Whether you?re looking for a quiet afternoon at the museum or a punk-fueled Saint Patrick?s Day?Darkbuster in the house!?the Boston area has it all. And Restaurant Week is back. Lace up your sneakers, grab your friends, leash up your dog, buy tickets, make reservations, and get out there.

Chinese New Year Celebration

Mar. 1
Winthrop Square, Cambridge
harvardsquare.com

International Folk Music Festival

Mar. 3
Berklee Performing Arts Center, Boston
berklee.edu

SoWa First Friday

Mar. 6
South End, Boston
sowaartists.com

Restaurant Week/Dine Out Boston

Mar. 1?6, 8?13
Various locations, Boston
bostonusa.com
Taste your way through Boston with over 100 restaurants offering fixed menus.

Boston Flower and Garden Show

Mar. 11?15
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston
bostonflowershow.com

Dropkick Murphys and Darkbuster

Mar. 17
House of Blues, Boston
houseofblues.com
Two local bands take the stage for an epic St. Patrick?s Day celebration.

Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival

Mar. 19
Regent Theater, Arlington
ciclismoclassico.com

NECANN

Mar. 20?22
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
necann.com
Come to the New England Cannabis Convention to hear from local cannabis industry leaders and discover brands and organizations advocating for more access.

Greatest Party on Earth

Mar. 21
Artists for Humanity Epicenter, Boston
greatestpartyonearth.com
Join the Artists for Humanity crew for dinner, dancing, and artistic observation.

Boston Design Week

Mar. 25?April 5
Various locations, Greater Boston
bostondesignweek.com

Amazing Archaeology Fair

Mar. 29
Peabody Museum and the Harvard Semitic Museum, Cambridge
peabody.harvard.edu