Beacon Hill Weekends: Beacon Hill Civil War Walking Tour and More

Find out what great events are happening right in and around Beacon Hill this weekend.

Beacon Hill Weekends: A Klezmer Concert, French Class and More

Find out what great events are happening in and around Beacon Hill this weekend.

Beacon Hill Weekends: Mommy & Me Stroller Fitness, Easter Brunch and More

Things to do on and around Beacon Hill this weekend.

Beacon Hill Patch: 'Drinking Boston' Talk, Photo Tour and More

Things to do on and around Beacon Hill this weekend.

Beacon Hill Weekends: Touré on Movies, a Mini-Bridge Building Competition and More

Things to do on and around Beacon Hill this weekend.

Plan Ahead: Berklee Jazz Fest, Fashion Week and More Fall Events

Fashion's Night Out, Boston Fashion Week and the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival are just three of the events you should put on your calendar.

Enjoy the humidity while it lasts, because pretty soon the air will turn crisp and cool. There's no better time than the fall to get out and explore Boston, so here's some events to put on your calendar now. Fashion's Night Out Sept. 6 Newbury Street Last year Newbury Street was closed to traffic for the first time in years for Fashion's Night Out. The growing street fair features special sales and goodies at the many shops along Newbury Street, live music, a catwalk, and more. The Fenway Fall Run Sept. 15, 8 a.m. Fenway The Fenway Fall Run is a 5K (3.1 Mile) run/walk in the historic Fens near Fenway Park in Boston. The race supports K Street, a storefront at 74 Kilmarnock Street in the Fenway, that for 21 years, has supported members of …

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Fun Science Series to Kick Off at City Parks

The series includes a nature walk, tree lecture, Free Fun Fridays, New England Aquarium tidal pool, and sky-viewing, giving the public a unique opportunity to learn about science outdoors in an interactive and fun way.

The city is bringing science to a park near you. Mayor Thomas Menino and Boston Parks and Recreation are launching a new annual educational series aimed at kids and families that will teach science and nature through fun, free events at local parks and playgrounds. From sky-viewing to tree lectures – from West Roxbury to Beacon Hill – the interactive series kicks off July 16 and runs through Sept. 22. Dates and locations for the Park Science series are as follows: Monday, July 16, 10 a.m. to noon                 Monday, July 23, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.                      Friday, August 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.                    Wednesday, August 29, 4 p.m.  to 5 p.m.                     Saturday, September 22, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.                 …

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Boston's Big 1: Live Bands At EarthFest Saturday

One of the bigger events in Boston this weekend includes The Spin Doctors, Third Eye Blind and Switchfoot.

Be kind to the earth and yourself at Radio 92.9's EarthFest on Saturday, May 19 at the Hatch Shell in the Esplanade in Boston. The event is free. The festivities start at 10 a.m. at the Kids Planet Family Stage and at 11:30 a.m. at the main stage. Bands performing on the main stage include Twin Berlin, Eve 6, Spin Doctors and Third Eye Blind. Also at the event will be nonprofit environmental groups, a Whole Foods Market village (free samples) and an interactive learning area for children and families. And if you're not into the whole natural earth scene, there's always beer and hotdogs at HarpoonFest (Friday and Saturday) and the Hot Dog Safari Saturday. To find other weekend events in Boston, check out these listings:

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Boston's Big 1: See The Go-Go's In Concert For Mom

It's also the last chance to see the Big Apple Circus.

The first all-female band on the Billboard charts that wrote their own music and played their own instruments is coming to Boston on Sunday. And chances are, your mother remembers them fondly. So take her for Mother's Day to see The Go-Go's at the Wilbur Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39.50-$57.20. If you're not sure who they are, check out their music here (I'm sure you heard mom humming "Vacation, All I ever wanted," when she came home from work, cooked you dinner, and tucked you in). And if mom is a little more on the wild side, this weekend is the last chance to see the Big Apple Circus in the big tent at City Hall Plaza. Tickets are $20-$100. But after Sunday, its run in Boston, which began on March 27, ends.

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Boston's Big 1: SOWA Market Opens Sunday

One of the bigger events in Boston this weekend is the opening of the SOWA Open Market in the South End.

It's a little bit farmers market, a little bit flea market, craft show and fine arts fair. But there's nothing little about it. This year is SOWA Open Market's biggest opener yet with 140 indie designers, crafters, artists, musicians, farmers, food trucks and much more, according to the people who run it. The Market opens this Sunday, May 6 in a huge space at 460 Harrison Avenue in Boston's South End. And it will be open every Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 28. There are four distinct sections to the lively marketplace: a farmers market area; an area where jewelry-makers and other craftsmen sell their wares; an indoor vintage market where antiques share space with kitschy items from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s; and a building …

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