THIS. IS. IT.
PAX East 2019 is just a short time away, yet it feels like 2018, 2017, and heck, even 2012, was just yesterday.
But for now, we look to the future. Look to the sky. Look to the sun and moon and stars and night. Let’s get together, enjoy our days and evenings, make friends, network, and not work.
The BIG PAX East 2019 Party List is back, giving you THE QUINTESSENTIAL GUIDE for all things afterhours at PAX. We’ll be populating this almost hourly, so please check back OFTEN.
Special thanks to everyone in our PAX East Parties group on Facebook, as well as the admins: Becky, Jacqui, Dan, Bryanna, and Brian!
Join the DISCORD channel NOW for up-to-the-second news about parties and events. If you have a party you’d like us to add, either post it in the comments, EMAIL US, tweet or post it in the FACEBOOK GROUP! (Not affiliated with PAX Expos, Penny Arcade, or anyone else… just partying people).
Special thanks:
- PAX East Parties Discord
- Penny Arcade Boards
- Our friends at Marooners Rock
- PAX Parties Twitter Account
LET’S GO.
Join the Party List Mailing List and stay UP TO DATE as parties are announced! CLICK HERE to join!
Listed by Day
Wednesday, March 27
Pre-PAX Board Game Night
4PM-12AM @ Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Penny Arcade Boards | The annual board game night is back! Bring your own games, and have a blast in the Galleria.
Tickets: Free entry, All ages
Annual Pre-PAX Dinner
5-7PM @ City Tap House, 10 Boston Wharf, Road Boston, MA 02210
Info: Penny Arcade Boards | Kick off PAX East with food, friends and hanging out! Space for 20, so get in there early!
Tickets: $33.50 Eventbrite, all-ages
PREGAMER PAX East Edition
6-10PM @ Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Kick off PAX East with games, indie game developers, and pizza!
Tickets: Free RSVP on Eventbrite
Pre-PAX Meetup (Drinks & Food)
7-11PM @ Felipe’s Taqueria, 21 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Info: Want to meet some new people before PAX who are interested in games and streaming? Join us at the Pre-PAX meetup in Harvard Square.
Tickets: RSVP to Join
Thursday, March 28
Penny Arcade D&D Group
5PM @ Coppersmith Boston, 40 W 3rd St, South Boston, MA 02127
Info: Twitter | Hosted by @voodooranger BEER, FOOD, GAMES AND PINS! Come one come all!
Tickets: Unknown
PAX East Meetup: Drinks, Games, and Fashion
6-7:30PM @ Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Info: Facebook | Join us at the Westin Waterfront’s Birch Bar to relax after the first day of the convention with fellow gamers, geek fashion enthusiasts, and industry professionals.
Tickets: No badge needed. Free to all.
Made In MA at PAX East 2018 Party
6-10PM @ District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Join friends from across the street or across the world in celebrating games! Featuring college and indie games galore!
Tickets: $10 (Earlybird) on Eventbrite
Wicked Good x Good Life present Not Another PAX Afterparty
7PM @ Good Life, 28 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
Info: ATTENTION ALL THOSE GOING TO #PAXEast – your boys are hosting another after party (or Not Another Afterparty??).
Tickets: No Cover Before 10PM
The Devil Awakens: The Official Devil May Cry Concert
7-10PM @ Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Info: Facebook | The Devil Awakens is the official Devil May Cry live concert tour, to celebrate the return of the most thrilling and exciting Capcom franchise with Devil May Cry 5.
Tickets: $25 Ticketmaster
Kinda Funny NYC Karaoke Night
8PM @ Limelight Stage + Studios, 204 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
Info: Twitter | Join us at Limelight for a fantastic & fun karaoke night. Get those pipes ready!
Tickets: 21+
Frontier Community Meetup
8PM-12AM @ Hard Rock Cafe, 22 Clinton St, Boston, MA 02109
Info: Frontier | We’re back for another amazing Frontier Meet up at PAX East! This is a great chance to come enjoy some food, drinks and have a little fun with the Frontier community!
Tickets: RSVP via Google Form
Pokécrawl 2019 – Tenth Anniversary
7PM-12:30AM @ Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA
Info: PAX Boards | The Pokécrawl is a non-profit Pokémon themed bar crawl dedicated to raising money for Child’s Play Charity. Choose a team and go!
Tickets: Register on Eventbrite
Team Passion Networking Event
9PM-12:30AM @ Howl at the Moon, 184 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
Info: 21+. Team Passion (www.Mixer.com/Passion), would like to invite you to our very 1st event, being held at Howl at the Moon, an interactive, high-energy, live music venue. 9-11 free for VIP, cover for everyone else. No cover after 11PM.
