87 things to do in Boston this weekend

Happy first weekend of August, my Boston friends. Enjoy outdoor movies and block parties, the start of Italian Feast season, and so much more. Fri, 8/1: 67º 🌧️ Sat, 8/2: 75 ☀️ Sun, 8/3: 83º ☀️ 1) St. Agrippina di Mineo Feast <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/st-agrippina-di-mineo-feast-2023-boston-379769">bit.ly/-8rS</a> 2) Somer Fest 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somer-fest-2025-somerville-1019021">bit.ly/4-Oe</a> 3) Big Belly Food Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/big-belly-food-fest-good-food-made-by-good-people-somerville-1021917">bit.ly/4f-I</a> 4) Dine Out Boston: Summer ‘25 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/dine-out-boston--20-boston-1020595">bit.ly/v-tC</a> 5) Salsa Squared Dance Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/11th-annual-salsa-squared-in-harvard-square-cambridge-1021496">bit.ly/qV-4</a> 6) Bos B-Side Best Day Ever <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/best-day-ever--2-boston-1019594">bit.ly/Xf-7</a> 7) 2025 Roaring 20s Lawn Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/roaring-twenties-lawn-party-2023-ipswich-424807">bit.ly/-cd3</a> 8) 2025 Boston ñaked Bike Ride <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-world-naked-bike-ride-wnbr-boston-2025-boston-1022492">bit.ly/-Iun</a> 9) Atlantic Wharf’s Summer Bash <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/atlantic-wharf-s-summer-bash-boston-1022036">bit.ly/4-w1</a> 10) SoWa First Friday <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-first-friday--94-boston-1021796">bit.ly/z-3S</a> 11) Jamaica Independence Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jamaica-independence-celebration-boston-1022306">bit.ly/bj-V</a> 12) Shakespeare on the Common <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/as-you-like-it-free-shakespeare-on-the-common-boston-1020867">bit.ly/3U-b</a> 13) Open Newbury Street 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2025-boston-1017868">bit.ly/J-4P</a> 14) Caribbean Street Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-caribbean-street-market--15-boston-1022399">bit.ly/Y-mN</a> 15) Silent Cisco Disco Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/silent-cisco-disco-90s-dance-party-boston-1022312">bit.ly/y-W8</a> 16) REBEL Art Block Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rebel-summer-party-cambridge-1022308">bit.ly/bXj8</a> 17) Festival of Nonviolent Resistance <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rage-against-the-regime-a-festival-of-nonviolent-resistance-cambridge-1022279">bit.ly/n9-1</a> 18) Ice Cream Social + Family Rodeo <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ice-cream-social-family-day-rodeo-boston-1018062">bit.ly/cS-S</a> 19) Party on the Anchor Pier <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/synced-party-on-the-pier-charlestown-1022133">bit.ly/z-Wi</a> 20) The Somerville Flea Returns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-somerville-flea-somerville-460480">bit.ly/4d0-</a> 21) Queer Pop Patio Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tart-tumblr-cambridge-1022432">bit.ly/H-z6</a> 22) Summer Party @ Scorpion Bar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-party-scorpion-bar-free-boston-1021506">bit.ly/5-xP</a> 23) MIT Summer Philharmonic <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mit-summer-philharmonic-orchestra--5-cambridge-1020644">bit.ly/Xc-9</a> 24) BPL Book Sale <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-library-book-sale--11-boston-1022038">bit.ly/4-IM</a> 25) Vinyl Nights @ ICA Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/vinyl-nights-at-the-ica--8-boston-1020958">bit.ly/Y-3h</a> 26) SoWa Open Market 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/iN-2</a> 27) 50+ Free Outdoor Movies in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-movies-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-387683">bit.ly/-lB1</a> 28) Book Fair @ Bully Boy <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/popup-bookfair-at-bully-boy-distillery-boston-1022382">bit.ly/n-GV</a> 29) Frolic Beach Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/frolic-beach-party-boston-1022317">bit.ly/sS-5</a> 30) Bridgeside Cipher Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/bridgeside-cypher--4-boston-1022309">bit.ly/Fo-8</a> 31) ‘Despicable Me 4’ on the Esplanade <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-flicks-at-the-esplanade-hatch-shell-2025-boston-1020289">bit.ly/oZ-9</a> 32) 13 MBTA-accessible Beaches <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/13-beaches-near-boston-accessible-via-the-mbta-commuter-rail-massachusetts-1021363">bit.ly/n-5X</a> 33) ‘School of Rock’ @ the Pru <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-flicks-at-the-prudential-center-boston-460626">bit.ly/WCyb</a> 34) Brewery Movie Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/outdoor-movie-nights-at-aeronaut-somerville-1020329">bit.ly/mNsv</a> 35) Empanada Class <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/argentine-empanada-class-cambridge-1022217">bit.ly/S-j2</a> 36) F1 Budapest Watch Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/official-f1-arcade-budapest-watch-party-boston-1022477">bit.ly/yb-w</a> 37) ‘Superman’ @ Omni Theater <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/superman-in-the-mugar-omni-theater--2-boston-1022045">bit.ly/4-sI</a> 38) 30+ Beer Gardens in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/30-beer-gardens-now-open-in-the-boston-area-boston-344927">bit.ly/-Itj</a> 39) 20+ Rooftop Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-rooftop-bars-restaurants-around-boston-boston-385669">bit.ly/-1yS</a> 40) 25 Boston-area Farmers Markets <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 41) Concert on Spectacle Island <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-spectacle-island--10-boston-1000828">bit.ly/Vm-z</a> 42) Island Creek Oysters Seaport Popup <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/island-creek-oysters-pop-up-raw-bar-seaport-boston-1019229">bit.ly/Is-C</a> 