Looking for plans for Memorial Weekend in Boston? You’ve come to the right place. It’s a busy one here in Boston, and there’s no shortages of things to do if you’re looking for them! As the unofficial start to summer, it’s the perfect long weekend to get out into the city or explore some coastal New England towns!
1. Take a stroll through a Memorial Day Flag Garden
Memorial Day is this Monday, and what better way to honor those who have served our country than by taking a moment to walk through the Flag Garden at Boston Common? Over 37,000 flags have been planted by the Massachusetts Military Heroes to represent every brave Massachusetts service member who gave his or her life defending our country since the Revolutionary War. You can also visit the flag garden at Seaport’s Fallen Heroes Memorial this weekend.
2. Cheer on the Red Sox at Fenway Park
Memorial Day weekend is jam-packed with three home Red Sox games versus the Baltimore Orioles on May 23, 24 and 25! Grab tickets here and get ready to cheer on the home team with some sunshine, hot dogs, and great vibes!
3. Jam out to live music at Boston Calling
That’s right – Boston’s biggest music festival is finally back this weekend! With multiple stages, a Ferris wheel, and crowds upwards of 40,000 people in years past, it’s safe to say this will be a festival for the ages. Taking place at the Harvard Athletic Complex, day tickets will run you $160. But the lineup is truly iconic: we’re talking Luke Combs, Avril Lavigne, and much more!
4. Visit the Lawn on D
Just in time for warm weather, Boston’s favorite outdoor interactive space is open for the season. The first of its kind in Boston, Lawn on D is a 2.7-acre outdoor experimental event landscape with glow-in-the-dark swings, pickleball, food and drinks, and live entertainment. It’s a great spot to chill out on a sunny day!
5. Work out at Boston’s biggest free fitness series
Looking to get stronger this summer? We have the perfect activities for you! Seaport returned their free outdoor workout series, Seaport Sweat, starting in May. Back for its tenth season, the community-driven series offers nearly 200 fitness classes. Read more about their programming here.
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6. Play pickleball with Gronk
Extend your weekend to Wednesday, May 28 and enjoy the chance to play pickleball, for charity, with former Patriots star, Rob Gronkowski! New England Patriots Alumni Rob Gronkowski will be dinking and diving on the pickleball courts at BOSSE in Natick on Wednesday, May 28 from 5-8 PM to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund and the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation. Learn more and register here.
7. Check out the HART pop-up at Candlefish
The south’s Boston is coming north! On Sunday, May 25, Charleston-based jewelry brand HART is popping up at Candlefish Boston! HART will host two candle-making workshops at Candlefish at 10 AM and 12 PM. Enjoy the wicked good opportunity to craft two custom 9-oz candles with six hidden HART charms that reveal as you burn and receive a lurex bracelet cord to attach them too! From 2–6 PM on May 25, the HART Charm Bar will be open for walk-ins to build custom jewelry.
8. Celebrate Memorial Day with a southern-inspired brunch hoedown
South End or the true south? The Beehive transforms into a southern hoedown with cookout staples in addition to their classic brunch. Grilled hot dogs and hamburgers will be up fired for order on Memorial Day, brining the tailgate energy to the city! Kick off summer with live country-style music and a delicious meal indoors or at The Beehive’s outdoor patio!
9. Take the CapeFLYER to the beach
No car, no problem! The CapeFLYER returns this weekend for traffic-free travel to and from the Cape!
10. …Or visit one of these 32 Massachusetts beaches near Boston for just $10 round-trip
Memorial Day Weekend is all about the beaches! Check out some of these other lovely beaches just a $10 round-trip train from Boston using the Commuter Rail weekend pass. Check out the top beaches and towns with easy access here.