100 things to do in Boston this weekend

Enjoy the weekend to the fullest with our picks for everything fun to do in Boston from Friday to Sunday ☀️ And don't forget to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/joyraft-boston-experiences/id1600700683">download our brand new app</a> for an even better way to discover Boston's best experiences &amp; things to do. Fri 7/12: 89° ⛅️ Sat 7/13: 84° ☁️ Sun 7/14: 90° ☀️ 1) Charles River Jazz Festival <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-charles-river-jazz-festival-boston-1000380">bit.ly/3We2</a> 2) Bastille Day at Bow Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bastille-day-at-bow-somerville-1001981">bit.ly/QmTV</a> 3) Somerville ArtBeat Festival <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-artbeat-2024-festival-somerville-1001603">bit.ly/-kwp</a> 4) Swim in the Charles River <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/city-splash-2023-swimming-in-the-charles-river-boston-422423">bit.ly/3We-</a> 5) Little Saigon Night Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-little-saigon-night-market-ch-dem-2023-dorchester-413127">bit.ly/-WjK</a> 6) Bastille Day in Harvard Square <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bastille-day-celebration-french-market-cambridge-1001354">bit.ly/4-D1</a> 7) Harvard Sq Vintage Block Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-attic-vintage-block-party-cambridge-1002188">bit.ly/iT-i</a> 8) Secret Roof Garden Summer Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/urban-park-roof-garden-start-of-summer-party-cambridge-1000790">bit.ly/3xjQ</a> 9) Open Newbury Street 2024 <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2024-boston-460411">bit.ly/4bE-</a> 10) Vinyl Nights @ the ICA <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vinyl-nights-at-the-ica-boston-427049">bit.ly/is7</a> 11) Countryfest in Southie <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/countryfest-south-boston-1000837">bit.ly/45S-</a> 12) 10th Annual Boston JerkFest <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10th-boston-jerkfest-caribbean-foodie-festival-boston-407249">bit.ly/Up-r</a> 13) ‘Shrek’ Screening Outside <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-movie-nights-at-mit-open-space-cambridge-1000748">bit.ly/3di-</a> 14) Euro 2024 Final Watch Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/euro-2024-final-game-watch-boston-1001110">bit.ly/-4xS</a> 15) ‘Jaws’ @ New England Aquarium <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/special-screening-jaws-three-nights-only-boston-1001834">bit.ly/wq-0</a> 16) Jack’s Abby Anniversary <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jack-s-abby-13th-anniversary-fair-framingham-1002054">bit.ly/NY-r</a> 17) 7 Outdoor Pools Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-8-best-hotels-with-outdoor-pools-around-boston-boston-1001952">bit.ly/0Q-q</a> 18) 10 Boozy Gardens Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/top-9-boozy-gardens-in-around-boston-boston-383212">bit.ly/-t6f</a> 19) Museum Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-yoga-with-live-music-in-savasana-at-the-museum-of-modern-renaissance-somerville-458943">bit.ly/91-Q</a> 20) BPL Courtyard Concerts <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-at-boston-public-library-boston-381475">bit.ly/-BkH</a> 21) Viva FitFest @ Lawn on D <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/viva-fitfest-boston-1001685">bit.ly/3-W8</a> 22) Bourdain Featured Deli Taste Test <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sandwich-taste-test-at-anthony-bourdain-featured-deli-for-14-brookline-1002039">bit.ly/lL-s</a> 23) ‘20s &amp; ‘30s Social Meetup <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-social-at-downeast-cider-house-tall-ship-east-boston-boston-1001527">bit.ly/gL-A</a> 24) 30+ Beer Gardens in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/30-beer-gardens-now-open-in-the-boston-area-boston-344927">bit.ly/-Itj</a> 25) River Cleanup w/ Baby Goats <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/muddy-river-clean-up-with-baby-goats-boston-1002056">bit.ly/33-k</a> 26) Water Transportation Fair <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/water-transportation-fair--2-boston-1001674">bit.ly/4cD-</a> 27) Free Waterfront Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-yoga-on-the-harborwalk-boston-1002040">bit.ly/87-C</a> 28) Jazz on an Island <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sounds-of-fort-warren-jazz-at-the-fort-boston-1000839">bit.ly/6T-y</a> 29) The Sunday Bazaar <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-sunday-bazaar-brighton-1001967">bit.ly/3zA-</a> 30) SoWa Open Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/4j-1</a> 31) Karaoke @ Satellite <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/4-cp</a> 32) Small