Bi & Pan Speed-Dating (Monogamous, 20s and 30s)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be drinks and snacks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are in your 20s and 30s (up to a few years older is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). </li><li>You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You would enjoy dating someone of any gender (we have <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> for folks who only want to date people of a particular gender)</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at The Kartal or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? Our full event calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

The Kartal

30s Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before&nbsp;7:00 pm&nbsp;so we can begin as close to on time as possible.&nbsp;Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that&nbsp;if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if&nbsp;all&nbsp;of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are in your 30s&nbsp;(plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous&nbsp;(polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men.&nbsp;Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>&nbsp;to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”).</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a>&nbsp;are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Sam Adams Taproom or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>. See our Skip the Small Talk question prompt card deck (and buy your own if you want) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Small-Talk-Card-Deck/dp/1507221975/">here</a>.

Sam Adams Taproom

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before&nbsp;7:00 pm&nbsp;so we can begin as close to on time as possible.&nbsp;Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that&nbsp;if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if&nbsp;all&nbsp;of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are in your 30s&nbsp;(plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous&nbsp;(polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men.&nbsp;Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>&nbsp;to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”).</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a>&nbsp;are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Sam Adams Taproom or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>. See our Skip the Small Talk question prompt card deck (and buy your own if you want) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Small-Talk-Card-Deck/dp/1507221975/">here</a>.

Speed-Dating (Monogamous, 30 - 45)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before&nbsp;7:00 pm&nbsp;so we can begin as close to on time as possible.&nbsp;Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that&nbsp;if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if&nbsp;all&nbsp;of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are aged 30-45&nbsp;(plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous&nbsp;(polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men.&nbsp;Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>&nbsp;to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”).</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a>&nbsp;are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Trident Books or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Trident Books

Skip the Small Talk at Trident Books

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Tuesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Skip the Small Talk at Aeronaut

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Monday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and beer for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:15 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 6:30 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Want to Support our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color) Guests? BIPOC have historically experienced greater systemic barriers to attending events like these than white folks, and we’d like to do our small part to move in the direction of correcting that imbalance. So, we’d like to invite our white supporters to join us in making these events more accessible to BIPOC. If you have the financial means to support our BIPOC guests, please consider donating any amount to us on Venmo at <a href="https://www.venmo.com/Skipthesmalltalk">@Skipthesmalltalk</a> and where it prompts you with, "What’s it for?" Please write, "BIPOC initiative." Within two days of any donations, we will offer the equivalent number of free BIPOC tickets, which will be accessible during the ticket purchase process as they become available. Ready to skip the small talk with us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events so you don't miss out on tickets before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Aeronaut Brewing Company

LGBTQIA+ Speed-Friending at Trident Books

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Wednesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in&nbsp;for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

20s Speed-Friending at Trident Books

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Tuesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Speed-Dating (Monogamous, 27-35)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are aged 27-35 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”).</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:info@skipthesmalltalk.com">info@skipthesmalltalk.com</a>. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Trident Books or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Ace-Spectrum Bi & Pan Speed-Dating (20's and 30's)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be drinks and snacks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are in your 20s and 30s (up to a few years older is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). </li><li>You either consider yourself to be on the ace spectrum and/or you don’t feel like your sexuality is fully captured by societal expectations about how you experience sexual attraction or desire.</li><li>You would enjoy dating someone of any gender (we have <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> for folks who only want to date people of a particular gender)</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at The Kartal or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Skip the Small Talk Online

