91 FREE things to do in Boston this week: July 8–14, 2024

This week is packed with a whole lot of fun. Rain or shine, there is plenty to do. Enjoy art and cultural festivals, watch people swim in the Charles, listen to jazz, and party it up with this list of FREE things to do in Boston. 1) Somerville ArtBeat 2024 Fest (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-artbeat-2024-festival-somerville-1001603">bit.ly/-kwp</a> 2) ICA Harborwalk Sounds (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harborwalk-sounds-berklee-college-of-music-at-the-ica-boston-379102">bit.ly/-Yvk</a> 3) Little Saigon Night Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-little-saigon-night-market-ch-dem-2023-dorchester-413127">bit.ly/-WjK</a> 4) Charles River Jazz Festival (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-charles-river-jazz-festival-boston-1000380">bit.ly/3We2</a> 5) Swim in the Charles River (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/city-splash-2023-swimming-in-the-charles-river-boston-422423">bit.ly/3We-</a> 6) Culinary Open House (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/cambridge-school-of-culinary-arts-open-house--2-cambridge-1000442">bit.ly/4Cd-</a> 7) Secret Roof Garden Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/urban-park-roof-garden-start-of-summer-party-cambridge-1000790">bit.ly/3xjQ</a> 8) Vinyl Nights @ the ICA (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vinyl-nights-at-the-ica-boston-427049">bit.ly/is7</a> 9) Countryfest in Southie (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/countryfest-south-boston-1000837">bit.ly/45S-</a> 10) Bastille Day at Bow (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bastille-day-at-bow-somerville-1001981">bit.ly/QmTV</a> 11) Open Newbury Street 2024 (Su)<a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2024-boston-460411">bit.ly/4bE-</a> 12) One World 2024 (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/one-world-2024-at-the-mary-baker-eddy-library-boston-1001627">bit.ly/4cR-</a> 13) Bastille Day Celebration (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bastille-day-celebration-french-market-cambridge-1001354">bit.ly/4-D1</a> 14) Free Ice Cream + Summer Solstice (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mit-open-space-summer-solstice-cambridge-1001111">bit.ly/b1-l</a> 15) BPL Courtyard Concerts (We/Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-at-boston-public-library-boston-381475">bit.ly/-BkH</a> 16) Viva FitFest @ Lawn on D (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/viva-fitfest-boston-1001685">bit.ly/3-W8</a> 17) JP South Street Nite Market (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/south-street-nite-market-jamaica-plain-1001380">bit.ly/3K-2</a> 18) ‘Home Alone’ Outdoors (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/movie-night-home-alone-at-boston-landing-7-11-brighton-1001391">bit.ly/3W-d</a> 19) Euro 2024 Final Watch Party (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/euro-2024-final-game-watch-boston-1001110">bit.ly/-4xS</a> 20) Water Transportation Fair (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/water-transportation-fair--2-boston-1001674">bit.ly/4cD-</a> 21) The Sunday Bazaar (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-sunday-bazaar-brighton-1001967">bit.ly/3zA-</a> 22) Salsa &amp; Bachata Dancing (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/saborcito-the-anchor-salsa-bachata-dancing-06-13-22-charlestown-383535">bit.ly/-Vs7</a> 23) NEMPAC’S Jazz in the Park (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nempac-s-jazz-in-the-park--6-boston-1000646">bit.ly/-K6L</a> 24) SoWa Open Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/4j-1</a> 25) Karaoke @ Satellite (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/4-cp</a> 26) 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/-cp8</a> 27) Pride in the Park Cruise (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pride-in-the-park-community-cruise--3-boston-1001852">bit.ly/3LgH</a> 28) Salsa in the Square (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/salsa-in-the-square--5-roslindale-1001961">bit.ly/3Li1</a> 29) 'Trolls Band Together' Outside (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/revere-theatre-thursdays-revere-423317">bit.ly/4-ca</a> 30) The Real Dill Beer Release (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-real-dill-pickle-beer-release-boston-1001023">bit.ly/3zGI</a> 31) Yappier Hour @ The Liberty (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-460575">bit.ly/4c-t</a> 32) BWM @ Assembly Row (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-assembly-row-somerville-456111">bit.ly/4S-0</a> 33) Yoga @ Post Office Sq (Tu/We/Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/yoga-at-po-square-boston-1001190">bit.ly/46c-</a> 34) Southie Sunset Socials (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sunset-socials-boston-1000849">bit.ly/30V-</a> 35) Boston Unity Cup Opening Day (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-unity-cup-opening-day-roxbury-1001552">bit.ly/4cy-</a> 36) Bakery After Hours Concert (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mariposa-after-hours-concert-cambridge-1001048">bit.ly/4-cq</a> 37) Summer in the City Concerts (Tu-Fr) <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> 38) Summer Movie Night (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/elemental-summer-movie-night-in-the-park-boston-1002051">bit.ly/4eNb</a> 39) FOUND Block Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-block-party-cambridge-459169">bit.ly/3zB-</a> 40) Trivia @ Satellite (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/triva-cambridge-438821">bit.ly/4-co</a> 41) Wood Blocks Paint Party (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/inspirational-wood-blocks-paint-party-the-anchor-charlestown-1001257">bit.ly/3Wd-</a> 42) Headshots + Handshakes (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/headshots-handshakes-boston-1001532">bit.ly/4c-e</a> 43) 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> 44) Brewer Fountain Concerts (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/brewer-fountain-summer-concert-series--3-boston-1001565">bit.ly/3zlD</a>  45) Kendall ‘Shrek’ Movie Nite (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-movie-nights-at-mit-open-space-cambridge-1000748">bit.ly/3di-</a> 46) 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> 47) Black-owned Business Popup (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/black-owned-business-pop-up-market--8-cambridge-1000327">bit.ly/4cLl</a> 48) ‘House of the Dragon’ Party (Su) <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> 49) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/4c-k</a> 50) 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> 51) 15+ Boston Picnic Spots <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/15-best-picnic-spots-around-boston-boston-381032">bit.ly/-3Bj</a> 52) Sunset Sounds on a Rooftop (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/otc-sunset-sounds-boston-386971">bit.ly/4c-s</a> 53) 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> 54) 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> 55) Greenway Dance Fusion (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-dance-fusion-experience-boston-461809">bit.ly/P-29</a> 56) Secret Roof Garden Concert (Tu-We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-urban-park-cambridge-1000890">bit.ly/4c-u</a> 57) The Fenway Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fenway-flea-boston-459147">bit.ly/-u0c</a> 58) Open Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4eW-</a> 59) Greenway Fitness 2024 (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2023-fitness-on-the-greenway-boston-385929">bit.ly/-Nv2</a> 60) Boston Open Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/7s-J</a> 61) Seaport Sweat (Tu-Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 62) Seaport Smalls (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls-boston-442636">bit.ly/4-cx</a> 63) Concerts @ Atlantic Wharf (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-atlantic-wharf-boston-388049">bit.ly/-vV8</a> 64) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-greenway-artisan-market-boston-424919">bit.ly/3V-d</a> 65) Wine Tasting @ Love Child (Fr-Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-wine-tastings-at-love-child-south-boston-459543">bit.ly/vAno</a> 66) Poetry Open Mic (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3Ld-</a> 67) 20+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 68) Wine Tasting @ Urban Grape (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-after-brunch-at-the-urban-grape-boston-458642">bit.ly/5mh8</a> 69) Yoga @ The Charles Hotel (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-fitness-series-yoga-with-breathe-cambridge-cambridge-1001929">bit.ly/4-cd</a> 70) 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> 71) 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> 72) 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> 73) Quincy Summer Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friends-fridays-summer-series-quincy-1000987">bit.ly/4-cf</a> 74) 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> 75) All Ages Open Mic (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/all-ages-open-mic-quincy-1000875">bit.ly/4c-r</a> 76) Coffee Tasting (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/coffee-tasting-at-counter-culture-coffee-somerville-400498">bit.ly/3Lct</a> 77) Star Gazing @ BU (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/public-open-night-the-bu-astronomical-observatory-boston-443884">bit.ly/3Lg-</a> 78) Porch Jam Sundays (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/blues-sunday-at-the-porch-medford-406443">bit.ly/3d-A</a> 79) Dancing on the Greenway (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dancing-on-the-greenway-boston-1001759">bit.ly/4-ti</a>  80) BPL Library Card Perks (Tu-Su) <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>  81) Bootcamp @ The Anchor (Fr) <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>  82) Comedy @ GrandTen (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/spirited-comedy-open-mic-boston-435497">bit.ly/3Wk-</a>  83) Afrobeats Dance Class (We)<a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-fitness-series-afrobeats-dance-boston-459683">bit.ly/4b-B</a>  84) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/3QV-</a> 85) 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>  86) Fat Beach Day in Eastie (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fat-beach-day-boston-1001094">bit.ly/5-cc</a> 87) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-at-trident-boston-368551">bit.ly/c-Zr</a> 88) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/4-NW</a>  89) 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> 90) Trivia @ PKL (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/wednesday-trivia-at-pkl-boston-pickleball-bar-boston-403235">bit.ly/3zw-</a> 91) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/3XP-</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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