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Amherst
Wednesday
Market
Wednesdays
throughout the
month
2pm-6pm
Kendrick Park
Amherst
No Admission Fee
Spring is coming! Come to an outdoor farmer market and enjoy its local food, live music
and performance, and lots of fun!
http://kendrickparkmarket.com/
Burgy
Thursday
Market
Thursdays throughout the
month
2:30pm-7pm
Williams St. and
North St.
Williamsburg
No Admission Fee
There will be food, handcrafted items, vegetables & flowers in this market.
http://nfmd.org/ma/williamsburg/1002222.html
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Chocolate
Walking Tour:
Back Bay
Saturdays throughout the
month
10:15am-12:45pm
Flour Bakery
131 Clarendon St. Boston
$48 per person
This historic area is rich in culture, architecture – and of course, fine chocolate. No better way to spend a Saturday morning
than to peruse boutiques on Newbury Street, or to stroll down Boylston Street while
learning about and enjoying chocolate with your friends.
http://www.bostonchocolatetours.com/tours/boston/back-bay/
Chocolate
Walking Tour:
South End
Saturdays throughout the
month
2pm-4pm
Code 10
1638 Washington St. Boston
$48 per person
The South End is home to elegant Victorian bow front houses dating back to the 1800s. You'll pick up plenty of samples as you go, plus tips on tasting, buying and storing fine
chocolate. http://www.bostonchocolatetours.com/tour
s/boston/south-end/
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Seeing Red: Red Wine and
Red Meat
Fri. May 1st
6:30pm-8:30pm
Boston Wine School
1354 Commonwealth Ave.
Allston
$50 per person
Red wine and red meat are ideal partners when it comes to aromas, flavors and
textures. Learn some of the basics of food and wine pairing.
http://bostonwineschool.com/private-parties-corporate-events/
844-946-3724
Cooking Class-
Vintage Cakes
Fri. May 1st
2pm-5pm
Sur La Table
100 Huntington Ave.
# D-006
Boston
$69 per person
Learn how to assemble the most classic: the decadent and delicious layered cake. The
instructor cover the basics of creating cake structure, including leavening agents, folding
technique, and the importance of precise ratios between dry and liquid ingredients.
http://www.surlatable.com/sku/2011450/Vintage+Cakes
800 243-0852
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Harpoon
Tasting
Fri. May 1st
7pm-10pm
Harpoon Brewery
306 Northern Ave.
Boston
$10 per person
Go to Harpoon Brewery and Beer Hall for a
tap talk, beer tasting, and German pretzels. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/harpoon-
tasting-tickets-15805187742?aff=es2&rank=10
Official
Brewery
Launch Party
Mon. March 2nd
6pm-10pm
Carrie Nation Cocktail
Club
11 Beacon St.
Boston
No Admission Fee
Welcome San Francisco's Speakeasy Ales &
Lagers to Boston! Drink Prohibition Ale, an
Amber ale that strikes a perfect balance
between caramel Matiness and aggressive
hops. Enjoy Big Daddy, an IPA that has a huge
hop flavor with a dry, clean finish.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/official-brewery-launch-party-welcome-san-
franciscos-speakeasy-ales-lagers-to-boston-tickets-15852678789?aff=es2&rank=2
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Cooking Class-
Date Night:
Italy
Sat. May 2nd
6:30pm-8:30pm
Sur La Table
100 Huntington Ave.
# D-006
Boston
$69 per person
Discover together a world that is renowned for its rustic yet refined cuisine,
incorporating simple ingredients that produce incredible, authentic flavors. Savor
the abundant spring flavors and create a sumptuous Italian menu.
http://www.surlatable.com/sku/2022010/Date+Night%3A+Italy
800 243-0852
Beacon Hill & Back Bay Food
Tour
Sat. May 2nd
12:30pm-5:45pm
Liberty Hotel
215 Charles St. Boston
$88.97 per person
The tour has been rated the #2 "Don't Leave Boston Without..." by CBS-Boston. The tour
is comprised of the standard tour, plus a dessert stop at 4-star restaurant, L'Espalier.
http://boston.eventful.com/events/premium-beacon-hill-back-/E0-001-062207840-
2@2015050212
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Cinco de Mayo PubCrawl
Boston
Sat. May 2nd & Tues. May 5th
3pm-9pm
Participating Venues
Boston $3 to $5.05 per person
Delicious tequila, sombreros, and copious amounts of Coronas. Cinco de Mayo is on the
way, Boston! Get ready for a ride that will give you a chance to see what the bar scene
in Boston is all about!
