The Other Boston Events List: May 2026
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Created to amplify the social life of Black Bostonians by highlighting the events, curators, and spaces that bring our community together. This list is all about connection, culture, and good vibes.
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***Featured Event***
On May 16, pull up with The Other Boston at the Welcome Summer Cookout Fest Presented by Diane Vivian Productions! 🔥 Sounds by DJ Chubby Chub, DJ Dex, DJ Warlock, and DJ Oxmighty! 🎶 Bingo, live performances, activations, vendors & all the summer vibes you’ve been waiting for! ☀️🍔🎉. THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT.
NOW, ON TO THE EVENTS LIST…
Friday, May 1st
5 PM | Break Room: Clock Out & Clock In – After Work Detox
6 PM | Live Music Friday
Saturday, May 2nd
9 AM | TEDxRoxbury 2026
10 AM | Love Your Block with YPN-ULEM
3 PM | Kentucky Derby Day Party
4 PM | Boston Kentucky Derby Day Party
9 PM | Global Entry
Sunday, May 3rd
5 PM | B-Sidez + Friends Feat. Sanaa Groove
6 PM | Riddim on The Rooftop Sunday’s
Monday, May 4th
4:30 PM | Haitian Heritage Month KickOff
Tuesday, May 5th
6 PM | Urban Fiesta
6:30 PM | Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series Family Zumba
