Celtics Parade, JoynerFest, Hardy, 'Shrek' Rave: MA Weekend Events

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

Boston will break out the duck boats for the Celtics championship parade on Friday, which is expected to depart TD Garden on Causeway Street at about 11 a.m. and take about 90 minutes to travel the two miles to the Hynes Convention Center. The route will take Causeway to Staniford then to Cambridge Street, which turns into Tremont Street. It will take a right turn onto Boylston Street to Copley Square and Hynes.

But the weekend doesn't end there, with JoynerFest bringing some of the best lyrical rappers working today to Worcester, Hardy bringing his current tour to Xfinity Center and Mdou Moctar playing in Boston.

And that's just a taste of the weekend ahead. Here are the events to know:

Friday

• Boston Celtics Championship Parade — Boston
• Hardy at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• Pallbearer at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• Shrek Rave at Big Night Live — Boston
• Lizzy McAlpine at MGM Music Hall (Friday and Saturday) — Boston
• Pvris at House of Blues — Boston
• This Will Destroy You at Crystal Ballroom — Somerville

Saturday

• Joyner Fest 2024 at Worcester Palladium — Worcester
• Veteran's Memorial Park Summer Concert — Framingham
• Scoopapalooza Ice Cream Festival — Natick
• Summer Solstice at World's End — Hingham
• Community Vibes Framingham Juneteenthfest 2024 — Framingham
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Cabot Theatre — Beverly

Sunday

• The Mavericks at The Cabot Theatre — Beverly
• "Ponyo" Movie Screening at The Center for Arts — Natick
• Mdou Moctar at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Silversun Pickups at House of Blues — Boston
• Bridge City Sinners at Crystal Ballroom — Somerville

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