89 FREE things to do in Boston this week: July 28 – August 3, 2025

Say goodbye to July and hello to August this week, my Boston friends. Enjoy FREE events like the return of Italian feast season, an after-hours museum party, outdoor dance lessons and concerts, and so much more. 1) 1st North End Feast of ‘25 (Th-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/st-agrippina-di-mineo-feast-2023-boston-379769">bit.ly/-8rS</a> 2) Harvard Art Museums at Nite (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/harvard-art-museums-at-night--56-cambridge-1021754">bit.ly/b-Lx</a> 3) Somer Fest 2025 (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somer-fest-2025-somerville-1019021">bit.ly/4-Oe</a> 4) Free Concert @ the Hatch Shell (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-landmarks-orchestra-peter-and-the-wolf-and-more-boston-1019117">bit.ly/4-aH</a> 5) Salsa Squared Dance Party (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/11th-annual-salsa-squared-in-harvard-square-cambridge-1021496">bit.ly/qV-4</a> 6) Shakespeare on the Common (Mo-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/as-you-like-it-free-shakespeare-on-the-common-boston-1020867">bit.ly/3U-b</a> 7) SoWa First Friday (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-first-friday--94-boston-1021796">bit.ly/z-3S</a> 8) The Somerville Flea Returns (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-somerville-flea-somerville-460480">bit.ly/4d0-</a> 9) Atlantic Wharf’s Summer Bash (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/atlantic-wharf-s-summer-bash-boston-1022036">bit.ly/4-w1</a> 10) ‘The Avengers’ @ Hood Park (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/movie-nights-at-hood-park-the-avengers-boston-1020868">bit.ly/j-Gs</a> 11) ICA Harborwalk Sounds Concert (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/harborwalk-sounds-berklee-college-of-music-at-the-ica-boston-379102">bit.ly/-Eu7</a> 12) Ice Cream Social + Family Rodeo (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ice-cream-social-family-day-rodeo-boston-1018062">bit.ly/cS-S</a> 13) Thursdays on the Lawn (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/thursdays-on-the-lawn-at-the-loring-greenough-house-jamaica-plain-384981">bit.ly/4-IF</a> 14) Silent Cisco Disco Party (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/silent-cisco-disco-90s-dance-party-boston-1022312">bit.ly/y-W8</a> 15) BPL Book Sale (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-library-book-sale--11-boston-1022038">bit.ly/4-IM</a> 16) Open Newbury Street 2025 (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-2025-boston-1017868">bit.ly/J-4P</a> 17) NEMPAC’s Jazz in the Park (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/nempac-s-jazz-in-the-park--16-boston-1018265">bit.ly/3-Xf</a> 18) Vinyl Nights @ ICA Boston (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/vinyl-nights-at-the-ica--8-boston-1020958">bit.ly/Y-3h</a> 19) ‘School of Rock’ Outside (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-flicks-at-the-prudential-center-boston-460626">bit.ly/WCyb</a> 20) Salsa @ Birch St. Plaza (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/salsa-at-the-birch-st-plaza-boston-1021047">bit.ly/4-cB</a> 21) Jamaica Independence Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jamaica-independence-celebration-boston-1022306">bit.ly/bj-V</a> 22) Festival of Nonviolent Resistance (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rage-against-the-regime-a-festival-of-nonviolent-resistance-cambridge-1022279">bit.ly/n9-1</a> 23) Summer Party @ Scorpion Bar (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-party-scorpion-bar-free-boston-1021506">bit.ly/5-xP</a> 24) MIT Summer Philharmonic (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mit-summer-philharmonic-orchestra--5-cambridge-1020644">bit.ly/Xc-9</a> 25) South St. Fiesta Concert in JP (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/south-street-fiesta-jamaica-plain-1020228">bit.ly/4c-M</a> 26) Tito Puente Latin Music Concert (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-tito-puente-latin-music-series-boston-388079">bit.ly/4o-Z</a> 27) Party on the Pier (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/synced-party-on-the-pier-charlestown-1022133">bit.ly/z-Wi</a> 28) Frolic Beach Party (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/frolic-beach-party-boston-1022317">bit.ly/sS-5</a> 29) Bridgeside