7 PM | Cinco De Mayo Bingo
9:30 PM | Live Music @ District 7 Tavern
10 PM | Mood: Caribbean Party Vibes
Wednesday, May 6th
6 PM | Mile Higher Hiking Club: Hike with a Hottie
6 PM | The Muse Series: SZA / Ctrl
7 PM | Gouye Wednesday
Thursday, May 7th
5 PM | Sounds of the Summer
6 PM | Food & Folklore: The Boston Charmer, Chef & Urban Farmer
6 PM | Thursdays Afterwork
9 PM | The Black Comedy Explosion
Friday, May 8th
4 PM | 508 Day: Brockton Community Celebration
5:30 PM | TPZ Vibe Lab
6 PM | Haitian Restaurant Week Kick-Off Reception
7 PM | Can I Kick It? Featuring Kill Bill Vol. 1
7 PM | Opening Doors Presents: Shades of Black: The Hip-Hopera
7:30 PM | Donnell Rawlings Live @ The Wilbur
7:30 PM | Liberation Open Mic ft. Dom Dior
8 PM | Cousin Party: Poetic Justice Edition
8 PM | Feel Good Fridays
9:30 PM | Live Music @ District 7 Tavern
10 PM | Plus One+ Boston
10 PM | R&B Friday @ Reunion After Dark
Saturday, May 9th
10 AM | Fields in Bloom: A Community Planting and Clean-up Day
11 AM | City Farm Fest: Seedling Sale and Celebration
11 AM | Fit Fete!
11 AM | Black Girl Magic: A Gathering of Storytelling, Craft, & Kinship
1 PM | Sinners and the Sound of Black History
2 PM | Outspoken Saturdays
1 PM | The Caribbean Street Market
3 PM | Azonto Ghana Class
3 PM | Mommies & Martinis Cocktail Class
5 PM | Haitian Cultural Community Night at The New England Revolution
6 PM | 7th Annual Mother’s Day Gala
6 PM | An Evening in Culture
6 PM | Tanbou Night
7 PM & 10 PM | City Winery Boston presents: Sejoe “Ret Trankil”
7:30 PM | City Winery Boston Presents: Jumaane Smith
9 PM | Backyard Bashment: Cozy Whine Down (Lowell, MA)
9 PM | Haitian Saturday: Gouda + Kompa Vibes
9 PM | The Afters R&B Edition
9:30 PM | Universal Magnetic: An Ode to the Diaspora
10 PM | Bashment
Sunday, May 10th
8 AM | Mother's Day Walk for Peace
10 AM | 2nd Annual Soca & Sip: A Mother's Day Fete
10:30 AM | DTWC Women's Conference: "Agreement, Alignment, Assignment" Brunch
12 PM | Mommy & Me: A Sweet Affair
12 PM | R&B Sing Along Brunch w/ Rey Royale
12 PM | The VaVaChic Experience – Mother’s Day Parisian Chic Edition
1 PM | Amor Di Mai: A Mother's Day Song Circle
2 PM | Mother's Day Candle Making Experience
5 PM | Black Men Monthly Support Space
5 PM | RNB Me Presents Baby Cham
7 PM | The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured Poet Dr. A.M.B.
Monday, May 11th
6 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Baked Mac Caribbean Twist
6:30 PM | Last Lap Boston Monday Miles
7 PM | Reading Black Labor
Tuesday, May 12th
6:30 PM | Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series Family Zumba
10 PM | Mood: Caribbean Party Vibes
9:30 PM | Live Music @ District 7 Tavern
Wednesday, May 13th
6 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Caribbean Street Eats
6:30 PM | The Collective Voice: Ladies Night
6:30 PM | Boston YBP x Black Girl Environmentalist Networking Mixer
7 PM | Gems & Jewels Open Mic
Thursday, May 14th
12:30 PM | GBH Amplifies Ron Mitchell
6 PM | Book Talk: Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom
6:30 PM | Author Event: Pleasure Please w/ Ashley Cobb
6:30 PM | Sweet Soul Evening - A Sneaker Affair
7 PM | Konpa on Skates
7 PM | Konpa Dance Class
7 PM | Makeup & Medicine Screening Tour - Boston
7:30 PM | City Winery Boston & PureSoul Presents: 90's Soul Dinner
7:30 PM | Step N Sweat: Haitian Flag Day Edition
10 PM | Slow Gemz [Boston]
Friday, May 15th
6 PM | Displaced, Not Defeated: Reclaiming Economic Power for Black Women
7 PM | Dance & Connect : Hip-Hop | The Layover
8 PM | Feel Good Friday
9:30 PM | Live Music @ District 7 Tavern
10 PM | Fete Drapo
10 PM | Riddim @ Sugar Kane Alley
10 PM | This Is Dancehall Vol. 1
Saturday, May 16th
8:30 AM | Last Lap Boston Saturday Strides
9 AM | Afro Fitness
9 AM | Health is Wealth 5k Run/Walk
9 AM | Savor the Square Presents: Fourth Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair
10 AM | Caribe & Co. Pop Up
10 AM | Love A Tree Day Community Celebration
11 AM | 5th Annual Free Plants Bos
11 AM | Fit Fete!
12 PM | Community Reading of The Autobiography of Malcolm X
12 PM | The Requiem Project: A Memorial for African American Youth
12 PM | Spring Into Action!
1 PM | Matcha & Meno: A Spiritual Social
1 PM | La Casa: Community Open House
1 PM | World Afrika 4 Year Anniversary Block Party
2 PM | 8th Annual Haitian American Business Expo & Job Fair
2 PM | Giving Mom Her Flowers: A Real Conversation About Motherhood
3 PM | Afrobeats Dance Class
3 PM | Nan Salon & Aidus Arts Presents Legacy: Haiti
4 PM | Golden Affair - 1 Year Anniversary Event
4 PM | Welcome Summer Cookout Fest
4 PM | Zoes on the Roof - Haitian Flag Day Weekend
6:30 PM | The Castle We Built Benefit Concert
7 PM | Brand Debut of Recycle Relove @ Bondij Clothing
9 PM | Sugar Hill Gang @ Mixx 360
Sunday, May 17th
12 PM | 24th Annual Haitian-American Unity Parade
12 PM | Community Reading of The Autobiography of Malcolm X
12 PM | Luxe x Brunch Club
12 PM | The Reset Series
12 PM | The Requiem Project: A Memorial for African American Youth
12:30 PM | The Mom Social, the 6th Annual Mothers' Brunch Event
1 PM | 00s R&B & Chill Brunch
1 PM | Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon
1 PM | Boston Candle Experience
2 PM | Honor Thy Mother
2 PM | Plant Bingo
2 PM | Zoe Block Party
3 PM | Ladies Love Konpa
6 PM | Haitian Flag Day: Nou La Pou Ou
6:45 PM | Kicks & Karaoke
7 PM | The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with Featured Poet Tarishi “M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.” Shuler
8 PM | Keytel Mache: Son Son vs Adrien Keyz
Monday, May 18th
6 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Ultimate Haitian Plate
6:30 PM | 2026 Spring Benefit for Company One
6:30 PM | Last Lap Boston Monday Miles
8 PM | The Vinyl Social Presents: Maison Konpa
10 PM | Midnight Release Party—Score by Kennedy Ryan
Tuesday, May 19th
5 PM | Seaport Sketch
6:30 PM | Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series Family Zumba
