The best things to do in Boston this weekend: Feb 22–23

This Saturday Boston City Hall Plaza will be turned into a snowboarding park when Red Bull Heavy Metal brings some of the country’s top snowboarders together for a day of competition. The event will take place on Feb. 22 from 2:30 to 6pm and will be led by X Games Gold Medalist and Snowboarding phenom Zeb Powell. The event is free to the public, and the 300 tons of snow (that's 20 truckloads, for those keeping count) it'll take to make this a winter wonderland will be shipped in from Loon Mountain, the official mountain sponsor of Red Bull Heavy Metal.

Cure your cabin fever as Harvest Restaurant transforms into an aprés ski lodge for its 7th Annual Ice Party. A celebration of the Harvard Square hot spot turning 50, this year’s iconic shindig has a 1975 theme complete with a DJ and a retro Best Dressed prize. There will be wintry cocktails, raclette, pot-au-feu, s'mores and other surprises, as well as a raffle with portions of its ticket sales going to Furnishing Hope, a local organization that provides resources to families transitioning out of homelessness and domestic abuse shelters. The $75 tickets include food, two drinks, and entertainment. 

Join a local leather artist for a fun night of creativity and leather working on Feb. 23 from 11am-2pm, while sipping crafted brews from Lord Hobo Brewing Company. In this workshop hosted by Caroline from Hoamsy, you will select your sustainably sourced leather, cut the leather using a template, and then decorate your new leather journal cover with charms or your own unique painted design. Finish off your custom piece by affixing the journal paper to the cover through the holes you punched and a leather strap closure. Cheers to having a take home work of art you can use every day.