Things to do in the South End

5 places to start in the South End

SoWa Open Market

From May through October, local makers, farmers and food trucks set up on Harrison Avenue every Sunday.

Official site →Photo: Sowaboston, CC BY-SA 4.0

SoWa artist studios

Dozens of artists work at 450 Harrison Avenue and open their studios to visitors on the first Friday evening of each month.

Official site →Photo: SoWa Sundays, CC BY-SA 2.0

Boston Center for the Arts

Small theaters and a gallery share a Tremont Street campus built around the Cyclorama, a round hall from 1884.

Official site →Photo: Connie, CC BY 2.0

Wally's Cafe

There's been live jazz in this tiny Massachusetts Avenue club since 1947. Arrive early, because it fills up fast.

Official site →Photo: Alex Lozupone, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cathedral of the Holy Cross

The largest church in New England is on Washington Street. Step inside between services to see the restored interior and its stained glass.

Official site →Photo: GearedBull Jim Hood, CC BY 2.5

Hotels in the South End

Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Best hotels in South End, Boston for dining, culture, and walkable stays, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every Boston hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.

Staypineapple, A Delightful Hotel, South End 26 Chandler Street, Boston 8.51,571 reviews 5 min walk to Back Bay (Orange Line)Staypineapple earns the top spot as the only 4-star hotel with a verified South End address on this list, carrying a guest score of 8.5 and sitting on Chandler Street, one block from Tremont Street's restaurant corridor View hotel → Prime One Bedroom Suite Garrison Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, Boston 9.617 reviews 8 min walk to Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)The Prime One Bedroom Suite on Garrison Street carries the highest guest score on this list at 9.6, which places it above every other South End candidate despite its independent, suite-style format View hotel → DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Downtown 821 Washington Street, Boston 8.21,442 reviews Hilton operates the CleanStay program across its portfolio, which includes enhanced room cleaning protocols and reduced single-use plastic in guest amenitiesProperty-level certification status is not verified. View hotel → Maverick Suites at 402 Columbus Ave 402 Columbus Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, Boston 7.643 reviews 7 min walk to Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)Maverick Suites at 402 Columbus Ave scores 7.6 among 2-star South End properties and offers kitchenette-equipped suites on Columbus Avenue, a practical choice for travelers who want to cook rather than eat out every meal despite being steps from some of South End's best restaurants View hotel →

This weekend in the South End: October 23–25

52 things on: 4 classes, 3 exhibitions, 2 shows and 2 free. Listed by day and start time.

Friday, October 23

9:00 AMSWETSTUDIO | Aerial Yoga and FitnessAerial yoga in silks.Class480 Tremont StFrom $25View listing →11:00 AMThe World Spins To Bring Us CloserVenezuelan women artists exhibition.Art460 Harrison Ave cView listing →11:00 AMCandle Making + Exploring the SoWa Open MarketDIY soy candle workshop.Class65 Thayer StView listing →11:00 AM$15 Lunch Special—real BBQSmoked meats & whiskey.Bar439 Tremont StView listing →11:00 AMJ.J. Foley Foley’s CafeCozy South End pub.Food117 E Berkeley StView listing →12:00 PMPansy BoysHand-cut paper collage exhibition.Art460 Harrison Ave a16View listing →1:00 PMAlice Miceli: Impenetrable LandscapesContemporary photography exhibition.Art539 Tremont StView listing →4:00 PMKAVA Neo-Taverna: Greek Tapas & WinesModern greek meze & wine.Food315 Shawmut AveView listing →5:00 PMLao Food Pop-upScience fiction media convention.Bar11 William E Mullins WayView listing →5:00 PMScare LeaveAlien abduction tiki pop-up.Party11 William E Mullins WayView listing →5:00 PMBaleia: Seafood-forward Portuguese CuisinePortuguese seafood dining.Food264 E Berkeley StView listing →5:30 PM311 Boston: Intimate Japanese OmakaseIntimate 18-course omakase.Food605 Tremont StView listing →6:00 PMNo Relation Hidden Sushi BarHidden omakase counter.Food11 William E Mullins WayFrom $150View listing →6:00 PMKaia: Greek Restaurant Now OpenAegean seafood & wine.Food370 Harrison AveView listing →6:30 PMPottery Wheel Class | One TimeBeginner wheel throwing.Class75 Thayer StView listing →7:00 PMUrinetown, The MusicalSatirical dystopian musical comedy.Show539 Tremont StView listing →7:30 PMLaura Benanti: Nobody CaresMusical comedy & confessions.Show527 Tremont StView listing →10:00 PMKaraoke at Shore LeaveTiki bar karaoke.Bar11 William E Mullins WayFreeView listing →

