Things to do in Boston, MA

672 events · Comedy, Literary, Food & Drink, Markets, Fitness & Wellness, Parks & Outdoors

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Fri · Oct 9 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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Fri · Oct 9 · 4:00 PM

Bono Appetit

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Single Ticket: $363-Seat Private Pew: $1004-Seat Private Pew: $1305-Seat Private Pew: $160

Fri · Oct 9 · 5:30 PM

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading at Old North Church

Boston National Historical Park

$27.50↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Saturday, October 10

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 AM

Second Saturdays

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

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Sat · Oct 10 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

$20-25↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Free

Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Captain Amasa Soper’s Company

Boston National Historical Park

Sat · Oct 10 · 2:00 PM

Black Tongue Sloppy Joes

Idle Hands Craft Ales

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Sat · Oct 10 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

$27.50↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$5

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

$5 Ferry Weekend

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

$25.00↻ Recurring

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 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Sun · Oct 11 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

$27.50↻ Recurring

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

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 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

Flights & Frights Book Club

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$21.01↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Thursday, October 15

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Thu · Oct 15 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Free

Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM

History at Sunset Walking Tour: The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again, Life in 1776 Boston

Boston National Historical Park

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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

$27.50↻ Recurring

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 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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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

$27.50↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$12.50↻ Recurring

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 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

$20-25↻ Recurring

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

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Stone Carving Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

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

$27.50↻ Recurring

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

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Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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

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 · 8:00 AM

USS Constitution Underway

Boston National Historical Park

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Wed · Oct 21 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

$21.01↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Thursday, October 22

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Thu · Oct 22 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Free

Thu · Oct 22 · 5:30 PM

History at Sunset Walking Tour: Cotton Mather and the Pirate Trial of 1717

Boston National Historical Park

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Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Thirsty Thursday Thrivia

Harpoon Brewery

$27.50↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$28.95

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

TCS presents: Sam Miller

The Comedy Studio · Cambridge

Friday, October 23

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Fri · Oct 23 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Fri · Oct 23 · 4:00 PM

Marcel the French Croque

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$27.50↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 23 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Saturday, October 24

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

$20-25↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Free

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

Bark Basket Making Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

Sat · Oct 24 · 2:00 PM

Tropican Fork Pop Up

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

The Stuff of Legend: Halloween Drag

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$27.50↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$25.00↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Literary

Sat · Oct 24

A Signing with Eddy Inserra

Barnes & Noble Natick · Natick

Sunday, October 25

Literary

Sun · Oct 25 · 9:00 AM

Boston Book Festival 2025

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

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Sun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM

Hands-On History Days at Revolutionary Spaces

Boston National Historical Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Sun · Oct 25 · 6:30 PM

Teaparty Museum

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Literary

Sun · Oct 25 · 10:00 PM

Nightside with Dan Rea

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Monday, October 26

Literary

Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 AM

Boston Book Festival

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Free

Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts, with Tenesha Carter Johnson

Boston National Historical Park

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Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Trillium Brewing Fort Point

Literary

Mon · Oct 26

A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

Barnes & Noble Walpole (Walpole Mall) · Walpole

Literary

Mon · Oct 26

A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

Barnes & Noble Peabody · Peabody

Literary

Mon · Oct 26

A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

Barnes & Noble Burlington · Burlington

Literary

Mon · Oct 26

A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

Barnes & Noble Natick · Natick

Literary

Mon · Oct 26

A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

Barnes & Noble Dedham · Dedham

Tuesday, October 27

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Tue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom

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Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

RUN CLUB

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Wednesday, October 28

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Wed · Oct 28 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

Literary

Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Wilks Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

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Wed · Oct 28 · 6:30 PM

Flights & Frights Book Club

Idle Hands Craft Ales

$21.01↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

Thursday, October 29

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Thu · Oct 29 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Thu · Oct 29 · 4:00 PM

Hitchcock Academy

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston