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Boston food calendar
What is in season in Boston, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Boston
A hard monthThe best of January: Oysters.
In season
- Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
Plan around
- Snow and cold
Nor'easters can close streets; book places near the T.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Boston
A hard monthThe best of February: Oysters and Dine Out Boston.
In season
- Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
On the calendar
- Dine Out Boston (winter)
Next winter run Feb. 20 to Mar. 7, 2027; 2026 lunch prix fixe $27/$32/$36, dinner $38 to $55.
Plan around
- Snow and cold
Nor'easters can close streets; book places near the T.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Boston
The best of March: Oysters and Dine Out Boston.
In season
- Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
On the calendar
- Dine Out BostonMarch, again in August
The city's restaurant weeks: prix-fixe lunches and dinners.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsMaple Open House Weekend20–21 March 2027 · from Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sugarhouses across Vermont open for sap boiling, maple creemees and sugar-on-snow with pickles and doughnuts.
How to go: Three to four hours from Boston; pick two or three sugarhouses on the map the maple growers publish.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Boston
The best of April: Oysters.
In season
- Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Boston
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Asparagus and strawberries, Haymarket produce and fish.
In season
- Asparagus and strawberries
New England spring at the Boston Public Market.
May–Jun - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Boston
Peak seasonThe best of June: Asparagus and strawberries, Lobster, clams and corn.
In season
- Asparagus and strawberries
New England spring at the Boston Public Market.
May–Jun - Lobster, clams and corn
Clam shacks and lobster rolls on the North Shore and Cape Cod.
Jun–Sep - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Boston
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Fried clams, Lobster, clams and corn, Boston Harborfest.
In season
- Lobster, clams and corn
Clam shacks and lobster rolls on the North Shore and Cape Cod.
Jun–Sep - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct
Eat it now
- Fried clamssummer
Ipswich's whole-belly clams.
On the calendar
- Boston Harborfest
July 2 to 4, 2026 (44th edition); chowder-related events moved to fall.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Boston
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Lobster, clams and corn, Haymarket produce and fish, Saint Anthony's Feast.
In season
- Lobster, clams and corn
Clam shacks and lobster rolls on the North Shore and Cape Cod.
Jun–Sep - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct
On the calendar
- Saint Anthony's Feastlate August
The North End's Italian street feast.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsMaine Lobster Festival4–8 August 2027 · from Visit Maine, checked Oct 24, 2026
Steamed lobster by the ton on the Rockland harbor.
How to go: Four hours from Boston up the coast.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Boston
Peak seasonThe best of September: Apples, cranberries and squash, Lobster, clams and corn.
In season
- Apples, cranberries and squash
Cranberry harvest in the Plymouth bogs in October.
Sep–Nov - Lobster, clams and corn
Clam shacks and lobster rolls on the North Shore and Cape Cod.
Jun–Sep - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Boston
Peak seasonThe best of October: Apples, cranberries and squash, Haymarket produce and fish, Cranberry harvest.
In season
- Apples, cranberries and squash
Cranberry harvest in the Plymouth bogs in October.
Sep–Nov - Haymarket produce and fish
Outdoor pushcarts every Friday and Saturday; most active in warm months.
May–Oct - Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
On the calendar
- Cranberry harvestOctober
Bogs in Plymouth County flood for harvest.
- Chowderfest
Moved to the fall; downtown with area restaurants. Exact 2026 date not listed on the source.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Boston
The best of November: Thanksgiving in New England, Apples, cranberries and squash.
In season
- Apples, cranberries and squash
Cranberry harvest in the Plymouth bogs in October.
Sep–Nov - Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
Eat it now
- Thanksgiving in New EnglandThanksgiving
Turkey, cranberries and pie, an hour from Plymouth.
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Boston
The best of December: Oysters.
In season
- Oysters
Wellfleet and Duxbury oysters in the cold months.
Oct–Apr
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.