Things to do in Boston, MA

171 events · Music, Theater, Arts & Culture, Markets, 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

All tickets have a $3 processing fee and a $2 preservation fee. The $3 processing fee is waived f...

Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

campfire. festivalfull festival 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

Sat · Sep 5 · 4:00 PM

The Local Talent | Single Yike | TBA

The Jungle · Somerville

$12

Sat · Sep 5 · 4:00 PM

THE SPECIFIC HEATS (record release) with ADULT LEARNERS

The Lilypad · Cambridge

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

All tickets have a $3 processing fee and a $2 preservation fee. The $3 processing fee is waived f...

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

campfire. festivalSunday pass

Club Passim · Cambridge

Monday, September 7

All tickets have a $3 processing fee and a $2 preservation fee. The $3 processing fee is waived f...

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

Wednesday, September 9

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Wed · Sep 9 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 9 · 3:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 9 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Thursday, September 10

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Free

Thu · Sep 10 · 1:00 PM

Fabiola Méndez & John Baboian in Conversation

The Red Room at Cafe 939 · Boston

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Thu · Sep 10 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 4:00 PM

Greenway Play Session

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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

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Fri · Sep 11 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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

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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Tour of Charlesgate

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

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Sat · Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

Closing Celebration for "Big Hoops to Fill"

Rose Kennedy Greenway

$20

Sat · Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

Captivating Swaras

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

Americana Afternoons: Ryan Lee Crosby

Satellite · Boston

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

Get to the Gig Presents Brian Fallon & The Painkillers

Arts at the Armory

Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Chunk! | Katie Rugg and the Kites | Mod Rockr

The Jungle · Somerville

Sunday, September 13

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

$25

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:30 PM

2nd Annual Bach & Beer with Aaron Larget-Caplan

The Lilypad · Cambridge

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Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

BUN IN THE OVEN: CONTRACTIONS WITH THE CALAMARI SISTERS

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

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Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Jamaican Beef Patty Class

Long Live Roxbury · Boston

$27

Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

Floor Lords 45th Anniversary: United Styles 3vs3 Crew Championship

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

PETER HOFFMAN Presents THE TONY PETERS PROJECT LIVE!!!

The Burren · Somerville

$10

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Imagine

The Lilypad · Cambridge

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

Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 3:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Thursday, September 17

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Thu · Sep 17 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM

Greenway Play Session

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Friday, September 18

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Fri · Sep 18 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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Fri · Sep 18 · 3:00 PM

Commonwealth Pen

Arts at the Armory

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Saturday, September 19

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

SCHOOL OF ROCK Brookline

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

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

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Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PM

Pirate and Robber Ballads and Chantey Sing for Talk Like a Pirate Day

Arts at the Armory

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Americana Afternoons: 6 is 9

Satellite · Boston

Starting at $49.50 at the Box Office

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Undertale - The Determination Symphony World Tour

Shubert Theatre · Boston

Sat · Sep 19 · 4:00 PM

Touch Grass & Meet IRL x Super Party Bros: Date and Free Play

The Jungle · Somerville

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

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

New to Camberville Mixer

Arts at the Armory

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Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 4:00 PM

GottaBal! Dance

Arts at the Armory

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Sun · Sep 20 · 4:30 PM

The Jury Experience -- Diamonds, Lies, and a Dead Man in Boston!

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

Wednesday, September 23

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Wed · Sep 23 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 3:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Thursday, September 24

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 12:00 PM

Tour of Charlesgate

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Thu · Sep 24 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 3:00 PM

Night Shift on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 4:00 PM

Greenway Play Session

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Friday, September 25

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 12:00 PM

Boston Harbor Distillery on The Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Fri · Sep 25 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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