Special Events
ICA Free Thursday Nights, Boston, Free
Thu, April 4, 2024 - Thu, December 19, 2024
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30PM. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.
Thu, April 4, 2024 - Thu, December 19, 2024
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30PM. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.
Bank of America's 'Museums on Us', Boston, Free
Sat, April 6, 2024 - Sun, December 8, 2024
Bank of America cardholders are eligible for one free admission ticket during the first full weekend of every month through Museums on Us.
Sat, April 6, 2024 - Sun, December 8, 2024
Bank of America cardholders are eligible for one free admission ticket during the first full weekend of every month through Museums on Us.
Open Streets Boston 2024, 3 Locations, Free
Sun, May 5, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
Experience Boston in a whole new way through Open Streets! Join us for a fun-filled day of walking, biking, skating, rolling, and family-friendly activities on car-free streets.
Sun, May 5, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
Experience Boston in a whole new way through Open Streets! Join us for a fun-filled day of walking, biking, skating, rolling, and family-friendly activities on car-free streets.
The FRIENDS™️ Experience: The One in Boston, Boston, $$
Fri, May 17, 2024 - Sun, January 19, 2025
After successful runs in more than 15 North American cities and 7 international cities, the wildly popular The FRIENDS™ Experience will return to Boston Friday, May 17 with an expanded footprint!
Fri, May 17, 2024 - Sun, January 19, 2025
After successful runs in more than 15 North American cities and 7 international cities, the wildly popular The FRIENDS™ Experience will return to Boston Friday, May 17 with an expanded footprint!
Fenway Flea, Back Bay, Free
Sun, June 2, 2024 - Thu, October 31, 2024
Fenway Flea is an open market in Boston featuring local businesses such as vintage clothing, upcycled clothing, artisanal goods, art, and more! Fenway Flea runs every Sunday June through October.
Sun, June 2, 2024 - Thu, October 31, 2024
Fenway Flea is an open market in Boston featuring local businesses such as vintage clothing, upcycled clothing, artisanal goods, art, and more! Fenway Flea runs every Sunday June through October.
Open Lawn Days at Lawn on D, Boston, Free
Fri, June 28, 2024 - Sun, September 22, 2024
Come play in our yard! Hang out with us during Open Lawn hours for food, drink, games, and Swing Time! Yes, the signature swings are returning for the season for more outdoor photo ops and fun.
Fri, June 28, 2024 - Sun, September 22, 2024
Come play in our yard! Hang out with us during Open Lawn hours for food, drink, games, and Swing Time! Yes, the signature swings are returning for the season for more outdoor photo ops and fun.
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, $$
Fri, August 2, 2024 - Sun, November 3, 2024
Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this forested realm and beyond, surrounded by the magic of all-new lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, enchanting interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at...
Fri, August 2, 2024 - Sun, November 3, 2024
Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this forested realm and beyond, surrounded by the magic of all-new lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, enchanting interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at...
UNIQLO Free Admission Day at MFA Boston, Boston, Free
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Enjoy free admission to the Museum thanks to UNIQLO. Everyone is welcome—join us for an art-making activity, the newly reopened Arts of Japan galleries, and more!
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Enjoy free admission to the Museum thanks to UNIQLO. Everyone is welcome—join us for an art-making activity, the newly reopened Arts of Japan galleries, and more!
Playmaker Playdate 2024 SOLD OUT, Beverly, $$$
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Join us for our annual Playmaker Playdate in Beverly, MA featuring a keynote and presentations from Playmakers like you, beach views, food, fun, and swag (including an exclusive Playdate Tee)!
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Join us for our annual Playmaker Playdate in Beverly, MA featuring a keynote and presentations from Playmakers like you, beach views, food, fun, and swag (including an exclusive Playdate Tee)!
Nautical Maker Series, Charlestown, $
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, November 9, 2024
Visit the Museum to take part in our Nautical Maker Series activities! We provide the materials to create a one-of-a-kind souvenir, all you have to bring is the creativity!!
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, November 9, 2024
Visit the Museum to take part in our Nautical Maker Series activities! We provide the materials to create a one-of-a-kind souvenir, all you have to bring is the creativity!!
Seasalt Cornwall Falmouth, MA Store Opening!, Falmouth, Free
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Enjoy some entertainment and free gifts as you browse the collection and meet the team! Seasalt Cornwall is opening a store in Falmouth, MA! Come enjoy the store opening.
Sat, September 14, 2024 - Sat, September 14, 2024
Enjoy some entertainment and free gifts as you browse the collection and meet the team! Seasalt Cornwall is opening a store in Falmouth, MA! Come enjoy the store opening.
Meet & Greet with Wendy Darling, Georgetown, Free
Sun, September 15, 2024 - Sun, September 15, 2024
Wendy Darling, of Peter Pan, will be at Hatter's Tea Shoppe for a FREE meet & greet from 12pm-2pm! Come on down for some fun!
Sun, September 15, 2024 - Sun, September 15, 2024
Wendy Darling, of Peter Pan, will be at Hatter's Tea Shoppe for a FREE meet & greet from 12pm-2pm! Come on down for some fun!
