Jack's Abby Oktoberfest 2024

Save the date for the Jack’s Abby Oktoberfest! We’re bringing a little bit of Munich to Framingham with a week-long celebration of what we do best: German food and German beer, plus live oompah music, steinholding, and keg tossing! If that wasn’t enough, this legendary week gets even better: The US Steinholding Association’s third annual <a href="https://www.ussteinholding.com/info/u-s-steinholding-association-state-championships/more/massachusetts-state-steinholding-championship">Massachusetts State Championship</a> will be held here on Sunday, October 6! There’s plenty of festbier to go around – come raise a stein with us! More details to come!

Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

We’re bringing a little bit of Munich to Framingham with a week-long celebration of what we do best: German food and German beer, plus live oompah music, steinholding, and keg tossing! If that wasn’t enough, this legendary week gets even better: The <a href="https://www.ussteinholding.com/">US Steinholding Association’s</a> third annual Massachusetts State Championship will be held here on Sunday, October 6! There’s plenty of Festbier to go around – come raise a stein with us!

Wurst Fest Ever

WURST FEST returns to Winter Hill! Join us for a full day day of festivities, fall beers and German-inspired food specials out of the WHBC kitchen.

Winter Hill Brewing Company

Charles River Speedway's LDW Block Party

Ain’t no party like a Speedway block party! Say farewell to the summer (and hello to fall) at our 4th Annual LDW Block Party on Monday, September 2 from 12-5pm. We’ve got a whole lineup of activities, including: <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tbe/2/16/1f3b6.png">: Live music booked by Get to the Gig Boston <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4f/2/16/1f3af.png">: Archery in Garage B with On the Mark Archery <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5f/2/16/1f30e.png">: Globally inspired street food by Wanderlust <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/2/16/1f967.png">: Specialty pies by Big Little Pies <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8c/2/16/1f379.png">: Pop-up cocktail bar by Birds of Paradise <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tca/2/16/1fae7.png">: Fun for kids including face painting, bubbles, and more PLUS food and drink from Notch, The Koji Club, Pizza Project, Rite Tea and Espresso, Super Bien! AND did we mention this event is FREE? Mark those calendars and stay tuned for more details, we can’t wait to party with you!

Charles River Speedway

Jack's Abby 13th Anniversary Fair

This anniversary is predicted to be the best one yet. We are throwing an old-school fair to celebrate our 13th anniversary! The weekend will be filled with beer, your favorite fair food, music, and games for all ages. We will kick off the weekend with the release of Beer Hall Exclusives including 2 highly requested throwbacks and 3 new creations from our pilot brewing team. Throughout the weekend we are hosting a charity dunk tank, where you can donate $5 for the chance to dunk your favorite local charity. We are also featuring crowd-favorite band, Copilot.

Winter Hill Rodeo Part Deux!

After the weather foiled our Anniversary plans back in April, the Mechanical Bull was promised to the great people of Winter Hill. Join us on June 1st for an afternoon of bull riding, and stay for an evening of rad rock and roll from our friends Today Junior, Something Sneaky and The Modern Faces. Bull riding outside from 1-6pm, live music inside from 7-10pm. Bring a rotten fruit or vegetable to throw at Erik and receive a high-five from everyone!

Jack's Abby Maifest 2024 

Maifest is a traditional German festival to celebrate the beginning of spring and the counterpart to the legendary Oktoberfest celebration. Germans celebrate by decorating their cities with a Maibaum (Maypole), colorful ribbons, and flowers. The festival includes traditional music, dancing, attire, and of course, German food and beer – such as Maibock! This year is packed with fun activities for all from a bounce house and a petting zoo for the kids to live music and 21+ fire pits for the adults! You can also nominate someone to be our 3rd annual Maifest king or queen! Join us for our version of Maifest this year to celebrate the arrival of warmer

Winter Hill Hoedown - 8th Anniversary Bash 

Dust off those cowboy hats you bought for that bachelor/ette party in Nashville, it’s our 8th birthday and we’re throwing a good ol’ fashioned hoedown. We’ve got: 2 special beer releases Live music by David New Joy and Happy Just to See You Mechanical Bull Rides - we’re not joking Food Specials by SB Meats First person to stay on the bull for more than a minute gets bragging rights and a one of a kind prize. YEEHAW.

