Things to do in Boston, MA

466 events · Comedy, Literary, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, Fitness & Wellness, Nightlife

Thursday, October 1

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Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

Thirsty Thursday Thrivia

Harpoon Brewery

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Thu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia by Geeks Who Drink

Trophy Room

Thu · Oct 1 · 6:30 PM

Watercolor 101 workshop & Autumn Card Making

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Coogan's

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Thu · Oct 1 · 7:30 PM

Improv Asylum's Main Stage

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Thu · Oct 1

Craft & Hobby Night!

Barnes & Noble Hingham · Hingham

Friday, October 2

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Fri · Oct 2 · 4:00 PM

Mimi’s Chuka Diner

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

Book Discussion & Signing w/ Grammy-nominated poet; author-Kevin Powell

Frugal Bookstore · Roxbury

Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

Harpoon Octoberfest

Harpoon Brewery

Literary

Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

North End branch of the Boston Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

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Fri · Oct 2 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Saturday, October 3

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Sat · Oct 3 · 2:00 PM

Revelry Pop Up

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$27.50↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Sat · Oct 3

A Signing and Pinball Demonstration with Tasker Smith

Barnes & Noble Natick · Natick

Literary

Sat · Oct 3

Author Signing: Jyl Dedier

Barnes & Noble Dedham · Dedham

Literary

Sat · Oct 3

Author Signing with Lorenzo Petruzziello - THE TASTE OF DATURA

Barnes & Noble Hingham · Hingham

Sunday, October 4

Literary

Sun · Oct 4 · 2:00 PM

Groton Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Kanan Gill

Comedy Connection · Boston

Literary

Sun · Oct 4

Author Signing with Jason Allison - THE KILLING YARDS

Barnes & Noble Hingham · Hingham

Monday, October 5

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Grad case

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Trillium Brewing Fort Point

Tuesday, October 6

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Tue · Oct 6 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

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Tue · Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

RUN CLUB

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Local 149

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Lucky's Lounge

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Modern Underground

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

Weekly Trivia

Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

Literary

Tue · Oct 6

Monthly Fiction Book Club

Barnes & Noble Hingham · Hingham

Wednesday, October 7

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Clery's

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

The Hill Tavern

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Nightlife

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Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Cathedral Station

Thursday, October 8

Thu · Oct 8 · 12:00 AM

Barstool’s Chiclets Cup

Harpoon Brewery

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Thu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM

Thirsty Thursday Thrivia

Harpoon Brewery

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Thu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia by Geeks Who Drink

Trophy Room

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Coogan's

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 4:00 PM

Bono Appetit

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Free

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Volunteers Needed: Bright Stay Set Build

Footlight Club · Jamaica Plain

Saturday, October 10

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Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Sat · Oct 10 · 2:00 PM

Black Tongue Sloppy Joes

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Sat · Oct 10 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Sat · Oct 10

Book Signing- Kendra Vaughan "The Plymbury Witch"

Barnes & Noble Walpole (Walpole Mall) · Walpole

Literary

Sat · Oct 10

A Signing with Brendan Mahan

Barnes & Noble Natick · Natick

Sunday, October 11

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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Sun · Oct 11

Book Signing- Jenn Bouchard "Palms on the Cape"

Barnes & Noble Walpole (Walpole Mall) · Walpole

Monday, October 12

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Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Trillium Brewing Fort Point

Tuesday, October 13

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Tue · Oct 13 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

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Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

RUN CLUB

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Lucky's Lounge

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Local 149

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

Weekly Trivia

Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Modern Underground

Literary

Tue · Oct 13

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Cedar Pruitt

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe · Beacon Hill

Wednesday, October 14

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

Flights & Frights Book Club

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Clery's

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

The Hill Tavern

$21.01↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Nightlife

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Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Cathedral Station

Thursday, October 15

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia by Geeks Who Drink

Trophy Room

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Thirsty Thursday Thrivia

Harpoon Brewery

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Cribbage Night

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Coogan's

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Friday, October 16

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Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM

Mimi’s Chuka Diner

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Literary

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

October 16th: Meet & Greet, Q&A, and Book Signing with Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts

Maxima Center · Lexington

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Fri · Oct 16 · 11:30 PM

glADDY8rs Late Night - Stand Up Comedy Death Battle

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Fri · Oct 16

BBF Presents: An Evening with Michael Lewis

Boston Book Festival

Saturday, October 17

Literary

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Boston Book Festival 2026

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

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Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM

Melrose Beer Garden

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Sat · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM

Smash Burgers w/ The Kitchen

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$17.50

Sat · Oct 17 · 4:30 PM

Hen House Spooky Slumber Party

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Sat · Oct 17 · 5:00 PM

Tavern Crawl: A Dungeon and Dragons Inspired Fantasy Bar Crawl

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$25.00↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 17 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Sat · Oct 17

A Signing with Anne Marie Murphy

Barnes & Noble Natick · Natick

Sunday, October 18

Literary

Sun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

October 18th: Meet & Greet, Q&A, and Book Signing with the author and illustrator of Children of Tax and Tea , Rowdy Geirsson and Matt Smith

Maxima Center · Lexington

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Sun · Oct 18 · 4:00 PM

Stitch n’ Bitch

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Literary

Sun · Oct 18

Book Signing- Kim Harrington " A Killer for Christmas"

Barnes & Noble Walpole (Walpole Mall) · Walpole

Monday, October 19

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Trillium Brewing Fort Point

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

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Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM

RUN CLUB

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Local 149

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Lucky's Lounge

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM

Weekly Trivia

Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Modern Underground

Literary

Tue · Oct 20

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Kari Percival

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe · Beacon Hill

Wednesday, October 21

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

The Hill Tavern

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Clery's

$21.01↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Nightlife

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Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Cathedral Station