91 FREE things to do in Boston this week: Oct 7–14, 2024

Happy first full week of October, my fall friends. Enjoy plenty of museum days, markets, festivals, and more FREE things to do around Boston. 1) MFA Free Admission (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-mfa-admission-on-indigenous-peoples-day-2024-museum-of-fine-arts-open-house-boston-445594">bit.ly/4ev-</a> 2) Boston Landing Fall Festival (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-landing-s-annual-fall-crawl-9-21-brighton-1002999">bit.ly/3Zs-</a> 3) Free Gardner Museum (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-on-indigenous-peoples-day-boston-394709">bit.ly/g-zy</a> 4) 9th Curated Vintage Market @ Bow (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/9th-curated-vintage-market-at-bow-somerville-1005170">bit.ly/i0l9</a> 5) Free Admission to Mapparium (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-mapparium-on-indigenous-peoples-day-boston-432667">bit.ly/ma-P</a> 6) Free Pizza + Robot Carnival (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-pizza-and-mini-robotics-carnival-the-robo-hub-winter-open-house-cambridge-1006823">bit.ly/3zRn</a> 7) Oktoberfest @ The LOT (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/oktoberfest--11-boston-1000844">bit.ly/4gX-</a> 8) ‘Ghostbusters’ on the Greenway (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fall-fright-movie-nights-on-the-greenway-boston-1006420">bit.ly/4l0w</a> 9) Atlantic Wharf Fall Festival (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/atlantic-wharf-fall-festival-2024-boston-1006821">bit.ly/4dzP</a> 10) 2024 Opening Our Doors Day (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/opening-our-doors-boston-428814">bit.ly/4kcx</a> 11) Free Bluebikes on WMHD (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-bluebikes-day-passes-on-world-mental-health-day-courtesy-of-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts-boston-1006779">bit.ly/4-hc</a> 12) ‘Ghostbusters’ Outside (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/watch-wednesday-the-anchor-movie-series-ghostbusters-charlestown-1005606">bit.ly/4dzl</a> 13) SoWa Open Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/4dAl</a> 14) ICA Free Admission (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/indigenous-peoples-day-free-admission-to-ica-boston-boston-445631">bit.ly/3NcP</a> 15) Trident Spooky Book Fair (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/books-and-brews-a-spooky-bookfair-boston-1006190">bit.ly/3YbS</a> 16) Apple Booze Bash (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/apple-booze-bash--5-everett-1005871">bit.ly/42z0</a> 17) Turkic World Festival (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/turkic-world-nomadic-food-and-cultural-festival-cambridge-1006804">bit.ly/3TX-</a> 18) Fall Fest Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fall-fest-thursdays-at-the-loring-greenough-house-with-hive-jamaica-plain-1005987">bit.ly/3-J4</a> 19) Double Fenway Flea Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vintage-double-fenway-flea-market-boston-1006826">bit.ly/-cEH</a> 20) Fall Vintage Clothing Popup (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fall-vintage-clothing-pop-up-boston-1006272">bit.ly/4gVx</a> 21) Halloween Decor Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-10-best-neighborhoods-in-boston-to-see-halloween-decorations-boston-396191">bit.ly/-ITs</a> 22) ‘Hocus Pocus’ at Hood Park (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hood-park-movie-nights-boston-1006822">bit.ly/4-qM</a> 23) Japan Society Festival (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/japan-society-of-boston-gakuensai-cambridge-1006662">bit.ly/3zZ-</a> 24) Books + Brews Book Fair (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/books-and-brews-bookfair-medford-brewing-company-medford-1006824">bit.ly/3nOl</a> 25) 11 Spots to See NE Foliage <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/11-unique-places-to-peep-fall-foliage-in-new-england-right-now-new-england-395522">bit.ly/-s1p</a> 26) FOUND Market on Canal St (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-on-canal-vintage-markets-td-garden-pre-concert-series--3-boston-1005848">bit.ly/3-jl</a> 27) ‘We Live in Time’ Screening (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/we-live-in-time-advance-screening-boston-1006565">bit.ly/4eJp</a> 28) Fall Fridays @ Cider Hill (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fall-fridays-at-cider-hill-farm-amesbury-1004851">bit.ly/-Uyd</a> 29) Proud To Be _____ Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/proud-to-be-_____-day-party-fundraiser-for-transgender-emergency-fund-boston-1006346">bit.ly/4eT2</a> 30) Banned Books Comedy Show (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/banned-books-comedy-free-show-boston-1006694">bit.ly/4gR-</a> 31) GBH Jazz Night (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gbh-jazz-nights-featuring-kristalis-sotomayor-boston-1005901">bit.ly/cYjs</a> 32) MAAM Open House (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/opening-our-doors-at-massart-art-museum-maam-boston-1006451">bit.ly/4d-6</a> 33) Esplanade Bootcamp (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/barry-s-bootcamp-at-the-esplanade-river-fit-boston-1005315">bit.ly/3-0x</a> 34) Robot Techno Concert (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/moritz-simon-geist-tripods-one-boston-1006782">bit.ly/3Bz-</a> 35) Brazilian Vinyl Party (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fav45s-braxil-headroom-hi-fi-lounge-boston-1006494">bit.ly/pjHn</a> 36) Patriots Watch Party (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/patriots-watch-party--8-charlestown-1005076">bit.ly/3c-9</a> 37) 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> 38) Arcade Nite @ the Anchor (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/arcade-night-the-anchor-charlestown-1006261">bit.ly/3-wk</a> 39) Live Music @ Lyrik Plaza (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/berklee-summer-in-the-city-boston-1005129">bit.ly/8Nmz</a>  40) 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>  41) Live DJ @ Time Out (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-dj-at-time-out-boston-1006825">bit.ly/3BI-</a> 42) 37 Fall Festivals Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/33-fall-festivals-around-boston-in-2023-boston-394053">bit.ly/-2Kf</a>  43) Queer Babes Who Walk (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/queer-babes-who-walk-october-walk-cambridge-1005688">bit.ly/3Ya8</a> 44) Bakery After Hours Concert (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mariposa-after-hours-concert--2-cambridge-1005927">bit.ly/iYtf</a>  45) Esplanade Sunset Yoga (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sunset-yoga-with-corepower-yoga-river-fit-fall-boston-1005316">bit.ly/4gM-</a> 46) Monday Nite Football Party (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-monday-night-football-watch-party-at-primitiv-boston-boston-1006628">bit.ly/4dC2</a>  47) Live Blues @ Liberty Hotel (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/major-mondays-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-371415">bit.ly/3YcJ</a>  48) Karaoke @ Dorchester Brewing (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-hosted-by-dj-matty-boston-1006138">bit.ly/l-v6</a>  49) Fashion Show @ The Liberty (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fashionably-late-x-vava-zadi-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-1005633">bit.ly/4ewZ</a>  50) LGBTQIA+ Storytelling (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/rainbow-tales--2-boston-1006011">bit.ly/3Nc-</a> 51) Spanish Convo Practice (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/charlar-presenciales-free-in-person-spanish-convo-practice-boston-382166">bit.ly/3zAE</a> 52) 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> 53) Yappy Hour @ the Liberty (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-460575">bit.ly/4dDp</a>  54) Notre Dame Watch Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nd-football-watch-party--6-charlestown-1004064">bit.ly/4gV-</a> 55) Pickleball Day Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pickleball-day-party-at-club-volo-somerville-1003745">bit.ly/T-Bm</a> 56) Karaoke at Satellite (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/V6-g</a> 57) Boston Women’s Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-assembly-row--15-somerville-1004612">bit.ly/3TXw</a> 58) Outdoor Salsa Class (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/saborcito-the-anchor-salsa-bachata-dancing-06-13-22-charlestown-383535">bit.ly/4-zM</a> 59) 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> 60) Free Watercolor Workshop (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-watercolor-workshop-boston-1005127">bit.ly/3YcE</a>  61) The Somerville Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-somerville-flea-somerville-460480">bit.ly/3-Q7</a> 62) FOUND Block Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-block-party-cambridge-459169">bit.ly/3-Ju</a> 63) Sugar Skull Paint Party (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sugar-skull-paint-party-the-anchor--2-charlestown-1001254">bit.ly/3YdV</a> 64) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/n9jt</a> 65) 15+ Boston Picnic Spots <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/15-best-picnic-spots-around-boston-boston-381032">bit.ly/-3Bj</a> 66) Live Jazz at a Brewery (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/jazz-night-long-live-roxbury--52-boston-1006245">bit.ly/4fba</a> 67) Music Bingo @ Sam Adams (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/music-bingo--15-boston-1003819">bit.ly/SIc7</a>  68) Seaport Sketch Sesh (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sketch-sesh-boston-1002720">bit.ly/jh6C</a> 69) Black-owned Business Popup (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/black-owned-business-pop-up-market--8-cambridge-1000327">bit.ly/4-Tj</a>  70) 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> 71) The Fenway Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fenway-flea-boston-459147">bit.ly/-Fbn</a> 72) Drag Trivia @ Roxy’s (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/i-m-right-drag-trivia-night-at-roxy-s-arcade-cambridge-427217">bit.ly/4eV-</a> 73) Open Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/9-tz</a> 74) Fitness on the Greenway (Mo-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2023-fitness-on-the-greenway-boston-385929">bit.ly/-Nv2</a>  75) Boston Open Market (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/40ZT</a> 76) Free Chicken Wings @ Kings (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-chicken-wings-monday-nights-back-back-seaport-burlington-dedham-lynnfield-1006445">bit.ly/vYc-</a>  77) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-greenway-artisan-market-boston-424919">bit.ly/3b-X</a> 78) Poetry Open Mic (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/4-US</a>  79) 20+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a>  80) 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> 81) 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>  82) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/3Tnv</a> 83) 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>  84) 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> 85) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/-pCi</a> 86) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/YbA-</a>  87) Trinity Organ Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-concerts--38-boston-1003282">bit.ly/Cvi4</a> 88) 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> 89) 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>  90) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/4gSC</a>  91) Seaport Kids’ Concert (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls-boston-442636">bit.ly/4-Cy</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 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