Winter Hill Brewing Company 

Wurst Fest at Winter Hill Brewing Company

Celebrate the wurst of the Wurst.Fest at Winter Hill Brewing Company on Saturday, September 30th. Enjoy live music by The Nightblinders, sausages galore, and the wurst time you'll ever have.

Oktoberfest Paint Your Own Stein

During this 2-hour beginner-friendly class, you'll be provided with everything you need to paint your own ceramic stein! Your host will show you some cool techniques, tips, and tricks to paint your piece, and provide all the materials you need to make a personalized, one-of-a-kind stein to enjoy your favorite brew in. Each ticket includes:<ul><li>Ceramic stein, underglaze, paintbrushes and other supplies to paint your piece during class</li><li>Glazing - in a clear glaze - and firing of your stein after class</li><li>Voucher for a free 'Pottery with a Purpose' virtual event</li><li>Pottery trivia with prizes</li></ul>*﻿In 3-4 weeks, you can pick up your stein from Jack's Abby* TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE but are transferable to another event date until 72 hours prior to the event.

100 Clinton St

Oktoberfest Sausage & Beer Flight

Join us for an awesome mashup of two Oktoberfest classics: sausage and beer. We teamed up with Modern Butcher to make 4 unique sausage varieties with 4 of our beers. We are still working out the exact recipes so stay tuned (think beer, cheese and pretzel sausage made with Copper Legend)! Your ticket will include:<ul><li>A tour of the brewery from co-founder Jack Hendler</li><li>Beer and sausage education by representatives from both Jack's Abby and Modern Butcher</li><li>(4) 8oz pours that correspond with (4) unique 1/4lb sausage varieties </li></ul>

Weihenstephan x Jack's Abby Collaboration Frühschoppen

What happens when the oldest brewery in the world and a modern American lager brewery collaborate on a Festbier lager? You get The Fest Of Both Worlds. Get your lederhosen and dirndls ready to celebrate the start of Oktoberfest season and a legendary collaboration lager. To cap off the weekend we are headed to the German Club in Walpole for Frühschoppen. This German tradition includes having beer &amp; brats before noon on a Sunday. We will also have a traditional German band to get the crowd raising some steins! Live music by: Hofbrau Spieler band Drafts available: Weihenstephan Festbier, Copper Legend and Fest of Both Worlds

Boylston Schul-Verein

Weihenstephan x Jack's Abby - Best Festin' Party 

What happens when the oldest brewery in the world and a modern American lager brewery collaborate on a Festbier lager? You get The Fest Of Both Worlds. Get your lederhosen and dirndls ready to celebrate the start of Oktoberfest season and a legendary collaboration lager. On Saturday we are throwing the Best Festin’ party at Bell in Hand. The event will feature live music, a Massachusetts state championship Steinholding Competition qualifying round, and German food specials

Bell in Hand Tavern

Weihenstephan x Jack's Abby Collaboration Volksfest Party

What happens when the oldest brewery in the world and a modern American lager brewery collaborate on a Festbier lager? You get The Fest Of Both Worlds. Get your lederhosen and dirndls ready to celebrate the start of Oktoberfest season and a legendary collaboration lager. Our Volksfest Party at Time Out Market Boston will include a gravity cask tapping live music, Massachusetts State Championship Steinholding Qualifier Round, plenty of German beer, and Oktoberfest food specials. This event is free and open to the public

Time Out Market Boston

Weihenstephan x Jack's Abby Collaboration Volksfest After-Party

Get your lederhosen and dirndls ready to celebrate the start of Oktoberfest season and a legendary collaboration lager. Join us at our Volksfest After Party at Bronwyn to keep the Volksfest fun going all night long with beer from Jack’s Abby, Weihenstephan, and their collaboration Fest of Both Worlds

Bronwyn Restaurant

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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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S16: editor picks

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S2 (A): top experiences

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Top 20 things to do in Boston

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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.

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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

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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.