INBOUND 2024 presented by HubSpot, Boston
Wed, September 18, 2024 - Fri, September 20, 2024
INBOUND is HubSpot's premier marketing and sales event featuring Serena Williams, Ryan Reynolds, and executives from Disney and CVS Health, offering insights on marketing, sales, AI, and entrepreneurship through keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Wed, September 18, 2024 - Fri, September 20, 2024
INBOUND is HubSpot's premier marketing and sales event featuring Serena Williams, Ryan Reynolds, and executives from Disney and CVS Health, offering insights on marketing, sales, AI, and entrepreneurship through keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Access MBA in-person event on September 21st in Boston, Boston, Free
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Learn how the right MBA program can help you change careers and access new opportunities. Want to make the switch into consulting, finance or tech? Meet top business schools all in one place.
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Learn how the right MBA program can help you change careers and access new opportunities. Want to make the switch into consulting, finance or tech? Meet top business schools all in one place.
Boston Athenaeum Community Day Open House, Boston, Free
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Calling all curious! Bring your family and friends and join us for our Community Day open house. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What's an Athenaeum?” or walked by 10 ½ Beacon Street and wondered about the unique...
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Calling all curious! Bring your family and friends and join us for our Community Day open house. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What's an Athenaeum?” or walked by 10 ½ Beacon Street and wondered about the unique...
The Boston Cocktail Challenge, Boston, $$
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
The Boston Cocktail Challenge is back for 2024! Grab your friends to sample, vote for the winning cocktails, sip ready- to- drink cocktails and get free swag items along the way!
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
The Boston Cocktail Challenge is back for 2024! Grab your friends to sample, vote for the winning cocktails, sip ready- to- drink cocktails and get free swag items along the way!
Teddy Bear Picnic, Andover, $
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Calling all children and stuffed animal best friends for a story time and fall picnic in the Teddy Bear Woods at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens!
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Calling all children and stuffed animal best friends for a story time and fall picnic in the Teddy Bear Woods at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens!
Fall on the Farm at Appleton, Hamilton, Free
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Celebrate the autumnal season at Appleton Farms! Spend the day outdoors with friends and family while you eat, drink, and revel in the multitude of fall scenes that can be found on our farm.
Sat, September 21, 2024 - Sat, September 21, 2024
Celebrate the autumnal season at Appleton Farms! Spend the day outdoors with friends and family while you eat, drink, and revel in the multitude of fall scenes that can be found on our farm.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Marlborough, $$
Sun, September 22, 2024 - Sun, September 22, 2024
Join your friends from The Vin Bin and Word on the Street for a special event celebrating U.S. Latinos, their culture and heritage! This family-friendly event will feature book readings.
Sun, September 22, 2024 - Sun, September 22, 2024
Join your friends from The Vin Bin and Word on the Street for a special event celebrating U.S. Latinos, their culture and heritage! This family-friendly event will feature book readings.
An Evening with Amor Towles, Boston
Tue, September 24, 2024 - Tue, September 24, 2024
Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood.
Tue, September 24, 2024 - Tue, September 24, 2024
Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood.
BRICK-or-TREAT: Monster Party at LEGO Discovery Center Boston, Somerville, $
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Thu, October 31, 2024
Boston's family Halloween event is here! Daily from September 28th - October 31st, families can get into the spirit as LEGO® Monsters take over LEGO Discovery Center Boston and throw a Monster Party.
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Thu, October 31, 2024
Boston's family Halloween event is here! Daily from September 28th - October 31st, families can get into the spirit as LEGO® Monsters take over LEGO Discovery Center Boston and throw a Monster Party.
Fall Festival at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, Free
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Sun, September 29, 2024
It's a celebration like no other! Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Ned Devine's are teaming up for a 2-day Fall Festival that captures the spirit of the season.
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Sun, September 29, 2024
It's a celebration like no other! Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Ned Devine's are teaming up for a 2-day Fall Festival that captures the spirit of the season.
Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival, Central Mass, Free
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Sat, September 28, 2024
The Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival is a townwide celebration featuring unique handmade items at the craft fair, a scarecrow contest & display on the Town Common, the Oak Street Expo featuring non-profit organizations and businesses, a 5-K race/funwalk, Family FunFest,...
Sat, September 28, 2024 - Sat, September 28, 2024
The Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival is a townwide celebration featuring unique handmade items at the craft fair, a scarecrow contest & display on the Town Common, the Oak Street Expo featuring non-profit organizations and businesses, a 5-K race/funwalk, Family FunFest,...
Wings and Wheels Event at Concord, NH Airport, New Hampshire, Free
Sun, September 29, 2024
Save the date for our 2024 Wings & Wheels event on Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Concord Municipal Airport.
Sun, September 29, 2024
Save the date for our 2024 Wings & Wheels event on Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Concord Municipal Airport.
The Climb Boston, Newton, Free
Sun, September 29, 2024 - Sun, September 29, 2024
Help support the mental health of new families through donations, sponsorships or join us in person at our Climb fundraising walk on Sunday, September 29, 11AM-12:30PM at 60 Stein Circle in Newton, MA!
