It’s that time again! Here’s our awesome list of PAX East 2017 Parties and events this week! As you can guess, this list will be ever-changing and we’ll do our best to keep it as up-to-date as possible. You’ll see our friends at SideQuesting doing the same on their own PAX East Party Page, and we want to give our thanks to the Facebook PAX East Parties group for keeping us updated as well!
Over the years, we’ve seen meetups/parties which range from WarGaming, TinyBuild, Twitch, to even the Pokecrawl, and more. These are all great events/parties to take part in and if this happens to be your first time going to PAX, try to check them out or hang with your friends or others you happen to meet at PAX. You’ll be sure to see this page being updated with the details on who is running the event, where it may be and how you can obtain access.
Wednesday March 8th, 2017
PAX East 2017 Magical Mystery Tour of Boston!
When: Several Times Daily
Where: See Penny Arcade Message Board For Details & Schedule.
Info: See something of Boston other than the convention center and your hotel. And do it with cool people!
Tickets: FREE ($21.25 for unlimited rides on Boston’s public transport)
[SOLD OUT] Capcom & iam8bit’s Resident Evil Escape Experience
Where: Secret Boston Location to be Revealed Soon
Boston
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-resident-evil-escape-experience-presented-by-capcom-iam8bit-tickets-31481823983#tickets.
Thursday March 9th, 2017
Sword Art Online The Movie – Ordinal Scale – A Special Event
When: 8:00PM, the evening of Thu, Mar. 9th
Where: Regal Fenway Stadium 13 & RPX, 201 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Tickets: You can book your movie ticket for this movie by clicking here and if that doesn’t work just click here and find the theater above.
Monstercat AFK PAX East Pre-Party
When: 9PM to 2AM
Where: Royale Nightclub, 279 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116
Info: Facebook | As a part of Monstercat’s AFK (Away From Keyboard) event series, internationally touring artists Drezo, Unlike Pluto, Robotaki as well as a very special guest are coming to throw down a high octane show giving fans a chance to get their adrenaline pumping along side some of electronic music’s most sought after names.
Tickets: $25 General Admission, Use code AreYouAFK15 for 15% off ticket (Must show PAX East Badge at door)!
The Attic Presents: Das Nerd Klubb (Pax East Party)
When: 10PM – 2AM
Where: The Attic, 1254 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215
Info: Facebook | No Dress Code: Creative Attire (Especially Cosplay) Is Encouraged. As a preamble to this weekend of nerd festivities, The Attic and Upstairs at Machine are proud to present Das Nerd Klub, an unofficial pre-party, featuring the same goth/industrial revelry you’ve come to expect from us, with a hefty dosage of video game/geek fandom remixes and covers mixed in! Nintendo? We’ve got that. Star Wars? Got it. Game of Thrones? Got it. The evening’s nerdy soundtrack will be provided by Attic regulars Sawtooth, Cyph3rdark, and Nick Castle, and making his Attic debut: DJ Bad Axe! Libations come courtesy of Machine‘s intrepid bar-staff, plus go-go dancing from our sexy “Flower In The Attic” Lilith Astaroth!
Tickets: No Tickets or cover charge, 21+
PREGAMER: Pax East Edition:
When: Thu, March 9, 2017 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Where: Laugh Boston 425 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210
Info: Kick off PAX East with games, indie game developers, and pizza!
Tickets: Free Registration
PAX East 2017 Magical Mystery Tour of Boston!
When: Several Times Daily
Where: See Penny Arcade Message Board For Details & Schedule.
Info: See something of Boston other than the convention center and your hotel. And do it with cool people!
Tickets: FREE ($21.25 for unlimited rides on Boston’s public transport)
WestinWorld: Pre-Pax Boardgame Night Showdown Extravaganza
When: 4PM
Where: The Westin, 425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210
Info: More information on the Message Boards.
Tickets: Free, all-ages
Game Maker’s Guild: Pre-PAX Networking & Playtesting
When: 6PM – 11:30PM
Where: MIT Gamelab, 32-124, 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Registration Required: MIT Gamelab website
Pax East 2017 Pre Party / BIT BAR
When: Thursday, March 9th at 7 PM – 11 PM
Where: BIT BAR, 50 St Peter St, Salem, MA 01970
Info: No age limit posted, drinking involved – maybe 21+
Bit Bar Salem and How I Nerd will be hosting an awesome raffle with giveaways all night! Everyone who attends will get a ticket, wear your best PAX cosplay to get extra tickets! Show your PAX badge from this or a previous year and get $3 in game tokens to play Bit Bar’s collection of classic arcade and pinball games! We will also have classic console games setup on freeplay. Bit Bar has a full bar and food menu. Boston 8 bit DJ and Rhythmus Records label head Radio Skotvoid will preview his PAX East MAGFest Jamspace chiptune set in an intimate environment in the back room at Bitbar arcade. How cool!!!! Local legend DJ Noel Snow will open up the night with party tunes and tag in Skotvoid for 3hrs of nonstop dj mixing.
