73 FREE things to do in Boston this week: Nov 18–24, 2024

Happy almost end of November, my Boston friends. Enjoy Friendsgiving celebrations, holiday markets, cozy fall activities, and more with your favorite list of all things FREE and fun this week in Boston. 1) Thrift / Arcade Night Market (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dx-arcade-hello-open-market-presents-night-games-cambridge-1008063">bit.ly/4-Us</a> 2) Seaport Holiday Market 2024 (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-holiday-market-at-snowport-2023-boston-seaport-395741">bit.ly/sN0w</a> 3) Eataly 150 Wines Free Tasting (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vino-days-free-wine-tastings-all-weekend-boston-1008992">bit.ly/3Vlh</a> 4) Night Cap Cafe (Tu-Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/night-cap-cafe-boston-1007542">bit.ly/40-E</a> 5) Speedway Treasures Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/trove-treasure-trinkets-galore-boston-1008566">bit.ly/3Cw-</a> 6) Festival of Italian Creativity (Mo-Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-festival-of-italian-creativity-boston-1008356">bit.ly/4ft-</a> 7) 30th Dickens Holiday Fair (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dickens-festival-holiday-craft-fair-25th-year-braintree-1006776">bit.ly/40Ly</a> 8) Vinyl Listening Party @ Spy Bar (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/xcursions-spy-bar-hi-fi-listening-lounge--2-boston-1008964">bit.ly/3Cz-</a> 9) Friendsgiving @ Castle Island (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friendsgiving-at-castle-island-brewing-boston-1008987">bit.ly/C4t1</a> 10) Friendsgiving Potluck (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/monthly-potluck-mixer-friendsgiving-somerville-1008530">bit.ly/-8Rm</a> 11) Gatherfest @ Short Path Distillery (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gatherfest-at-short-path-distillery-everett-1008993">bit.ly/4ezP</a> 12) MEM Tea 25th Bday Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mem-tea-25-year-anniversary-party-at-lamplighter-cambridge-1008990">bit.ly/b5wD</a> 13) ArtsThursday: Native Brewers (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/artsthursdays-celebrating-native-american-craft-brewers-cambridge-1007759">bit.ly/3-9h</a> 14) ‘Tartuffe’ Performance (Th-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/tartuffe--17-boston-1007716">bit.ly/4hW-</a> 15) ‘Friends’ Trivia @ Central Perk (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friends-trivia-at-central-perk-cafe--2-boston-1008985">bit.ly/4fJl</a> 16) Holiday Market @ Lenox Hotel (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/lenox-mercantile-holiday-pop-up-2024-boston-1008988">bit.ly/uHs-</a> 17) Silent Disco Workout (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/silent-disco-with-republic-fitness-at-somerville-theatre-somerville-1007266">bit.ly/40Yo</a> 18) Harvard Art Family Day (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/family-day--7-cambridge-1008856">bit.ly/4fu-</a> 19) Cozy Autumn Read + Write (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/papercuts-presents-cozy-autumn-read-write-boston-1008584">bit.ly/402I</a> 20) 11 Foliage Spots in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/11-places-to-see-fall-foliage-in-around-boston-boston-19809">bit.ly/bosfoliage</a> 21) Curling in Seaport (Tu-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/snowport-curling-boston-1008339">bit.ly/1t-i</a> 22) Book Club Cafe (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/book-club-cafe-allston-461400">bit.ly/9E-B</a> 23) Holiday Art Extravaganza (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/zopa-art-market-boston-1006457">bit.ly/1c-8</a> 24) How to Make Friends in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/how-to-make-friends-in-boston-part-3-fall-edition-boston-1007732">bit.ly/i1-q</a> 25) Somerville Winter Farmers Mkt (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-winter-farmers-market--128-somerville-1007661">bit.ly/4fS-</a> 26) Harvard Museum Family Day (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/family-activities-at-the-harvard-museum-of-the-ancient-near-east--3-cambridge-1008879">bit.ly/3Ze-</a> 27) Live Music @ Snowport (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mohegan-music-mondays-boston-1008323">bit.ly/4ft4</a> 28) SoWa Sundays (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sowa-sundays--74-boston-1007259">bit.ly/-wtV</a> 29) Wicked Retro Game Night (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/wicked-retro-game-night-takeover-boston-1008984">bit.ly/4fAm</a> 30) NEC Baroque Orchestra (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nec-baroque-orchestra-boston-1007971">bit.ly/3-pf</a> 31) Food Pantry Volunteering (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/allston-brighton-food-pantry-thanksgiving-food-distribution-volunteer-event-brighton-1008554">bit.ly/4fIy</a> 32) 20s/30s Carrie Nation Night (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-dress-to-impress-at-a-cocktail-lounge-boston-boston-1008363">bit.ly/-dUk</a> 33) ‘Life is a Dream’ Show (Th-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/la-vida-es-sueno-life-is-a-dream-cambridge-1008560">bit.ly/4-Ri</a> 