What to do this weekend

There is a lot happening this weekend including the second annual Tour de Fat,  The 49th Chinatown August Moon Festival and The Great Boston Rib Fest. If you’re looking for something to do with friends that doesn’t involve eating but lets you enjoy the beautiful weather be sure to check out Kiki Beach on Saturday or on Sunday afternoon watch the Red Sox from the Boston Common.

If you’re heading down to the Cape for either part or all of Carnival, which starts on Saturday, be sure to check out my post from earlier this week listing many of the parties, 2018 Carnival in Provincetown: Events & Parties.

Provincetown’s 40th Annual Carnival officially starts Saturday, August 11th

Free Fun Friday The ICA is open and free to the public all day on Friday 10AM – 9PM thanks to the Highland Foundation in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Paint Nite is at Club Cafe on Friday from 7-9PM (tix req’d) in Boston

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

FUZZ  is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

40th Annual Carnival officially opens on Saturday and will run through Friday in Provincetown

Ironsides Boot Camp 2018 is on Saturday from 1-4PM at Joe Moakley Field – all are welcome no experience playing rugby required in Dorchester

Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston

Tour de Fat returns to Boston on Saturday, courtesy of New Belgium Brewing from 12-5PM at Gov’t Center enjoy food, drink and bikes in Boston

Performs on Saturday in Ogunquit

Steve Grand in OGT performs for one night only at Mainestreet starting at 8PM on Saturday in Ogunquit

Underwear Party is every Saturday at Club Purgatory – doors open at 9PM in Provincetown

DILF: Carnival Edition doors open at 9:30PM at the Crown & Anchor’s Paramount Club with music by the Perry Twins in Provincetown

Silver at Peggy’s takes place the second Saturday of every month – this is a dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is from 10PM – 2AM on Saturday at Paradise in Cambridge

49th Chinatown August Moon Festival starts at 10AM in Chinatown

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Queer Boston Board Gamers Pot Luck BBQ is at 11AM on Sunday in Somerville

Out of the Park: Watch the Red Sox from the Boston Common courtesy of the Highland Foundation, which will broadcast the game on a huge screen – event starts at 11:30AM and game time is 1:05PM on Sunday in Boston

Bear brunch at Trophy Room is this Sunday starting at 1PM in Boston

Project Ugly Dress grab that dress out of your closet to help raise money for The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Grants Fund at Club Cafe  from 1-4PM on Sunday in Boston

The Great Boston Rib Fest start at 11:30AM and last until the ribs run out – ribs are $2/each at Dorchester Brewing Co. in Dorchester

Cruise D’ Krewes Sunset Boat Party boarding begins at 4PM and the cruise runs from 4:30 – 7:30PM at Macmillan Pier in Provincetown

*SIP* #10 w/Civil Lie Zation 10th edition with resident DJ Brian Halligan and guest performer, Civil Lie Zation is at Jacques from 6-10PM in Boston

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

The Night of Bacchus Costume Ball is the official opening party for 2018 Carnival – doors open at 8:30PM at the Paramount & Wave bar in Ptown

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

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