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10+ free things to do in Boston
Whether you are spending a day or a lifetime in Boston, MA, these are some of the best free things to do in town — from outdoor adventures to kid-friendly offerings and beyond.
May 16, 2025 10:58 AM
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Mitch Hooper
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Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with the Boston Public Library
📚 The BPL has released a curated booklist in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May.
May 2, 2023
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Boston Design Week kicks off April 25
Learn more about our city’s 10th annual celebration of all aspects of design.
April 24, 2023
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Meet Boston’s mural consultant
The City’s mural consultant will use $3.5 million to add 10-15 new murals or other art projects through 2025.
April 19, 2023
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Jessica Burton
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Read the winning poem from our 2023 poetry contest
We challenged our readers to turn one of our newsletters into a poem — here’s what you came up with.
April 18, 2023
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Check out Graffiti Alley in Central Square
Find colorful local artwork 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 🎨
March 21, 2023
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Broadway’s “Into the Woods” opens tonight for a two-week run
Catch this modern classic at Emerson Colonial Theatre from Tuesday, March 21-Sunday, April 2, 2023.
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Add to cal: A unique, moving performance coming to Symphony Hall
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Pay a visit to the Boston Women’s Memorial
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day?
March 7, 2023
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Sara Frazier
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Catch this local classical music festival (happening right now)
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is presenting “Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope” through March 18, 2023.
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This Swirl Wine deal delivers 18 bottles of your choice to your door
October 14, 2025
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A fall fashion essential you didn’t know you needed: The Lavisha cashmere-blend shawl for $20
October 13, 2025
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Don’t waste money and space on a wall of weights when these adjustable dumbbells just went on sale
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