99 things to do in Boston this weekend

Enjoy your festive weekend to the fullest with our picks for everything fun to do around the city -- and don't forget to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/joyraft-boston-experiences/id1600700683">download our brand new app</a> for an even better way to discover Boston's best experiences &amp; things to do. Fri 12/13: 53° 🌤️ Sat 12/14: 32° ☀️ Sun 12/15 : 36° ☀️ 1) Museum of Ice Cream Grand Opening <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream-coming-to-boston-seaport-boston-435893">bit.ly/Vt-3</a> 2) Free Skating + Holiday Ice Show <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/kendall-square-annual-holiday-ice-show-2021-cambridge-437071">bit.ly/9y-a</a> 3) Boston’s Winter Fest 2024 <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-s-winter-fest-2024-winter-wonderland-with-ice-skating-rink-artisan-marketplace-life-size-ice-castle-gingerbread-house-apres-ski-gondola-lounge-more-boston-1009161">bit.ly/-Me9</a> 4) Snow Tubing @ Harpoon <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harpoon-slopeslide-boston-445807">bit.ly/n-r1</a> 5) North End Holiday Stroll <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/north-end-holiday-stroll-boston-435361">bit.ly/8r-v</a> 6) Canal District Winter Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/canal-district-winter-market-cambridge-397854">bit.ly/-kkz</a> 7) Nightmare Before Xmas Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/portico-brewing-s-nightmare-before-christmas-somerville-1009478">bit.ly/4g5-</a> 8) Hollygay Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hollygay-market-boston-1009231">bit.ly/55-k</a> 9) Holidaze Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holidaze-market-boston-1009952">bit.ly/Uzh-</a> 10) Free 20s/30s Holiday Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/20-s-30-s-free-holiday-party-boston-1008902">bit.ly/Y-0z</a> 11) Revere Holiday Market &amp; Festival <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bizzy-wonderland-holiday-market-festivities-free-for-all-ages-revere-1009208">bit.ly/7iR-</a> 12) North Cambridge Holiday Stroll <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/north-cambridge-holiday-stroll-cambridge-1009539">bit.ly/-akD</a> 13) 15 Festive Pop-up Bars <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-13-most-festive-bars-and-restaurants-in-boston-this-holiday-season-boston-437283">bit.ly/I-j1</a> 14) World Skating Day @ Frog Pond <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/world-ice-skating-day-free-ice-skating-at-the-boston-common-frog-pond-boston-1009471">bit.ly/c-9p</a> 15) Harvard Sq Holiday Fair <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/harvard-square-holiday-fair-cambridge-396966">bit.ly/-soe</a> 16) SoWa Winter Festival <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sowa-winter-festival-2023-boston-394224">bit.ly/-Tha</a> 17) 11 Places to See Holiday Lights <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-places-to-see-holiday-lights-around-boston-boston-395993">bit.ly/-ljI</a> 18) 28th Ciclismo Jingle Ride <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/28th-annual-ciclismo-classico-jingle-ride-arlington-1009298">bit.ly/3Vx1</a> 19) ‘Urban Nutcracker’ <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/anthony-williams-urban-nutcracker--3-boston-1007666">bit.ly/SB-z</a> 20) Gingerbread House Building <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/gingerbread-house-building-with-aeronaut--3-somerville-1009295">bit.ly/dA-D</a> 21) Park-9 Ugly Sweater Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/park-9-ugly-sweater-party--2-everett-1009878">bit.ly/49u-</a> 22) Queer Dance Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fruitstand-presents-saturday-night-diva-a-queer-pop-dance-party-cambridge-1009090">bit.ly/a0-J</a> 23) Boston Women's Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-holiday-market-south-end-boston-1006326">bit.ly/WukY</a> 24) Charles Sq Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/charles-square-outdoor-winter-holiday-market-cambridge-1009172">bit.ly/4ic-</a> 25) Newton Holiday Stroll <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/newton-holiday-shop-stroll-newton-1010018">bit.ly/Mm9n</a> 26) Sweets &amp; Santa Holiday Soiree <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sweets-santa-holiday-soiree-somerville-1009188">bit.ly/3Vx-</a> 27) Holly Jolly Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/a-holly-jolly-good-time-holiday-market--2-boston-1009234">bit.ly/4g3-</a> 28) Festive Homes Around Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/festive-boston-10-homes-neighborhoods-streets-decked-out-for-the-2023-holiday-season-boston-439968">bit.ly/lights-</a> 29) BPM Holiday Sip &amp; Shop <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-public-market-holiday-shopping-market-boston-1007865">bit.ly/4g3x</a> 30) 140 Magical Experiences in Dec <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/140-magical-things-to-do-in-boston-december-2024-boston-1009710">bit.ly/B0-s</a> 