5th Annual Boston Race Amity Art and Music Festival

Most festivals ask you to show up, eat something fried and call it a day. The Boston Race Amity Arts and Music Festival gives you a little more to take home. Set along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the free celebration mixes live music, local artists, dance performances and hands-on art with a mission of bringing people together across cultures and communities. It's the kind of festival where you might stop for a band, end up chatting with an artist and leave wondering why more events can't feel this welcoming. If your weekend plans could use a little less chaos and a little more connection, this is an easy one to add to the list.