🎉 Things To Do in Boston: July 8 – August 3, 2026
Events, Concerts, Sports & Summer Festivals
Looking for things to do in Boston over the next few weeks? ☀️ From the FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal, Fenway concerts, Red Sox baseball, outdoor theater, harbor cruises, Shakespeare on the Common, and summer festivals, here's what's happening around Boston through August 3, 2026.
🎭 ONGOING EVENTS
⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 Boston — Through July 9
Boston wraps up its historic World Cup run with the Quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium.
📍 Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough
🔗 https://www.meetboston.com/events/festivals-and-annual-events/fifa-world-cup-2026/
🚢 Boston Harbor Cruises & Whale Watches — Daily
Enjoy sightseeing cruises, sunset sails, ferry rides and whale watching all summer.
🔗 https://www.meetboston.com/things-to-do/sightseeing-and-trails/boat-tours/
🎭 Shakespeare on the Common — July
Free outdoor Shakespeare performances on Boston Common.
📍 Boston Common
🔗 https://commshakes.org/
🎬 Free Summer Movies & Concerts
Outdoor movies, waterfront concerts, beer gardens and family programming continue throughout Boston all month.
🔗 https://www.meetboston.com/events/
🎨 Boston Museums
Beat the heat at the MFA, ICA, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Science and many more.
🔗 https://www.meetboston.com/things-to-do/
🎶 FEATURED CONCERTS & SHOWS
🎤 Lionel Richie & Earth, Wind & Fire — July 8
📍 TD Garden, 100 Legends Way
🔗 https://www.tdgarden.com/
⚽ FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal — July 9
📍 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
🎤 Shakira — July 10
📍 TD Garden
🔗 https://www.tdgarden.com/
🎶 Noah Kahan — July
Multiple Fenway Park performances continue this month.
📍 Fenway Park, 4 Jersey St
🔗 https://www.mlb.com/redsox/tickets/concerts
🎼 Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood
Summer concerts continue throughout July.
📍 Lenox, MA
🔗 https://www.bso.org/tanglewood
⚾ SPORTS
⚾ Boston Red Sox Home Games
The Red Sox have multiple homestands throughout July, with plenty of opportunities to catch a game at historic Fenway Park.
📍 Fenway Park, 4 Jersey St
🔗 https://www.mlb.com/redsox/schedule
⚽ FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal — July 9
The final World Cup match hosted in Greater Boston.
📍 Gillette Stadium
📅 DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
📅 Wednesday, July 8
🎤 Lionel Richie & Earth, Wind & Fire at TD Garden
📅 Thursday, July 9
⚽ FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium
📅 Friday, July 10
🎤 Shakira at TD Garden
🌳 Mid-July
Enjoy:
Harbor cruises
Outdoor dining
Shakespeare on the Common
Free summer concerts
Boston Harbor Islands
Whale watches
Farmers markets
🎶 Late July
Fenway concerts continue, along with neighborhood festivals, outdoor movies, and waterfront entertainment throughout the city.
☀️ August 1–3
Kick off August with:
Red Sox baseball
Harbor cruises
Outdoor festivals
Museum exhibits
Charles River Esplanade activities
Summer markets and food festivals
Boston's summer calendar remains packed through early August with live music, sporting events, outdoor performances, waterfront activities, and neighborhood festivals nearly every day.