Tickets: $0 – $36 (VIP) on Eventbrite
Friday, March 29
Shadow Council Meetup Lunch
1PM @ Coppersmith Boston, 40 W 3rd St, South Boston, MA 02127
Info: Twitter | Hosted by @voodooranger. Come one come all!
Tickets: Unknown
Bethesda GameDays
1-9PM @ Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Join us for hands-on gameplay, exclusive swag and giveaways, presentations, and chat with fellow players and members of the Development and Community teams for your favorite Bethesda games!
Tickets: FREE
World of Warships @ PAX East – Player Gathering Happy Hour
6-8PM @ Barlow’s Restaurant, 241 A Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: For 2 casual hours we’d like to share drinks, nibbles and chatter with you in the Barslow Restaurant in Central Boston!
Tickets: Free/RSVP
RT Community PAX East After Party
7:30-11:30PM @ District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Pizza and snacks will be provided (no outside food permitted). We will also have a private bar at which to order drinks.
Tickets: $20 Eventbrite
Geek Speed Dating
8PM @ Down the Road Brewery, 199 Ashland Street, Everett, MA 02149
Info: Geek Speed Dating is a fun way to quickly meet and get to know some of your fellow fans, and who knows, you might just develop a very important relationship in the process. Limited to 40 people. Sign up now!
Tickets: $10 per attendee
Acer Predator After Party @ PAX East
9PM-1:30AM @ House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA 02215
Info: Join us for a night of PC gaming where you’ll game like a king on Thronos, the ultimate gaming chair, enjoy game demos on the latest Predator gaming products, compete in an esports competition with Team Envy, and dance the night away to our headliner, Pegboard Nerds.
Tickets: Free RSVP | Ticketfly, 21+
Mint Nightlife’s PAX East After Party
10:30PM-2AM @ Whisky Saigon, 116 Boylston St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Info: Facebook | Kick-off PAX East Weekend with Mint Nightlife! Featuring music by DJ Morten
Tickets: No cover before 11:00 PM if you present your PAX East Pass upon entry.
Saturday, March 30
What’s Good Games PAX Meetup
2-4PM @ Draft room at Kings Dining & Entertainment, 60 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Twitter | Going to PAX East?! Let’s hang out. Our WGG Live! panel is Thurs. 3/28 at 6:30pm ET at the Bobcat Theater. Our ALL AGES meet up is Sat. 3/30 from 2-4pm ET at Kings – we’ll be in the Draft Room! Food, drinks, good times. <3
Tickets: NO PAX badge needed!
Bethesda GameDays
1-9PM @ Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Join us for hands-on gameplay, exclusive swag and giveaways, presentations, and chat with fellow players and members of the Development and Community teams for your favorite Bethesda games!
Tickets: FREE
MarstromTV Meetup
6PM @ Coppersmith Boston, 40 W 3rd St, South Boston, MA 02127
Info: Twitter | Hosted by @voodooranger BEER, FOOD, GAMES AND PINS! Come one come all!
Tickets: Unknown
eMLS Cup presented by PlayStation
6-11PM @ The Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
Info: Open to the public, come watch 22 of the best FIFA 19 professional players represent their MLS Clubs and battle it out on stage for a shot to be the eMLS Cup Champion.
Tickets: FREE/RSVP Eventbrite
PAX East Bar Citizen 2019
7-11PM @ Brandy Pete’s, 267 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
Info: Featuring raffles, dev team, and all kinds of great times!
Tickets: $20 Eventbrite
Adult Swim Tyrannic IV, Return of the Maiden Voyage at PAX East
7PM-12AM @ Spirit Cruises, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Commonwealth Pier, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Join us for a fun-filled voyage as Adult Swim sails through Boston. Enjoy views of the city skyline, live DJ sets from special musical guests and plenty of AS surprises. Compete for glory all night playing Duck Game! Tricorn hats optional.
Tickets: $5 Eventbrite
C-Team Shadow Council Meetup
8PM @ Coppersmith Boston, 40 W 3rd St, South Boston, MA 02127
Info: Twitter | Hosted by @voodooranger BEER, FOOD, GAMES AND PINS! Come one come all!
Tickets: Unknown
For UltraGamers
8PM-2AM @ Machine, 1254 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
Info: Welcome to System Arcadia’s newest show, For UltraGamers, a show that highlights the best in United States born talent that have appeared on Asian rhythm games, and throws them into a club environment for an absolutely bumping show.
Tickets: $15-$60 Eventbrite
PAX East Gaymer After Party
8:30PM-2AM @ Cathedral Station, 1222 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
Info: Facebook | The third annual “Gaymer After Party” Hosted by Boston Gaymers and Gold Fruit Gaming; Stop by and have some drinks and socialize with other gaymers after a long day at PAX East.
