Arts & Entertainment
"The Goonies" At Boston Common, Missy Elliott: MA Weekend Events
Plus: Residents have a chance to win free bowling and pizza for a year on National Bowling Day at one local business. Here's what to know.
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.
Saturday is National Bowling Day, and one local company is giving residents a chance to win free bowling and pizza for a year.
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Kings Dining & Entertainment, which has locations in Back Bay, Seaport, Burlington, Dedham and Lynnfield, is giving patrons a chance to win a year's supply of pizza and bowling through their reward accounts.
A winner will be chosen from each location and notified on Monday, company officials said.
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Also on Saturday, Alamo Drafthouse and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company are hosting a free outdoor screening of "The Goonies" starting at 8 p.m. at the Parkman Bandstand at the Boston Common. The first 1,000 people to arrive will receive a free "The Goonies" flag.
"In true Goonies fashion there will be a treasure hunt where participants will receive a prize for finding the rich stuff placed around the event," officials said.
And that's just a taste of the weekend ahead. Here are the events to know:
If you would like to submit an event for consideration, email montana.samuels@patch.com.
Friday
- Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake at TD Garden — Boston
- Leagues Cup: New England Revolution vs. New York City FC at Gillette Stadium — Foxboro
- Jon B. at The Sinclair — Cambridge
- Tate McRae at MGM Music Hall (Friday and Saturday) — Boston
- Ripe at Cape Cod Melody Tent — Hyannis
- Dierks Bentley at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
Saturday
- National Bowling Day at Kings Dining & Entertainment — Multiple Locations
- Alamo Drafthouse and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Outdoor Screening of "The Goonies" at Boston Common — Boston
- Missy Elliott at TD Garden — Boston
- The Beach Boys at Cape Cod Melody Tent — Hyannis
- New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
Sunday
- Wild Nothing at The Sinclair — Cambridge
- A Tribute To Ducky Carlisle at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
- Iron & Wine at Roadrunner — Boston
- The Marías at MGM Music Hall — Boston
- Glass Animals at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
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