With increasing concern of the Coronavirus spread over the past week, the city of Boston has announced numerous schools and event cancellations and closings. Find out what’s been closed, canceled and postponed in Boston due to the Coronavirus below.
Editor’s Note: As things are changing by the moment, we’re doing our best to keep this list updated. If you know of more events that have been canceled or postponed, please leave a comment.
SPORTING EVENTS
The Boston Marathon: Announced this morning, the Marathon will be postponed to September 14th
Celtics and Bruins: The NBA and NHL have suspended the season until further notice
Red Sox: The MLB has suspended opening day dates until further notice
CONVENTIONS & FESTIVALS:
ACE Comic Con Northeast: The event was scheduled from March 20-22 at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, however, is called off
Irish Festival, Foxborough: The Irish Festival which was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 14, is canceled
MIT Events: All events with 150 people or more are canceled or postponed effective immediately
South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The parade, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 15, is canceled
The Power of Narrative, Boston: The organizers notified attendees that the event is canceled and postponed until 2021.
A.R.T. Gala The A.R.T Gala scheduled for March 30, is postponed until fall
New England Cannabis Convention, Boston: The convention, scheduled for March 20-22, is postponed until further notice.
Irish Film Festival, Somerville: Postponed to November 19-22, 2020
Tech and Innovation UnConference, Cambridge: Postponed the conference, which was originally scheduled for Friday, March 13.
Seafood Expo North America, Boston: Originally scheduled for March 15-17, the event will be postponed
Encore Boston Harbor: Postponing the following events: Mirua Vineyards Wine Dinner and the St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whiskey Master Class.
Boscon 2020 Quality Conference, Boston: Initially scheduled for March 30-31, will be postponed to October 19-20
Bourbon and Bacon, Boston: postponed to October 3, 2020.
MUSEUMS:
Boston Children’s Museum: Closed to the public through April 3rd
Harvard Art and Museums: canceled numerous events through May 19, following the decision by Harvard University to move on-campus classes online. For more information on the canceled events visit Harvard Art and Museums’ website.
Institute of Contemporary Art: All programs are canceled or postponed
JFK Presidential Library and Museum, Boston: Closed until further notice
MassArt Art Museum, Boston: Closed from Thursday, March 12, through Sunday, March 22
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Closed until further notice
Museum of Science: Closed until further notice
New England Aquarium: Closed until further notice
MUSIC & THEATER:
Boston Ballet: All performances of Carmen scheduled for March 12-22 to August 20-30 are postponed
Events at Berklee College of Music, Boston: All events and performances are canceled starting Saturday, March 14, until further notice.
Boch Center: All performances canceled or postponed through Monday, March 30
Boston Symphony Orchestra: All performances are canceled from Friday, March 13, through Saturday, March 28
Dropkick Murphys Concert: Postponing their St. Patrick’s Day shows and boxing events
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY CLOSINGS & UPDATES
*To note: these schools are currently listed in alphabetical order. These periods of closure may be extended or shortened, so please be sure to check with the school district’s official website.
Abington Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13th
Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools: Beginning Friday, March 13, all schools in the district would be closed until March 20
Algonquin Regional High School: Closed Friday, March 13
Amherst College, Amherst: Remote classes beginning after spring break ends on March 23
Arlington Public Schools: Canceled through at least March 27
Babson College, Wellesley: Babson will move to online classes starting Friday, March 13
Bedford Public Schools: Closed until March 27
Bellingham Public Schools: The school district announced it will be closed Friday, March 13
Belmont Public Schools: The school district has announced it will close until at least March 27
Beverly Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Billerica Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Blackstone-Millville Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Boston College: Moving to online instruction starting from March 12, through the end of the Spring Semester
Boston University: Classes held online effective March 16 until April 13
Boxford Public Schools: Closed on Friday, March 13
Braintree Public Schools: Closed Friday, but did not offer any further details
Brandeis University, Waltham: Moving to all on-campus classes online by Thursday, March 26, with Friday, March 20 as the last day of in-person classes
Bridgewater State University: Classes are canceled next week and will resume (mostly online) by Monday, March 23
Brockton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Brookline Public Schools: All Brookline Public Schools will be closed Friday, March 13
Bunker Hill Community College: Closed Thursday through Monday, March 16.