Details: Facebook
Free Cosplay Workshop: PAX East Prep 2017
When: March 9th 6:30-9:30PM
Where: Artisan’s Asylum, Inc, 10 Tyler Street, Somerville, MA 02143
Tickets: Free But Registration Required Eventbrite
[SOLD OUT] Pokécrawl Go!
When: Thu, Mar 9, 2017, 7:15 PM – Fri, Mar 10, 2017, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Faneuil Hall area, Boston, MA
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pokecrawl-go-registration-31025610436
[SOLD OUT] 2017 Pre-PAX Dinner Gathering
When: 5-7 PM
Where: Central Wharf Co., 160 Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109
Info: This is a really fun dinner held the night before PAX where you can meet and hangout with a whole bunch of your fellow attendees.
Tickets: $41.45 Eventbrite
[SOLD OUT] Capcom & iam8bit’s Resident Evil Escape Experience
Where: Secret Boston Location to be Revealed Soon
Boston
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-resident-evil-escape-experience-presented-by-capcom-iam8bit-tickets-31481823983#tickets.
Friday March 10th, 2017
Acer Predator Gaming Lounge @ PAX East
When: Doors 9:00 PM (event ends at 2:00 AM)
Where: Royale Nightclub, 279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Info: 21+ Only.
Tickets: FREE Ticketfly, though first come first serve.
Party With Your Friends 2017
When: 10PM-2AM
Where: Ascend Nightclub, 295 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
Info: Featuring DJ Cutman, Grimecraft, and more. Join us for a 5-floor adventure of live music, gaming set-ups, drinks, and more.
Tickets: $14 to $18 Eventbrite
AGE’s PAX East Party and Play – Player 1/ Player 2
When: 7:30PM
Where: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: All-Day gaming lounge and after party series. Drinks. food, and LOTS of games.
Tickets: $20 Ticketfly
Made In MA at PAX East 2017 Party
When: Friday, March 10, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM (EST)
Where: District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Info: MassDiGI would like to welcome all to the annual Made In MA at PAX East Party! Join friends from across the street or across the world in celebrating games! The party blasts off on Friday, March 10 in Boston and we are expecting a packed house!
Tickets: Early Bird $10+, Advance $15+, Door $20.18+. Students Attend Free. Eventbrite
PAX East Walking Tour: Road to Freedom
When: 5 PM to 7 PM
Where: Begins at Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113
Info: Calling all gamers! Old North is pleased to offer a specialized tour the weekend of PAX East, one of the largest gaming events in North America. Follow in the footsteps of the “Sole Survivor” and explore the real life locations that serve as inspiration for Fallout 4’s Freedom Trail. Starting at the Massachusetts State House, this fast-paced walking tour will discuss the historical significance of each site along the Freedom Trail, and it will also address some of the creative design changes Fallout’s developers made in the creation of their game. This specialized tour will conclude at headquarters of the Railroad, the Old North Church, with an exclusive after hours tour of the church sanctuary and crypt. This tour is perfect for both casual and hardcore fans of Fallout interested in diving deeper into Boston’s history and seeing what the real Freedom Trail has to offer!
Tickets: $15.00 Eventbrite
Boston Cyberarts: Digital + Media Graduate Student Exhibition:
When: Friday to Sunday, 12 Noon to 6PM
Opening Reception: Friday, March 10th 6PM to 8PM
Where: 141 Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Info: The work of Digital + Media Graduate Department Students from the Rhode Island School of Design will be displayed on Friday March 10, Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 from noon to 6pm. The opening reception will be Friday from 6pm to 8pm. For more info, go to Boston Cyberarts Website.
[SOLD OUT] Capcom & iam8bit’s Resident Evil Escape Experience
Where: Secret Boston Location to be Revealed Soon
Boston
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-resident-evil-escape-experience-presented-by-capcom-iam8bit-tickets-31481823983#tickets
[SOLD OUT] Harmonix Rock Band 10th Anniversary PAX East 2017 Party
When: 7:30PM to 1AM
Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street, Boston, MA 02109
Info: It’s 2017 and Harmonix’s very own Rock Band is turning 10 this year, which is cause for celebration! Oh, and PAX is back on our home turf, we like that. So let’s party! After night one of PAX East, Harmonix is hosting a party just a hop, skip and a jump away from the Boston Convention Center at the Hard Rock Cafe Boston.
