98 FREE things to do in Boston this week: Aug 5–11, 2024

Welcome the first full week of August with cooler temperatures, scattered showers, and 98 FREE things to do in Boston. Explore cultural festivals, movie nights, live music performances, and more! 1) Feast of Madonna Della Cava (Fr-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/madonna-della-cava-feast-in-the-north-end-2023-boston-425983">bit.ly/3Dz-</a> 2) Chinatown August Moon Fest (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/chinatown-august-moon-festival-2023-boston-400670">bit.ly/tiP</a> 3) Summer Concert @ the Hatch Shell (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/an-evening-of-summer-music-at-the-hatch-shell-boston-1001948">bit.ly/4dq-</a> 4) Party in the Navy Yard (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-anchor-summer-celebration-charlestown-1002798">bit.ly/4uL-</a> 5) ‘The Little Mermaid’ Outside (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/mayor-s-movie-nights-boston-386231">bit.ly/-z3s</a> 6) Free Oat Milk Ben &amp; Jerry’s (Tu-We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/ben-jerry-s-creamy-dreamy-non-dairy-tour-boston-tour-stop-watertown-1003257">bit.ly/3yg-</a> 7) Vintage Market @ Rollerama (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/retromania-summer-camp-at-rollerama--2-cambridge-1003205">bit.ly/4-bz</a> 8) ‘Good Burger’ in Seaport (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/paramount-movie-nights-in-seaport-boston-1003198">bit.ly/3YA-</a> 9) Southie Summerfest (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summerfest--3-south-boston-1000840">bit.ly/fd8-</a> 10) Puppy Adoption Meet-n-Greet (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/puppy-therapy-adoption-meet-n-greet-brighton-1002754">bit.ly/lpcG</a> 11) Open Newbury Street 2024 (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2024-boston-460411">bit.ly/3dy-</a> 12) ‘National Treasure’ Outside (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-flicks-at-the-prudential-center-boston-460626">bit.ly/3Yw-</a> 13) SoWa Open Market (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/4fyT</a> 14) Somerville Yart Sale (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/yart-sale--2-somerville-1000928">bit.ly/3Aq-</a> 15) ‘Barbie’ at Boston Landing (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/movie-night-barbie-at-boston-landing-8-8-brighton-1002187">bit.ly/4f-Y</a> 16) Peach &amp; Sunflower Fest (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/peach-sunflower-festival-amesbury-1001541">bit.ly/-B7i</a> 17) ICA Vinyl Nights (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vinyl-nights-at-the-ica-boston-427049">bit.ly/4dz-</a> 18) ICA Harborwalk Sounds (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harborwalk-sounds-berklee-college-of-music-at-the-ica-boston-379102">bit.ly/-B9n</a> 19) Chappell vs Charli Dance Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/chappell-vs-charli-dance-party-somerville-1002750">bit.ly/4fw-</a> 20) Festival Viva Colombia Boston (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/festival-viva-colombia-boston--3-east-boston-1001996">bit.ly/yK-0</a> 21) Free Bluebikes (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts-sponsors-free-bluebikes-day-passes-every-monday-in-august-for-mindful-mondays-during-national-wellness-month-boston-1003195">bit.ly/3SB-</a> 22) Charlestown Community Cruise (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/charlestown-community-cruise-boston-1003081">bit.ly/4dg-</a> 23) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/J74T</a> 24) 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> 25) Wineries &amp; Vineyards near Bos <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-13-best-wineries-and-vineyards-within-two-hours-of-boston-boston-393152">bit.ly/-y5O</a> 26) Salsa in the Park (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/salsa-in-the-park-blackstone-courtyard-boston-1003238">bit.ly/z02N</a> 27) Rollerama DJ Nights (Th/Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/rolling-through-the-decades-dj-nights-at-rollerama-cambridge-1002503">bit.ly/4dtk</a> 28) Pride Show on the Common (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/prouder-together-follies-at-boston-common-boston-1003171">bit.ly/4d-q</a> 29) Boston Lyric Opera in Southie (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/street-stage-at-moakley-park-summer-nights-boston-1003001">bit.ly/3Yx-</a> 30) Live Jazz @ Seaport Omni (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/kevin-harris-at-the-jazz-lounge-at-kestra-boston-1003019">bit.ly/pAl-</a> 31) BWM @ Faneuil Hall (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-faneuil-hall-boston-1000829">bit.ly/4c9P</a> 32) Plant Swap @ a Brewery (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/swap-prop-tropical-plant-and-accessories-sale-boston-1003269">bit.ly/3yo-</a> 33) City Hall Hip Hop Festival (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gl-fstvl-boston-1001841">bit.ly/46A-</a> 34) Truck &amp; Tractor Day (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/truck-tractor-day-boston-1002322">bit.ly/uWIa</a> 35) BWM @ Assembly Row (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-market-at-assembly-row-somerville-456111">bit.ly/4fL-</a> 36) 20s/30s Explore Castle Island (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-let-s-explore-castle-island-boston-1003036">bit.ly/3A-8</a> 37) Jazz on the Greenway (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/nempac-s-jazz-in-the-park--6-boston-1000646">bit.ly/4fq-</a> 38) 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/-Vsh</a> 39) 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>  40) Boulevard of Bingo Dreams (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boulevard-of-bingo-dreams-boston-1002985">bit.ly/vG-V</a>  41) National Night Out (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/national-night-out-the-anchor-charlestown-1002576">bit.ly/4fy-</a> 42) 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> 43) 20s/30s Ice Cream