99 FREE things to do in Boston this week: June 9–15, 2025

This week has so much in store, from Pride festivities and outdoor movies to neighborhood block parties and more. Enjoy your favorite list of the best FREE events around the city.  1) Boston Pride Parade &amp; Fest ‘25 (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-pride-parade-festival-2023-by-boston-pride-for-the-people-boston-416475">bit.ly/-UKg</a> 2) Bunker Hill Parade: 250th Anniv (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/bunker-hill-parade-250th-commemoration-charlestown-1019265">bit.ly/3-Ph</a> 3) Hidden Rose Garden Picnic (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/fenway-civic-association-annual-picnic-at-the-kelleher-rose-garden-boston-1019789">bit.ly/T-c7</a> 4) Free Outdoor Movies in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-movies-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-387683">bit.ly/-lB1</a> 5) ‘Mean Girls’@ Boston Landing (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-landing-outdoor-movies-brighton-423308">bit.ly/-BaF</a> 6) The Night Bazaar Szn Opener (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-night-bazaar-season-opener-boston-1018171">bit.ly/6-cU</a> 7) Thursdays on the Lawn (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/thursdays-on-the-lawn-at-the-loring-greenough-house-jamaica-plain-384981">bit.ly/4d-9</a> 8) Lit Crawl Boston 2025 (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/lit-crawl-boston-2024-somerville-1000404">bit.ly/3Kx-</a> 9) Hidden Urban Rooftop Concert (Tu/We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-tuesday-tunes-live-music-at-the-urban-park-roof-garden-by-club-passim-cambridge-1017948">bit.ly/kT-k</a> 10) ‘Inside Out’ Outside (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-movie-nights-at-mit-open-space-cambridge-1000748">bit.ly/3di-</a> 11) Kelleher Rose Garden in Bloom <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/kelleher-rose-garden-2024-bloom-boston-451944">bit.ly/5H-g</a> 12) International Day of Play (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/international-day-of-play-2025-boston-1016742">bit.ly/4-At</a> 13) Free Esplanade Concert (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/groundbeat-concert-series-rhythms-of-unity-boston-1018264">bit.ly/nA-T</a> 14) Bunker Hill Block Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlestown-calling-block-party-and-bunker-hill-day-market-charlestown-1019266">bit.ly/4e-D</a> 15) Quincy Parade + Fireworks (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-quincy-400-flag-day-parade-fireworks-quincy-1019575">bit.ly/0m-M</a> 16) Boston Dyke March (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-dyke-march--4-boston-1019696">bit.ly/3-dQ</a> 17) Outdoor Salsa @ The Anchor (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/saborcito-the-anchor-salsa-bachata-dancing--20-charlestown-1018537">bit.ly/R-0z</a> 18) SoFar Community Concert (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/belonging-in-boston-moia-x-sofar-community-concert-boston-1019274">bit.ly/4m-Q</a> 19) Sunflower Fest @ Aeronaut (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/3rd-annual-sunflower-fest-a-benefit-for-ukraine-allston-1019016">bit.ly/0N0e</a> 20) Scary Movie Double Feature (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-vhs-movie-night-edward-scissorhands-nightmare-on-elm-street-boston-1017846">bit.ly/Va6S</a> 21) Time Out Drag Star Showdown (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/time-out-s-drag-star-showdown-boston-1019691">bit.ly/4-Q1</a> 22) 69 Pride Events Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/69-pride-events-in-boston-to-celebrate-pride-month-2025-boston-1019734">bit.ly/f-Pp</a> 23) Midsummer Jitterbug Dance (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jp-jitterbugs-midsummer-dance-with-annie-and-the-fur-trappers-jamaica-plain-1019796">bit.ly/t0-v</a> 24) Nature Artisan Sprout Market (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/nature-artisan-market-by-sprout-boston-1018957">bit.ly/4m-G</a> 25) Caribbean Heritage Flag Raising (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/caribbean-heritage-month-flag-raising-and-domino-tournament-boston-1019273">bit.ly/7k-0</a> 26) Juneteenth Joy Celebration (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/juneteenth-joy-w-free-kayaking-hyde-park-1019204">bit.ly/6K-I</a> 27) Rebel Rebel: Gay Fieri Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rebel-rebel-gay-fieri-diners-drive-ins-pride-somerville-1019130">bit.ly/01Zb</a> 28) BLO Juneteenth Celebration (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-landmarks-orchestra-juneteenth-celebration-boston-1018725">bit.ly/4-tF</a> 29) Open Skate + Ice Skating Show (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-open-skate-class-professional-skating-show-boston-1019715">bit.ly/C8vb</a> 