Things to do in Boston, MA

101 events · Music, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon

Today · Saturday, September 5

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Cruise prices:$41 Adults (12 years and older);$36 students/military (Must present ID at check-in)...↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 12:45 PM

Boston Harbor Lighthouse Cruise

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Free

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Colonial Dance Tunes and Love Songs at Paul Revere House

Boston National Historical Park

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Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

Historic Town Meeting

Boston National Historical Park

$20

Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

campfire. festivalSaturday pass

Club Passim · Cambridge

Sat · Sep 5 · 3:00 PM

Japanese Kintsugi Pottery: Beauty in Brokenness

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Sat · Sep 5 · 3:00 PM

Americana Afternoons: Ruth & Ben String Band

Satellite · Boston

Free

Sat · Sep 5 · 3:00 PM

Seaside Salutations on Spectacle Island

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Free

Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

Sunday Funday on Georges Island

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

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Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

Historic Town Meeting

Boston National Historical Park

$20

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

campfire. festivalSunday pass

Club Passim · Cambridge

Monday, September 7

$20

Mon · Sep 7 · 2:00 PM

campfire. festivalMonday pass

Club Passim · Cambridge

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Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM

BYO Vinyl Monday

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Friday, September 11

Parks & Outdoors

Fri · Sep 11 · 12:00 PM

9/11 Service Project to Support Our Troops & Families - 2026

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

free

Fri · Sep 11 · 4:00 PM

MIT delta v Demo Day

Kresge Auditorium

Saturday, September 12

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Oktoberfest

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Cruise prices:$41 Adults (12 years and older);$36 students/military (Must present ID at check-in)...↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:45 PM

Boston Harbor Lighthouse Cruise

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

18th-Century Songs with Jeff and Friends at Paul Revere House

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

Closing Celebration for "Big Hoops to Fill"

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Sunday, September 13

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Jamaican Beef Patty Class

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 2:00 PM

Vault to Vessel: Explore "Old Ironsides" with USS Constitution Museum

Boston National Historical Park

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Mon · Sep 14 · 3:00 PM

BYO Vinyl Monday

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Saturday, September 19

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Cruise prices:$41 Adults (12 years and older);$36 students/military (Must present ID at check-in)...↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 19 · 12:45 PM

Boston Harbor Lighthouse Cruise

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Celebrate Armenia!

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Free

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Chemistry in the 18th Century

Boston National Historical Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Americana Afternoons: 6 is 9

Satellite · Boston

Sunday, September 20

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Bonsai Bar Workshop

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

Friday, September 25

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Fri · Sep 25 · 4:00 PM

SheROCKS [a women-centered music fest]

Satellite · Boston

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Fri · Sep 25 · 4:00 PM

SheROCKS [a women-centered music fest](ends Sep 26)

Satellite · Boston

Fri · Sep 25 · 4:00 PM

RCS Retro Game Night

The Substation · Boston

Saturday, September 26

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 26 · 12:00 PM

SaturPLAY

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 12:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Free

Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Woodworking Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

Sat · Sep 26 · 2:00 PM

Closed for Private Event

The Substation · Boston

Sat · Sep 26 · 2:00 PM

Painting Ceramic Vases - Warli Nature

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

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Sat · Sep 26 · 4:00 PM

SheROCKS [a women-centered music fest](ends Sep 26)

Satellite · Boston

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Sat · Sep 26 · 4:00 PM

SheROCKS [a women-centered music fest]

Satellite · Boston

Sunday, September 27

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

$10 – $20

Sun · Sep 27 · 2:00 PM

Blank Page LIVE!

The Rockwell · Boston

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Sun · Sep 27 · 3:00 PM

Beethoven's Tango

Kresge Auditorium

Saturday, October 3

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 12:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Free

Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Paper Marbling

Boston National Historical Park

Sunday, October 4

Sun · Oct 4 · 4:00 PM

John Pizzarelli

Regattabar · Cambridge

Monday, October 5

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Mon · Oct 5 · 2:00 PM

Vault to Vessel: Explore "Old Ironsides" with USS Constitution Museum

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, October 10

Free

Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Captain Amasa Soper’s Company

Boston National Historical Park

Sunday, October 11

Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM

Boston Philharmonic: Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms

Symphony Hall · Boston

Saturday, October 17

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Stone Carving Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, October 24

Free

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

Bark Basket Making Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

Monday, November 2

$10 – $25

Mon · Nov 2 · 2:00 PM

The Commute

The Rockwell · Boston

Monday, November 9

Mon · Nov 9 · 3:00 PM

Vivo Performing Arts presents Igor Levit, piano

Symphony Hall · Boston

Monday, November 16

$20 – $25

Mon · Nov 16 · 4:00 PM

Tame Your Inner Critic: A Live Book Launch & Interactive Workshop with Caitlin Green

The Rockwell · Boston

Sunday, December 13

Free

Sun · Dec 13 · 1:00 PM

Celebrate the 253rd Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party at Faneuil Hall

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, December 25

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Fri · Dec 25 · 3:00 PM

closing @ 3pm - happy holidays!

Tilde Cafe · Boston