Things to do North of Boston March 6th to March 12th

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Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:

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Scroll down for links to local theater, public library, and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities

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UPCOMING THEATER & SHOWS-

Something Intangible- Quannapowitt Players, March 20th-April 4th, 2026

Wait Until Dark, Greater Boston Stage Company, March 6th-22nd, 2026

ONGOING & UPCOMING- 

Reels Ready – Video Editing for Beginners with Jodi and Joie, 12-1:30pm March 18, 2026

5th Annual Cornhole, Woburn Chamber of Commerce, 5pm March 24th, 2026

First Friday Family Art Studio, Registration starts March 27th for April 3rd, 3:30-4:30pm, Wakefield Public Library

At the Table: Pasta-Making Class with Seven Hills Pasta (Mar 26th), Mar 26th (tickets will sell quickly!), 7-9pm, Nouvelle Maison, Winchester, Massachusetts

Try a FREE online (recorded) cooking class compliments of Effortless Kitchen with Arlington Personal Chef, Debbie Brosnan!

WRITERS COLLABORATIVE, Reading, Massachusetts

Presence & Co., Reading, Massachusetts

Kadanse, Woburn, Massachusetts

Stone Zoo, Stoneham, Massachusetts

NOT NORTH OF BOSTON BUT WORTH CONSIDERING A VISIT

Wayland Winter Market – through March 14

Friday, March 6th, 2026

LIVE MUSIC – Flipside, 7:30pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC – Munk Duane, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC, 8-11pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts

Beat of Life: Percussion Concert, 7-8pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Saturday, March 7th, 2026

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Wilson Farm, 11am-4pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

All the Women I Love: the music of Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, 8pm, Regent Theatre in Arlington,  Massachusetts

Chelmsford Winter Market, 10am-1pm, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Public Harmony Concert, 12-1pm, Medford Public Library

LIVE MUSIC: WildFire, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC: Grand Theft Auto, 8-11pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Sunset Hike to Cedar Point with Firepit, 3:30-5:30pm, Ipswich, Massachusetts

Studio Saturdays: Clay Handbuilt Dwellings, 10:30am-12pm, Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts

Cupcake Decorating at Lord Hobo Brewing, 11am–12pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sunday, March 8th, 2026

LIVE MUSIC: – Motown Sing-a-long with Debbie Gruber, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Sunday Run, 11am-12pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Big Attitude Improv Jam, 6-7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

The (M) Factor²: Before the Pause — Perimenopause Screening + Vendor Event celebrating International Women’s Day, 1-4pn, Reading, Massachusetts

Monday, March 9th, 2026

Improv For Stress and Anxiety workshop with Rita Thompson, 6pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

Guitar League Boston North Monthly Meeting, 8pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Tuesday, March 10th,  2026

Winter Farmer’s Market, 3-7pm, American Beer Hall, Medford, Massachusetts

Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Fiber Craft Night, 6-8pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Story & Movement Time with Daisy, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Revolutionary Stories: The Tales Behind What To See In Lexington, 7-8:30, Lexington, Massachusetts

Thursday, March 12th, 2026

LIVE MUSIC: Houston Bernard, 6:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Pub Night with music, 7-10pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

North of Boston Theater & Show Venues

Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, Massachusetts

The Quannapowitt Players, Reading, Massachusetts

Regent Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts

The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts

Cary Hall, Lexington, Massachusetts

Capitol Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts

Winchester Community Music School, Winchester, Massachusetts

North of Boston Chambers

Woburn Chamber of Commerce

Reading – North Reading Chamber of Commerce

Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce

Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce

Stoneham Chamber of Commerce

Lexington Chamber of Commerce

Winchester Chamber of Commerce

North of Boston Book Stores

The Purple Couch, North Andover, Massachusetts

Book Ends, Winchester, Massachusetts

Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

The Book Oasis, Stoneham, Massachusetts

North of Boston Podcasts

Don’t Be Caged by Your Age

My Ex Appeal

Website Design Made Simple

North of Boston Art Classes

Arts Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts

Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

North of Boston Music Classes and Lessons

Group Piano Classes for Kids, Wednesdays 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Second Monday of Each Month for adults

Guitar League, 7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Music Lessons

Stage Music Center, Winchester and Acton, Massachusetts

National Music Inc, Woburn, Massachusetts

North of Boston Fitness and Health

Sh;ft Fitness Classes, Woburn, Massachusetts

High Function Fitness, Woburn, Massachusetts

North of Boston Public Library Calendars

Woburn Public Library Calendar

Burlington Public Library Calendar

Arlington Public Library Calendar

Reading Public Library Calendar

Wakefield Public Library Calendar

Tewksbury Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

North of Boston Town Recreation Departments

Woburn Recreation, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, 781-897-5805

Burlington Parks & Recreation, 61 Center Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, 781-270-1695

Reading Recreation Division, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, 781-942-9075

Wakefield Recreation, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 781-246-6389

Stoneham Recreation Department, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 781-279-2609

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 781-698-4800

Winchester Recreation Department, 263 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 781-721-7125

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Jodi Crowley

Jodi is a huge fan of communities North of Boston. Each city has unique characteristics that families can compare to find the best possible fit for their next home. Jodi enjoys highlighting successful local small businesses, fun events and activities, the best local restaurants and so much more!