30) Black Owned Bos. Market (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/black-owned-bos-market--13-boston-1017540">bit.ly/3s-l</a> 31) Pride Parade After Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/pride-parade-after-party-drag-bingo-boston-1019154">bit.ly/0e-f</a> 32) BPL Concerts in the Courtyard (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-at-boston-public-library-boston-381475">bit.ly/-BkH</a> 33) Small Mart Vintage Market (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/small-mart-handmade-artisan-and-vintage-vendor-market-crystal-ballroom--3-somerville-1018459">bit.ly/hB-I</a> 34) Brookline Eid Festival (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/brookline-eid-festival-brookline-1019276">bit.ly/0j-Y</a> 35) SoWa Open Market 2025 (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/4-Tn</a> 36) Pride Line Dancing Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/come-as-you-were-pride-dance-boston-1018798">bit.ly/4l-k</a> 37) Seaport Summer Market (Sa &amp; Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-summer-market-boston-417118">bit.ly/W-xD</a> 38) Summer in the City Concerts (Tu-Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-in-the-city-2023-free-live-music-on-the-harborwalk-boston-385930">bit.ly/t-iI</a> 39) One Hit Wonders Music Bingo (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/one-hit-wonders-music-bingo-cambridge-1018503">bit.ly/4-Og</a> 40) Sam Adams Disco Party (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-sour-smash-disco-party-beer-release-boston-1018574">bit.ly/3-Jy</a> 41) Boston Ukelele Festival (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/strummin-up-to-boston-2025-newton-1016619">bit.ly/9k-h</a> 42) Racial Justice Gathering (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/community-gathering-for-racial-justice-the-cost-of-forgetting-why-anti-blackness-still-defines-america-somerville-1018743">bit.ly/4k-A</a> 43) Concert in the Park (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/concert-in-the-park--5-boston-1012012">bit.ly/3d-m</a> 44) ‘To Wong Foo…’ Screening (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/to-wong-foo-movie-screening-boston-1019230">bit.ly/3Tgh</a> 45) Boston Babes Pride Social (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-babes-pride-parade-social-volunteer-opportunity-boston-1019737">bit.ly/8n-O</a> 46) Triennial Flow Yoga (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-triennial-s-flow-restore-yoga-boston-1019060">bit.ly/3-lC</a> 47) Paint &amp; Sip @ Rooftop Garden (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-paint-sip-nights-at-the-urban-park-roof-garden-cambridge-1017943">bit.ly/9-s1</a> 48) Free &amp; Cheap Water Taxis <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-water-taxis-ferries-around-boston-harbor-summer-2023-boston-426893">bit.ly/ii-t</a> 49) Thursdays at the Yard: Bingo (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/thursday-nights-bingo-the-yard-revere-1019053">bit.ly/4c-W</a> 50) Thrift (S)hop (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/thrift-s-hop--6-boston-1014226">bit.ly/4-Fd</a> 51) 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> 52) Wink Wink: A Pride Party (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/wink-wink-a-pride-party-boston-1019624">bit.ly/7x-9</a> 53) Athenaeum Exhibit Opening (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/exhibition-opening-wild-flowers-of-new-enland-boston-1018563">bit.ly/4-yf</a> 54) Yappier Hour @ Liberty Hotel (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2025-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-1019024">bit.ly/7-tP</a> 55) Tuesdays w/ the Roses (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/tuesdays-with-roses-at-the-kelleher-rose-garden-boston-421037">bit.ly/4-Jl</a> 56) Copley Sq Farmers Market (Tu/Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-farmers-market-boston-376247">bit.ly/-cvh</a> 57) Seaport Coworking Day (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coworking-day-seaport--5-boston-1005460">bit.ly/4h-d</a> 58) Big Sing (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/big-sing-boston-1018095">bit.ly/4-qo</a> 59) Outdoor Concert @ the Pru (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/prudential-center-s-berklee-summer-in-the-city-concert-series--14-boston-1019601">bit.ly/4-X5</a> 60) Women in Data Social (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-women-in-data-summer-social-boston-1019638">bit.ly/4e-m</a> 61) Atlantic Wharf Concert (Tu/Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-atlantic-wharf-boston-388049">bit.ly/40-y</a> 62) Saxyderms Summer Concert (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/saxyderms-summer-concert-series-boston-1018476">bit.ly/4k-4</a> 