Things to do in Boston, MA

2,514 events

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 9:30 PM

Mood

The Middle East · Cambridge

Tue · Oct 20

Haggis X-1 with KALILOOPS

City Winery Boston · Boston

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

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

The Hill Tavern

$28

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Ouija Macc, Billy Marchiafava, Darby O'Trill, Mikey Rotten

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

RØZ Presents: SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE

Big Night Live · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Ecca Vandal

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays

Phoenix Landing

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Cavetown - Running With Scissors Tour

House of Blues Boston · Boston

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Clery's

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

HEY, NOTHING: THE HOUND TOUR

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

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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

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

The Tallest Man on Earth

Royale Boston · Boston

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

Johnnyswim

The Cabot · Boston

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Wed · Oct 21 · 10:00 PM

Lilypad Variety Show

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Wed · Oct 21

Gallery Talk: Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Their Avant-Garde Circle

Harvard Art Museum · Cambridge

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

Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Hawthorne Heights - 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely

House of Blues Boston · Boston

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Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia by Geeks Who Drink

Trophy Room

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Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Thirsty Thursday Thrivia

Harpoon Brewery

$17

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

Declaw Hedge Dagwood Something Sneaky

Deep Cuts · Medford

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

Sophie Truax: Can't Split a Worm Tour

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

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Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

Sporcle Live Trivia

Coogan's

$20 – $25

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

ONELOUDDRAWING

The Rockwell · Boston

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Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

$18

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

Flooding

The Lilypad · Cambridge

$30-$42

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

Mehmet Ali Sanlkol Quintet

Regattabar · Cambridge

$28.95

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM

TCS presents: Sam Miller

The Comedy Studio · Cambridge

Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

Friko

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country (18 and Over)

Royale Boston · Boston

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Thu · Oct 22 · 9:30 PM

Jerome’s Pace

The Middle East · Cambridge

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Thu · Oct 22 · 10:00 PM

No Cover Karaoke

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

Thu · Oct 22

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares

The Huntington Theatre · Boston

Thu · Oct 22

Walking Tour: Reading the Urban Landscape

Harvard Art Museum · 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

$30-$42

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Joe Block Quintet: There Is Always Hope album release

Regattabar · Cambridge

Music

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Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Friday Night Trivia

Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston

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Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Assembly of Dust (18+)

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

$18 – $20

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

The Snuts

The Rockwell · Boston

$42-$65

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

BRIAN SIMPSON

Scullers Jazz Club · Boston

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Carsie Blanton

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

ROA: USA Tour

Big Night Live · Boston

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

HAVE HEART

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Quadeca

House of Blues Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Kwesi Arthur at Studio B ( 18+ )

Big Night Live · Boston

$30

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM

Little Barrie

The Lilypad · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Arrested Development

The Cabot · Boston

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Dana and Alden

The Sinclair Music Hall · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Bruce Cockburn with special guest Livingston Taylor

Chevalier Theatre · Boston

Free

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

MIT’s Annual Family Weekend Concert - Virtuosic Legacies

Kresge Auditorium

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

John Anthony's Tribute to Rod Stewart

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

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Fri · Oct 23 · 9:30 PM

Shake It with DJ Panda

The Middle East · Cambridge

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Fri · Oct 23 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM

Synapse

Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM

Sigala

Memoire · Boston

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Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM

Rinse & Repeat

The Middle East · Cambridge

Fri · Oct 23

Upstate

City Winery Boston · Boston

Fri · Oct 23

Assembly Of Dust (18+) [TWO DAY TICKET]

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

Saturday, October 24

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Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Sat · Oct 24 · 11:30 AM

Drag Brunch

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM

Hatha Yoga w/ Live Music

The Lilypad · Cambridge

$23

Sat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM

Ethan Franklin and Friends, Ice Lemonade & The Apple Snaps

Middle East - Upstairs · 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 · 6:00 PM

Have Heart

Big Night Live · Boston

Sat · Oct 24 · 6:30 PM

Big D And The Kids Table: A Nightmare Before Halloween

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Assembly of Dust (18+)

Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens · Boston

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

DRIVEWAYS with special guests The Spill Canvas & Have Mercy

House of Blues Boston · Boston

$30-$42

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet

Regattabar · Cambridge

$17 – $100

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Rachel Bochner | The “Sorry If It’s Selfish” Tour

The Rockwell · Boston

$42-$65

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

THE TIM RAY TRIO Plus Special Guest EDMAR COLON

Scullers Jazz Club · Boston

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

The Stuff of Legend: Halloween Drag

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Jesse Welles

Roadrunner-Boston · Boston

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

The Jayhawks

Boch Center Shubert Theatre · Boston

Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Rodrigo y Gabriela - OurHome Tour

Lynn Auditorium · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 9:15 PM

Bachata/Salsa Saturdays

Havana Club · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 9:30 PM

Main Stage Nightmare on Hanover Street

Improv Asylum · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

Saturday Night Party

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

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Sat · Oct 24 · 11:30 PM

Raunch

Improv Asylum · Boston

Sat · Oct 24

Tom Petty Night 2026

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

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Sat · Oct 24

Boy Band Brunch

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sat · Oct 24

Bob Schneider plus Chris Trapper

City Winery Boston · Boston

$77-$155

Sat · Oct 24

The Airborne Toxic Event

Orpheum Theatre · Boston

Sat · Oct 24

VCR

City Winery Boston · Boston

Sunday, October 25

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Sun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM

Hands-On History Days at Revolutionary Spaces

Boston National Historical Park

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Sun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM

Faneuil Hall Talk

Boston National Historical Park

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Sun · Oct 25 · 11:00 AM

Sunday Rewind Brunch

Grace by Nia · Boston

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Sun · Oct 25 · 11:30 AM

Drag Brunch

Dani's Queer Bar · Boston

Sun · Oct 25 · 2:30 PM

AMY DANCZ VOICE STUDIO OPEN MIC

The Burren · Somerville

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Sun · Oct 25 · 4:30 PM

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

The Regent Theatre · Arlington

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Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

OLD TIMEY SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

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Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

IRISH SESSION

The Burren · Somerville

$28-$80

Sun · Oct 25 · 6:30 PM

Elizabeth Nichols , Dawson Anderson

Sonia · Cambridge

Music

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Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Poetry Open Mic

Trident Booksellers & Cafe · Boston