September may as well be renamed the month of festivals, as the first post-Labor Day weekend lands with a bang and runs through Sunday.
Oktoberfest szn kicks off at Bow Market with stein-holding competitions, live music, games and even a lager run on Sunday to burn off all the empty calories. And that's not it.
Riverfest puts an exclamation point on the summer with fireworks over the Mystic. The Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian brings the North End Italian festival vibe to East Cambridge. And Pemberton Farms hosts its biggest event of the year, a craft beer festival showing off some of Boston's elite brews from Mighty Squirrel to Trillium, with tastings running all Saturday afternoon.
Looking for last-minute plans tonight? MIT Museum's monthly After Dark series shines the spotlight on polar vortexes, cryogenics, climatology and everything cold.
Btw, it seems like a lot of you loved Sakura's story in Davis. So much so that Michael and his family are extending the 10% discount (yes, off the whole bill) through next Monday. Here's their site for the menu. Enjoy.
Saint Brigid’s Well is taking over the former Daddy Jones space at 525 Medford Street in Magoun Square, a new Irish pub from a bartender at Cambridge’s Druid, targeting a mid-September opening · Boston Restaurant Talk
Anthropic signed a 24,000 square foot lease in Kendall Square, adding a Cambridge office for the AI company behind Claude · Bisnow
A resident jumped from a first-floor window during a 3AM fire on Dartmouth Street Monday and crews brought another person and two cats out through heavy smoke, with no life-threatening injuries and photos from the scene showing the aftermath · Patch, Boston492 on SmugMug
Cambridge will pay 40 residents $1,000 each to join its first civic assembly on surveillance, with 15,000 households getting lottery invites and the panel meeting four Saturdays from late October through early December · Boston.com
The man accused of the Memorial Drive shooting in May was indicted on more than 40 new charges, moving the case toward superior court · NBC Boston
Oktoberfest @ Bow Market, Somerville - Oktoberfest at Bow Market is here and running through Sunday. The stein holding competition kicks things off tomorrow, live music and courtyard games run all day Saturday with the big Lederhosen Lager Run on Sunday caps things off with a beer run through three local breweries
Oktoberfest @ Bow Market, Somerville - Oktoberfest season is here. Three days, one market and an unreasonable amount of Fest Lager. The Bow Market courtyard frenzy starts Friday with a stein holding competition, runs music and games Saturday, then sends everyone running a 5k between breweries Sunday. Only the run is ticketed | FREE ($23 for the lager run only) • Fri 5PM-Sun 6PM
Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian Festival @ Warren Street, Cambridge - In another Fri-Sun fest, East Cambridge's Italian feast hits 101 years this weekend. Three days of amusement rides, carnival games, a wine garden and free entertainment each night | FREE • Fri 6PM-Sun 10PM
Vinyl Takeover @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville - Aeronaut turns its taproom into a vinyl shop Friday night. Common Groove and Lyric Vendors bring the crates, DJ Sprino brings the soul | FREE • 6-10PM
Gardening Workshop with Green City Growers @ Central Library Lawn, Somerville - Ninety minutes in the Central Library's demonstration garden with a Green City Growers farmer. Planting timelines, fertilizing and harvesting, no experience needed and nothing to register for | FREE • 10-11:30AM
Riverfest End of Summer Festival @ Assembly Row, Somerville - Assembly Row's end-of-summer block party kicks off early. Two stages of live music, 30+ artisan vendors, free volleyball and pickleball at Club Volo, then fireworks over the Mystic River to put an end to the night | FREE • 11AM-9PM
PemberFest 2026 Craft Beer Festival @ Pemberton Farms, Cambridge - Calling all beer lovers for Pemberton Farm's Craft Beer Fest on Saturday. Try samples from local breweries like Trillium, Mighty Squirrel, Arlington Brewing Co and many more. Plus the $29 ticket comes back as a $20 store coupon | $29 • 2-5PM
Board Game Café at the Library @ Central Library, Somerville - A free adults-only game afternoon at the Central Library, snacks included and registration required for a slow Saturday of board games | FREE • 2-4:30PM
Somerville United FC vs Dorchester City FC Soccer Match @ Dilboy Stadium, Somerville - The UPSL Match of the Week hits Dilboy this Saturday with Dorchester City bringing bulletin board material and SUFC defending the city's name | $5 • 6-8PM
Salsa & Bachata Glow in the Dark Party @ Dante Alighieri Society, Cambridge - An epic glow in the dark dance party hits East Cambridge. Everything starts with a beginner bachata lesson hosted by DJ Ninrod and DJ Ascends. Plenty of glow props throughout so wear your best fit | $20-$25 • 9PM-1:30AM
Riverfest End of Summer Festival @ Assembly Row, Somerville - The Row's biggest festival of the year runs from morning to night. Two music stages, 30+ artisan vendors, free volleyball and pickleball at Club Volo, and fireworks over the Mystic at the end of the night
PemberFest 2026 Craft Beer Festival @ Pemberton Farms, Cambridge - Craft beer lovers rejoice. Pemberton Farm hosts wwelve breweries for a craft beer festival on the Mass Ave lot. Find favorites like Trillium, Mighty Squirrel Lamplighter, and more. Most of the ticket comes back as a store coupon for whatever you liked
Boston Asian Runners x CanalSide Food + Drink Social Run @ CambridgeSide, Cambridge - Boston Asian Runners hosts a free community run out of CambridgeSide with a 2-mile or 4-mile option and no pace requirement | FREE • 9:30AM-12PM
Cuckoo for Kicco Coffee Bike Ride @ Community Path, Somerville - Want to go on a group ride before the temperature drops? Boston Cafe Bikers rides the community path from Somerville down to Kicco Coffee at North Station, and RSVPing gets the group a discount when you land | FREE • 11AM
Plant Care 101 @ Bow Market, Somerville - Maison Green's plant care studio is only in Bow Market for three months. This session covers the fundamentals of keeping houseplants alive, with time for your own questions | $34 • 11AM-12PM
Intro to Cyanotypes: Make Your Own Sun Prints @ Boston Figurative Art Center, Somerville - One of the earliest photographic techniques, run start to finish in a single workshop. Light-sensitive chemicals, stencils and found materials turn blank paper into 5-10 deep blue prints | $50 • Sun
2nd Annual Bach & Beer Live Music @ Lilypad, Cambridge - Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to Inman Square for the second annual Bach and Beer concert, playing of course Bach, John Cage and new work from living composers | $25 • 2PM
Thursday @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville - Another epic Bow Market singles bash for the millenials. Thursday fills the private upstairs venue with 100 singles over 30 and a cocktail included with your ticket
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