75 FREE things to do in Boston this week: Dec 16–22, 2024

Winter is officially upon us! Get ready for cold weather and holiday fun this week with your favorite list of all things FREE in Boston.  1) Boston Landing Holiday Bash (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-landing-s-annual-holiday-stroll-12-7-brighton-1007189">bit.ly/-W6y</a> 2) Boston’s Winter Fest 2024 (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-s-winter-fest-2024-winter-wonderland-with-ice-skating-rink-artisan-marketplace-life-size-ice-castle-gingerbread-house-apres-ski-gondola-lounge-more-boston-1009161">bit.ly/-Me9</a> 3) Somerville Illuminations (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-illuminations-2023-somerville-437948">bit.ly/zO-R</a> 4) Caroling on the Common (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/17th-annual-caroling-on-the-common-boston-1010284">bit.ly/k9X5</a> 5) ‘Love Actually’ Screening (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/love-actually-screening-boston-1009650">bit.ly/6w3J</a> 6) Lamplighter’s Ugly Sweater Party (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/lamplighter-brewing-s-annual-ugly-sweater-party-cambridge-1010282">bit.ly/CBI-</a> 7) Small Mart Holiday Art Mkt (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/small-mart-vintage-vinyl-holiday-art-mart-at-crystal-ballroom-somerville-1008979">bit.ly/4gD-</a> 8) ‘24 Seaport Holiday Market (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-holiday-market-at-snowport-2023-boston-seaport-395741">bit.ly/sN0w</a> 9) Sweater Weather Holiday Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sweater-weather-holiday-party-at-cfh-allston-boston-1010285">bit.ly/3Bix</a> 10) Greenway Winter Warmer Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/winter-warmer-party-on-the-greenway-boston-1010274">bit.ly/4gxS</a> 11) Merry Movie Marathon (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/merry-movie-marathon-boston-1008493">bit.ly/iKda</a> 12) Curling in the Seaport (Tu-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/snowport-curling-boston-1008339">bit.ly/1t-i</a> 13) Holiday Lights in New England <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-10-most-unique-holiday-light-displays-in-new-england-boston-398783">bit.ly/-itl</a> 14) Satellite Winter Solstice Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/darkness-descends-a-solstice-celebration-cambridge-1010269">bit.ly/4giV</a> 15) Wicked Good Aht Mahket (Mo-Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/wicked-good-aht-mahket-somerville-1009695">bit.ly/-4Ee</a> 16) Community Third Space (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/community-funded-third-space-somerville-1010254">bit.ly/4gC1</a> 17) Greenway Winter Market (Tu-Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/greenway-winter-pop-up-market-boston-1010275">bit.ly/4iv-</a> 18) Harvard Sq Holiday Fair (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harvard-square-holiday-fair-cambridge-396966">bit.ly/-soe</a> 19) 11 Holiday Lights Spots in Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-places-to-see-holiday-lights-around-boston-boston-395993">bit.ly/-ljI</a> 20) Festive Neighborhoods in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/festive-boston-10-homes-neighborhoods-streets-decked-out-for-the-2023-holiday-season-boston-439968">bit.ly/lights-</a> 21) Trillium Holiday Y appy Hour (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-trillium-x-tandem-vet-holiday-yappy-hour-boston-1009335">bit.ly/-4mU</a> 22) Small Mart Holiday Markets (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/small-mart-holiday-markets-at-crystal-ballroom-in-davis-square--2-somerville-1008664">bit.ly/49Iq</a> 23) Arcade, Night Games &amp; Mkt (Fr) <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/dx-arcade-hello-open-market-present-night-games-an-r-b-market/490134">bit.ly/-kzt</a> 24) 20s/30s Holiday Light Walk (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-event-let-s-explore-boston-s-holiday-lights-boston-1009316">bit.ly/4gEs</a> 25) Wellesley Chanukah Celebration (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/chanukah-celebration-at-linden-square-wellesley-wellesley-1010258">bit.ly/3De-</a> 26) Trailblazhers Holiday Stroll (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/trailblazhers-holiday-stroll-boston-1010281">bit.ly/K0pT</a> 27) ‘Elf’ Movie Trivia (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/elf-movie-trivia-woburn-460279">bit.ly/n2pQ</a> 28) Swiftie Sunday (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/swiftie-sunday--2-boston-1010278">bit.ly/t-nK</a> 29) Downtown Holiday Market (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-holiday-market--8-boston-1009107">bit.ly/4iOi</a> 30) Ugly Sweater &amp; Pajama Party (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/christmas-pajama-ugly-sweater-party-somerville-1010280">bit.ly/3ZvS</a> 31) Carolers and Cocoa (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/carolers-cocoa-at-prudential-center-boston-1008729">bit.ly/oDqu</a> 32) Animal Nutcracker Art (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holiday-kingdom-in-downtown-12-festive-animal-nutcracker-displays-boston-1009293">bit.ly/4i7-</a> 33) Holiday Drag Brunch (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sleigh-all-day-drag-brunch-bingo-boston-1010277">bit.ly/3ZG-</a> 34) Holiday Fun @ Bow (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-merriest-month-at-bow-market-somerville-1009048">bit.ly/3-Wp</a> 