http://pubcrawls.com/cinco-de-mayo-pub-crawl-boston.php
Year of the
Goat Party
Sat. May 2nd
Sat. May 9st
Sat. May 16st
Sat. May 23st
6pm-8pm
The Cyclorama at the BCA
539 Tremont St.
Boston
Free
Ring in the Year of the Goat with Cathay Pacific Airways to celebrate a new direct
route from Boston to Hong Kong. If you are an undergraduate Student in the Boston
area, come for a festive dinner party. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathay-
pacific-airways-year-of-the-goat-party-ring-in-the-new-year-with-dinner-on-us-tickets-
15546389670
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Full Moon Starlight
Dinner Cruise
Sun. May 3rd
6pm–9pm
Rowe's Wharf, Gate B
Boston
$77.9 per adult
$46.95 per child
(Age 3-12)
Enjoy the moon starlight dinner with live entertainments, spectacular Boston skyline, and harbor views. Savor dishes from its 3-course plated dinner menu and sip wine, beer, or specialty cocktails from its bar.
For more information, please visit http://www.odysseycruises.com/boston/crui
ses/specialty
866 429-9283
Mayfair at Harvard Square
May 3rd
12 noon-6pm
Rain Date: May 17th
Harvard Square
Cambridge
No Admission Fee
Mayfair offers four stages of entertainment, chalk art, beer gardens, and vendors of food, art, jewelry, and clothing at Harvard Square. It also features any street performers who decide to show their talents for onlookers.
http://cambridge.com/visiting-cambridge/annual-events/annual-mayfair/
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Sun. May 3rd 12pm-6pm
Rain date: Sun. May 17th
Harvard Square Business Association
18 Brattle Street
Cambridge
Free
The Celebration features 4 stages of live entertainment, dozens of restaurant
vendors, hundreds of street vendors selling artwork, jewelry, vintage clothing, and Bric-a-
brac. For more information, please visit: http://www.harvardsquare.com/harvard-
square-business-association-2015-calendar-events
617 491-3434
Cooking Class – Cinco de Mayo
Sun. May 3th
4pm-6pm
Mirbeau Inn & Spa at The Pinehills
35 Landmark Dr. Plymouth
$65 per person
Join Executive Chef Stephen Coe in a demonstration and tasting class about food
for Cinco de Mayo.
http://bit.ly/1MzSMNT
508 209-2393
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Whisky Guild's Boston Whisky
Cruise
Wed. May 6th 7pm-9:30pm
Spirit of Boston
200 Seaport Blvd. Boston
$149.62 to $118.87 per person
Sample, celebrate and showcase the world’s finest whiskies. Distillers, brand
ambassadors, and masters of whisky will be in attendance to guide you through sampling
their spirits. http://www.whiskyguild.com/
European Food
Festival
Thu. May 7th
6pm-8:30pm
Goethe-Institut
170 Beacon St.
Boston
$35 per person
Join the Belgians in Boston for this popular professional networking event featuring
food, beer, wine, & spirits from Germany, France, Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, and Holland in the gorgeous ballroom of the
Goethe-Institut Boston.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/european-food-festival-2015-tickets-
3151085983?aff=es2&rank=86
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Bluegrass on the Bogs
Fri. May 8th through Sun. May 10th
Camp Kiwanee
1 Camp Kiwanee Rd.
Hanson
$10 to $45 per person
Bluegrass on the Bogs is an acoustic non-traditional bluegrass festival with local
bands, food and craft vendors, workshops, kids’ events, and camping.
http://www.bluegrassonthebogs.com/home
The Watch City
Steampunk
Festival
Sat. May 9th
(Time:TBD) Various places in
Waltham No Admission Fee
Watch City Steampunk Festival features Victorian calliopes, Penny Farthings,
costumed performers, musicians, bands, lectures, an open-air market with Steampunk
vendors.
http://watchcityfestival.com/
Crafts in the
Park
Sat. May 9th
10am-4pm
34 Bartlet St.
Andover No Admission Fee
Shop from 150 vendors of food, clothing & accessories, handcrafted items.
http://www.craftsinthepark.com/
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Lilac Sunday Sun. May 10th
10am-3pm
Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway
Boston
No Admission Fee
Lilac Sunday features tours of the lilacs and other collections, live music, family activities,
food vendors, and picnicking at the Arnold Arboretum.