Cipher Party (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/bridgeside-cypher--4-boston-1022309">bit.ly/Fo-8</a> 30) REBEL Art Block Party (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/rebel-summer-party-cambridge-1022308">bit.ly/bXj8</a> 31) CultureHouse Summer Party (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/culturehouse-summer-house-party-somerville-1021664">bit.ly/gsDX</a> 32) ‘Despicable Me 4’ on the Esplanade (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-flicks-at-the-esplanade-hatch-shell-2025-boston-1020289">bit.ly/oZ-9</a> 33) Boston Neighborhood Concert (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-parks-and-recreation-neighborhood-concert-series-boston-1000846">bit.ly/4f5-</a> 34) ‘Captain America’ on Revere Beach (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/revere-theatre-thursdays-revere-423317">bit.ly/c-9D</a> 35) Sam Adams Open Mic Night (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sam-adams-open-mic-night--2-boston-1020777">bit.ly/E-uR</a> 36) Hidden Urban Rooftop Concert (Tu/We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-tuesday-tunes-live-music-at-the-urban-park-roof-garden-by-club-passim-cambridge-1017948">bit.ly/4-cH</a> 37) BPL Concerts in the Courtyard (We/Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/concerts-in-the-courtyard-at-boston-public-library-boston-381475">bit.ly/-BkH</a> 38) Brewery Movie Night (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/outdoor-movie-nights-at-aeronaut-somerville-1020329">bit.ly/mNsv</a> 39) Over the Charles Sunset Sounds (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/otc-sunset-sounds-boston-386971">bit.ly/3-Ix</a> 40) TSITP Watch Party (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-watch-party-episode-4-charlestown-1021924">bit.ly/e-aG</a> 41) ‘Wayne’s World’ Outdoors (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somermoviefest-2025-somerville-1020984">bit.ly/qrh3</a> 42) Outdoor Salsa @ The Anchor (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/saborcito-the-anchor-salsa-bachata-dancing--20-charlestown-1018537">bit.ly/4l-d</a> 43) ‘The Little Mermaid’ Outside (Mo) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/outdoor-movies-at-time-out-boston-1003700">bit.ly/47-0</a> 44) Pick Your Own Fresh Herbs (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-superette-herb-garden--35-boston-1020899">bit.ly/5-Tq</a> 45) Free ‘Wednesday’ Szn 2 Preview (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/netflix-s-wednesday-season-2-free-preview-boston-1022096">bit.ly/4-Xp</a> 46) 50+ Free Outdoor Movies in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-movies-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-387683">bit.ly/-lB1</a> 47) SoWa Open Market 2025 (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-sowa-open-market-boston-456314">bit.ly/iN-2</a> 48) 30+ Farmers Markets in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 49) Yappier Hour @ the Liberty (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2025-yappier-hour-at-the-liberty-hotel-boston-1019024">bit.ly/k-LE</a> 50) Grrrl Talk @ Remnant Satellite (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/grrrl-talk-come-talk-come-drink-just-come-cambridge-1006316">bit.ly/9x-u</a> 51) Free Concert on a Golf Course (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/golf-course-concert-series-2025-dorchester-1020903">bit.ly/7-p9</a> 52) Quincy Market Tour (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-history-tours-of-quincy-market-boston-1019577">bit.ly/zv9k</a> 53) Saxyderms Summer Concert (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/saxyderms-summer-concert-series-boston-1018476">bit.ly/8A-p</a> 54) Watercolor Workshop @ Lyrik (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/watercolor-workshop-at-lyrik-boston-1019886">bit.ly/3I-e</a> 55) Summer in the City Concerts (Tu-Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-in-the-city-2023-free-live-music-on-the-harborwalk-boston-385930">bit.ly/t-iI</a> 56) Free &amp; Cheap Water Taxis <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-water-taxis-ferries-around-boston-harbor-summer-2023-boston-426893">bit.ly/ii-t</a> 57) Revere Beach Yoga (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/beach-yoga-on-revere-beach-revere-1020483">bit.ly/3y-b</a> 58) 100+ Free Outdoor Concerts in Bos <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-outdoor-concerts-in-boston-summer-2023-boston-389402">bit.ly/-V9s</a> 59) 100+ Free Outdoor Fitness Classes <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/100-free-outdoor-fitness-classes-around-boston-summer-2022-boston-1000469">bit.ly/-9uo</a> 60) Copley Sq Farmers Market (Tu/Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-farmers-market-boston-376247">bit.ly/-cvh</a> 61) Atlantic Wharf Concerts (Tu/Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-atlantic-wharf-boston-388049">bit.ly/ky-Q</a> 62) Dragon Boat Practice (Tu/Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/living-root-dragon-boat-club-on-the-water-training-everett-1020124">bit.ly/4-Dx</a> 63) 13 Places to Watch the Sunset <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/13-best-places-to-watch-the-sunset-in-boston-boston-1004383">bit.ly/s-Et</a> 64) Fort Independence Tour (Th/Sa-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-tours-of-fort-independence-boston-1017956">bit.ly/4o-4</a> 65) Seaport Sweat 2025 (Mo-Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-sweat-2023-free-outdoor-fitness-series-boston-378915">bit.ly/-3KO</a> 66) Greenway Artisan Market (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/greenway-artisan-market--28-boston-1017255">bit.ly/4-8U</a> 67) Boston Parks Fitness ‘25 (Mo-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-parks-summer-fitness-series-2023-boston-417508">bit.ly/-URt</a> 68) Music Bingo @ CanalSide (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/music-bingo--34-cambridge-1018496">bit.ly/4d-c</a> 69) Summer Concert @ Lyrik (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/summer-concerts-at-lyrik-back-bay-boston-1019603">bit.ly/W-Fc</a> 70) Car-free Memorial Drive (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/memorial-drive-recreation-sundays-2024-cambridge-460429">bit.ly/4S-r</a> 71) Boston Open Market (Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2024-boston-open-market-boston-456858">bit.ly/5-l7</a> 72) Downtown Boston Arts Mkt (Th-Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/downtown-boston-arts-market-boston-381391">bit.ly/Uc-U</a> 73) Creative Musings Meetup (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/wednesday-creative-musings-somerville-1018730">bit.ly/sP-7</a> 74) The Lawn on D <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-lawn-on-d-a-public-park-in-boston-s-seaport-with-pickleball-games-live-music-drinks-food-more-boston-378912">bit.ly/-3km</a> 75) Men’s Social Club Mixer (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/men-s-social-club-mixer-boston-1019302">bit.ly/l-8a</a> 76) Drop The Mic Karaoke (Tu) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/drop-the-mic-karaoke-cambridge-456340">bit.ly/kE-f</a> 77) Jazz Fridays @ The Fed (Fr) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/jazz-fridays-at-the-fed--7-boston-1016208">bit.ly/D-nz</a> 78) Drag Bingo @ Vera’s (We) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/drag-bingo--21-somerville-1015117">bit.ly/3-4x</a> 79) Coffee + Crafts (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/vL-C</a> 80) ICA Watershed (Tu-Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ica-watershed-2023-east-boston-381489">bit.ly/-ByR</a> 81) 30+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 82) Karaoke @ Sidebar (Th-Sa) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/karaoke-weekly-sidebar-boston--265-boston-1010554">bit.ly/4-xY</a> 83) Poetry Open Mic Night (Su) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/h0-g</a> 84) Venture Cafe Gathering (Th) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/venture-cafe-cambridge-thursday-gathering-cambridge-411320">bit.ly/0SoX</a> 85) Free ICA 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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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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.

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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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S16: editor picks

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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

Free things to do in Boston

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Kid-friendly events in Boston

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.

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