Things to do in Boston, MA

425 events · Theater, Literary, Arts & Culture, Fitness & Wellness, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon/evening

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

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

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Arts at the Armory

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Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

The Nova Comedy Collective Presents: Nebula Night

Arts at the Armory

Free

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Volunteers Needed: Bright Stay Set Build

Footlight Club · Jamaica Plain

Saturday, October 10

Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 AM

Bill Blumenreich Presents Josh Thomas: Jiggle Jiggle

Arts at the Armory

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 AM

Second Saturdays

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Free↻ Recurring

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

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Sat · Oct 10 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

$5

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

$5 Ferry Weekend

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Sunday, October 11

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Sun · Oct 11 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 11 · 2:00 PM

The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

Boston National Historical Park

Tuesday, October 13

Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

Bill Blumenreich Presents Molly Kearney

Arts at the Armory

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 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

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

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Bill Blumenreich Presents: Chill Towards Enlightenment: A Stoke Seminar with Chad Goes Deep

Arts at the Armory

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Atomic Comedy Indie Improv Night

Arts at the Armory

Friday, October 16

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Fri · Oct 16 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Third Space Presents Vintage After Dark: a Halloween Social & Market

Arts at the Armory

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 · 7:30 PM

IMPROV COMEDY: an evening of

Arts at the Armory

Saturday, October 17

Literary

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Boston Book Festival 2026

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Free↻ Recurring

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

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Stone Carving Demonstration

Boston National Historical Park

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

GottaBal! Dance

Arts at the Armory

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 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

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

Friday, October 23

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Fri · Oct 23 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, October 24

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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

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

Tuesday, October 27

Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

The Moth: Boston StorySLAM: FRENEMIES

Arts at the Armory

Wednesday, October 28

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 28 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Wilks Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

Thursday, October 29

Free↻ Recurring

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

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 29 · 5:30 PM

History at Sunset Walking Tour: Memento Mori, the Significance of Gravestones and Burying Grounds

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, October 30

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 30 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Fri · Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

Derry Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Saturday, October 31

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

$20-25↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Sunday, November 1

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 1 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Tuesday, November 3

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Tue · Nov 3 · 7:30 PM

Smut Slam

Arts at the Armory

Wednesday, November 4

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Nov 4 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Thursday, November 5

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Nov 5 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Bill Blumenreich Presents Joanne McNally: Pinotphile

Arts at the Armory

Friday, November 6

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 6 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, November 7

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 7 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Sunday, November 8

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Sun · Nov 8 · 2:00 PM

November 8th: Meet & Greet + Book Reading with Inbal Alon, author of The Whys Get in Trouble and Maddy's Towers

Maxima Center · Lexington

Tuesday, November 10

Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Pokey LaFarge w/ Cicada Rhythm

Arts at the Armory

Wednesday, November 11

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Nov 11 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Bedouine

Arts at the Armory

Thursday, November 12

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Nov 12 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, November 13

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 13 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, November 14

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Second Saturdays

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Sat · Nov 14 · 6:30 PM

Franklin Public Library--Hybrid Event

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Sunday, November 15

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 15 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Wednesday, November 18

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Wed · Nov 18 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Wed · Nov 18 · 6:00 PM

Georgetown Peabody Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Wed · Nov 18 · 8:00 PM

Why?

Arts at the Armory

Thursday, November 19

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Thu · Nov 19 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, November 20

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 20 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, November 21

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Sat · Nov 21 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Sunday, November 22

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 22 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Sun · Nov 22 · 4:00 PM

GottaBal! Dance

Arts at the Armory

Tuesday, November 24

Tue · Nov 24 · 6:30 PM

The Moth: Boston StorySLAM: KEEPING THE FAITH

Arts at the Armory

Wednesday, November 25

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Nov 25 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Thursday, November 26

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Nov 26 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, November 27

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 27 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Saturday, November 28

Literary

Sat · Nov 28 · 9:30 AM

CLOSED - happy thanksgiving

Lif Books · Bedford

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Sat · Nov 28 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Sunday, November 29

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Sun · Nov 29 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Literary

Sun · Nov 29 · 12:00 PM

open 12-4pm

Lif Books · Bedford

Tuesday, December 1

Literary

Tue · Dec 1 · 10:00 AM

limited hours, open 10-12

Lif Books · Bedford

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Tue · Dec 1 · 7:30 PM

Smut Slam

Arts at the Armory

Wednesday, December 2

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Wed · Dec 2 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Thursday, December 3

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Thu · Dec 3 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

Friday, December 4

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Fri · Dec 4 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park