Saturday, October 24

9:00 AMSWETSTUDIO | Aerial Yoga and FitnessAerial yoga in silks.Class480 Tremont StFrom $25View listing →10:00 AMPottery Wheel Class | One TimeBeginner wheel throwing.Class75 Thayer StView listing →11:00 AMThe World Spins To Bring Us CloserVenezuelan women artists exhibition.Art460 Harrison Ave cView listing →11:00 AMCandle Making + Exploring the SoWa Open MarketDIY soy candle workshop.Class65 Thayer StView listing →11:00 AM$15 Lunch Special—real BBQSmoked meats & whiskey.Bar439 Tremont StView listing →11:00 AMJ.J. Foley Foley’s CafeCozy South End pub.Food117 E Berkeley StView listing →12:00 PMPansy BoysHand-cut paper collage exhibition.Art460 Harrison Ave a16View listing →1:00 PMAlice Miceli: Impenetrable LandscapesContemporary photography exhibition.Art539 Tremont StView listing →2:00 PMLaura Benanti: Nobody CaresMusical comedy & confessions.Show527 Tremont StView listing →2:00 PMUrinetown, The MusicalSatirical dystopian musical comedy.Show539 Tremont StView listing →4:00 PMKAVA Neo-Taverna: Greek Tapas & WinesModern greek meze & wine.Food315 Shawmut AveView listing →5:00 PMLao Food Pop-upScience fiction media convention.Bar11 William E Mullins WayView listing →5:00 PMScare LeaveAlien abduction tiki pop-up.Party11 William E Mullins WayView listing →5:00 PMBaleia: Seafood-forward Portuguese CuisinePortuguese seafood dining.Food264 E Berkeley StView listing →5:30 PM311 Boston: Intimate Japanese OmakaseIntimate 18-course omakase.Food605 Tremont StView listing →6:00 PMNo Relation Hidden Sushi BarHidden omakase counter.Food11 William E Mullins WayFrom $150View listing →6:00 PMKaia: Greek Restaurant Now OpenAegean seafood & wine.Food370 Harrison AveView listing →

Sunday, October 25

9:00 AMSWETSTUDIO | Aerial Yoga and FitnessAerial yoga in silks.Class480 Tremont StFrom $25View listing →11:00 AMThe World Spins To Bring Us CloserVenezuelan women artists exhibition.Art460 Harrison Ave cView listing →11:00 AMCandle Making + Exploring the SoWa Open MarketDIY soy candle workshop.Class65 Thayer StView listing →11:00 AM$15 Lunch Special—real BBQSmoked meats & whiskey.Bar439 Tremont StView listing →11:00 AMJ.J. Foley Foley’s CafeCozy South End pub.Food117 E Berkeley StView listing →11:00 AMSoWa Open MarketArtists, makers & food trucks.Shopping450 Harrison AveView listing →12:00 PM$1 Oysters at Yellow Door TaqueriaSunday dollar oyster deal.Bar354 Harrison AveView listing →12:30 PMPottery Wheel Class | One TimeBeginner wheel throwing.Class75 Thayer StView listing →1:00 PMCoffee+CraftsSocial stitching Sundays.Class61 Thayer StFreeView listing →2:00 PMLaura Benanti: Nobody CaresMusical comedy & confessions.Show527 Tremont StView listing →2:00 PMUrinetown, The MusicalSatirical dystopian musical comedy.Show539 Tremont StView listing →4:00 PMKAVA Neo-Taverna: Greek Tapas & WinesModern greek meze & wine.Food315 Shawmut AveView listing →5:00 PMScare LeaveAlien abduction tiki pop-up.Party11 William E Mullins WayView listing →5:00 PMBaleia: Seafood-forward Portuguese CuisinePortuguese seafood dining.Food264 E Berkeley StView listing →5:30 PM311 Boston: Intimate Japanese OmakaseIntimate 18-course omakase.Food605 Tremont StView listing →6:00 PMNo Relation Hidden Sushi BarHidden omakase counter.Food11 William E Mullins WayFrom $150View listing →

On all weekend

No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.

Affordable Art Fair BostonBuyable contemporary art fair.Art550 Harrison AveView listing →

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