31) Seaport Holiday Market 2024 <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-holiday-market-at-snowport-2023-boston-seaport-395741">bit.ly/sN0w</a> 32) Castle Island Sip &amp; Shop <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/castle-island-south-island-holiday-shop-sip-marketplace-south-boston-1008463">bit.ly/uDip</a> 33) Gingerbread Cookie Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pepparkakans-dag-gingerbread-cookie-day-2024-west-newton-1009064">bit.ly/Q0-z</a> 34) Whiskey Wonderland Popup <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/whiskey-wonderland-pop-up-everett-1009841">bit.ly/-1tB</a> 35) ‘Elf’ Movie Trivia <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/elf-trivia--4-boston-1008352">bit.ly/3ZIg</a> 36) Holiday Vintage Clothing Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holiday-vintage-thrift-winter-market-time-out-market-boston-boston-1009274">bit.ly/4fR8</a> 37) Wellesley Holiday Stroll <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/ho-ho-ho-holiday-stroll-linden-square-wellesley-wellesley-1010033">bit.ly/4faC</a> 38) Winter Market @ Long Live Rox <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/winter-market--8-boston-1010023">bit.ly/-BMu</a> 39) ‘The Grinch’ Musical <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical--6-boston-1009735">bit.ly/RD-q</a> 40) Station St Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/station-street-studios-holiday-market-weekend-2-brookline-1009323">bit.ly/wT-l</a> 41) Animal Nutcracker Art @ DTX <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holiday-kingdom-in-downtown-12-festive-animal-nutcracker-displays-boston-1009293">bit.ly/4i7-</a> 42) BPM Family Holiday Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/family-holiday-party-with-globe-santa-at-the-boston-public-market-boston-1010068">bit.ly/-1tN</a> 43) N/A Holiday Cocktail Class <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-holiday-na-cocktail-class-at-dray-boston-1009853">bit.ly/3ZsF</a> 44) Downtown Holiday Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-holiday-market--8-boston-1009107">bit.ly/-FjO</a> 45) Santa @ The Pru <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/santa-in-the-city-at-prudential-center--2-boston-1008728">bit.ly/zW-E</a> 46) Xmas in Italy Wine Tasting <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/buon-natale-christmas-in-italy-wine-tasting-boston-1009993">bit.ly/4xs1</a> 47) Merry Movie Marathon <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/merry-movie-marathon-boston-1008493">bit.ly/3x-c</a> 48) Distillery Holiday Sip &amp; Shop <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-harbor-distillery-holiday-sip-shop-boston-1009014">bit.ly/49qK</a> 49) Teen Makers Market <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/teen-makers-market-boston-1009339">bit.ly/4gm-</a> 50) Hot Chocolate Service <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/hot-chocolate-table-side-service-returns-to-the-ritz-carlton-boston-this-holiday-season-boston-1008809">bit.ly/nu-X</a> 51) Art Gallery Holiday Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/13forest-holiday-party--3-arlington-1009713">bit.ly/3Zm-</a> 52) DBCo Ugly Sweater Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/bears-brews-boys-ugly-sweater-edition-dorchester-1009073">bit.ly/c-8y</a> 53) The Merriest Month @ Bow <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-merriest-month-at-bow-market-somerville-1009048">bit.ly/3-Wp</a> 54) 19 “Happy Hour” Deals in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/the-19-best-happy-hour-food-drink-deals-around-boston-that-are-actually-worth-it-boston-1003226">bit.ly/I-1j</a> 55) Ugly Sweater Karaoke <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/ugly-sweater-karaoke-boston-1009474">bit.ly/3BnX</a> 56) Hi-Fi Listening Lounge <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/xcursions-spy-bar-hi-fi-listening-lounge--2-boston-1009852">bit.ly/3Cz-</a> 57) Millennial Ugly Sweater Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/millennial-meetup-god-gifts-ugly-knits-yankee-swap-ugly-sweater-christmas-party-boston-1010040">bit.ly/4g2-</a> 58) Newtown Craft Crawl <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/newton-craft-crawl-newton-1009855">bit.ly/4g5Q</a> 59) Brazilian Vinyl Party <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sextou-brazil-an-all-brazilian-vinyl-party-you-can-move-to-cambridge-1009436">bit.ly/4g-c</a> 60) 31 Nights of Light @ The Pru <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/31-nights-of-light-at-prudential-center-boston-1008725">bit.ly/3Znv</a> 61) How to Make Friends in Boston <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/how-to-make-friends-in-boston-part-3-fall-edition-boston-1007732">bit.ly/i1-q</a> 62) Somerville Winter Farmers Mkt <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/somerville-winter-farmers-market--128-somerville-1007661">bit.ly/41jt</a> 