Tickets: $15 Eventbrite
Saturday March 11th, 2017
Nanodisco 2017
When: 8PM-12AM
Where: Out of the Blue Too Art Gallery & More, 541 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Info: Information on this event can be found on Facebook | Featuring special musical guests
Tickets: All ages, $10
Daybreak Games’ H1Z1 PAX East Mixer
When: 5PM – 7PM
Where: Lucky’s Lounge, 355 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Join Daybreak Games at the H1Z1 Fort Destiny Mixer for drinks, food, and a good time!
Comic Con Vixens: Nerdy Burlesque
When: 10 PM
Where: The Rockwell, 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Info: 21+, Join us on PAX East weekend for an epic showcase starring some of NYC and Boston’s most gorgeous geeks, and featuring cosplay’s burlesque queen, STELLA CHUU.
Tickets: $20 Brown Paper Tickets
Show Against Humanity
When: 7PM
Where: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Based on the party game Cards Against Humanity
Tickets: $20 Ticketfly
PAX Megaparty Weekend – The Afterparty
When: 8PM to 12AM
Where: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Website | Drinks. Food. Games. LOTS of games.
Tickets: $20 Ticketfly
NECA (New England Cosplayers Association) at SkyZone:
When: 3PM – 6PM
Where: Liberty Tree Mall, 100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA 01923
Tickets: $20 Eventbrite
RT (Rooster Teeth) Community PAX East After Party:
When: Sat, March 11, 2017 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Where: District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
Info: Hosted by RT World Community, open to all ages.
Tickets: $20 Eventbrite
Boston Cyberarts: Digital + Media Graduate Student Exhibition:
When: Friday to Sunday, 12 Noon to 6PM
Where: 141 Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Info: The work of Digital + Media Graduate Department Students from the Rhode Island School of Design will be displayed on Friday March 10, Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 from noon to 6pm. The opening reception will be Friday from 6pm to 8pm. For more info, go to Boston Cyberarts Website.
[SOLD OUT] PAX East Bar Citizen (Star Citizen)
When: Sat, March 11, 2017 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Where: Jacob Wirth Restaurant; 31-37 Stuart Street Boston, MA 02116
Info: Seems like all ages, unless you’re drinking then 21+
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pax-east-bar-citizen-tickets-31291137635
[SOLD OUT] Capcom & iam8bit’s Resident Evil Escape Experience
Where: Secret Boston Location to be Revealed Soon
Boston
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-resident-evil-escape-experience-presented-by-capcom-iam8bit-tickets-31481823983#tickets
Sunday March 12th, 2017
PAX East 2017 MEGA Party – Closing Night Party
When: 7PM
Where: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Come finish up the weekend with a last hurrah at Laugh Boston. We’ll have drinks. food, and LOTS of games.
Tickets: $20 Ticketfly
PAX East Walking Tour: Road to Freedom
When: 5 PM to 7 PM
Where: Begins at Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113
Info: Calling all gamers! Old North is pleased to offer a specialized tour the weekend of PAX East, one of the largest gaming events in North America. Follow in the footsteps of the “Sole Survivor” and explore the real life locations that serve as inspiration for Fallout 4’s Freedom Trail. Starting at the Massachusetts State House, this fast-paced walking tour will discuss the historical significance of each site along the Freedom Trail, and it will also address some of the creative design changes Fallout’s developers made in the creation of their game. This specialized tour will conclude at headquarters of the Railroad, the Old North Church, with an exclusive after hours tour of the church sanctuary and crypt. This tour is perfect for both casual and hardcore fans of Fallout interested in diving deeper into Boston’s history and seeing what the real Freedom Trail has to offer!
Tickets: $15.00 Eventbrite
Show Against Humanity
When: 7PM
Where: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Based on the party game Cards Against Humanity
Tickets: $20 Ticketfly
Boston Cyberarts: Digital + Media Graduate Student Exhibition:
When: Friday to Sunday, 12 Noon to 6PM
Where: 141 Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Info: The work of Digital + Media Graduate Department Students from the Rhode Island School of Design will be displayed on Friday March 10, Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 from noon to 6pm. The opening reception will be Friday from 6pm to 8pm. For more info, go to Boston Cyberarts Website.
[SOLD OUT] Capcom & iam8bit’s Resident Evil Escape Experience
Where: Secret Boston Location to be Revealed Soon
Boston
More information on this event can be found on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-resident-evil-escape-experience-presented-by-capcom-iam8bit-tickets-31481823983#tickets
Monday March 13th, 2017
MC Frontalot, Protomen, PowerGlove, Bit Brigade
When: 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM EDT
Where: Royale Night Club / Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Info: 18+, https://www.facebook.com/events/176565699490778/
Tickets: $20.00