Burlington Public Schools: Closed until March 27
Canton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Carver Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Chelsea Public Schools: Closed indefinitely beginning Friday, March 13
Concord Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Danvers Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Dedham Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Dover Sherborn Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13 through March 20
Dracut Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Dudley-Charlton Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Emerson College, Boston: The last day of in-person classes will be Friday, March 13. There are no classes next week, and the school will transition to online classes.
Endicott College, Beverly: Remote learning will begin Monday, March 30, and run through at least Friday, April 3.
Everett Public Schools: Beginning Friday, March 13, all eleven public schools would be closed until April 27.
Framingham Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Franklin Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Groton Dunstable Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Hamilton Wenham Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Hingham Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 through Monday, March 16
Hanover Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Harvard Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Haverhill Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Holden Christian Academy: Closed Friday, March 13
Holliston Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 through Thursday, March 19
Hopkinton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Ipswich Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
King Philip Regional Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Leicester Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Lesley University, Cambridge: Spring break has been extended an extra week through March 22, after which classes will resume online.
Lexington Public Schools: Closed until March 27
Littleton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Lynn Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Lynnfield Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Malden Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Manchester Essex Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Marlborough Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Marshfield Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Masconomet Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge: MIT canceled classes from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, then will move to online instruction when the semester resumes on March 30.
Matignon High School: Closed Friday, March 13
Medfield Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Medford Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Middleborough Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Middleton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Milford Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Milton Academy: On-campus classes will not resume until at least Monday, April 13
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical: Closed Friday, March 13 and Monday, March 16
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner: Closed Friday, March 13
Nashoba Valley Technical High School: Closed Friday, March 13
Natick Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Nativity School of Worcester: Closed Friday, March 13
Needham Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Newburyport Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Newton Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
North Middlesex Regional School District: Closed Friday, March 13
Norfolk Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13, a decision about the coming weeks to be made
North Reading Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Northborough Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Northeast Metro Tech, Wakefield: Closed Friday, March 13
Northeastern University: Moving classes online beginning Thursday, March 12
Norwood Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 until Friday, March 30
Peabody Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Revere Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Salem Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Sharon Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Shrewsbury Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Somerville Public Schools: Closed beginning Friday, March 13 for a minimum of two weeks
Southborough Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Stonehill College: Moving to online classes through March 27.
Sudbury Public Schools: Closed until Monday, March 30
Suffolk University, Boston: Classes resuming “online and/or [by] other forms of remote learning” on March 18
Summer Street School, Lynnfield: Closed Friday, March 13
Swampscott Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Tewksbury Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Topsfield Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Tufts University, Medford: move to virtual learning for the rest of the semester
Tyngsborough Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
The University of Massachusetts: Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, UMass Medical in Worcester: remote learning will begin March 23
Valley Collaborative: Closed Friday, March 13
Veritas Christian Academy: Closed Friday, March 13
Wakefield Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Waltham Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Watertown Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Wayland Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Webster Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Wellan Montessori School: Closed Friday, March 13
Wellesley Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13 for two weeks.
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston: Moving to online classes on Thursday, March 19. Spring break has been extended to March 18.
Westford Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Weston Public Schools: Closed March 12 through March 18
Westwood Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Wheaton College, Norton: virtual classes will start on Monday, March 23, with the college to extend spring breakthrough Sunday, March 22.
Wilmington Public Schools: Schools re-opening Friday, March 13
Winchester Public Schools: Closed through March 27
Woburn Public Schools: Early dismissal Friday, March 13, and will be closed March 16 through March 27
Worcester Public Schools: Closed Friday, March 13
Know of any additional cancelations or postponements due to COVID-19? Please feel free to share a comment below so we can keep the community up-to-date.
