7 p.m. as part of their North American tour.

Aug 26 · The Boston Calendar →

Masego brings 'Fix Your Face Tour' to House of Blues tonight

Masego performs live at Citizens House of Blues Boston tonight at 7 p.m.

Aug 26 · The Boston Calendar →

Phia Lauree performs at Time Out Market Boston

Singer-songwriter Phia Lauree performs a free lunchtime concert today at Time Out Market Boston as part of the Berklee Summer in the City series.

Aug 26 · Berklee College of Music →

BSO musicians ratify three-year deal, averting strike

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians finalized a three-year contract Tuesday running through August 2029, averting a possible strike.

Aug 26 · WBUR →

Diego Herrera plays BPL Courtyard concert series

Saxophonist Diego Herrera performs Latin R&B tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Central Library in Copley Square as part of the Concerts in the Courtyard series.

Aug 26 · Boston Public Library →

Wilbur opens Akaash Singh presale tickets

Presale tickets open today at 10 a.m. for Akaash Singh's Oct. 17 Generational Triumph Tour stop at The Wilbur in the Theater District.

Aug 26 · The Wilbur →

Free Berklee Concert Comes to Lyrik in Back Bay

Mason Windley performs a free Berklee Summer in the City concert tonight at 6 p.m. at Lyrik, 400 Newbury Street.

Aug 25 · Berklee College of Music →

Resume Workshop Scheduled in Roxbury

The Goodwill Boston Career Center offers a free 'Refining Your Resume' workshop today from 1 to 2 p.m. at 1010 Harrison Avenue, with one-on-one help on resumes, formatting, AI tools, and cover letters.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Boston Symphony musicians, management agree to contract extension

Musicians and management of the Boston Symphony Orchestra agreed Sunday, Aug. 23, to a two-day extension of their contract, averting a strike that was set to begin at midnight.

Aug 24 · Slippedisc →

BPL hosts arts-career talk at Copley

Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square hosts 'How'd I Get Here?: Navigating the Arts in Boston with Ja'Hari Ortega' today, Aug. 24, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Aug 24 · Boston Public Library →

Teen multimedia workshop runs at Copley BPL

Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square hosts 'Freestyle with Ruby,' a Teen Central multimedia workshop, today, Aug. 24, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Aug 24 · Boston Public Library →

Elephant sculptures on display along Commonwealth Ave Mall

A free public installation of 100 life-size handcrafted elephant sculptures is on view daily along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Back Bay from Monday, Aug. 24 through Sunday, Aug. 30.

Aug 23 · The Great Elephant Migration →

NABB hosts Farewell to Summer party Monday

The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay's Farewell to Summer party runs Monday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bubble Bath Back Bay at the CitizenM Hotel.

Aug 23 · The Boston Sun →

Copley Square Farmers Market opens Tuesday

Copley Square Farmers Market runs Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 227 Dartmouth St., on McKim Plaza outside the Central Library.

Aug 23 · Copley Square Farmers Market →

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