95 things to do in Boston this weekend

Get ready for a fall-packed weekend in the city. Cheer on the Head of the Charles, have fun at local block parties, and explore autumn festivals. Fri, 10/17: 59 ☀️ Sat, 10/18: 60º ☀️ Sun, 10/19: 66º ⛅️ 1) Head of the Charles Regatta <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-head-of-the-charles-regatta-2023-boston-cambridge-400662">bit.ly/3-Bs</a> 2) SomerStreets: Monster Mash <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerstreets-monster-mash-somerville-379745">bit.ly/i-11</a> 3) Left of the Charles Music Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/left-of-the-charles-fall-music-festival-boston-1026651">bit.ly/n-3i</a> 4) Boston Open Streets: Mattapan <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/open-streets-boston-2023-boston-423362">bit.ly/-Tfj</a> 5) 1st Annual SpicetoberFest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/spicetoberfest-spice-culture-food-boston-1022911">bit.ly/uW-i</a> 6) ‘Twilight’ on the Greenway <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/fall-movie-nights-on-the-greenway-boston-1025009">bit.ly/4q-S</a> 7) Play It By Fear Seaport Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/play-it-by-fear--3-boston-1026093">bit.ly/pE-M</a> 8) Fall Fest @ Atlantic Wharf <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/atlantic-wharf-s-fall-fest-boston-1025274">bit.ly/T-jd</a> 9) Halloween Decor Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-10-best-neighborhoods-in-boston-to-see-halloween-decorations-boston-396191">bit.ly/-ITs</a> 10) Wang Theatre’s 100th B-day <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/behind-the-curtain-a-community-celebration-boston-1026030">bit.ly/7-re</a> 11) Boston Veg Food Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-veg-food-fest--7-boston-1025088">bit.ly/ivd0</a> 12) Small Mart @ Crystal Ballroom <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/small-mart-at-crystal-ballroom-halloween-market-somerville-1026224">bit.ly/4-uz</a> 13) Sweet Halloween @ Cider Hill <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sweet-halloween-at-cider-hill-farm-amesbury-392763">bit.ly/-Cz8</a> 14) Halloween on the Hill <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/halloween-on-the-hill-beverly-433122">bit.ly/3J-5</a> 15) 20 Haunted Houses Near Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-18-best-haunted-houses-near-boston-boston-394679">bit.ly/-qbw</a> 16) No Kings on the Common <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/no-kings-on-the-common-boston-1026941">bit.ly/b-PC</a> 17) 12 Spots to Peep Foliage in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/11-places-to-see-fall-foliage-in-around-boston-boston-19809">bit.ly/-guI</a> 18) Wicked Good Aht Mahket <a href="http://tweetalink.com/go/4PMe">bit.ly/dY</a> -0 19) 20+ Farms to PYO Apples <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-18-best-farms-near-boston-to-pick-your-own-apples-pumpkins-and-other-produce-boston-392249">bit.ly/-rMQ</a> 20) 11 Pumpkin Patches Near Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-11-best-pumpkin-patches-near-boston-boston-1005745">bit.ly/-0aB</a> 21) Fort Point Open Studios <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/small-works-art-show-boston-457121">bit.ly/Tp-n</a> 22) Color Flows on Winter Street <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/color-flows-on-winter-street-boston-1026073">bit.ly/3-2n</a> 23) Halloween Party @ Scorpion Bar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-free-halloween-party-scorpion-bar--2-boston-1025779">bit.ly/2-v6</a> 24) Arboretum Fall Foliage Walk <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-fall-foliage-walk-arnold-arboretum--2-boston-1026047">bit.ly/0rTx</a> 25) 78th Annual Armenian Bazaar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/st-james-armenian-church-78th-annual-bazaar-watertown-1026590">bit.ly/4X-x</a> 26) Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jack-o-lantern-spectacular-presented-by-citizens-providence-1024120">bit.ly/-0Ik</a> 27) V olunteer Opportunity in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/apply-to-be-a-mentor-at-silver-lining-mentoring-boston-1003256">bit.ly/1i-j</a> 28) Barktober Pup Party &amp; Parade <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/barktober-halloween-pup-party-parade--2-boston-1025357">bit.ly/4o-l</a> 29) North Cambridge Harvest Hoopla <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/north-cambridge-harvest-hoopla-cambridge-1026843">bit.ly/1m-5</a> 30) Who Found What Night Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/who-found-what-night-market-cambridge-1026655">bit.ly/n-9X</a> 31) Fall Harvest at Patriot Place <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-15th-annual-fall-harvest-celebration-at-patriot-place-presented-by-ocean-spray-foxboro-1026916">bit.ly/-Jn4b</a> 32) ‘Hotel Transylvania’ @ CambridgeSide <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-indoor-movie-night-at-cambridgeside-featuring-hotel-transylvania-cambridge-1025718">bit.ly/0itI</a> 33) Women’s Market @ Huntington Theatre <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-huntington-presents-boston-women-s-market-boston-1025909">bit.ly/3c-L</a> 34) FRESH Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/faba-presents-fresh-somerville-1026069">bit.ly/Vx-j</a> 35) Access Boston Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/access-boston-festival-boston-1021709">bit.ly/3L-d</a> 36) Newton Harvest Fair Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/harvest-fair-festival--2-newton-1025106">bit.ly/4-aM</a> 37) Palestine Film Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-palestine-film-festival--11-boston-1026020">bit.ly/4n-K</a> 38) 20s &amp; 30s Flannel Social <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-flannel-social-boston-boston-1026593">bit.ly/4-Dy</a> 39) Revere Pumpkin Dash &amp; Fall Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/revere-beach-partnership-pumpkin-dash-revere-1025233">bit.ly/4h-x</a> 40) Mushroom Fest at Bow <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-mushroom-shop-presents-the-1st-mushroom-fest-somerville-1025782">bit.ly/8-Jj</a> 41) FREE Cider Fest @ Time Out <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/time-out-market-boston-cider-fest--2-boston-1025841">bit.ly/4-n0</a> 42) Asian American Film Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/17th-boston-asian-american-film-festival-boston-1019599">bit.ly/4-Lw</a> 43) SoWa Open Market 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/J-bi</a> 44) Roslindale Open Studios <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/roslindale-open-studios--8-roslindale-1021719">bit.ly/4-Go</a> 45) Freaky Tiki @ Cisco Fenway <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/freaky-tiki-boston-1026854">bit.ly/W-e3</a> 46) All'Antico Vinaio Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/all-antico-vinaio-homepage-opening-soon-in-back-bay-boston-1017043">bit.ly/-iKo</a> 47) Isabella Stewart Gardner Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-miranda-cuckson-and-blair-mcmillen-boston-1024772">bit.ly/K-ri</a> 48) Mystic Masquerade <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mystic-masquerade-cosmic-games-boston-1026371">bit.ly/7-4a</a> 49) Black Owned Bos. Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/black-owned-bos-market--13-boston-1017540">bit.ly/3m-9</a> 50) Autumnal Grown Up Book Fair <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/autumnal-grown-up-book-fair-at-aeronaut-brewing-somerville-1025184">bit.ly/49-b</a> 51) 20s &amp; 30s Horror Social <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-social-for-horror-fans-cambridge-cambridge-1026139">bit.ly/p-7c</a> 52) Regatta &amp; Rescue Rooftop Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/regatta-rescue-boston-1026767">bit.ly/9c-H</a> 53) Orkest @ Tavern of Tales <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/orkest-tavern-of-tales-boston-1024559">bit.ly/8-nz</a> 54) Boston Public Garden Meditation <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-meditation-boston-public-garden--15-boston-1025540">bit.ly/4-rF</a> 55) Fall Fridays @ Cider Hill Farm <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/fall-fridays-fall-fridays-live-music-hard-cider-series-amesbury-392764">bit.ly/1-ea</a> 56) Pumpkin Carving at Aeronaut <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/pumpkin-carving-at-aeronaut--3-somerville-1024940">bit.ly/uV-2</a> 57) 110 Free &amp; Cheap Things to Do in Oct <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/110-things-to-do-in-boston-for-10-or-less-october-2025-boston-1026096">bit.ly/8-Xy</a> 58) Spots to Peep Foliage in New England <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/11-unique-places-to-peep-fall-foliage-in-new-england-right-now-new-england-395522">bit.ly/-s1p</a> 59) Spooky Bingo @ Trident <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/spooky-bingo-boston-1026159">bit.ly/4n-3</a> 60) Free Spanish Convo Practice <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlar-presenciales-free-in-person-spanish-convo-practice-boston-434756">bit.ly/9-cW</a> 61) Chaotic Singles Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-chaotic-singles-party--3-boston-1021077">bit.ly/tk-S</a> 62) Thrift (S)hop <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/thrift-s-hop--6-boston-1014226">bit.ly/0WyU</a> 