85 FREE things to do in Boston this week: Sep 2–8, 2024

Happy September, friends! I hope you had a restful long weekend. Enjoy the final weeks of summer with this list of FREE things to do. 1) East Cambridge Italian Feast (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/98th-annual-italian-feast-of-saints-cosmas-damian-cambridge-425982">bit.ly/-tij</a> 2) Free Mapparium + Live Music (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-on-the-lawn-boston-1003196">bit.ly/9cXl</a> 3) 12th JP Music Festival (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/11th-jp-music-festival-boston-426147">bit.ly/-1fI</a> 4) Final Open Newbury St (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2024-boston-460411">bit.ly/3XsZ</a> 5) The Boston Arts Fest (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-boston-arts-festival-boston-459313">bit.ly/4cPi</a> 6) Lyrik Party in the Plaza (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/part-in-the-plaza-boston-1004732">bit.ly/x1-p</a> 7) 30th Cambridge Carnival (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/30th-cambridge-carnival-international-cambridge-460043">bit.ly/3-dn</a> 8) ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Outside (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/coolidge-the-speedway-napoleon-dynamite-brighton-1003333">bit.ly/3z1-</a> 9) SoWa First Friday (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sowa-first-friday--85-boston-1003924">bit.ly/-ki9</a> 10) SoWa Open Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/o7a-</a> 11) 100 Cheap Events in September <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/100-things-to-do-in-boston-for-10-or-less-september-2024-boston-1004758">bit.ly/b-0s</a> 12) 10th Annual Hip Hop Fest (Sa) <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/evolution-of-hip-hop/472638">bit.ly/-IsU</a> 13) ArrowFest (Th-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/arrowfest-at-arrow-street-arts-cambridge-1003585">bit.ly/3-3x</a> 14) Rock &amp; Roll Yard Sale (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/rock-and-roll-yard-sale--3-somerville-1003586">bit.ly/dTel</a> 15) 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> 16) Free Gardner Museum (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-first-thursdays-at-the-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-boston-389720">bit.ly/3Mp-</a> 17) End of Summer Bucket List <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/18-must-do-activities-before-the-end-of-summer-in-boston-boston-1004353">bit.ly/ll-i</a> 18) Final Days of Frog Pond (Tu-Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-boston-common-frog-pond-spray-pool-boston-385836">bit.ly/-9gn</a> 19) Speedway’s New Digs Mkt (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/new-digs-decor-domestic-goods-for-your-domicile-boston-1004836">bit.ly/zOnP</a> 20) Charlestown Art in the Park (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/art-in-the-park--6-charlestown-1002624">bit.ly/tw2-</a> 21) Revere Beach World Concert (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/access-culture-s-free-outdoor-concerts--5-revere-1004700">bit.ly/3R-v</a> 22) Mission Hill Arts Festival (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mission-hill-arts-festival-boston-458050">bit.ly/VgJy</a> 23) Boston Fiber Festival (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-fiber-festival--2-boston-1002986">bit.ly/4gc-</a> 24) ‘Legally Blonde’ @ Trident (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/legally-blonde-screening-boston-1004486">bit.ly/2q-p</a> 25) Wandering Fusion Fest (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/wandering-fusion-festival-medford-1003335">bit.ly/3II-</a> 26) Salsa Dancing on the Row (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/salsa-dancing-on-the-row-somerville-388942">bit.ly/-Oes</a> 27) Book Fair with Get Lit (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/book-fair-with-get-lit--2-woburn-1004742">bit.ly/4gbY</a> 28) Seaport Summer Market (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-summer-market-boston-417118">bit.ly/4dEl</a> 29) Meet a Fencing Olympian (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fencing-open-house-meet-an-olympian-brighton-1003482">bit.ly/4c-q</a> 30) 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> 31) Hooks and Books (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hooks-and-books-boston-1001445">bit.ly/4dYl</a> 32) SoWa Sundays (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sowa-sundays--72-boston-1003923">bit.ly/3Xie</a> 33) Adult Game Night (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/play-playe-come-out-and-play-game-night-for-adults-boston-1004522">bit.ly/Nxi-</a> 34) Queer Babes Who Walk (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/queer-babes-who-walk-boston-jamaica-plain-walk--3-jamaica-plain-1004089">bit.ly/-Xsq</a> 35) Thursdays on the Lawn (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/thursdays-on-the-lawn-at-the-loring-greenough-house-jamaica-plain-384981">bit.ly/-Lu9</a> 36) Final Gilman Sq Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gilman-park-marketplace-featuring-small-mart-winter-hill-brewing-company--7-somerville-1003484">bit.ly/-UwR</a> 