WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT
Irish Music Festival @ Mutliple Venues Across Cambridge & Somerville — Traditional Irish music takes over local pubs and venues for the inaugural Tunes on the Charles Festival, with top Irish musicians, dance workshops and pub sessions taking over the squares
Club Volo Spring Kickoff Party @ Club Volo, Somerville — Volo's outdoor sports social returns for spring with open play pickleball, volleyball, bocce and cornhole. Bar games, lawn games and drinks at The Lawn Bar
Friday May 1st
Irish Music Festival @ Various Venues, Cambridge & Somerville — Greater Boston's first traditional Irish music and dance festival hits Cambridge, Somerville and Watertown for 4 days. Concerts at the Somerville Theatre, pub sessions at The Burren and McCarthy's plus dance workshops and a community céilí | Prices Vary • All Weekend
May Day: A Spring Fling Market @ Bow Market, Somerville — Bow Markets hosts another outdoor market built around sidewalk shopping, bargins deals, plant swaps and mutliple cothing swaps. Hang out with food and drink specials from the courtyard bars | FREE • 4-8PM
Bonde Social Club @ Bonde Wines, Somerville — Friday night wine tasting with 3 pours, a snack and a guided walkthrough from a sommelier. Fresh selection each week, no two flights the same | $19 • 5-9PM
Full Moon Yoga & Soundscape @ Museum of Modern Renaissance, Somerville — A rare chance to do yoga inside a Somerville art museum, with a Full Flower Moon flow and a sound bath featuring crystal bowls and percussion | $39 • 7-9PM
Sofar Live Music Date Night Theme @ Sofar HQ, Somerville — Come through with your favorite person for a laid-back date night show, including three up-and-coming artists at Sofar's secret HQ space. BYOB, soft seating and snacks allowed, location sent 36 hours out | $32 • 8PM
Couples Art Night @ Muse Paintbar, Somerville — A guided painting night for couples with two-part artwork that comes together as one. Beginners welcome, solo painters can take on the full piece themselves | $57 • 8PM
THE STOOP’S PICK
Let's Party: A Dive Bar Sunday @ Rebel Rebel, Somerville — A broke-friendly Sunday party at Rebel Rebel with cheap shots, beers and wine. Empanada deal next door, dartboards open
Bienvenidos a los 80's: A Spanish Wine Party @ Bow Market, Somerville — First Crush throws a Spanish wine day party channeling 80s Madrid and the music of Spanish pop band Mecano, with a DJ set of 80s Spanish pop, Spanish wines, vermouth and sherry by the glass and tapas like cheese, charcuterie and gildas
Saturday May 2nd
Let's Party: A Dive Bar Sunday @ Rebel Rebel, Somerville — Sunday dive bar party for the broke and beautiful with shots, beers and $10 wine. Pair it with $6 empanadas from Buenas next door | FREE • TBD
Yoga in the Park @ Baxter Park (Assembly Row), Somerville — Saturday morning riverside yoga to ease into the weekend with a YogaSix-led class outdoors at Baxter Park, free with reservation - tickets open tomorrow at noon | FREE • 9:30-10:30AM
Cemetery History Chats @ Milk Row Cemetery, Somerville — Drop-in history chat at the historic Milk Row Cemetery, part of the Somerville Museum's History on the Line series. Walk through and learn about the site at your own pace | FREE • 10AM-12PM
Kentucky Derby Party @ Five Horses Tavern, Somerville — Republic Fitness throws a Derby viewing at Five Horses with 2 drink tickets per guest, apps and a hat contest. Swing by Republic Fitness first to get your ticket (no membership required) and bring your best derby look | FREE • 11AM-2PM
Carnival of Colors @ The Foundry, Cambridge — Stop by this free family-friendly carnival The Foundry. With games, arts and crafts, a site-wide scavenger hunt and a toddler zone. Performances from the Boston Circus Guild, and festival foods like cotton candy, hot dogs, and fresh popcorn | FREE • 11AM-5PM
2026 Somerville Open Studios @ Citywide, Somerville — Wander through 120+ studio spaces and homes across Somerville to see work from 430+ local visual artists, free to drop in all weekend - same times | FREE • 12-6PM
Spring Yappy Hour Dog Social @ Assembly Row, Somerville — A casual dog-friendly social on The Lawn with free treats for your pup and a spring photo backdrop, hosted by local pup celeb Mr. Marvin | FREE • 1-3PM
Club Volo Spring Kickoff Party @ Club Volo, Somerville — Volo kicks off the spring season at Assembly Row with open play pickleball, volleyball, bocce and giant bar games like beer pong and Jenga. Free Sweetgreen salads, Pop Up bagels and a custom t-shirt station too | FREE • 3-7PM
Sunday May 3rd
Audiobook Walk Club @ Side Quest Books & Games, Somerville — Sunday morning silent walk for audiobook fans starting and ending at Side Quest in Bow Market. Pick from two routes, stick around for hangout time after | FREE • 9:30-10:30AM
Spanish Wine Day Party @ Bow Market, Somerville — A Sunday day party channeling 80s Madrid with an 80s Spanish pop DJ set, Spanish wines, vermouth and sherry plus tapas. 80s attire strongly encouraged | $25 • 3-7PM
Intro to Tango: Beginner Dance Classes @ Dance Union Studio, Somerville — A 4-class beginner course (single course also available) covering Argentine Tango fundamentals. Posture, basic moves and dance etiquette all covered, no partner or experience needed | $23 for one class / $82 for four classes • 5-6PM
NEXT WEEK’S WATCHLIST
Cinco de Mayo Market @ First Street Market, Cambridge — A Cinco de Mayo market and live show at First Street Market with local art, clothing and 15+ Latine businesses to shop
Live Music x Everyone Single @ Bow Market, Somerville — Live music meets singles event at Upstairs at Bow, hosted by the in secret music peformances and singles events, Sofar and Thursday. One surprise artist plays an intimate set, everyone around you is single and the band handles the icebreaking
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