Things to Do North of Boston (November 5th- November 12th, 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 THEATER & SHOWS
Final weekend, through Sunday, November 8, The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord, Massachusetts
Through Sunday, November 22, The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord, Massachusetts
Madagascar: A Musical Adventure KIDS
Friday, November 6 at 7 PM and Saturday, November 7 at 2 PM, Maynard High School, Maynard, Massachusetts
ONGOING & UPCOMING
Chelmsford Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays, 10 AM to 1 PM, November 7 through March 13 (no market December 26), Weston Nurseries, Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Common Time: American Musicality
On view through December 6, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Massachusetts
Isamu Noguchi: I Am Not a Designer
On view through January 3, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
LEGO Recreations of PEM’s Historic Houses
On view through November, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Flag display open around the clock, Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 15, with Taps nightly at 5 PM, 101 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Public Skating at Stoneham Arena
10 to 11:45 AM on November 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Stoneham Arena, Stoneham, Massachusetts
VETERANS DAY 2026 BY TOWN
ARLINGTON
Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
Wednesday, November 11. Assemble by 10:15 AM at Walgreens, 324 Massachusetts Avenue; step off at 10:30 AM to Central Fire Station for the ceremony, followed by a wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial Monument, 309 Broadway, and coffee and donuts at the fire station. Ends at 12:30 PM, Arlington, Massachusetts
BURLINGTON
Wednesday, November 11, 10am, Burlington Town Common, Burlington, Massachusetts
LEXINGTON
Veterans Day Breakfast and Ceremony
Wednesday, November 11. Coffee at 8 AM, breakfast and ceremony at 9 AM, Knights of Columbus Heritage Hall, 177 Bedford Street, Lexington, Massachusetts. Free for veterans and active duty service members, $10 suggested donation for guests; register at lexingtonma.gov/veteransday
READING
Wednesday, November 11, 11 AM, Memorial Park, corner of Charles and Harrison Streets, Reading, Massachusetts
STONEHAM
Field of Honor Opening Ceremony
Saturday, November 7, 2 PM, followed by a Marine Corps birthday cake cutting at 3:30 PM, Field of Honor, 101 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Veterans Breakfast (call 781-363-9970 to register)
Tuesday, November 10, 9 AM, Stoneham Senior Center, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Wednesday, November 11, 10:30 AM, inside Stoneham Town Hall, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham Veterans Day Run (5K and 11K)
Wednesday, November 11, 11:30 AM, starts at Stoneham Town Hall, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts
VFW Post 620 Flag Retirement Ceremony
Thursday, November 12, 4 PM, Middle School Field, Stoneham, Massachusetts
WAKEFIELD
Wednesday, November 11, 11 AM, Galvin Middle School Auditorium, 525 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts. Keynote by Vietnam helicopter pilot and author Capt. Richard Laurence Greene, with refreshments after in the cafeteria
WINCHESTER
Veterans Day Parade and Civic Exercises
Wednesday, November 11,10am, ceremony at the Edward F. O’Connell Memorial Plaza at Town Hall, Winchester, Massachusetts
WOBURN
Veterans’ Recognition (sign-up required)
Friday, November 6, 11 AM to noon, Woburn Senior Center, Woburn, Massachusetts
Sunday, November 8, 8 AM to noon, Woburn Moose Lodge, 4 Federal Street, Woburn, Massachusetts
251st Marine Corps Birthday Recognition
Tuesday, November 10, 5:30 PM, the Irish American, Woburn, Massachusetts. All veterans welcome with a guest
Wednesday, November 11, steps off at 10:30 AM from Main and Cross Streets (Bill and Bob’s) and marches from the South End to Woburn Common, Woburn, Massachusetts
Wednesday, November 11, 11 AM, Woburn Common, Woburn, Massachusetts
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
9:15 to 10:30 AM, Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester, Massachusetts
Toddler Yoga with Greenhouse Children’s Yoga Studio (ages 2 to 5)
10 to 10:45 AM, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
10:15 AM to 5:30 PM, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Massachusetts
Crafty Crochet and Knitting Club
11 AM to noon, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Toddler Playtime (ages 1 to 3, drop-in)
11 to 11:45 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Friends of Cary Library Book Sale: Members’ Preview
1 to 5 PM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
1 to 3 PM, Lincoln Park, Lexington, Massachusetts
Reading and Writing Poetry with Ann Taylor
1 to 2 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Family Art Studio: Autumn Whirligigs
3:30 to 4:30 PM, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
F.A.S.T. Athletics Dodgeball Night
5:30 to 7:30 PM, Woburn Recreation, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Alex Cohen at Common Craft
5:30 to 8:30 PM, Common Craft, Burlington, Massachusetts
Evan Mirapaul: Photography and the Violin
6:30 to 8 PM, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Massachusetts
7 to 8:30 PM, Mystic Open Studio, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Mojo Slim at Goodnight Johnny’s
