Things to Do North of Boston (May 8th–May 14th, 2026)

Mother’s Day 2026 North of Boston: Brunch & Local Gifts

Sunday, May 10 is sneaking up fast — and if you’re still figuring out how to celebrate the moms in your life, our full Mother’s Day 2026 guide has you covered. We’ve pulled together the brunch reservations worth booking today (Sogno Italian and The Fox Den in Woburn, Tonno in Wakefield, Seasons 52 and Eddie V’s in Burlington, The Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, and a few more), the family-owned shops stocked with gifts she’ll actually love — like Brissonté in North Reading and The Sweetbay Shop in Wakefield — and one free, slow Mother’s Day idea I keep coming back to: a curated walk around Horn Pond that my son planned years ago and I still talk about.

Not a brunch family? Our outdoors coverage is full of nearby walks and trails that make for a perfect quiet morning together, and our shopping guide will help you skip the big-box scramble in favor of boutiques run by people who know their stuff. Hosting at home instead? Browse our roundup of the best restaurants north of Boston for takeout and catering ideas worth showing up with.

👉 Read the full Mother’s Day 2026 guide here.

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

Spring Market at Wright-Locke Farm, 9am-2pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Indian Art Workshop: Madhubani Art, 10-11:30am, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Pause: An Intentional Reset, 10am-12pm, Presence & Co., Reading, Massachusetts

Andover Crafts in the Park, 10am-4pm, Andover, Massachusetts

The Financial Pocketknife: Estate Planning, 10:30am-12pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Wildman Brotherhood, 11am-1pm, Presence & Co., Reading, Massachusetts

PorchFest Somerville 2026, 12-6pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

Free Go Fish! Painting Workshop at Fox Library, 1-3pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Needle Felting a Rabbit, 1pm, Gore Place, Waltham, Massachusetts

Watercolor Painting with Joeseph Leto (Session 1), 2:30-4:30pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

The Northern Line Digital Release Show, 4-8pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Reading Community Singers Spring Concert: As The Seasons Turn, 7:30pm, Reading Memorial High School, Reading, Massachusetts

I Rise: Women in Song – A Choral Concert, Evening, Arlington, Massachusetts

Plant Sale Benefitting Arlington EATS, (time TBD), Arlington, Massachusetts

Storytime with local Illustrator, 2:30pm, Maya Tatsukama, The Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts

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

LIVE MUSIC, Evening, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Sunday, May 10th, 2026

Spring Market at Wright-Locke Farm, 10am-1pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Free Go Fish! Painting Workshop at Mystic Open Studio, 12-1:30pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

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

Sunday Mother’s Day Brunch with Live Music, 10:30am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Sunday Mah Jongg in Burlington, 10am, Burlington, Massachusetts

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

Sunday Karaoke at Waves Restaurant & Bar, 6–9pm, Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, May 11th, 2026