These 232 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 15 at 11am (This weekend) +17
The Greenway Carousel · Downtown
Hop aboard a lobster, cod, or peregrine falcon on this charming carousel where Boston schoolchildren's drawings come to life. It is pure joy whether you are six or just feeling six again.
November 15 at 11am (This weekend)
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall · D Street / West Broadway • $30–$50 per player
Board games, puzzle rooms, and rock-paper-scissors tournaments fill the floor at Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall as Quirk Events takes over the space for the BOINGA Game Festival, featuring everything from beginner Dungeons & Dragons to Mahjong.
November 17 at 7pm +5
Crystal Ballroom · Davis Square • Free
Free movie trivia for people who actually know their Kurosawa from their Kubrick. Every third Tuesday, teams of up to six battle it out under the Crystal Ballroom's chandeliered ceiling.
November 18 at 7:30pm
Club Café · Back Bay • Free
Bring your best belt (or your shower voice) to this no-cover Broadway sing-along and open mic, hosted by pianist Brian Patton. All voices are welcome, from seasoned pros to shower singers who know every word to Wicked.
November 30 at 7:30pm
Club Café · Back Bay • Free
Two-step into Boston's LGBTQ+ country western scene at this free dance night. Friendly instructors teach line and partner dances from scratch, no experience or cowboy boots required.
November 30 at 6pm
Club Café · Back Bay • $20-$30
Secret traitors plot underground murders and faithful players race to detect them during this live deduction game in the Napoleon Room, complete with challenges, round-table accusations, and a cash prize pot.
Browse Boston neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Fri Nov 13, 8pm
Broken Records · Brighton
Free
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
Broken Records · Brighton
Free
Sat Nov 14, 10am
North Square · North End
$8.99
Sat Nov 14, 9am
Boston Common Visitors Center · Beacon Hill
$59
Sat Nov 14, 10pm
The Jeanie Johnston Pub and Grill · Jamaica Plain
$$
Sat Nov 14, 7pm
The Puddingstone Tavern · Mission Hill
$
Sat Nov 14, 11am
Flight Club Boston · D Street / West Broadway
$45
Sat Nov 14, 7pm
The Puddingstone Tavern · Mission Hill
$
Sat Nov 14, 6pm
Eastern Edge Food Hall · Area 2/MIT
General Admission $35
Sat Nov 14, 11am
Park City Southie · Columbus Park / Andrew Square
$$
Sat Nov 14, 4pm
Flight Club Boston · D Street / West Broadway
$60
Sat Nov 14, 11am
1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl · Downtown
$20
Sat Nov 14, 9pm
Orlean's Restaurant · Tufts
Free
Sat Nov 14, 5pm
The Hong Kong · Downtown
$
Sat Nov 14, 7am
70 Beach St · Chinatown
$12.31
Sat Nov 14, 10:30am
Boston Public Market · Downtown
Sat Nov 14, 9am
Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Sat Nov 14, 11am
F1 Arcade · D Street / West Broadway
$$
Sat Nov 14, 6am
Five Iron Golf · Downtown
Sat Nov 14, 6pm
Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library · Roslindale
Sat Nov 14, 9am
1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl · Downtown
$0-$10
Sat Nov 14, 9am
Christian Science Plaza · Back Bay
Sun Nov 15, 6pm
West Somerville Neighborhood School · West Somerville
$10
Sun Nov 15, 8pm
Satellite - Craft Beer, Coffee & Cocktails Served with Burgers and Live Music · Wellington-Harrington
$$
Sun Nov 15, 8pm
The Alley Bar · Downtown
Free
Sun Nov 15, 10am
Boston Public Market · Downtown
Free
Sun Nov 15, 2pm
Blondie's · Brighton
Free
Sun Nov 15, 11am
The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin
Sun Nov 15, 8pm
Loretta's Last Call · West Fens
$$
Sun Nov 15, 11am
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Mon Nov 16, 8pm
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Mon Nov 16, 1:30pm
North End Branch of the Boston Public Library · North End
Mon Nov 16, 5pm
Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library · Jamaica Plain
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Remnant Brewing - Taproom, Cafe, and Smiles. · Prospect Hill
Mon Nov 16, 8pm
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Trillium - Fort Point · Fort Point
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Bow Market · Prospect Hill
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Lamplighter Brewing Co. · East Cambridge
Free
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Club Café Boston · Back Bay
$5
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX · East Cambridge
Mon Nov 16, 4:30pm
Boston Public Library - Adams Street Branch · Dorchester
Free
Mon Nov 16, 8pm
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Mon Nov 16, 7:30pm
Roxy's Arcade · Cambridgeport
Free
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Trillium - Fort Point · Fort Point
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
The Haven · Jamaica Plain
$$
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Mon Nov 16, 8pm
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Tue Nov 17, 7pm
Irish Village · Brighton
$$
Tue Nov 17, 7:30pm
Lamplighter Brewing Co. - Broadway · The Port
Tue Nov 17, 8pm
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Tue Nov 17, 7:30pm
Satellite - Craft Beer, Coffee & Cocktails Served with Burgers and Live Music · Wellington-Harrington
$$
Tue Nov 17, 6pm
Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom · Downtown
Free
Tue Nov 17, 11pm
An Sibin (Shebeen) · Inman Square
Free
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