Meaningful online conversations with strangers on Zoom that don't leave you drained. We use question prompts to spark unique convos. You may expect this event to run from 7:00 - 8:15pm ET/ About this event ***You'll need the event URL, so be sure to register in advance so we can send it to you. We'll send you an e-mail with the Zoom link a few minutes after you purchase a ticket (and we’ll also send it again the day of the event)-- please check both your “spam” AND “junk” folders if you don't see it!*** ---- These Zoom events are designed based in psychology research to give you all the warm fuzzy feelings of human closeness, without that feeling of Zoom-fatigue afterward. We use question prompts and a structure designed based in psychology research to help you get vulnerable with strangers in a way that actually feels safe, and that brings out the best in people. All our events are trauma-informed and facilitated by folks with therapeutic training. According to our surveys, a lot of our guests report feeling nervous about coming, but 100% of the people who say they were nervous also end up saying they were glad they came. There might be some selection bias going on, but we still think it's promising :) We even had an academic paper come out about our online events showing that they improve mood and reduce loneliness! Check that out here: <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5827683e6a49634bd84b79f4/t/614cfad6e033d105a07cc40f/1632434903586/preprint-28002-submitted.pdf">https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5827683e6a49634bd84b79f4/t/614cfad6e033d105a07cc40f/1632434903586/preprint-28002-submitted.pdf</a> What's it like? The whole thing is on Zoom. We'll put you into pairs in breakout rooms, and you'll switch partners so you're not just talking to the same person the whole night. We'll give you question prompts to spark conversations to make sure you're getting the most out of your conversations. Some examples of our research-backed prompts are, "What's something you're proud of that you don't usually get to share with people?" And, "What's something I would need to know about you in order to be friends with you?" But if you hate our prompts, you'll always be invited to make up your own or talk about whatever feels right. What do people say about it? Here's some stuff people have told us (unprompted!) about the online Skip the Small Talks: "I was surprised at how good this was! I'll definitely be coming back!" "This has turned into my weekly self-care-- going to this event every week is something kind I do for myself to stay sane." "I'm an introvert, and to be honest, I even think of myself as someone who generally hates other people, but I actually feel energized after Skip the Small Talk online. For some reason, I feel Zoom fatigue in pretty much every other online interaction, but I'm usually, like, giddy after these." Ready to skip the small talk with us? After purchasing a ticket, you can expect an e-mail with the Zoom link to arrive within a few minutes (and we’ll also send it to you again on the day of the event). If you don't see it, check your spam folder! Please do your best to arrive a couple minutes before 7:00 pm ET if you haven't been to one of these before so you don't miss the intro, but feel free to come late if you need to-- you'll still be able to participate just fine! If you've come to an online Skip the Small Talk before and would rather skip the intro, feel free to come at 7:10 pm ET Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s</a> Need accessibility accommodations? We are happy to offer Zoom captions and/or live ASL upon request. Due the use of one-on-one conversations in breakout rooms during the event, we request at least five days' notice to make sure we are able to provide an ASL interpreter for each person who needs them. Sometimes, we can provide an ASL interpreter on shorter notice, so even if it's closer to the event, please reach out to info@skipthesmalltalk.com so we can discuss what we can do for you. We encourage guests to do what they need to in order to feel as comfortable as possible during the event, like taking breaks, eating, stretching, using fidget tools, getting up and moving, leaving early, etc. While we acknowledge that there is no such thing as a space that is perfectly accessible for everyone, we do what we can to welcome as many people as possible while prioritizing the needs of those who are systematically oppressed. If you have any accessibility needs that we might be able to help with, please reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. Want to keep up with our events? If you want to be the first to get access to tickets, and also get free exclusive content about how to improve your relationships, communicate more effectively, and more, join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX</a> (don't worry, we hate mailing lists, too-- we only e-mail when we have something useful to tell you about, like new events). Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you are interested in buying <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Small-Talk-Card-Deck/dp/1507221975/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NOG5QSW043EK&amp;keywords=skip%20the%20small%20talk%20cards&amp;qid=1703893740&amp;sprefix=skip%20the%20small%20tal%2Caps%2C181&amp;sr=8-3">Skip the Small Talk question prompt cards</a> to use in your everyday life, you can check those out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Small-Talk-Card-Deck/dp/1507221975/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NOG5QSW043EK&amp;keywords=skip%20the%20small%20talk%20cards&amp;qid=1703893740&amp;sprefix=skip%20the%20small%20tal%2Caps%2C181&amp;sr=8-3">here</a>.

Online

Speed-Dating (Monogamous, 30-45)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before&nbsp;7:00 pm&nbsp;so we can begin as close to on time as possible.&nbsp;Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that&nbsp;if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if&nbsp;all&nbsp;of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are aged 30-45&nbsp;(plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous&nbsp;(polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men.&nbsp;Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>&nbsp;to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”).</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a>&nbsp;are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:info@skipthesmalltalk.com">info@skipthesmalltalk.com</a>. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Trident Books or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? Check out our full event calendar&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Tuesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in&nbsp;for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Monday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge. There will be food and beer for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:15 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 6:30 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a> Want to Support our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color) Guests? BIPOC have historically experienced greater systemic barriers to attending events like these than white folks, and we’d like to do our small part to move in the direction of correcting that imbalance. So, we’d like to invite our white supporters to join us in making these events more accessible to BIPOC. If you have the financial means to support our BIPOC guests, please consider donating any amount to us on Venmo at <a href="https://www.venmo.com/Skipthesmalltalk">@Skipthesmalltalk</a> and where it prompts you with, "What’s it for?" Please write, "BIPOC initiative." Within two days of any donations, we will offer the equivalent number of free BIPOC tickets, which will be accessible during the ticket purchase process as they become available. Ready to skip the small talk with us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? The full Skip the Small Talk calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events so you don't miss out on tickets before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at <a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>.

Bi & Pan Speed-Dating (Monogamous, 25-35)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before&nbsp;7:00 pm&nbsp;so we can begin as close to on time as possible.&nbsp;Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that&nbsp;if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if&nbsp;all&nbsp;of the following are true of you: <ul><li>You are aged 25-35&nbsp;(plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>).</li><li>You are monogamous&nbsp;(polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston</a>!)</li><li>You would enjoy dating someone of any gender&nbsp;(we have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>&nbsp;for folks who only want to date people of a particular gender)</li></ul>If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a>&nbsp;are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:info@skipthesmalltalk.com">info@skipthesmalltalk.com</a>. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us. Want to Attend for Free? We are proud to offer “Understudy Tickets” for free. If you "purchase" a free Understudy Ticket, you agree to show up to our event at or before 7:00 pm, check in, and wait until we assign everyone to their first table. If you are assigned to a table, that means you are welcome to participate in the entirety of the event for free! If you are not assigned to a table, it means we regrettably were not able to fit you in, and you are free to do what you’d like for the rest of the night (we recommend hanging at Sam Adams Taproom or exploring nearby, but you’re of course also welcome to head home if you’d like). We never know in advance how many Understudy Ticket holders we will be able to accommodate, but we prioritize who we let in based on who arrives first, so we recommend checking in with us early. Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us? Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to check out our other events? Our full event calendar is <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/public-events?category=Boston">here</a>. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/cFVhMX">Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up</a>. See our Skip the Small Talk question prompt card deck (and buy your own if you want)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Small-Talk-Card-Deck/dp/1507221975/">here</a>.

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

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

Top 20 kid-friendly things to do in Boston, MA

Kid-friendly things to do in Boston

Kid-friendly events

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.