http://arboretum.harvard.edu/news-events/lilac-sunday/
Japanese Festival-Sakura
Matsuri
Sat. May 10th
12 noon-4pm
Brookline High School
115 Greenough St.
Brookline
No Admission Fee
Sakura Matsuri features Japanese music, food, taiko drumming, bon odori festival
dancing, crafts, and games at Brookline High School.
https://www.facebook.com/events/279371785564165
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Mother’s Day Brunch
Sun. May 10th
10am-1pm
Verrill Farm
11 Wheeler Rd.
Concord
$35 per adult
$12 per kid under 10
Mother's Day Brunch Buffet served outside under tents beside the farm stand. Omelet
station, pancakes, ham, hash browns, muffins, fruit, cookies & more! Prices include
tax. Cash bar featuring Mimosas and wine.
http://www.verrillfarm.com/events.html
978 369-4494
Mother’s Day Brunch
Sun. May 10th
10am-2pm
The UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center
50 Warren St.
Lowell
$35 per adult
$14.95 per kid under 12
Bring your family here to celebrate Mother’s day with a great lunch!
http://www.acc-umlinnandconferencecenter.com/restaurant
s-lowell-en.html
978 934-6950
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Nantucket Wine Festival
Wed. May 13th through
Sun. May 17th
Participating locations
Nantucket Island
From $35 to $4500 (depends on each session)
Over the past 18 years, the Nantucket Wine Festival has become one of the most
celebrated wine and food events in the country. This boutique experience of world
class wines and award winning food.
http://www.nantucketwinefestival.com/events/all
2015 HarpoonFest
Fri. May 15th 5:30pm-11pm
Sat. May 16th
1pm-7pm
306 Northern Ave. Boston
$20 per person
Take a brewery tour, keg bowl for charity, devour food from local vendors, and enjoy a
wide variety of our delicious brews! http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/festivals/
2128/2015-harpoonfest
Festive Summer Dishes
Sat. May 16th
Starts at 3pm
The Painted Burro
219 Elm St.
Somerville
$55 per person
The chef will transport guests to the Mexican border with interactive instruction on
crafting superb guacamole, salsa, fresh tortillas and fish tacos – the perfect way to prep guests for a Memorial Day weekend bash. After taking the heat in the kitchen,
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guests will drink in a lesson on mixing the Burro’s signature margaritas at-home.
http://bit.ly/1NJbFLA
617 776-0005
The World's Largest
Pancake Breakfast
Sat. May 16th
8am-11am
Main St.
Downtown Springfield
$1 per children
$3 per adult
Meet neighbors and friends as the community sits down at Springfield’s
breakfast table in celebration of the city’s May 14, 1636 founding. The menu includes hot, hearty pancakes, coffee, juice and milk,
and lots of local talent.
http://spiritofspringfield.org/?page_id=229
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Wine Tasting
at the
Charlesmark
Wed. May 20th 6pm-8pm
The Charlesmark Hotel
655 Boylston St. Boston
$20 per person
This is a casual a mingle in the Charlesmark Hotel! Enjoy the relaxed presentation and self-guided tour of our wine tasting with
personal pouring service and tasting comments.
http://charlesmarkhotel.com/lounge.cfm
617 247-1212
A Taste of Faneuil Hall
Thu. May 21st 6 pm-9 pm
Upper Rotunda and Ned Devine's
Parris Lounge
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston
$10 per person
Get to sample tasty dishes and craft beers from Cheers, Ned Devine's, Durgin Park, and many other Faneuil Marketplace restaurants and Quincy Market Food Hall vendors will be
available to sample.
http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/eventscalendar
617-523-1300
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American Craft Beer Fest
Fri. May 29th 6pm-9:30pm)
Sat. May 30th 1pm-4:30pm 6pm-9:30pm
Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Blvd.
Boston
$50 per person
Presented by BeerAdvocate & Harpoon Brewery, American Craft Beer Fest (ACBF) is
the east coast's largest celebration of American craft beer, featuring 640+ craft beers from 140+ American brewers, and
drawing over 15,000 beer enthusiasts from around the world.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/acbf/
Wine at the zoo
Sat. May 30th 5pm-7pm
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd. Boston
TBD
You can sample wines while strolling among the animals in the Zoo’s signature Tropical Forest Pavilion. Proceeds from this event
support the operation and continued growth of Franklin Park Zoo, its education programs
and conservation initiatives. http://www.zoonewengland.org/engage/unc
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Last Updated: 4/3/15