April showers bring more than just flowers—explore a blossoming calendar of events, from ballets to art festivals and more.
Explore pieces like this Hattie Carnegie silk flower brooch at MFA’s Dress Up exhibition
4/9
HOME OPENER BOSTON RED SOX VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Baseball season is finally upon us, calling for a day at Fenway Park. Coming off of a 2023 season with a record of 78-84-0, The Red Sox will be hoping for a comeback in 2024. Start the season off with the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. 4 Jersey St., mlb.com
4/11-16
BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Grab your popcorn—the Boston International Film Festival is back with over 90 movies taking the big screen. Aside from the cinema, there will be a Hollywood-esque red carpet and a gala dotted with celebrities on opening night. Bostoniff.com
4/12-13
RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Talk a walk down memory lane, or Abbey Road rather, and jam out to all your favorite Beatles songs with Rain. The tribute band, playing at the Boch Center Wang Theatre, has been honoring the Beatles since 1975, bringing classics like “Yesterday” and “Here Comes the Sun”’ back on stage. 270 Tremont St., bochcenter.org
4/13-9/2
DRESS UP
This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is celebrating the power of fashion. Learn about the influence of style through more than 100 works including 20th and 21st century clothing, jewelry, accessories, illustrations and photographs. 465 Huntington Ave, mfa.org
4/15
128TH BOSTON MARATHON PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA
There’s nothing quite like Marathon Monday. Everyone can feel the spirit of Boston take over as the streets fill with brave athletes, cheers and the clamor of cowbells. Whether you wear a bib for 26.2 miles, volunteer or holler from a cafe on Boylston, the 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America will be an unforgettable day. And, of course, in true Bostonian style, crossing the finish line is only the beginning of the celebratory day. Enjoy live entertainment, food and festivities at the Mile-27 Post-Race Party presented by Samuel Adams at Boston City Hall. baa.org
Boston Design Week will show off the works of many talented artisans like North Bennet Street School’s woodworking students.
4/21
34TH ANNUAL LITERARY LIGHTS
Prepare to socialize, celebrate and fundraise for the beloved Boston Public Library’s Special Collections at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. This year’s honorees list features Stacy Schiff, historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, as the keynote speaker. 138 St. James Ave., associatesbpl.org
4/23-5/5
BOSTON DESIGN WEEK
Explore the city’s vibrant and ever-growing design scene during the 11th Annual Boston Design Week. This citywide festival promotes design in all aspects—from fashion to furniture and architecture—through speakers, panels and exhibitions, with the theme, “Designing for the Future, Preserving for the Future,” Preserving for Tomorrow.” Bostondesignweek.com
4/25-5/5
BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS CARMEN AND KINGDOM OF THE SHADES
From themes of passion to anger and struggle, the Boston Ballet is bringing the drama this month. Choreographers Jorma Elo and Florence Clerc, inspired by original choreographer Marius Petipa, tell the story of an antiheroine in Carmen, while the excerpt from La Bayadère’s “Kingdom of the Shades” wows as an abstract scene of classic choreography. 539 Washington St., bostonballet.org
4/26
BOSTON HOT PINK PARTY
Whether it be a hot pink dress, a pink sapphire necklace or a favorite pink tie, the Boston Hot Pink Party, hosted by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, demands a pop of color. Hosted at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, with honorees Nancy Adams and Lizanne Kindler, this event is not to be missed. 450 Summer St., bcrfbostonhotpink.org
4/28
A MESSIAH FOR OUR TIME
For a melodic night, join the award-winning contemporary orchestra, the New England Philharmonic, as they perform A Messiah of Our Time, including the Boston premiere of Sven-David Sandström’s Messiah, at the historic Jordan Hall. 30 Gainsborough St., nephilharmonic.org
Photography by: COURTESY OF: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON; MICHAEL BLANCHARD; COURTESY OF: NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL
