Things to do North of Boston March 13th to March 19th

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Things to Do North of Boston (March 13–19, 2026)

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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-

To Kill a Mockingbird, Umbrella Arts Center, through March 22, Concord, Massachusetts

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 13th, 2026

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Auction, 6-10pm, Salem, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC – Good to Go , 8pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC – Jug of Punch St. Patrick’s Day Music, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

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

Saturday, March 14th, 2026

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

Literature Junkies Book Club, 7-9pm, Book Ends, Winchester, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC – Highway Souls Returns, 7-11:45pm, Woburn Country Club, Woburn, Massachusetts

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

LIVE MUSIC: Dad Band, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

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

Get Lucky Pub Crawl, 12-2pm, Great American Beer Hall, Medford, Massachusetts

Sunday, March 15th, 2026

LIVE MUSIC: – Celtic Klan, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

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

Aine Minogue, Harpist, Time TBD, Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Sunday Karaoke, 6-9pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, March 16th, 2026

Tai Chi Open House, 6-7pm, Body Mind Systems, Burlington, Massachusetts

Restorative Yoga with Jaime-Lyn Gaudet, 7–8pm, Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Vibrato Bar: Madness of March Open Mic Music Night, 7pm, The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts

Tuesday, March 17th,  2026

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

Cooking Club, 6:30-8:30pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Wednesday, March 18th, 2026

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

Wednesday Wax, 5-9:30pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Thursday, March 19th, 2026

LexChamber Casino Night, 6-10pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

LINE DANCING with Julie Kaufmann, 6:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC: Tea Wrecks, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, 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

The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord, 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

Wilmington Public Library Calendar

Tewksbury Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

North of Boston Town Recreation Department Calendars

Woburn Recreation, Woburn, Massachusetts

Burlington Parks & Recreation, Burlington, Massachusetts

Reading Recreation Division, Reading, Massachusetts

Wakefield Recreation, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Wilmington Recreation, Wilmington , Massachusetts

Stoneham Recreation Department, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, Lexington, Massachusetts

Winchester Recreation Department, Winchester, Massachusetts

Chelmsford Recreation Department, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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Jodi Crowley

Jodi Crowley is a Massachusetts-based REALTOR® and local lifestyle writer dedicated to helping people discover the best of life north of Boston. A long-time resident, mom, and outdoor enthusiast, Jodi knows these communities not just professionally, but personally — whether she's hiking local trails or exploring the area with her family. With deep roots in Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, Arlington, Lexington, Reading, Wakefield, and beyond, she brings firsthand knowledge of the neighborhoods, restaurants, events, and hidden gems that make this region a wonderful place to call home. Licensed with Lamacchia Realty (MA License #9037552), Jodi combines her passion for real estate with a genuine love for her community - making her a trusted resource for both homebuyers and longtime residents alike.