Women are incredible! Here, here!
But we’re not going to complain about a whole month and day, March 8, dedicated to celebrating, uplifting, and leveling the playing field for women around the world. Boston will celebrate and honor its female talent with a series of dinners, workshops, and various events led by women and for women. Check them out below:
1. Engage at the 26th annual Boston International Women’s Day Breakfast
Attend this free breakfast open to all Bostonians! The communal meal will be held at Simmons University in Fenway with panelists to spark conversation. Karen Holmes Ward of WCVB will moderate the breakfast which will be held on International Women’s Day on March 8.
Friday, March 8 from 9 AM to 12 PM
At Simmons University 300 Fenway Boston, MA 02115
2. Savor a 4-course women’s day dinner at Grana featuring some of Boston’s top female chef’s
Five incredible female chefs will unite to create a dinner to remember. GRANA at the Langham Hotel will host chefs: Kerry Levesque (The Langham), Jody Adams (James-Beard award winner of A Street Hospitality), Amrilys Colon (Porto), Shelley Nason (Comfort Kitchen), Inna Khitrik (Women’s Lunch Place), and Deanne Steffen Chinn (Big Heart Hospitality). As a special twist, each chef will invent a dish in honor of a woman who deeply inspires them.
Proceeds from the $185 tickets will go to The Women’s Lunch Place which provides daytime shelter, meals, and advocacy for Boston women in need. Contact 617-451-1900 to reserve your visit or visit Grana’s Instagram page.
March 7 from 6-9 PM at GRANA at the Langham Hotel 250 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110
3. Pamper yourself at an award-winning women-owned spa
Haven Beauty is a “Best of Boston” award-winning woman-owned spa. It’s the ultimate treat for anyone, and an incredible way to support a woman-owned business. The entire staff is filled with incredibly talented female leaders in beauty, hair, yoga, and massage!
Find Haven Beauty at 14 Church Street Hopkinton, MA 01748
4. Support an exceptional woman-owned business
Boston has no shortage of incredible female-owned businesses to support. Below are a few of our tried-and-true favorites:
Style:
- Riviera Clothing Company for incredible pieces all designed by the owner, Anne Sommers
- Brave Daughters for the best forever jewelry and a great time with the gals
Beauty and Wellness:
- Five Journeys for advanced wellness and whole-body support from Dr. Wendie Trubow and her team
- Mindful Recovery for a hidden gem private sauna and cryo experience in Greater Boston
- Melanin Haircare for revolutionary hair products now on the shelves at Sephora
Food and Beverage:
- Chic Cheese Chick for divine cheese boards delivered straight to your door
- Sweet Mazie’s for edible artwork
- Petrova Chocolates for innovative truffles and other bites
- Kured for the “Chipotle of charcuterie” founded by a BC grad
- Solodko for Ukranian pastries from an innovative sister-duo
- Choc Allure for elevated sweets and chocolate tasting experiences
5. Dine at one of Boston’s best women-owned restaurants
If you’re more of a foodie than a shopper, you can opt (or double) to support a woman-owned business by dining at some of the spots mentioned! Some of our favorite women-owned restaurants (disclaimer: being women-owned is just a perk, but these restaurants are worthy of their title because of their excellence!):
- Nightshade Noodle Bar from James Beard Nominated Chef, Rachel Miller
- Oleana by Ana Sortun
- Madhouse Cafe by J.Shia
- Mei Mei by sisters Irene and Mei Li and brother Andrew Li
6. Meet inspiring female leaders at the TogetHER conference
The fourth annual TogetHER conference occurs just in time for International Women’s Day. The celebration will include several panelists such as Taniya Nayak, HGTV interior design expert, Nia Grace, President and CEO of Bar and Kitchen Hospitality, Kristina Tsipouras, Founder of Boston Business Women, and many more! Hannah Donnelly of NBC10 Boston will moderate the discussion.
TogetHER will also include complimentary press-on manis from MiniLuxe, touch-up facials from bluemercury, small bites and more! Learn more and register here.
Thursday March 7 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Showcase Cinema de Lux at Legacy Place; 680 Legacy Place Dedham, MA 02026
7. Attend the Let’s Talk Womxn of Boston ‘More than March’ event
Let’s Talk Womxn is an action movement of 700+ women restaurateurs & entrepreneurs backing each other.
The annual event includes stories from Boston’s leading “Womxn,” tasting stations, live music, and storytelling.
Find it Thursday, March 7 at Boston Harbor Distillery from 7 PM.
8. Shop local at West Elm’s women in business pop-up series
Every weekend through March, the West Elm store in Fenway will host different women-owned business. It’s your chance to meet and greet some of your favorite local creators that you’ve been admiring online. Pop-ups will run Friday through Sunday every weekend in March. Exact dates and times vary, contact the Fenway store for more information.
Find West Elm Fenway at 160 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
9. Check out Seaport’s She-Village
The Current, a first-of-its-kind retail incubator and pop-up village, now in its 11th “season,” allows small businesses to experiment with a temporary brick-and-mortar storefront, usually for the first time ever or a first location in Boston. Past tenants include Glossier, who now have a Back Bay storefront after experimenting!
The current first kicked off in 2018 with the “She-Village,” featuring only women-owned businesses! The rotation of businesses is ever-changing, many of them still women-owned, but the mission of uplifting minority business owners is ever the same!
Find The Current at 101 Seaport Blvd.
10. Tour the historic impacts of women on New Bedford at the Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum hosts a special highlights tour for Women’s History Month in which visitors can entrench themselves in the journeys of historic female figures including Marian Shaw Smith, Elizabeth Marble, and Eulalia Mendes who all helped preserve, grow and establish the New Bedford we know today. Tours are 60-minutes long and include museum admission.
Find the special tours Tuesdays and Thursdays-Saturdays through the end of March from 1-2 PM
Find the Whaling Museum at 18 Johnny Cake Hl, New Bedford, MA 02740