37) Honey Bee Celebration (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/national-honey-bee-month-celebration-boston-1003425">bit.ly/3Tel</a> 38) Southie Sunset Socials (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sunset-socials-boston-1000849">bit.ly/3Mt-</a> 39) Jazz at a Brewery (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jazz-night-long-live-roxbury--48-boston-1004027">bit.ly/-7iq</a> 40) 14 Wineries Near Boston bit.ly/-y5O 41) Rollerama DJ Nights (Th/Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/rolling-through-the-decades-dj-nights-at-rollerama-cambridge-1002503">bit.ly/47cU</a> 42) First Friday Coworking (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-first-friday--3-boston-1000407">bit.ly/4-7l</a> 43) The Somerville Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-somerville-flea-somerville-460480">bit.ly/4e-l</a> 44) FOUND Block Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-block-party-cambridge-459169">bit.ly/3Xsl</a> 45) Brookline Arts Open House (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/brookline-arts-center-fall-2024-open-house-brookline-1004602">bit.ly/4e4-</a> 46) Trinity Organ Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-concerts--38-boston-1003282">bit.ly/3Mv-</a> 47) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/lM-s</a> 48) GBH Spoken Word (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/september-outspoken-saturdays-boston-1002804">bit.ly/4gb-</a> 49) House Music @ Zuzu (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dig-deep-w-francois-g-tekila-zella-cambridge-1004098">bit.ly/4cq-</a> 50) 15+ Boston Picnic Spots <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/15-best-picnic-spots-around-boston-boston-381032">bit.ly/-3Bj</a> 51) 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> 52) Seaport Trivia Tour (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-scores-walking-waterfront-gameshow-boston-1003833">bit.ly/-hZw</a> 53) 17 Summer Farms Near Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/14-farms-near-boston-to-visit-this-summer-boston-1002965">bit.ly/itl-</a> 54) 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>  55) BWM @ Faneuil Hall (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-faneuil-hall-boston-1000829">bit.ly/4c9P</a> 56) 100+ 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>  57) 50+ Free Outdoor Movies in Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-movies-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-387683">bit.ly/-lB1</a> 58) Music Bingo at a Brewery (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/music-bingo--15-boston-1003819">bit.ly/3Mu-</a> 59) Yappier Hour @ The Liberty (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-460575">bit.ly/3z-3</a>  60) Pop-up Park in Somerville (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gilman-square-pop-up-park-somerville-1002072">bit.ly/AgdD</a>  61) Seaport Sketch Sesh (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sketch-sesh-boston-1002720">bit.ly/3Xq-</a> 62) Black-owned Business Popup (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/black-owned-business-pop-up-market--8-cambridge-1000327">bit.ly/3Xo-</a>  63) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/De9o</a>  64) 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> 65) The Fenway Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fenway-flea-boston-459147">bit.ly/4g8-</a> 66) Seaport Kids Concert (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls-boston-442636">bit.ly/4dNl</a> 67) Open Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4dL0</a> 68) Fitness on the Greenway (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2023-fitness-on-the-greenway-boston-385929">bit.ly/-Nv2</a>  69) Boston Open Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/4gk-</a> 70) Seaport Sweat (Tu-Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 71) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-greenway-artisan-market-boston-424919">bit.ly/4mI-</a>  72) Poetry Open Mic (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3Zr-</a> 73) 20+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 74) Wine Tasting @ Urban Grape (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-after-brunch-at-the-urban-grape-boston-458642">bit.ly/4l8-</a>  75) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-at-trident-boston-368551">bit.ly/-Xqj</a> 76) 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> 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; Arch Tour (Tu-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/art-and-architecture-tour-at-bpl-boston-443886">bit.ly/3NS-</a> 79) 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>  80) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/4g6-</a> 81) 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>  82) 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>  83) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/4d7-</a> 84) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/ri-0</a>  85) Comedy @ GrandTen (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/spirited-comedy-open-mic-boston-435497">bit.ly/GI-W</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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