Mart Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gilman-park-marketplace-featuring-small-mart-winter-hill-brewing-company--3-somerville-1000798">bit.ly/oG-A</a> 33) Survivor Competition @ Aeronaut <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/survivor-aeronaut-allston-edition--2-allston-1000501">bit.ly/NI-R</a> 34) Concert on Spectacle Island <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-spectacle-island--10-boston-1000828">bit.ly/1u-f</a> 35) The Real Dill Beer Release <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-real-dill-pickle-beer-release-boston-1001023">bit.ly/3zGI</a> 36) 20+ Rooftop Bars in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-rooftop-bars-restaurants-around-boston-boston-385669">bit.ly/-1yS</a> 37) Jane Austen Garden Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jane-austen-garden-party-waltham-1000791">bit.ly/7S-t</a> 38) Dance Party @ Middlesex <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/prettyhz-cambridge-460676">bit.ly/iq-5</a> 39) BWM @ Assembly Row <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-assembly-row-somerville-456111">bit.ly/4S-0</a> 40) Boston Unity Cup Opening Day <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-unity-cup-opening-day-roxbury-1001552">bit.ly/4cy-</a> 41) Summer in the City Concerts <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-in-the-city-2023-free-live-music-on-the-harborwalk-boston-385930">bit.ly/t-iI</a> 42) Public Garden Meditation <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-meditation-boston-public-garden--5-boston-1001696">bit.ly/Co-k</a> 43) Summer Movie Night <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/elemental-summer-movie-night-in-the-park-boston-1002051">bit.ly/4eNb</a> 44) FOUND Block Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-block-party-cambridge-459169">bit.ly/3zB-</a> 45) Outdoor Dance Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dancing-on-the-charles-outdoor-dance-party--6-cambridge-1000991">bit.ly/vX-g</a> 46) Free Outdoor Movies in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-movies-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-387683">bit.ly/-lB1</a> 47) 55 Cheap Events in Boston in July <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/55-things-to-do-in-boston-for-10-or-less-july-2024-boston-1001772">bit.ly/Ij-T</a> 48) 100+ Free Outdoor Concerts in Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-concerts-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-389402">bit.ly/-V9s</a>  49) Black-owned Business Popup <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/black-owned-business-pop-up-market--8-cambridge-1000327">bit.ly/4cLl</a> 50) ‘House of the Dragon’ Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/house-of-the-dragon-watch-party-free-studio-b-big-night-live-boston-1000595">bit.ly/Fqpi</a> 51) Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/4c-k</a> 52) Free Outdoor Fitness Classes in Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/100-free-outdoor-fitness-classes-around-boston-summer-2022-boston-1000469">bit.ly/-9uo</a>  53) Queer Babes Walk <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/queer-babes-who-walk-boston-esplanade-walk-boston-1001832">bit.ly/pW-k</a> 54) Pride in the Park Cruise <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pride-in-the-park-community-cruise--3-boston-1001852">bit.ly/3LgH</a> 55) Drag Trolley Tour of Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dragtacular-trolley-tour-of-boston-boston-453471">bit.ly/rd-n</a> 56) 38 Summer Festivals in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/27-summer-festivals-around-boston-in-2023-boston-389249">bit.ly/-J6Is</a> 57) 15+ Boston Picnic Spots <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/15-best-picnic-spots-around-boston-boston-381032">bit.ly/-3Bj</a> 58) 25 Open-air Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/25-outdoor-markets-around-boston-spring-summer-2024-boston-460573">bit.ly/S1-i</a> 59) 10+ Free Wkly Wine Tastings <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-free-wine-tastings-in-and-around-boston-boston-1000348">bit.ly/3yV-</a> 60) Taproom Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/taproom-yoga-at-long-live-roxbury-boston-426446">bit.ly/2w-H</a> 61) The Fenway Flea <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fenway-flea-boston-459147">bit.ly/-u0c</a> 62) Open Memorial Drive <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4eW-</a> 63) Greenway Fitness 2024 <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2023-fitness-on-the-greenway-boston-385929">bit.ly/-Nv2</a> 64) Boston Open Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/7s-J</a> 65) Seaport Sweat <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 66) Outdoor Karaoke <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-phoenix-landing-in-central-sq-cambridge-455320">bit.ly/xW-e</a> 67) Seaport Smalls <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls-boston-442636">bit.ly/4-cx</a> 68) Greenway Artisan Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-greenway-artisan-market-boston-424919">bit.ly/3V-d</a> 69) Wine Tasting @ Love Child <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-wine-tastings-at-love-child-south-boston-459543">bit.ly/vAno</a> 70) Poetry Open Mic <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3Ld-</a> 71) 20+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 72) Lion Dances in Chinatown <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/lion-dances-at-the-chinatown-gate-boston-386623">bit.ly/hu-O</a> 73) Beer Garden Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/yoga-in-the-beer-garden-somerville-282137">bit.ly/ce-N</a> 74) Wine Tasting @ Urban Grape <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-after-brunch-at-the-urban-grape-boston-458642">bit.ly/5mh8</a> 75) 20+ Live Music Nights in Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-places-to-enjoy-free-live-music-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-409538">bit.ly/-bbk</a> 76) 30 Unique Patios in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/14-unique-patios-around-boston-boston-385106">bit.ly/-9PE</a> 77) 5 Places to Work Remotely <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-s-best-places-to-work-remotely-that-aren-t-a-coffee-shop-boston-445814">bit.ly/iy-i</a> 78) BPL Art &amp; Architecture Tour <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/art-and-architecture-tour-at-bpl-boston-443886">bit.ly/3NS-</a> 79) Quincy Summer Concert <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friends-fridays-summer-series-quincy-1000987">bit.ly/4-cf</a> 80) Summer Maker Series <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nautical-summer-maker-series-charlestown-461598">bit.ly/Pm-J</a> 81) 9 Unique Boston Book Clubs <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/unique-book-clubs-to-join-around-boston-boston-444734">bit.ly/l1-I</a> 82) Counter Culture Coffee Tasting <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/coffee-tasting-at-counter-culture-coffee-somerville-400498">bit.ly/3Lct</a> 83) Beach Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/beach-yoga-w-daisyface-flow-boston-454059">bit.ly/ER-Z</a> 84) Porch Jam Sundays <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/blues-sunday-at-the-porch-medford-406443">bit.ly/3d-A</a> 85) 10 Free Summer Block Parties <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-free-summer-block-parties-in-boston-2024-boston-1000884">bit.ly/5M-g</a>  86) BPL Library Card Perks <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-discounted-tickets-to-19-museums-cruises-and-other-attractions-with-your-boston-public-library-card-boston-431210">bit.ly/-l-k</a> 87) Bootcamp @ The Anchor <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-fitness-bootcamp-with-sam-amado-of-weigh-better-u-charlestown-1002023">bit.ly/4c-h</a>                       88) ‘Gatsby’ <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gatsby-cambridge-454396">bit.ly/3B-H</a> 89) Comedy @ GrandTen <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/spirited-comedy-open-mic-boston-435497">bit.ly/3Wk-</a> 90) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 91) Fat Beach Day in Eastie <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fat-beach-day-boston-1001094">bit.ly/5-cc</a> 92) Friday Night Trivia <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-at-trident-boston-368551">bit.ly/c-Zr</a> 93) 30+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 94) Live Music @ PKL <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/3XP-</a> 95) Comic Book Happy Hour <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/comic-book-happy-hour-somerville-456909">bit.ly/ia-q</a> 96) Sunset Paddleboarding <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sunset-paddleboarding-on-the-boston-harbor-boston-456357">bit.ly/7p-1</a> 97) Summer ‘24 Outdoor Performances <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-outdoor-performances-to-see-in-boston-summer-2024-boston-1000881">bit.ly/ic-P</a>  98) Paddleboarding Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/rise-shine-sup-yoga--6-boston-1000268">bit.ly/D2-0</a> 99) Salsa Night <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dance-til-dawn-ring-in-the-new-year-at-olespana-no-cover-watertown-441315">bit.ly/ZH-I</a> 100) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/Sm-q</a>         BONUS: Download our new app <a href="https://apple.co/44SaYfo">https://apple.co/44SaYfo</a> All weekend events: https://<a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> Advertise with us: https://<a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a> -- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oschapov/">Photo</a> by @oschapov

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