Things to Do This Week, September 11th - 18th, in Boston.

Half of what's interesting is across the river, and I've never understood treating that as a separate city.

These events are worth leaving the house for. Ask me for something more specific.

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Squats and Booty Pops by Calling All Friends

Squats and Booty Pops by Calling All Friends

Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM

Downtown

Free outdoor booty workouts

Night Shift Beer Garden at Herter Park 2026

Night Shift Beer Garden at Herter Park 2026

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Lower Allston

Riverside drinks & chill

The Grove Botanical Oasis

The Grove Botanical Oasis

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

D Street / West Broadway

Botanical summer lounge

Shy Hour

Shy Hour

Mon, Sep 14 · 3:00 PM

D Street / West Broadway • $$

Fried chicken happy hour

Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy

Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Back Bay

History inside a glass globe

Offsuit

Offsuit

Sat, Sep 12 · 5:00 PM

Leather District • $$

Full albums & cocktails

LEXICON Art Installation

LEXICON Art Installation

Sat, Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

Back Bay

Monumental suspended sculpture

Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland

Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland Up & Coming Artist

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Mid-Cambridge

Film and collage

Boston Swing Central- Friday Dance

Boston Swing Central- Friday Dance

Fri, Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Neighborhood Nine

Weekly swing dance night

Rum Jungle

Rum Jungle One-time only

Fri, Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Harvard Square

Surf-punk alt-rock night

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Boston Harbor Sunset Sail on a Tall Ship

Boston Harbor Sunset Sail on a Tall Ship

Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM

D Street / West Broadway

Vintage schooner sunset sail

$1 Oysters at Vera's!

$1 Oysters at Vera's!

Sat, Sep 12 · 5:00 PM

Prospect Hill • $$

Oysters & Italian cocktails

Free Friday Wine Tastings

Free Friday Wine Tastings

Fri, Sep 18 · 4:00 PM

Beacon Hill

Wine cellar & deli

Beacon Hill Art and Architectural Historic Tour

Beacon Hill Art and Architectural Historic Tour Ending Soon

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Beacon Hill

historian-led neighborhood walking tour

From Shadows to Light: A Global Journey Through the Aftermath of Trafficking | Matilde Simas

From Shadows to Light: A Global Journey Through the Aftermath of Trafficking | Matilde Simas Up & Coming Artist

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Downtown

Survivor portraits, global witness

Free Wine Tastings

Free Wine Tastings

Sat, Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Fenway–Kenmore

Free guided wine tastings

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