Bundle up for a month of spectacular events, from Bruce Springsteen live to Boston’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
All three floors of the Flynn Cruiseport Terminal Boston will be activated for Utopia Seaport.
3/2-5
Utopia: New England’s Premier Horticultural and Epicurean Festival
Looking to fine-tune your green thumb before spring? Check out Utopia, an indoor Seaport festival that reconnects visitors with nature through floral displays, garden installations and hands-on plant care workshops. Attendees can shop home goods, plants, decor and more from artisanal vendors and enjoy bites from Mainstreet marketplace vendors like Dumpling Daughter. 1 Black Falcon Ave., 508.203.7873, utopiaseaport.com
3/12-25
Dine Out Boston
Save your appetite—the highly anticipated winter 2023 edition of Dine Out Boston is here to ensure two weeks of delectable bites. From Boston to Cambridge, foodies can dine on prix fixe menus at top spots like Rowes Warf Sea Grille and Bistro du Midi. Multiple locations, bostonusa.com/dine-out-boston
3/14
Dress for Success Boston’s Second Annual Compelling Conversations
Raise money for women in search of financial independence and harness your inner girl power at this annual Dress for Success Boston event. Five local successful women join event moderator Kristen Daly for an insightful discussion about how they stand out in their industries. The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St., boston. dressforsuccess.org
3/19
South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Raise a pint of Guinness as South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes over the city’s most Irish neighborhood. Attracting up to 1 million spectators, the parade kicks off at 1PM in Andrew Square and ends on West Broadway for an unforgettable day of shenanigans. West Broadway & Dorchester Avenue, southbostonparade.org
3/20
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2023 Tour
For the first time in six years, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen takes the stage with his primary backing band, the E Street Band. The 2023 international tour is stopping at TD Garden for one night only—Bruce Tramps won’t want to miss this one. 100 Legends Way, 617.624.1000, brucespringsteen.net
3/21-4/2
Into the Woods
Venture Into the Woods as the Broadway cast makes its way to Emerson Colonial Theatre. This Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine welcomes attendees into the enchanting world of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. 106 Boylston St., 888.616.0272, emersoncolonialtheatre.com
3/22-26
Bluebeard’s Castle/Four Songs
Famed opera and theater director Anne Bogart is finally returning to Boston after five years to produce Bluebeard’s Castle/Four Songs—a captivating and thrilling pair of performances by the Boston Lyric Opera. Talented singers Ryan McKinny and Naomi Louisa O’Connell are sure to captivate the audience as they enact a classic love story. Terminal at Flynn Cruiseport Boston, 1 Black Falcon Ave., 617.542.6772, blo.org
3/25-26
Boston Wine Expo
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere at the 2023 Boston Wine Expo—a two-day wine-tasting event to boost your knowledge of sipping and swirling. Attendees can enjoy tastings from over 100 vineyards and even purchase a VIP ticket, which includes exclusive tastings and special offerings from nearby restaurants. Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, boswineexpo.com
Katsushika Hokusai’s “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” also known as “The Great Wave”
3/26-7/16
Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
Immerse yourself in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Inspiration and Influence exhibition, which commemorates Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The Ann and Graham Gund Gallery will house more than 90 Hokusai woodblock paintings, prints and illustrated books, along with over 200 works by his teachers, students, rivals and admirers. 465 Huntington Ave., 617.267.9300, mfa.org
Photography by: Courtesy of UTOPIA SEAPORT; COURTESY OF: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
