Boston
Boston Pride Week
Description: Embrace your inner diva while celebrating the LGBTQ community during this year’s Pride festivities
Date: thru June 15 (Parade June 14)
Time: Varies
Location: Various
Price: Varies
The Tempest @ ART
Description: Final chance to see ART’s staging of the Tempest. I had the chance to see this show on Tuesday and it’s a wonderfully unique take on this classic work thanks to Teller (of Penn and Teller). A little bit steam punk and a lot of magic this is a production you don’t want to miss.
Date: thru June 15
Time: 7:30 PM + 2:00 PM
Location: American Repertory Theatre, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Price: SOLD OUT . . . BUT a very limited number of standing room tickets for select sold-out shows will be sold on the day of each show, in person only and only one ticket per person, from A.R.T. Ticket Services. The Ticket Office opens at 12:00PM.
3rd Annual Hyper Local Brewfest
Description: Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is an annual tasting fundraiser presented by Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) that highlights and promotes local brewers of beer, cider & mead, artisan beverage makers, home brewers, and food vendors. While having unlimited 2oz tastings from local brewers, you can also sample and purchase delicious local food from vendors like Vermont Smoke and Cure, Taza Chocolate, and more.
Date: June 13 – June 14
Time: Varies
Location: The Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville
Price: $45+
Boston Dragon Boat Festival
Description: North America's longest running Dragon Boat Festival, featuring live performances, Asian cuisine, arts and crafts demonstrations . . . oh yeah and dragon boat races.
Date: June 14 – June 15
Time: Varies
Location: Charles River Weeks Footbridge, DeWolfe Street & Memorial Drive
Price: FREE
Chicago
Puerto Rican Festival and Parade
Description: The 32nd annual celebration of all things Puerto Rico. One of the largest Latin events in the nation held in Chicago's landmark and majestic Humboldt Park. It features four days of fun, food, and festivities.
Date: June 12 – June 15
Time: Varies
Location: Humboldt Park, Division Street and California Avenue
Price: Varies
Chicago Blues Festival
Description: The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World."
Date: June 13 – June 15
Time: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Location: Grant Park, Jackson & Columbus
Price: FREE
Spring Awakening Music Festival
Description: This dance music festival hits Chicago hard, featuring the top DJs and Producers from all over the world. From Dubstep to House music, the acts turn Soldier Field into a giant dance club!
Date: June 13 – June 15
Time: Varies
Location: Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive
Price: $95+
Wells Street Art Festival
Description: in its 40th year browse an eclectic mix of works including painting, sculptures, glasswork and more by 250 juried artists at this acclaimed fine arts happenings in the heart of Chicago's historic Old Town neighborhood.
Date: June 14 – June 15
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Location: N. Wells Street, between North Avenue and Division Street, Chicago
Price: $7 (DONATION)
New York
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet 10th Anniversary Celebration
Description: New York-based company Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet celebrates a decade with a BAM debut featuring works by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Hofesh Shechter, Jo Strømgren, Crystal Pite, and Alexander Ekman.
Date: June 11 – June 14
Time: 7:30 PMLocation: BAM, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Price: $20+
Cedar Lake Trailer - BAM 2014 from Cedar Lake on Vimeo.
9th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island
Description: Another New York summer classic event. Breakout those seersucker suits, drop waist dresses, and enjoy a picnic on governors island, as you’re transported to the 1920s.
Date: June 14 – June 15
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Governors Island, 10 S St Slip - 7
Price: $35+
Big Backyard BBQ & Music Festival
Description: Make the sprawling lawns of the Daffodil Hill your backyard while kicking off summers festivities with live music (did someone mention The Lone Bellow), outdoor fun, and a selection of barbeque styles. Food and drink samplings from New York-based specialty purveyors come paired with family entertainment throughout the weekend.
Date: June 14 – June 15
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: New York Botanical Garden
Price: $20+
HBO Bryant Park Film Festival: Saturday Night Fever
Description: Disco, polyester, picnics, and John Travolta, what better way to kick-off the HBO Bryant Park Summer film festival.
Date: June 16
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Bryant Park, Sixth Avenue between W. 40th and W. 42nd Streets
Price: FREE
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