Things to Do North of Boston (April 24th–April 30th, 2026)
Looking for things to do in the Greater Boston area this week?
Here’s your curated list of local events happening in Woburn, Wakefield, Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, Burlington, Reading, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Andover, and nearby communities.
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UPCOMING THEATER & SHOWS-
Hairspray, Umbrella Arts Center, April 24th-May 17th, Concord, Massachusetts
What the Constitution Means to Me, Greater Boston Stage Company, April 10-26th, 2026
ONGOING & UPCOMING-
Connolly’s Kick in for Kids 5K Road Race & Health Walk, Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 — register by April 24th for best pricing, Boys & Girls Club of Woburn, Woburn, Massachusetts
Quilters’ Connection Biannual Quilt Show, April 25th–26th, Arlington Town Hall, Arlington, Massachusetts
Melrose Arts Festival, April 25th–26th, Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts
Japan Festival Boston 2026, April 25th–26th, 11am–5pm, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts
BSO: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 “An Ode to Joy”, April 30th (Open Rehearsal, 7:30pm) through May 3rd, Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
Friday, April 24th, 2026
Music! Devotional Workshop, Kirtan & Dance Journey with Jordan Loder & Friends, 5pm (Workshop) / 7pm (Kirtan) / 9pm (Dance Journey), The Arlington Center, Arlington, Massachusetts
Friday Night Latin Dance Class by Peiyu Li, 6:30pm, Burlington, Massachusetts
Sound Bath Spa Float™️, 7pm, Chelmsford Healthy Hangout (Aerial Yoga Studio), North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
110th Anniversary Vaudevillian Variety Show, Evening, Regent Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Goodnight Johnny’s, Evening, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill, Evening, Crowne Plaza, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Waves Restaurant & Bar, Evening, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, MassachusettsLIVE MUSIC: Tommy & Timmy Band, 8-11pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Saturday, April 25th, 2026
North of Boston Book Trail – 13th Annual Independent Bookstore Day – April 25th!
Rag Rock Clean Up, 9am, meet on Bacon Street near Rag Rock, Woburn, Massachusetts
Mayor Concannon’s Free Document Shred Event, 9am, 10 Common St, Woburn, Massachusetts
LARGE Church Rummage Sale, 9am, Unitarian Universalist Church, Medford, Massachusetts
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Book Club), 10am, The Shared Shelf Book Club, Burlington, Massachusetts
Independent Bookstore Day at Moon and Back, 10am, Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts
Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place, 10am–5pm, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, Massachusetts
Mother’s Day Gift Pottery Painting at the Tin Bucket, 11am–4pm, The Tin Bucket, Reading, Massachusetts
What the Constitution Means to Me, Greater Boston Stage Company, evening performance (ASL-interpreted 7pm show available), Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham Spring Cleanup & Earth Day Celebration, 10am, Stoneham Town Common and Town Hall, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Melrose Arts Festival (Day 1), 11am–5pm, Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts
Japan Festival Boston 2026 (Day 1), 11am–5pm, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts
Guided Horn Pond Walk & Earth Week Activities, 2pm, Ice House Park, Sturgis St, Woburn, Massachusetts
Dance Prism Ballet presents “Coppélia”, 2:30pm, J. Everett Collins Center, Andover, Massachusetts
BSO: Piano Concertos with Evgeny Kissin (Andrey Boreyko), 8pm, Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Goodnight Johnny’s, Evening, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Waves Restaurant & Bar, Evening, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Sunday Brunch with Live Music at Goodnight Johnny’s, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
Woburn Host Lions Club’s 3rd Annual Charity Dog Walk (Guide Dogs of America), 9am, Lions Park, Woburn, Massachusetts
Hairraising Fundraiser (Cut-a-thon for Boston Children’s Hospital), 9am, Juliana’s Salon Inc, 606 North Ave, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Sunday Mah Jongg in Burlington, 10am, Burlington, Massachusetts
Sunday Run, 11am-12pm, Medford Brewing Company Medford, Massachusetts
Melrose Arts Festival (Day 2), 11am–4pm, Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts
Japan Festival Boston 2026 (Day 2), 11am–5pm, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts
Board Game Day at Oak and Iron, 1pm, Oak and Iron, Tewksbury, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Linden Tree Presents Southern Rail, 2–4pm, Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St, Wakefield, Massachusetts
What the Constitution Means to Me (closing matinee), Greater Boston Stage Company, final performance, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Spring into Summer Fashion Show, see event page for time and venue, Massachusetts
Sunday Karaoke at Waves Restaurant & Bar, 6–9pm, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Monday, April 27th, 2026
Pick Up Soccer (Time To Play Soccer), 6pm, Marshall Simond Middle School, 114 Winn St, Burlington, Massachusetts
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Springtime in Virginia Wood (Middlesex Fells), 9:15am, 1 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Spring Workshop: The Joy of Creating – History and Exploration, 10am, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, Massachusetts
The Edge Bedford Outdoor Soccer ($12), 8:50pm, The Edge Sports Center, Bedford, Massachusetts
Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Story & Movement Time with Daisy, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts
Worm Makes a Sandwich Storytime at Moon and Back, 10:30am, Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Glitter & Guitars on the Patio at Brickyard, 6–10pm, The BrickYard, Woburn, Massachusetts
Celebrate Spring Grazing Board Arranging Workshop, 6:30pm, Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wednesday Trivia at Lord Hobo Woburn, 6:30–8:30pm, Lord Hobo Brewing Company, Woburn, Massachusetts
Sound Bath, 7pm, Prism Wheel’s Community Classes, Andover, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Goodnight Johnny’s, Evening, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Pick Up Soccer (Time To Play Soccer), 6pm, Marshall Simond Middle School, 114 Winn St, Burlington, Massachusetts
Small Group Dinner — Acitron Cocina Mexicana, 7pm, Acitron Cocina Mexicana, Arlington, Massachusetts
Stoneham Music Boosters Pottery Painting Fundraiser, 7pm, Ceramica Paint Studio, 380 Main St, Stoneham, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC at Goodnight Johnny’s, Evening, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC, 7pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts
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