7:30 PM | City Winery Boston Presents Darren Fleet
9:30 PM | Live Music @ District 7 Tavern
10 PM | Mood: Caribbean Party Vibes
Wednesday, may 20th
5:30 | Book Talk & Signing: Something Worth Saving
6 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Black Mushroom Magic
6 PM | Playing Games
6 PM | Sharing Our Humanity
6 PM | The Spades Room
Thursday, May 21st
6 PM | Building Black Wealth - Own Your Path
6 PM | DotStories - Dorchester's LGBTQIA+ Storytelling Meetup
8 PM | The Roll Up Skate Party
Friday, May 22nd
4 PM | Power Pitch: A Youth Pitch Competition
5 PM | Boston's Talent Showdown Competition
6 PM | Plant Parenthood 101 Class
7 PM | Sip & Soil Painted Air Force Planter
7:10 PM | Haitian Cultural Community Night at Fenway Park
8 PM | Friday Night Dance Session
9 PM | A Summer Jam!
9 PM | Lakay: One Night In Haiti
10 PM | Riddim & Rum
Saturday, May 23rd
9 AM | Women of the Word Global Inc Women's Conference: The Cost of Your Oil
10 AM | 90s Brunch Party at Chelsea Station
11 AM | Fit Fete!
11 AM | Saturday on The Mat (Pilates)
12 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Haitian Breakfast Classic
12 PM | Body Language: Through Lines
1 PM | The Caribbean Street Market
6:45 PM | Spotlight x Open Mic Season 2 Episode 2
10 PM | Heritage (Boston)
Sunday, May 24th
12 PM | Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market
2 PM | Bent Brunch & Day Party
3 PM | Alté Coupé Tour - Boston
4 PM | .tribe Haiti & Cabo Verde World Cup Celebration
5 PM | Afrobeats & Paint
5 PM | Kulture Lounge
5 PM | Thirty Plus Island Edition
7 PM | The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with Featured Poet Vernon C Robinson
7:30PM | City Winery Boston Presents: Tacarra Williams
10 PM | Dirty South Chronicles
Monday, May 25th
6 PM | Cooking with Chef Val at La Perle: Street Snack Favorite
6:30 PM | Last Lap Boston Monday Miles
Tuesday, May 26th
6:30 PM | Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series Family Zumba
10 PM | Mood: Caribbean Party Vibes
Wednesday, May 27th
9:30 AM | Boston Small Business Expo 2026
6:30 PM | Built Different Faith in Tech #BosTechWeek
7 PM | Gems & Jewels Open Mic
7 PM | The Kickback
Thursday, May 28th
5:30 PM | Yes There Are Black People In Boston: The Experience
6 PM | The Lit Lounge: A Silent Reading Party
7 PM | Rep Your Flag Boston
Friday, May 29th
9 AM | My Brother's Keeper Youth Summit
4 PM | Project H.E.A.L. Community Impact Experience 2026
7:30 PM | Hellablack Vol. 8: Genesis
8 PM | Laugh' N Gas Comedy Show
8 PM | Joe w/ 112, Ginuwine and Case
9 PM | R&B Me & Skate
10 PM | All the Feels R&B Fest Boston
10 PM | Lost in Soca 5
Saturday, May 30th
8:30 AM | Last Lap Boston Saturday Strides
10 AM | Bloom, Balance & Matcha
10 AM | Free Youth Football Clinic & Family Fun Day
10 AM | Port Arts Fest
11 AM | Boston Wellness Day
11 AM | Family Fun Day
11 AM | Fit Fete!
12 PM | Boston Artist Resource Fair
12 PM | Elevation Fest
1 PM | Canna-Yoga
1 PM | The Caribbean Street Market
3 PM | Occupy Your Space: Where I Belong!
4 PM | Paint N’ Process
6 PM | Roxbury Roots
6 PM | Skillibeng: Badman She Love Tour
5 PM | Champion's Island
7 PM | Black Ass Comedy
8 PM | Method Man & Redman
9 PM | Ladies Love Dancehall vs Soca
10 PM | Caribbean Night — Reunion After Dark
Sunday, May 31st
10 AM | Sweat, Sip & Play
12 PM | All Vinyl Brunch
12 PM | Can I Kick It? KickBall Game Day
12 PM | The Curl Bar Block Party 4.0
2 PM | Herbal Tea Blending Experience
2 PM | You Had Me at Brunch
4 PM | Amy and Marcus Garvey Lecture featuring Porsha Olayiwola
5 PM | “Dreams” Di All White Fantasy
6:30 PM | Poetic Just US
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