7:30 PM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
8 PM, The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Jeffrey Gaines
8 PM, Off Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Friday Night Live Entertainment at Scoreboard
9 PM, Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Alastair Moock’s Pastures of Plenty
7pm, Club Passim, Cambridge, Massachusetts
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
First Annual Reading Pumpkin Smash
9 AM to noon, Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center parking lot, Reading, Massachusetts
Acera School STEM Festival and Open House
10 AM, Acera School, Winchester, Massachusetts
Burlington Quilters Guild Show 2026
Opens at 10 AM, St. Barbara’s Parish, Woburn, Massachusetts
Fashionable Animal Portraits Workshop
10 AM to 1 PM, Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts
Friends of Cary Library Book Sale
10 AM to 5 PM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
10 to 11:30 AM, North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, Massachusetts
Zumba GOLD for Beginners and Active Adults
10 to 11 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Lego Club (ages 5 to 11, drop-in)
10 to 11 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
10:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Massachusetts
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Landrigan Field lower parking lot, Hemlock Road, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Jan Heng Book Launch and Guinea Pig Rescue Fundraiser
10:30 AM, Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts
11 AM to 7 PM, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Woburn, Massachusetts
11 AM to 5 PM, Arlington Town Hall and Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, Massachusetts
Noon to 5 PM, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
I Do, I Did, I Don’t: A New Play for the Screen
2 to 3:30 PM, North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, Massachusetts
The Brave Blanket Crew Storytime
2:30 PM, Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts
Common Time: American Musicality Artist Panel and Reception
Panel 2:30 to 4 PM, reception 4 to 6 PM, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Willow Flute Ensemble: Autumn Serenade
2:30 to 3:30 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Day of the Dead Bilingual Storytime and Craft (ages 0 to 11)
3 to 4 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
4 PM and 7:30 PM, The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Mystic Chorale: Wassa Wassa, African Songs of Joy and Celebration
7:30 PM, First Parish Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: The Radio at Goodnight Johnny’s
7:30 PM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Danielle Miraglia and Adam Sherman Duo with Peter Hoffman
8 PM, Off Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Everybody Wants Some: Van Halen Tribute
8 PM, Larcom Theatre, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Saturday Night Live Entertainment at Scoreboard
9 PM, Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill, Woburn, Massachusetts
8th Annual Fall into the Holidays
11-3pm, Knights of Columbus, Wilmington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Alastair Moock’s Pastures of Plenty
7pm, Club Passim, Cambridge, Massachusetts
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Electric Vehicle Showcase and Pumpkin Drop-Off
10 AM to 1 PM, Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department, 480 North Avenue, Wakefield, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Brunch with the Fred Woodard Trio at Goodnight Johnny’s
10:30 AM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
11 AM to noon, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Raising a Reader Family Fundraiser with Author Jannie Ho
11 AM to 12:30 PM, The Purple Couch Bookshop, North Andover, Massachusetts
Woodman’s of Essex Food Pop-Up
12:30 to 5:30 PM, Modest Roots Brewing, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
Friends of Cary Library Book Sale
1 to 5 PM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
Friends Fall Book Sale: Buy-a-Bag Day
1:15 to 3:30 PM, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: TANASI: World Bluegrass
2 PM, Linden Tree Coffeehouse at Temple Emmanuel, Wakefield, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Symphony by the Sea: The Heavenly Life
3 PM, The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: The Scottish Celebration Continues: An Afternoon of Music and Dance
3 PM, Regent Theatre, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Mystic Brass Ensemble: Musicians Choice
3 to 5 PM, First Baptist Church, Arlington, Massachusetts
3 to 4 PM, Robbins Library, Arlington, Massachusetts
3 to 5 PM, Follow Your Art Community Studios, Melrose, Massachusetts
3 to 6 PM, Mystic Open Studio, Arlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Supper Club with The Bill McGoldrick Acoustic Duo
5 PM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Antje Duvekot and Dan Bern
6 PM, Off Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
6:30 to 10:30 PM, Waves Restaurant and Bar at the Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9
10 to 10:45 AM, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
Family Storytime (ages 2 to 5)
10 to 10:30 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
10 AM to noon, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
