Things to do North of Boston February 20th to February 26th

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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- 

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, February 20th, 2026

LIVE MUSIC -Spellbound Band, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

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

Winter Olympics Scavenger Hunt, All Day, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Swiftie Song BINGO, 3-4pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Peabody Essex Museum, 10am-5pm, Salem, Massachusetts

Mavis Staples Live at the Chevalier Theatre, 8pm, Medford, Massachusetts

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

The Magic Gateway: A Magic Show for the Family, Time vary, Regent Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts

Workout with Reimagym, 9:15-10am, Medford Public Library

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

LIVE MUSIC: Wildfire Band at Scoreboard, 9pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Winter Olympics Scavenger Hunt, All Day, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

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

LIVE MUSIC: the Pubmarines, 4-8pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusettss

LIVE MUSIC: Justin Federico, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Hidden History of Black Boston with Joel Mackall, 2-4pm, North Andover, Massachusetts

Jimmy Tingle ‘Comedy Night Dinner’ Fundraiser for the Winchester K of C, 3-8pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

New England Chamber Orchestra: Virtuoso Series, 4-6pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Sound Meditation at Wright-Locke Farm, 8pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Tuesday February 24th,  2026

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

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

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

Magic of Hummingbirds & How to Attract Them, Virtual Meeting, 7pm, Burlington Garden Club

LIVE MUSIC: Come have a Brew with Alan Roux, 6:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Celebration of Black Comics & Creators, 6:30-8:30pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Thursday, February 26th, 2026

Literature Junkies Book Club: Wine, Snacks, & Bookish Conversation, 7-9pm, Book Ends, Winchester, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC: Dallas Corbin, 6:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Poetry Open Mic Night at Whitelam Books, 7pm, Reading, 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!