Sun, September 29, 2024 - Sun, September 29, 2024
Help support the mental health of new families through donations, sponsorships or join us in person at our Climb fundraising walk on Sunday, September 29, 11AM-12:30PM at 60 Stein Circle in Newton, MA!
Play Like It’s 1982! at Discovery Museums, Acton, $
Tue, October 1, 2024 - Sun, October 6, 2024
Join us October 1 through October 6, 2024, and the cost of admission will be $2.50 per person, in recognition of the Museum’s founding in October 1982 and to thank its community for more than four decades of support.
Tue, October 1, 2024 - Sun, October 6, 2024
Join us October 1 through October 6, 2024, and the cost of admission will be $2.50 per person, in recognition of the Museum’s founding in October 1982 and to thank its community for more than four decades of support.
The Asian Community Fund 2024 Inaugural Gala, Boston, $$$
Thu, October 3, 2024 - Thu, October 3, 2024
Join the Asian Community Fund as we celebrate the region's most prominent AAPI leaders and allies and help amplify AAPI visibility, representation, and narrative change.
Thu, October 3, 2024 - Thu, October 3, 2024
Join the Asian Community Fund as we celebrate the region's most prominent AAPI leaders and allies and help amplify AAPI visibility, representation, and narrative change.
NEComicCon Collectables Extravaganza Show 2024, Boxborough
Sat, October 5, 2024 - Sun, October 6, 2024
The NEComicCon Collectibles Extravaganza in October 2024 will be held on the 5th and 6th in Boxborough, MA. It features antique toys, comics, vinyl records, and memorabilia for collectors and enthusiasts.
Sat, October 5, 2024 - Sun, October 6, 2024
The NEComicCon Collectibles Extravaganza in October 2024 will be held on the 5th and 6th in Boxborough, MA. It features antique toys, comics, vinyl records, and memorabilia for collectors and enthusiasts.
An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi, Boston
Tue, October 8, 2024 - Tue, October 8, 2024
Spend a delicious evening with chef and cookbook author YOTAM OTTOLENGHI as he talks about his new book, COMFORT, in this fun and participatory event.
Tue, October 8, 2024 - Tue, October 8, 2024
Spend a delicious evening with chef and cookbook author YOTAM OTTOLENGHI as he talks about his new book, COMFORT, in this fun and participatory event.
Indigenous Peoples' Day Free Admission at Isabella Gardner Museum, Boston, Free
Mon, October 14, 2024
Isabella Stewart Gardner will be offering free admission all day and special programs for their Indigenous People’s Day celebration. Advanced reservations are required.
Mon, October 14, 2024
Isabella Stewart Gardner will be offering free admission all day and special programs for their Indigenous People’s Day celebration. Advanced reservations are required.
South Street Youth Center Family 5K, Boston, $
Sun, October 20, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
South Street Youth Center Family 5K. All runners and walkers welcome co-hosted by Sazama Real Estate. Kids 17 & under are free.All runners and walkers welcome co-hosted
Sun, October 20, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
South Street Youth Center Family 5K. All runners and walkers welcome co-hosted by Sazama Real Estate. Kids 17 & under are free.All runners and walkers welcome co-hosted
Diwalifest, Boxborough, Free
Sun, October 20, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
Diwalifest is a youth-run community based event dedicated to fostering community connections in Acton/Boxborough/Littleton, MA, and cultural knowledge following the inclusion Diwali as a holiday on local school calendars.
Sun, October 20, 2024 - Sun, October 20, 2024
Diwalifest is a youth-run community based event dedicated to fostering community connections in Acton/Boxborough/Littleton, MA, and cultural knowledge following the inclusion Diwali as a holiday on local school calendars.
Duckling Day Boston 2025, Boston, $$$
Sun, May 11, 2025 - Sun, May 11, 2025
The Friends of the Public Garden, in association with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, celebrates Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual Duckling Day event. The next Duckling Day...
Sun, May 11, 2025 - Sun, May 11, 2025
The Friends of the Public Garden, in association with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, celebrates Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual Duckling Day event. The next Duckling Day...
Boston Comic Con: FanExpo, Boston, $$
Fri, August 8, 2025 - Sat, August 10, 2024
FAN EXPO Boston is a large playground for all fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming that attracts hundreds of thousands of people in Boston.
Fri, August 8, 2025 - Sat, August 10, 2024
FAN EXPO Boston is a large playground for all fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming that attracts hundreds of thousands of people in Boston.
Sail Boston 2026, Boston, Free
Sat, July 11, 2026 - Thu, July 16, 2026
Bostonians welcome crews and cadets from all over the world to their harbor on a continual basis as part of the Visiting Ship Program and are gearing up to greet the return of the Tall Ship fleet for Sail Boston 2017!
Sat, July 11, 2026 - Thu, July 16, 2026
Bostonians welcome crews and cadets from all over the world to their harbor on a continual basis as part of the Visiting Ship Program and are gearing up to greet the return of the Tall Ship fleet for Sail Boston 2017!