Things to Do North of Boston (May 15th-21st, 2026)
Looking for things to do in the Greater Boston area this week?
Here’s your curated list of local events happening in Woburn, Reading, Wakefield, Burlington, Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, North Reading, Andover and nearby communities.
Upcoming Theatre & Shows
Hairspray, Umbrella Arts Center, April 24th-May 17th, Concord, Massachusetts
Annie, Greater Boston Stage Company, May 29th-June 28th, 2026
Ongoing & Upcoming-
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Intro to Woodburning Workshop at Arlington Center for the Arts, 6-9pm, Arlington, Massachusetts
The Chicken & Rice Guys Food Pop Up at Medford Brewing Company, 4-8pm, Medford, Massachusetts
Julieanne’s Bakery Grand Opening, 6am-3pm, Burlington, Massachusetts
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show, 7–10pm, The Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Judy Garland: An Evening with a Legend, 8pm, Regent Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Pick 6 Band, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Street Talk Band- at Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill, 9pm, Crowne Plaza, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Rock n Roll Dance Party Featuring Impact, 6-11pm, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Black Velvet Band, 8-11pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Make Your Own Suncatcher with Suzaluna at Modest Roots Brewing, 12-2pm, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
Indian Art Workshop: Kalighat Patachitra Art, 10–11:30am, Woburn Public Library (45 Pleasant St), Woburn, Massachusetts
2nd Annual Pints on Pleasant: Malden Chamber Community Beer Garden, 12-5pm, Malden, Massachusetts
North Shore Model Railroad Club, 1-5pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Sister Plants-30th Anniversary Plant Sale, 8-2pm, Reading, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- The Leeds, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Standard Tuning Band, Evening, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Fabric Chicken, 2:30-4pm, Woburn, Massachusetts
Return to Presence: Somatic Breathwork, 6–7:30pm, Presence&Co. (557 Main Street), Reading, Massachusetts
WildFire at The Scoreboard, evening, Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill (Crowne Plaza Hotel), Woburn, Massachusetts
The Eagles Experience, 8pm, Larcom Theatre (13 Wallis St), Beverly, Massachusetts
Ales & Tails at Stone Zoo (21+), 5–7:30pm, Stone Zoo, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Jason Russell House Concert Series & Beer Garden, 2–7pm, Jason Russell House (7 Jason Street), Arlington, Massachusetts
Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Sunday Brunch with Live Music- Annie & the Fur Trappers, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
North Shore Model Railroad Club, 1-5pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Chamber Ensemble Concert, 2-4pm, Nichols Hall at Winchester Community Music Center, Winchester, Massachusetts
Sunday Mah Jongg in Burlington, 10am-12pm, Burlington, Massachusetts
Sunday Run, 11am-12pm, Medford Brewing Company Medford, Massachusetts
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (Final Stop), 12-4pm, Medford Brewing, Medford, Massachusetts
Sunday Karaoke at Waves Restaurant & Bar, 6–9pm, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Sister Plants, 9-2pm, Reading, Massachusetts
Free Go Fish! Painting Workshop at Mystic Open Studio, 11:30am–1pm, Mystic Open Studio (785 Mass Ave), Arlington, Massachusetts
Mental Health Professionals Community Networking Event, 10am–12pm, Presence&Co. (557 Main Street), Reading, Massachusetts
Linden Tree Coffeehouse Presents: Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio, 2–4pm (doors 1:30), Temple Emmanuel (120 Chestnut St), Wakefield, Massachusetts
Freddy Live Fitness, 10am, Winchester, Massachusetts
Monday, May 18th, 2026
Free Go Fish! Painting Workshop at Robbins Library, 7–8:30pm, Robbins Library (700 Mass Ave), Arlington, Massachusetts
“Banning Books in America: Not a How-To” with Author Samuel Cohen, 7–8pm, Woburn Public Library (virtual via Zoom), Woburn, Massachusetts
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
The Edge Bedford Outdoor Soccer ($12), 8:50pm, The Edge Sports Center, Bedford, Massachusetts
Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Glass Engraving Workshop, 7-8:30pm, Lord Hobo, Woburn, Massachusetts
Women’s Vision Forum, 8:30am, Woburn Chamber of Commerce, Woburn, Massachusetts
Volunteer Orientation at Wright-Locke Farm, 4:30pm, Winchester, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Mah Jongg Meet-Up, 12–2pm, Reading Public Library – Community Room A&B (64 Middlesex Ave), Reading, Massachusetts
Good to Go at the Brickyard – Party on the Patio, 6pm, The BrickYard (371 Main St), Woburn, Massachusetts
Wednesday Wax (Vinyl DJ Night, 21+), 5–9:30pm, Medford Brewing Company (30 Harvard Ave), Medford, Massachusetts
Greater Boston Film Classics Club: “Forgotten French New Wave” Films, 7:30-9pm, Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Slow Craft Co. Bedazzled Books Workshop, 6–8pm, Whitelam Books (610 Main Street), Reading, Massachusetts
Needle Felting with Rachel, 6:30–8pm, Reading Public Library – Community Room A&B (64 Middlesex Ave), Reading, Massachusetts (event is full per library site)
Story & Movement Time with Daisy, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts
Wednesday Trivia at Lord Hobo Woburn, 6:30–8:30pm, Lord Hobo Brewing Company, Woburn, Massachusetts
Sound Bath & Journaling Series-Renewal & Rejuvenation, 7pm, Prism Wheel’s Community Classes, Andover, Massachusetts
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
Pick Up Soccer (Time To Play Soccer), 6pm, Marshall Simond Middle School, 114 Winn St, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC- Julie Kaufmann, 6:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
Flower Pot Decorating at Epigram Brew Co., 6–8pm, Epigram Brew Co. (394 Middlesex Rd), Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
Big Mama Thornton: I Can’t Be Anyone But Me, 7:30pm, Regent Theatre (7 Medford St), Arlington, Massachusetts
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