Social Calendar: Things to do in Boston this week
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Monday, 7/13
Crew & Cadet Street Parade brings the maritime energy of Sail Boston from the waterfront to the streets, marching from Leader Bank Pavilion in the Seaport to Christopher Columbus Park, 12pm.
Tuesday, 7/14
Carson Markland will be at Harvard Book Store. The acclaimed writer and filmmaker discusses her debut novel, "Men Like Us," 7pm.
Wednesday, 7/15
Sail Boston Fireworks close out the public viewing of the tall ships' historic return to Boston. Stake out a spot near Fan Pier for the waterfront spectacular, 9:15pm.
Thursday, 7/16
Meet the Media 2026 at the MCLE Conference Center in Downtown Boston offers a deep dive into how Massachusetts media is adapting to the current landscape. Start with networking before the main program kicks off, 8am.
- One panel is moderated by Axios Boston reporter Mike Deehan, the guy writing the very sentence you are reading right now.
Insun Park and Generals at the Museum of Fine Arts kicks off the weekend early.
- Part of the Concerts in the Courtyard series, expect a fusion of rock and Korean traditional music in the Calderwood Courtyard, 7:30pm.
Bluebird Improv at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River brings spontaneous, unscripted comedy to the South Coast.
- The troupe's all-star lineup sometimes, but not always, includes Tim Meadows, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh and Marc Evan Jackson taking audience suggestions to build a unique show, 8pm.
Saturday, 7/18
"Weird Al" Yankovic at TD Garden brings his massive Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour to the arena for a night of musical comedy, 7:30pm.