Tickets: Free
PAX East After Party at Club eNVy
10PM-2AM @ Club eNVy Allston, 20 Linden St, Boston, Massachusetts 02134
Info: Facebook | Cosplay contest with up to $200 in prizes
Tickets: Cosplay Enter Free Before 12 , Or use ‘Joe Champ’ At the door for discounted entries!
Sunday, March 31
Acquisitions Intoxicated Meetup
6PM @ Coppersmith Boston, 40 W 3rd St, South Boston, MA 02127
Info: Twitter | Hosted by @voodooranger BEER, FOOD, GAMES AND PINS! Come one come all!
Tickets: Unknown
King Mog’s Party
6-9PM @ Morton’s The Steakhouse, 2 Seaport Ln, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Facebook | King Mog has organized a special dinner party in Boston to discuss Final Fantasy Brave Exvius with with community manager Elytra while enjoying a delicious meal! Please note that spaces to the dinner are limited. Registration does not guarantee you will be invited to attend the dinner.
Tickets: RSVP Registration
MC Frontalot And Friends In The Haymarket Lounge
8PM @ The Haymarket Lounge at City Winery, 80 Beverly St, Boston, MA 02114
Info: Web | IN ASSOCIATION WITH LEAGUE PODCAST. MC Frontalot (née Damian Hess) is the original mastermind of Nerdcore Hip-Hop and still its Final Boss
Tickets: $15 Advance, $18 at door
Monday, April 1
Thrown Controllers LIVE
6PM @ ONCE Ballroom, 156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143
Info: The fan favorite convention game show is on the road now and heading straight to you! Thrown Controllers Live! sees the Youtube and Twitch group The Runaway Guys (Chuggaaconroy, NintendoCapriSun and Proton Jon) bringing their brand of chaos and fun to the stage with Thrown Controllers, a game show made to test how well you know your video games.
Tickets: $17-$50 Ticketfly
OTHER EVENTS
MAGFest Jamspace at PAX East 2019
Daily MARCH 28 – 31 @ Room 109AB in Boston Convention Center
Info: Facebook | We will be providing live entertainment all weekend, from the time the PAX doors open up until it’s time to go home. We will have games set up to play in the room as well. We even have a Merch booth for our our performers right in the room!
Tickets: Free with PAX entry
CORSAIR Student PAX East 2019 Workshop
MARCH 30 – 12-3PM @ District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Grab your stream team and social media squad and stop by for an afternoon of learning better marketing and branding strategies for your club and streams.
Tickets: EVENTBRITE
Game Audio Boston Breakfast
MARCH 30 – 8:30-10:30AM @ Flour Bakery & Cafe, 12 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: We’re looking forward to talking shop, sharing ideas and getting to know the other game audio professionals visiting the east coast!
Tickets: RSVP Eventbrite
College Esports Expo 2019
MARCH 28 – 9:30AM-6PM @ Semel Theater at Emerson College, 10 Boylston Pl, Boston, MA 02116
Info: The College Esports Expo (CEX) is the premier event for colleges and esports industry professionals to begin a dialogue. Look forward to thought leadership and panel discussions on key topics such as conducting esports research, developing esports curriculum, and instating varsity programs at existing institutions.
Tickets: $20-40 EVENTBRITE
GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit @ PAX East 2019
MARCH 28 – 9:30AM-6PM @ Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Info: Facebook | The GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit is a real opportunity for you to get your game funded – small-to-medium-sized games companies can discover more about games investment and access to finance in the morning talks, and then meet and pitch to investors, publishers and platform-holders in the afternoon session of the event.
Tickets: $200 EVENTBRITE
Mega Man Cosplay Meetup
MARCH 28 – 6PM @ Boston Convention Center
Info: Facebook | Hello I’m Seneca Brown. As an avid Mega Man fan, I decided to create this Cosplay meetup at Pax East for Mega Man fans to come together to meet other fans, forming friendships and to give Mega Man cosplays attention.
Tickets: FREE
Overwatch Cosplay Meetup
MARCH 30 – Time TBD @ Boston Convention Center
Info: Facebook | The annual Overwatch cosplay meetup returns!
Tickets: FREE
Mass Effect Cosplay Meetup
MARCH 30 – 1PM @ Boston Convention Center
Info: Facebook | Feel free to join us at 1:00 by the PAX East sign in the front. Trying to get a larger group this year =] I will be in my Talizorah cosplay so just look for the purple Quarian!
Tickets: FREE
League of Legends Cosplay Contest
4:15PM @ Rom 207 in Boston Convention Center
Info: Website | To help celebrate and give back to the community, we are partnering with Alienware to host a League of Legends Cosplay Contest!
Tickets: Register via Form
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