23 years of Natick #OpenStudios 10/18 & 19. 11-5. www.natickartassociation.org

#Fitchburg #OpenStudios 10/18 & 19, 12-5. fitchburgopenstudios.com

45 years of Fort Point #OpenStudios 10/17, 4–7. 10/18 & 19, 12–6. #fortpointchannel www.fortpointarts.org

East Boston Artists Group Pop-Up at ZUMIX 10/12, 12–5. 260 Sumner St, #EastBoston (East Boston Open Studios postponed until 5/2 & 3, 2026.) www.eastbostonartistsgroup.com/events

42nd year of Cape Ann Artisans 10/11 & 12, 10 – 5. Multiple locations, check site: capeannartisans.com

FIRST FRIDAY October 3rd is tomorrow, 5-9pm! Shop for art and savor the excitement. #firstfridayboston #sowafirstfriday #bostonopenstudios #bostonartists

Roxbury #OpenStudios 10/4 & 5, 11 – 5. Multiple locations, see site. www.roxosc.org

The 204 #OpenStudios 10/4, 11-2 204 Sisson Rd, #Harwich (Looks like First Saturdays to me, but it's not called that) 204sisson.com/upcoming-eve...

Back Roads Studio Tour 10/4 & 5, 10 – 5. Spencer, North Brookfield, New Braintree, Gilbertville, Oakham, Barre, Petersham. “Please note that Some Towns have spotty internet connections” Save a local copy of the map. www.backroadsstudiotour.org

Bolton & Harvard #OpenStudios 10/4, 10 - 4. 10/5, 12 - 4. Right next to Stow. (You're probably already out here for leaves, corn mazes, and apples. I was when I saw their signs.) Multiple locations, see map on site. openartstudios.org

Stow #OpenStudios 10/4 & 5, 11 – 4. Stow Area Guild Of Artists. (SAGA) Multiple locations in #Stow, MA. See map. www.stow-artists.org

#20thAnniversary of Western Avenue Studios & Lofts Western Avenue #OpenStudios 10/4, 12-5. 122 & 160 Western Ave. #Lowell Leashed dog-friendly. Live performances, coffee shop, co-op art gallery, food truck, brewery. westernavenuestudios.com/event/octobe...

SoWa FirstFridays 10/3, 5-9 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston sowaboston.com/first-fridays/ sowaartists.com/events @sowa-artists-guild.bsky.social #SoWa #FirstFridays

Jamaica Plain #OpenStudios 9/27 & 28, 11 – 6. Multiple locations, see map. #JamaicaPlain jpopenstudios.com

39th Annual South End #OpenStudios 9/20 & 21, 11–6 Multiple locations (not just SoWA) Live performances (see site) www.useaboston.com

#Cambridge Arts #OpenStudios 9/20 & 21, noon–6 Multiple locations, see map. (None near Harvard T, apparently) www.cambridgema.gov/arts/program...

Artists' Muse Studio 9/20, 10-3 (8 studios, 11 artists) 9 Water St., #Amesbury www.artistsmusestudio.com part of Trails & Sails, Essex, 9/17-9/28 trailsandsails.org

Manship Artist Residency Pottery Studio Crawl 9/13, 10-4 5 #OpenStudios along Cape Ann in #Gloucester manshipartists.org/event/potter...

29th Hull #OpenStudios 9/13-14, 10-4 Art with a view of #Nantasket Beach hullartists.com/open-studios...

Somerville Art Fair (SAF) 9/5, 7-9. Upstairs at Bow. 1 #BowMarket Way, #Somerville sanidaddesign.com/somerville-a... (may require eventbrite rsvp, but that’s probably just to gauge interest)

SoWa Sunday #OpenStudios 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28. 11-4 (Extended hours on 9/21 for South End #OpenStudios, but I see different hours posted on the same site) 450 Harrison Ave, #Boston #sowaboston #bostonartists www.sowaartists.com/events

SoWa FirstFridays 9/5, 5-9 (yay a palindrome) Food trucks TBA 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston sowaboston.com/first-fridays/ www.sowaartists.com/events #SoWa #FirstFridays

#Mass Cultural Council fall #openstudios calendar is up. And, er, has been for a month. Oops. artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/mass-open-st...

Free First Thursdays. Isabella Stewart #Gardner Museum 5/4, 3-9. 25 Evans Way #Boston. Legit free, but still requires reserved ticket. They go quick. Still a few available today. www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/t...

#Pittsfield Artswalk *Saturday*, July 12, 1-4. Downtown Pittsfield mobile app available (Note: July's event is deferred due to 4th Festivities) www.firstfridaysartswalk.com/2025/06/02/s...