63) Friday Night Trivia <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/4f7c</a> 64) 10 Weekly Football Watch Parties <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-weekly-football-watch-parties-in-boston-boston-1007482">bit.ly/1i-m</a> 65) Newton Children’s Book Fest <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/newton-children-s-book-festival--2-newton-1009439">bit.ly/-1TV</a> 66) Live Music @ The Berkeley <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-fridays-at-the-berkeley-boston-1005889">bit.ly/-9vk</a> 67) Fizzy Friday Pop Night <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fizzy-fridays-all-pop-all-night-cambridge-1006558">bit.ly/BzoP</a> 68) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/fZr2</a> 69) New Dewey Sq Art Mural <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> 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) Trinity Organ Concert <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-fridays-at-trinity-organ-concerts--38-boston-1003282">bit.ly/30oq</a> 72) Karaoke @ Satellite <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/karaoke-at-satellite-cambridge-1001856">bit.ly/bV9e</a> 73) 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> 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) Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 76) 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> 77) Live Music @ PKL <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/live-music-saturdays-at-pkl-boston-406396">bit.ly/dKx9</a> 78) Free Places to “WFH” <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> 79) Curling in Seaport <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/snowport-curling-boston-1008339">bit.ly/1t-i</a> 80) Holiday Play Playe Game Night <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/play-playe-holiday-edition-boston-1009804">bit.ly/h5Vj</a> 81) BPL Art &amp; Arch Tour <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/art-and-architecture-tour-at-bpl-boston-443886">bit.ly/3NS-</a> 82) Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-408265">bit.ly/31-Y</a> 83) 10 Discounted Theater Tix <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-cheap-and-discounted-theater-tickets-in-boston-boston-1007979">bit.ly/9i-2</a> 84) Seaport Smalls Kids’ Yoga <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--57-boston-1006851">bit.ly/-9vf</a> 85) Holiday Champagne Bar <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/louis-roederer-holiday-champagne-bar-at-the-mandarin-oriental-boston-boston-1009183">bit.ly/Ip-F</a> 86) Black Business Popup <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/shop-local-at-the-passport-to-black-owned-business-holiday-pop-up-cambridge-1008779">bit.ly/mL-9</a> 87) ‘Six’ in Drag <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/six-the-musical-a-drag-retelling-boston-1008955">bit.ly/Ps-V</a> 88) $5 Mimosas <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/5-mimosas-at-ward-8-west-end-boston-453109">bit.ly/PI-k</a> 89) Holiday Glass Sale <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/almost-perfect-glass-holiday-sale-2024-cambridge-1006071">bit.ly/ra-k</a> 90) Sustainable Gift Wrapping <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/sustainable-gift-wrapping-workshop-somerville-1010109">bit.ly/Ss-9</a> 91) Vintage Coat Sale <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/vintage-coat-pop-up-sale-at-fun-antiques-cambridge-1010081">bit.ly/On-y</a> 92) Bowling with Santa <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/strikin-it-with-santa-bowling-charity-tournament-kings-seaport-boston-1006354">bit.ly/Tq-G</a> 93) Archery Night Out <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/saturday-night-archery-cambridge-444954">bit.ly/Qd-H</a> 94) Adult Dodgeball <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/fun-dodgeball-all-are-welcome-multi-group-event-boston-371574">bit.ly/-vzL</a> 95) Holiday Mixology Class <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/holiday-cocktails-mixology-class-everett-1009845">bit.ly/TW-k</a> 96) Indie Game Fest <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/boston-festival-of-indie-games--3-boston-1008958">bit.ly/Gd-f</a> 97) Thrifting @ Sam Adams <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/thrift-s-hop--3-boston-1006204">bit.ly/x9-T</a> 98) Vintage Salsa Club <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/pop-up-salsa-dancing-vintage-havana-night-club-drosselmeyer-cambridge-1010025">bit.ly/0N-3</a> 99) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://www.joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/5N-d</a> BONUS: Download our new app <a href="https://apple.co/44SaYfo">https://apple.co/44SaYfo</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://www.joyraft.com/event/99-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--22-boston-1010179">bit.ly/41wlLhu</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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