63) Queer Trivia (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/queer-trivia-at-barlette-brookline-1018080">bit.ly/4-Kk</a> 64) Live Music &amp; Listening Party (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/liv-kennedy-closer-to-somewhere-listening-party-cambridge-1018718">bit.ly/4k-3</a> 65) Science Convo @ NE Aquarium (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/science-communication-in-a-loud-world-a-conversation-with-meteorologist-eric-fisher-about-weather-forecasting-and-reporting--2-boston-1019406">bit.ly/z-1d</a> 66) 13 Places to Watch the Sunset <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/13-best-places-to-watch-the-sunset-in-boston-boston-1004383">bit.ly/s-Et</a> 67) Fort Independence Tour (Th/Sa-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-tours-of-fort-independence-boston-1017956">bit.ly/5k-U</a> 68) Seaport Sweat 2025 (Mo-Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 69) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/9-k8</a> 70) Boston Parks Fitness ‘25 (Mo-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-parks-summer-fitness-series-2023-boston-417508">bit.ly/-URt</a> 71) Summer Concert @ Lyrik (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-lyrik-back-bay-boston-1019603">bit.ly/4-Uv</a> 72) Open Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/3-pK</a> 73) Boston Open Market (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/7-lD</a> 74) Downtown Boston Arts Mkt (Th-Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-arts-market-boston-381391">bit.ly/s-Nk</a> 75) Free Coffee @ Capital One (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-coffee-on-mondays-at-capital-one-cafe-boston-1015960">bit.ly/3-q3</a> 76) Creative Musings Meetup (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/wednesday-creative-musings-somerville-1018730">bit.ly/iS-0</a> 77) The Lawn on D Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-lawn-on-d-a-public-park-in-boston-s-seaport-with-pickleball-games-live-music-drinks-food-more-boston-378912">bit.ly/-3km</a> 78) Men’s Social Club Mixer (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/men-s-social-club-mixer-boston-1019302">bit.ly/6c-R</a> 79) ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Trivia (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/grey-s-anatomy-trivia--2-woburn-1010570">bit.ly/f-g7</a> 80) Drop The Mic Karaoke (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/drop-the-mic-karaoke-cambridge-456340">bit.ly/c0-e</a> 81) Jazz Fridays @ The Fed (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jazz-fridays-at-the-fed--7-boston-1016208">bit.ly/5-Ma</a> 82) Drag Bingo @ Vera’s (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/drag-bingo--21-somerville-1015117">bit.ly/Id-1</a> 83) Coffee + Crafts (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/J-Y6</a> 84) ICA Watershed (Tu-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ica-watershed-2023-east-boston-381489">bit.ly/-ByR</a> 85) Spanish Convo Practice (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlar-presenciales-free-in-person-spanish-convo-practice-boston-382166">bit.ly/4d-X</a> 86) Jeopardy at a Brewery (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jeopardy-bar-league-at-long-live-roxbury--14-boston-1012709">bit.ly/4d-W</a> 87) Drag Trivia @ Roxy’s (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/i-m-right-drag-trivia-night-at-roxy-s-arcade-cambridge-427217">bit.ly/4-Xc</a> 88) 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> 89) Karaoke @ Sidebar (Th-Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/karaoke-weekly-sidebar-boston--265-boston-1010554">bit.ly/f-w4</a> 90) Friday Night Trivia (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/4d-8</a> 91) 10+ Free Wkly Wine Tastings <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-free-wine-tastings-in-and-around-boston-boston-1000348">bit.ly/6-Vg</a> 92) Poetry Open Mic Night (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/3-l4</a> 93) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/4-Wg</a> 94) Harvard Art Museums (Tu-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 95) 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> 96) ICA Free Thursdays (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-thursdays-at-the-ica-boston-193">bit.ly/4-JK</a> 97) Nov Project: Harvard Stairs (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/november-project-stair-workout-at-harvard-stadium-allston-400368">bit.ly/8k-U</a> 98) Live Irish Music Seisiúns (We/Sa/Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/4k-I</a> 99) Seaport Smalls: Animal Fun (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/4-c3</a> All FREE experiences this week: <a 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