Free Thursday nights Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston 5-9 pm Advance tickets recommended. (No ferry, Watershed closes at 5). Next free day w/ chance for ferry tickets (they run out fast) is 9/1. www.icaboston.org

The every Sunday thing is new to me, but it's possible it's been going on for a while and I thought it was only the Open Market.

SoWa FirstFridays 7/4, 5-9 7/11, 5-9 Both listed on their site. I just checked. Food trucks for both nights: Boss Town Hot Dogs, Arepa la Mazorca 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston sowaboston.com/first-fridays/ #SoWa #FirstFridays

#Fenway #OpenStudios ? June 7, 11–5 30 Ipswich St., #Boston 1905 National Historic Landmark... is not fully accessible. NOT on their website. fenwayartstudios.org IG post got crawled. Tread with caution. www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/fenwa...

9th Annual #Art On the Trails 2025 Theme: Number 9 June 14 – Sep. 14 Beals Preserve, #Southborough #OutdoorArt Installation Day: June 14, 10-5 pm Closing #Poetry Reading & Reception: Sep. 14, 3-5 artonthetrails.com

Weaving an Address #OutdoorArt April 14 – October 18 Special #ArtRamble in Brister's Hill in #Walden Woods #Concord, MA theumbrellaarts.org/weaving-addr... Ramble is usually only in the fall, so good thing I checked artoutdoorsdl.com

The #Boston #Public #Art #Triennial May 22 to October 31 Map only shows artist names, not artwork names or thumbnails, and links don't open in a new tab! But there's YetAnotherApp that might work better, if you're into that. #thetriennial www.thetriennial.org

26th Annual Studio without Walls Riverway Park, #Brookline Next to Longwood station on the Green Line / D www.studioswithoutwalls.org (continuing a tradition of not posting this in time for the reception. Ron Newman even alerted me in advance this year, sigh)

#Pittsfield #FirstFridays Artswalk June 6, 5-8. Downtown Pittsfield mobile app available (Note: July's event will be deferred a week due to 4th Festivities) www.firstfridaysartswalk.com/2025/05/06/j...

Free First Thursdays. Isabella Stewart #Gardner Museum 6/5, 3-9. 25 Evans Way #Boston. June has #Pride themes Legit free, but still requires reserved ticket. www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/fre...

Western Avenue #OpenStudios & #OutdoorMarket June 7, 12-5. 122 & 160 Western Ave. #Lowell Leashed dog-friendly. westernavenuestudios.com/event/june-o...

#Dorchester #OpenStudios 6/7-8, 12-5 www.dorchesteropenstudios.com (placeholder image suggests the site is expired, it is not)

#SoWa #FirstFridays 6/6, 5-9 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston sowaboston.com/first-fridays/

Day 2 of Open Studios on my porch. Most of these are still available. www.instagram.com/artbyjunction/ flickr back-up flic.kr/p/2r2DtBx

Western Avenue #OpenStudios May 3 & 4, 12-5. 122 & 160 Western Ave. #Lowell Leashed dog-friendly. westernavenuestudios.com

#SoWa First Fridays 5/2, 5-9 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston www.sowaboston.com/first-fridays/ www.sowaartists.com

1st ever #Maynard #OpenStudios! Sunday: 5/4, 12-4. 15 Nason Street, and other windows downtown. artspacema.org/maynard-open... (OMG, next year, pick a different weekend!)

25th Anniversary Needham #OpenStudios 5/3 & 4 11-4 www.needhamopenstudios.com

Umbrella Arts Center #OpenStudios 5/3-4, 12-5. 40 Stow Street, #Concord theumbrellaarts.org/studio-arts/...

Brookline Village Arts Festival 2025 5/3, 11-5 (Rain date: 5/4) Over 64 artists along Station St & Pearl St, Brookline Village. Live Music. artsbrookline.org/events/brook...

Somerville #OpenStudios 5/3 & 4 12-6 ~400 artists. (including me! well, weather permitting, sigh.) 100+ locations. Free Trolleys. www.somervilleopenstudios.org

Harwich Art Week #OpenStudios 5/3 11-2 The 204 : Cultural Arts Municipal Building 204sisson.com

Free First Thursdays. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 5/1, 3-9. 25 Evans Way #Boston. Legit free, but still requires reserved ticket. www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/t...

You're a day away from FIRST FRIDAY OPEN STUDIOS! Experience unmatched art shopping with over 90 artists under one roof, Friday, April 4th, 5-9pm! #sowafirstfriday #firstfridayboston #sowaartists #bostonopenstudios #bostonartshops

#SoWa First Fridays 4/4, 5-9. 450 & 460 Harrison Ave, #Boston www.sowaboston.com/first-fridays/