34) TNF Watch Party (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursday-night-football-watch-party-at-primitiv-boston-boston-1008657">bit.ly/-YbF</a> 35) 2000s Trivia Night (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2000-s-trivia-at-short-path-distillery-everett-1008986">bit.ly/4fwW</a> 36) Spoken Word Performance (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mass-poetry-community-open-house-u35-reading-boston-1008994">bit.ly/3m-Q</a> 37) 10 Weekly Football Watch Parties <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-weekly-football-watch-parties-in-boston-boston-1007482">bit.ly/1i-m</a> 38) Fall Yoga at Harvard Ed (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fall-yoga-the-harvard-ed-portal-november-21-session-allston-1008989">bit.ly/3Cx-</a>               39) Before the Snow Concert (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fpac-harbor-harmonies-boston-1002726">bit.ly/46r-</a>  40) ND Football Watch Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nd-football-watch-party--10-charlestown-1004075">bit.ly/EuJ-</a>  41) 13 Places to Watch the Sunset <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/13-best-places-to-watch-the-sunset-in-boston-boston-1004383">bit.ly/s-Et</a>  42) Renaissance Concert (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pop-up-renaissance-concert--2-cambridge-1008508">bit.ly/L-iK</a> 43) Live Jazz @ Long Live Rox (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jazz-night-long-live-roxbury--56-boston-1008291">bit.ly/tB0H</a>  44) Test Print Workshop (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/test-print-tuesday--7-boston-1006897">bit.ly/suMI</a> 45) ‘Hollow Tree’ Screening (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hollow-tree-a-film-screening-and-conversation-boston-1008229">bit.ly/3CH-</a>  46) Feminist Talk @ Time Out (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/what-are-the-impacts-of-modern-feminism-and-the-metoo-movement-boston-1007860">bit.ly/p-k6</a>  47) Brookline Farmers Market (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/brookline-farmers-market-brookline-379236">bit.ly/-Gv6</a>  48) Cadences of Care Concert (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/btac-presents-cadences-of-care-boston-1008318">bit.ly/3Zb-</a>  49) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/3Y-9</a> 50) Seaport Family Game Night (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/family-game-night-with-mrs-wordsmith-boston-1008447">bit.ly/Tjb0</a>  51) Trivia @ Mighty Squirrel (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/trivia-tuesday-free-boston-1005279">bit.ly/-xZb</a>  52) Harry Potter Trivia (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harry-potter-trivia-woburn-460278">bit.ly/4eCY</a> 53) Fizzy Friday Pop Night (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fizzy-fridays-all-pop-all-night-cambridge-1006558">bit.ly/Sr6c</a> 54) Poetry Open Mic Night (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/4fNL</a> 55) New Dewey Sq Art Mural (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jeffrey-gibson-s-mural-your-spirit-whispering-in-my-ear-at-dewey-square-boston-boston-1005322">bit.ly/-12k</a>  56) Liberty Hotel Fashion Show (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fashionably-late-x-max-riley-at-the-liberty-hotel--2-boston-1005638">bit.ly/-Xql</a>  57) 7 Biking Trails Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/7-beautiful-biking-trails-around-boston-boston-1003231">bit.ly/2k-r</a> 58) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/-SuL</a> 59) Music Bingo @ Sam Adams (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/music-bingo--15-boston-1003819">bit.ly/4fQl</a>  60) 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> 61) Karaoke @ Satellite (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/4fNf</a> 62) 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> 63) 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> 64) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/4hPS</a> 65) Harvard Art Museums (Tu-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a>  66) 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> 67) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/-Dnt</a> 68) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/4i4-</a>  69) Trinity Organ Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-concerts--38-boston-1003282">bit.ly/-hkJ</a> 70) Free Places to “WFH” <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> 71) BPL Art &amp; Arch Tour (Tu-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/art-and-architecture-tour-at-bpl-boston-443886">bit.ly/3NS-</a> 72) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/4hL-</a>  73) Seaport Smalls Kids’ Concert (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--57-boston-1006851">bit.ly/3Za-</a> All FREE experiences this week: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=12&amp;year=2022&amp;month=6&amp;week=1&amp;tags[]=FREE">bit.ly/3tsEkRG</a> Download our new app: <a href="https://apple.co/44SaYfo">apple.co/44SaYfo</a>   Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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