10 AM to noon, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Free Matinee Series: Sunset Boulevard
1 PM, The Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
3:30 to 4:30 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Nailed It, Failed It: Cookie Decorating Competition (grades 6 to 12)
4 to 5 PM, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
Microfilm Mondays in the Archives
5:30 to 8:30 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Screenagers: Generation AI Film and Discussion
6:30 to 8 PM, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
7 PM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
7 to 8:15 PM, All Seasons Barn at Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester, Massachusetts
Novel Ideas Book Club: Heartwood
7 to 8 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Passim Monday Discovery Series
8 PM, Club Passim, Cambridge, Massachusetts
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Creativity Corner (ages 0 to 11, drop-in)
10 to 11 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Cooking with Anastasia: Sweet and Savory Holiday Stuffing
11 AM to noon, Lexington Community Center, Lexington, Massachusetts
11:15 AM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
Virtual Author Talk: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
2 to 3 PM, online through Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
3:15 to 4:15 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Mahjong 101, Guided Play and Open Play Night
6 to 9 PM, Presence & Co., Reading, Massachusetts
Seasonal Eating and Preserving: From Farm to Pantry
6:30 to 7:30 PM, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Virtual: Historical Fiction Book Recs with Author Jane Healey
6:30 to 7 PM, online through Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Common Time: Celebrating American Composers
7 to 8:30 PM, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Massachusetts
7 to 9 PM, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Second Tuesday Women’s Reading Group
7:30 PM, Winchester Public Library, Winchester, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Andy Grammer: Greater Than Pt. II, A One Man Show
7:30 PM, Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, Massachusetts
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (VETERANS DAY)
Veterans Day parades and ceremonies are listed by town in the Veterans Day section above.
Sports Zone 101: Veterans Day No-School Sports Program (grades K to 5)
9 AM to 3 PM (half day 9 AM to noon), Recreation Park, Stoneham, Massachusetts
10:30 AM, Moon and Back Bookstore, Medford, Massachusetts
Felt and Kvelt: Noon Needle Felting Class
Noon to 2 PM, North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, Massachusetts
Virtual Author Talk: How Money Became God
2 to 3 PM, online through Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
Virtual Author Talk: Paul Vigna
2 to 3 PM, online through Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Open Mic Night at Goodnight Johnny’s
5 PM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
Family Felting: Evening Needle Felting
5:30 to 7:30 PM, North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, Massachusetts
6 to 8:30 PM, Lord Hobo, Woburn, Massachusetts
6:30 to 8:30 PM, Lord Hobo, Woburn, Massachusetts
7 to 11 PM, Waves Restaurant and Bar at the Lakeside Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Mythical Madness Scavenger Hunt
All day, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts
10 AM to noon, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
11 to 11:45 AM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Lunch and Learn: Mastering AI Search for Your Business
Noon to 2 PM, Presence & Co., Reading, Massachusetts
1 PM, Winchester Public Library, Winchester, Massachusetts
Mindfulness Mandalas for Teens
3:30 PM, Winchester Public Library, Winchester, Massachusetts
Woburn Paranormal League: Teen Ghost Hunting Club
4 to 5 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
4:30 PM, Winchester Public Library, Winchester, Massachusetts
5 PM, The Arbors, Stoneham, Massachusetts
5 to 7 PM, Rising Eagle Publick House, Melrose, Massachusetts
Moving to the Music (ages 3 to 8)
5 to 5:45 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
REVIVE With Purpose Annual Fundraiser
6 to 9:30 PM, Stazione di Federal, Waltham, Massachusetts
6 to 8 PM, Spence Farm, Woburn, Massachusetts
Thanksgiving Basket Weaving (Folded Rim or Thankful Basket)
6 to 8 PM, Spence Farm, Woburn, Massachusetts
Children’s Thanksgiving Dining Etiquette Workshop (grades 2 to 7)
Starts at 6 PM, Winchester Recreation Center, Winchester, Massachusetts
Spices and Memories: A Food Writing Workshop
6:30 to 8:30 PM, Curio Spice Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Soulitude at Goodnight Johnny’s
6:30 PM, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts
6:30 to 7:30 PM, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts
Meet the Authors: Trisha Blanchet and Jane Roper
7 PM, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts
7 PM, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts
LIVE MUSIC: Pub Night with 2ToneTim
7 to 10 PM, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
YourArlington 20th Anniversary Celebration with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan
7 to 9:30 PM, Donut Villa, Arlington, Massachusetts
7:30 PM, Off Cabot, Beverly, Massachusetts
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