Crawl (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-ice-cream-crawl-central-sq-cambridge-cambridge-1002829">bit.ly/fjPt</a> 44) Workout @ the Hatch Shell (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/broadway-burn-boston-1001477">bit.ly/-kj2</a> 45) Somerville Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-somerville-flea-somerville-460480">bit.ly/eMzP</a> 46) Sunset Socials in Southie (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sunset-socials-boston-1000849">bit.ly/30V-</a> 47) Tone &amp; Chill @ Time Out (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/tone-and-chill-at-time-out-market-free-yoga-boston-1002318">bit.ly/3Al-</a> 48) Cambridge Carnival Concert (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/cambridge-carnival-pan-in-the-park-cambridge-1002880">bit.ly/4cg-</a> 49) Hooks &amp; Books @ Trident (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hooks-and-books-boston-1001445">bit.ly/4cdr</a> 50) Live Music @ Cider Hill (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/outdoor-hard-cider-bar-free-live-music-series-at-cider-hill-farm-amesbury-412223">bit.ly/3l-4</a> 51) 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>  52) 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>  53) 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> 54) Yappier Hour @ The Liberty (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/2024-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-460575">bit.ly/4d8-</a>  55) 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> 56) 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>  57) FOUND Block Party (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/found-block-party-cambridge-459169">bit.ly/3LT-</a> 58) Seaport Sketch Sesh (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sketch-sesh-boston-1002720">bit.ly/4-pH</a> 59) Yoga @ Post Office Sq (Tu-Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/yoga-at-po-square-boston-1001190">bit.ly/3-E9</a> 60) Music &amp; Movement (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/music-and-movement--56-boston-1001481">bit.ly/3Ac-</a> 61) Outdoor Salsa Dancing (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/saborcito-the-anchor-salsa-bachata-dancing-06-13-22-charlestown-383535">bit.ly/3mp-</a> 62) Concert @ Brewer Fountain (Tu/Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/brewer-fountain-summer-concert-series--9-boston-1001572">bit.ly/3Alm</a>  63) Spectacle Isle Summer Concert (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-spectacle-island--10-boston-1000828">bit.ly/LrUo</a>  64) 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/Rj-N</a> 65) Black-owned Business Popup (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/black-owned-business-pop-up-market--8-cambridge-1000327">bit.ly/m-SK</a>  66) Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/4jz-</a> 67) 15+ Boston Picnic Spots <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/15-best-picnic-spots-around-boston-boston-381032">bit.ly/-3Bj</a> 68) 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> 69) 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> 70) Greenway Dance Fusion (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-dance-fusion-experience-boston-461809">bit.ly/4d-0</a> 71) Secret Roof Garden Concert (Tu/We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-urban-park-cambridge-1000890">bit.ly/46xl</a>  72) The Fenway Flea (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fenway-flea-boston-459147">bit.ly/YqLv</a> 73) Open Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/Lvbi</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/CgZX</a> 76) Seaport Sweat (Tu-Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 77) Seaport Kids Concert (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls-boston-442636">bit.ly/46w-</a> 78) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa-Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-greenway-artisan-market-boston-424919">bit.ly/3yWp</a>                      79) Poetry Open Mic (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3A5-</a> 80) 20+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a>  81) Wine Tasting @ Urban Grape (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-after-brunch-at-the-urban-grape-boston-458642">bit.ly/4dtn</a>  82) Yoga @ The Charles Hotel (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-fitness-series-yoga-with-breathe-cambridge-cambridge-1001929">bit.ly/zptC</a>  83) 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> 84) 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> 85) 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>  86) Summer Concert in Quincy (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friends-fridays-summer-series-quincy-1000987">bit.ly/xVP-</a>  87) 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> 88) Spanish Practice (Mo) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/lunes-lunatico-a-distancia-free-online-spanish-conversation-workshops-boston-308488">bit.ly/3T0-</a> 89) Dancing on the Greenway (Tu) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dancing-on-the-greenway-boston-1001759">bit.ly/4p8-</a>  90) 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/3Am-</a>  91) Comedy @ GrandTen (Su) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/spirited-comedy-open-mic-boston-435497">bit.ly/4dyV</a> 92) Afrobeats Dance Class (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/summer-fitness-series-afrobeats-dance-boston-459683">bit.ly/4v8-</a> 93) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/3AcZ</a> 94) 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>  95) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-at-trident-boston-368551">bit.ly/Nn4O</a> 96) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/3yk-</a>  97) 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> 98) Live Music @ PKL (Sa) <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/4dzE</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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