35) Santa Run (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/runna-s-santa-run-boston-cambridge-1010286">bit.ly/4gFs</a> 36) Family Christmas Party (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/family-hygge-christmas-party-boston-1010084">bit.ly/4fh-</a> 37) BPL Science Trivia Night (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nova-science-trivia-night--8-boston-1010079">bit.ly/-cfD</a> 38) Holiday Chorus Concert (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holiday-concert-in-back-bay-boston-1009717">bit.ly/n55s</a> 39) Huntington Theatre Showcase (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/epic-festival-boston-1010170">bit.ly/4gxh</a> 40) 31 Nights of Light @ The Pru (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/31-nights-of-light-at-prudential-center-boston-1008725">bit.ly/3Znv</a> 41) Live Music @ CanalSide (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/canalside-food-drink-hosts-thursday-tunes-cambridge-1009385">bit.ly/4iE-</a> 42) Aeronaut + Republic Fitness (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/drinks-on-us-at-aeronaut-brewing-with-republic-fitness-somerville-1010107">bit.ly/4iFN</a> 43) 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> 44) TNF Watch Party (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursday-night-football-watch-party-at-primitiv-boston-boston-1008657">bit.ly/Sk27</a> 45) Som Winter Farmers Mkt (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-winter-farmers-market--128-somerville-1007661">bit.ly/4iRp</a> 46) Live Music @ Snowport (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mohegan-music-mondays-boston-1008323">bit.ly/-Sm8</a> 47) Test Print Workshop (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/test-print-tuesday--7-boston-1006897">bit.ly/4iC-</a> 48) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/4-PQ</a> 49) Live Hip Hop + R&amp;B Show (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-hip-hop-and-r-b-showcase-winter-solstice-showcase-somerville-1010053">bit.ly/4gh-</a> 50) Underground Music Night (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dig-deep-opening-night-w-djs-jez-francois-g-twist-of-fate-your-friend-brett-cambridge-1010090">bit.ly/4fm-</a> 51) 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> 52) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/3BI6</a> 53) 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> 54) Live Music @ The Berkley (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-fridays-at-the-berkeley-boston-1005889">bit.ly/-jT1</a> 55) Civic Discussions Meetup (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/discussion-life-before-and-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-boston-1009800">bit.ly/4fmA</a> 56) Fizzy Friday Pop Night (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fizzy-fridays-all-pop-all-night-cambridge-1006558">bit.ly/3X-0</a> 57) Poetry Open Mic Night (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3By-</a> 58) Hi-Fi Listening Lounge (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/xcursions-spy-bar-hi-fi-listening-lounge--3-boston-1010265">bit.ly/3-d1</a> 59) 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> 60) Music Bingo @ Sam Adams (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/music-bingo--15-boston-1003819">bit.ly/41C-</a> 61) 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> 62) Trinity Organ Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-concerts--38-boston-1003282">bit.ly/4fjO</a> 63) Karaoke @ Satellite (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/4feX</a> 64) 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> 65) Christmas Movies @ Game On (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/christmas-movie-nights-boston-1010283">bit.ly/-VkU</a> 66) 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> 67) 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> 68) 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> 69) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/4gA-</a> 70) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/4gEV</a> 71) 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> 72) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/4gj-</a> 73) 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> 74) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/41-I</a> 75) Facepainting in Seaport (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--57-boston-1006851">bit.ly/4gU-</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>   List permalink: Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

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Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

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Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

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S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

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S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

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S3 (A): trending experiences

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

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S19: interest based

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

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S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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