Culture Calendar
Chinatown, Quincy, Malden, Fields Corner, and Allston corridors plus Greater Boston diaspora festivals.
Use the city guide for neighborhoods and meal starts, then this calendar for August Moon, Quincy, Fields Corner, and Lowell SEA dates.
Boston, Massachusetts
Taiwan Film Festival of Boston screens across Somerville Theatre, Coolidge, MFA, and the Brattle from September 10–21, 2026, with virtual titles on Giloo into early October.
Boston, Massachusetts
Chinatown Main Street's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival returns Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park with vendors, lion dance, and cultural performances on the Greenway.
Boston, Massachusetts
Experience Chinatown's live performances, activities, and exhibits land Saturday, September 26, 2026, with murals on view August 29 through October 18 across Boston Chinatown.
Image: Olivia Moon Photography / Pao Arts Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Asian American Film Festival runs in person October 15–25, 2026, showcasing Asian American narratives across Greater Boston venues.
Image: BAAFF / Three Circles Studios
Boston, Massachusetts
Nathika Events brings Boston Asian Food and Beer Tasting Festival to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., with Asian cuisine, tasting tickets, and stage energy.
Past Boston listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Randolph, Massachusetts
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival lights Randolph Ice Arena August 22–23, 2026 with lantern displays, food vendors, live entertainment, and family activities.
Image: Tony Ng (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Boston, Massachusetts
ACDC's 20th Films at the Gate runs free August 14-16, 2026 at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park with outdoor Chinese-language and kung fu screenings, live performances, and youth-led programming.
Quincy, Massachusetts
QARI's August Moon Festival returns Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., on Coddington Street in Quincy Center with performances, food trucks, games, and a street market.
Image: Emw (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Arlington, Massachusetts
Boston Kimono Festival is a free Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1 to 4 p.m., at Highrock Church in Arlington, with a 2:30 kimono fashion show.
Image: Garry Knight (CC BY 2.0)
Lowell, Massachusetts
The 29th Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is a free Saturday, August 15, 2026 river day with boat races, two stages, and SEA food at Sampas Pavilion.
Image: Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival
Boston, Massachusetts
The 55th Chinatown August Moon Festival is Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., across Boston Chinatown streets with lion dance, martial arts, folk dance, crafts, and food vendors.
Image: 4300streetcar (CC BY 4.0)
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Boston Little Saigon's Chợ Đêm Night Market ran Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 4:00 to 9:30 p.m. along Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner with Vietnamese street food, performances, and free admission.
Boston, Massachusetts
Chinatown Main Street Summer Festival runs July 11, 2026 at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park / Chinatown Gate with lion dance, martial arts, and vendor booths.
Image: Peacearth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Film, TV, music, and culture coverage from Goldscene. Not just what's on the calendar.
What to Watch
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Today's Radar
Velveting is the Chinese prep step that keeps stir-fry chicken and shrimp tender instead of rubbery: a cornstarch-and-oil coat, a rest, then a quick par-cook before the wok. Here is how it works and why diaspora cooks are finally seeing the name match the method.
Brand Watch
Industry reports put Netflix's production spend for BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang in the 10 billion won range, while HYBE kept core music and performance IP and Netflix took the global livestream.
Get Friday's concise edit of Asian entertainment, a finished watch queue, and culture dates worth saving.