43) Charlestown Brewing Beer Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlestown-brewing-co-launches-summer-pop-up-at-the-yard-charlestown-at-hood-park-charlestown-1018970">bit.ly/4-Xe</a> 44) $4 Boston Harbor Water Taxi <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-water-taxis-ferries-around-boston-harbor-summer-2023-boston-426893">bit.ly/ii-t</a> 45) 7 Hotel Pools Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-8-best-hotels-with-outdoor-pools-around-boston-boston-1001952">bit.ly/0Q-q</a> 46) Revere Beach Yoga <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/beach-yoga-on-revere-beach-revere-1020483">bit.ly/3y-b</a> 47) Free Quincy Market Tour <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-history-tours-of-quincy-market-boston-1019577">bit.ly/zv9k</a> 48) 100+ Free Outdoor Concerts in Bos <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-concerts-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-389402">bit.ly/-V9s</a> 49) BPL Concerts in the Courtyard <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-at-boston-public-library-boston-381475">bit.ly/-BkH</a> 50) Free Concerts @ Rowes Wharf <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-in-the-city-2023-free-live-music-on-the-harborwalk-boston-385930">bit.ly/t-iI</a> 51) SUP on Boston Harbor <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunset-paddleboarding-on-the-boston-harbor-boston-456357">bit.ly/4m-B</a> 52) Seaport Fish Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-fish-farm-market-at-boston-fish-pier-boston-1019895">bit.ly/Uz-m</a> 53) 100+ Free Outdoor Fitness Classes <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/100-free-outdoor-fitness-classes-around-boston-summer-2022-boston-1000469">bit.ly/-9uo</a> 54) Open Memorial Drive <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4S-r</a> 55) Free Spanish Convo Practice <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlar-presenciales-free-in-person-spanish-convo-practice-boston-434756">bit.ly/4-Pz</a> 56) Greenway Artisan Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/4-8U</a> 57) Boston Open Market 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/5-l7</a> 58) Copley Sq Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-farmers-market-boston-376247">bit.ly/-cvh</a> 59) Boston Parks Fitness 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-parks-summer-fitness-series-2023-boston-417508">bit.ly/-URt</a> 60) Fitness on the Greenway 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2023-fitness-on-the-greenway-boston-385929">bit.ly/-Nv2</a> 61) Free ICA Watershed 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ica-watershed-2023-east-boston-381489">bit.ly/-ByR</a> 62) Rooftop DJ @ Sam Adams <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sam-adams-presents-decked-out-state-street-boston-1018441">bit.ly/S-Pn</a> 63) Seaport Sweat 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 64) 30 Unique Patios in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14-unique-patios-around-boston-boston-385106">bit.ly/-9PE</a> 65) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 66) Downtown Boston Arts Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-arts-market-boston-381391">bit.ly/Uc-U</a> 67) Cisco Fenway Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cisco-brewers-fenway-now-open-boston-1017035">bit.ly/4j-a</a> 68) Public Garden Swan Boats <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-garden-swan-boats-boston-416531">bit.ly/2F-k</a> 69) Cisco Seaport Beer Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cisco-brewers-seaport-popup-2023-boston-344479">bit.ly/Ji-2</a> 70) Union Sq Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/21st-annual-union-square-farmers-market-somerville-1016448">bit.ly/P-sQ</a> 71) JP Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jamaica-plain-farmers-market-jamaica-plain-377461">bit.ly/4-rK</a> 72) Jazz Fridays @ The Fed <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jazz-fridays-at-the-fed--7-boston-1016208">bit.ly/D-nz</a> 73) Museum of Ice Cream Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream-coming-to-boston-seaport-boston-435893">bit.ly/Vt-3</a> 74) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/vL-C</a> 75) 30+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 76) Unlimited Brunch @ Batifol <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/unlimited-brunch-buffet-cambridge-1011267">bit.ly/Ur-C</a> 77) Jamaica Pond Fun Run <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jamaica-pond-parkrun-boston-389476">bit.ly/k1xi</a> 78) Karaoke @ Sidebar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/karaoke-weekly-sidebar-boston--265-boston-1010554">bit.ly/4-xY</a> 79) Friday Night Trivia <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/yK-O</a> 80) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/h0-g</a> 81) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 82) Free Places to “WFH” <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-s-best-places-to-work-remotely-that-aren-t-a-coffee-shop-boston-445814">bit.ly/iy-i</a> 83) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/3-wH</a> 84) Seaport Smalls: Music+Movement <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/4m-D</a> 85) Swing Dance Lessons <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-swing-central-friday-dance-cambridge-447372">bit.ly/4f-r</a> 86) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/M-0r</a> 87) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/9r-0</a> BONUS: Download our new app <a href="https://apple.co/44SaYfo">https://apple.co/44SaYfo</a> All weekend events: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> List permalink: <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/87-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--6-boston-1022509">bit.ly/3U5RnFG</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a> -- Photo by Sam Carruthers @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carruthers2">carruthers2</a>

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