63) Sprint Social @ F1 Arcade <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sprint-social-at-f1-arcade-boston-1024938">bit.ly/8-Ld</a> 64) 55 Fall Festivals in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/33-fall-festivals-around-boston-in-2023-boston-394053">bit.ly/-2Kf</a> 65) MBTA-assessible Foliage Peeping <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/7-best-fall-foliage-spots-in-new-england-accessible-via-the-mbta-commuter-rail-massachusetts-1024692">bit.ly/-UiI</a> 66) Greenway Artisan Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/3I-K</a> 67) Mini Golf @ Quincy Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/putt-across-america-boston-1024184">bit.ly/-Uik</a> 68) 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> 69) Boston Open Market 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/6jFu</a> 70) Boston Lights @ Franklin Park <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-lights-a-lantern-experience-at-the-zoo-boston-426458">bit.ly/-eZ9</a> 71) 20+ Rooftop Bars in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-rooftop-bars-restaurants-around-boston-boston-385669">bit.ly/-1yS</a> 72) Trinity Organ Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-recitals-boston-1024121">bit.ly/6t-V</a> 73) 25 Boston-area Farmers Markets <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 74) Island Creek Oysters Popup <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/island-creek-oysters-pop-up-raw-bar-seaport-boston-1019229">bit.ly/Is-C</a> 75) Free Quincy Market Tour <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-history-tours-of-quincy-market-boston-1019577">bit.ly/d-oV</a> 76) Seaport Fish Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-fish-farm-market-at-boston-fish-pier-boston-1019895">bit.ly/k-GJ</a> 77) Open Memorial Drive <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4-Ic</a> 78) Copley Sq Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-farmers-market-boston-376247">bit.ly/-cvh</a> 79) 30 Unique Patios in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/14-unique-patios-around-boston-boston-385106">bit.ly/-9PE</a> 80) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 81) Downtown Boston Arts Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-arts-market-boston-381391">bit.ly/4q-d</a> 82) Cisco Fenway Beer Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/cisco-brewers-fenway-now-open-boston-1017035">bit.ly/4j-a</a> 83) Union Sq Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/21st-annual-union-square-farmers-market-somerville-1016448">bit.ly/H-jm</a> 84) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/4c-T</a> 85) 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> 86) Unlimited Brunch @ Batifol <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/unlimited-brunch-buffet-cambridge-1011267">bit.ly/w-5R</a> 87) Karaoke @ Sidebar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/karaoke-weekly-sidebar-boston--265-boston-1010554">bit.ly/s-9P</a> 88) Friday Night Trivia <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/3c-V</a> 89) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/4-IC</a> 90) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 91) 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> 92) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/4D-t</a> 93) Seaport Smalls: Spanish Fun <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/N-Jy</a> 94) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/k-tO</a> 95) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/7-1k</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/95-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--13-boston-1026988">bit.ly/3WHi7xq</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

Boston

Sean O’Connor

Laura

Carolina

Manny

alyssa 

Caroline

Verenice

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

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

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

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

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

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.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

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

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

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.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

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

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

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.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

Where

95 things to do in Boston this weekend

Website

Where?