Half-off Sandwiches after 10pm
Every day at 10pm
Parish Cafe & Bar · Back Bay • $$
Half-price sandwiches after 10 PM, each dreamed up by a different Boston chef. Grab a drink and feast on creative, stacked creations without the stacked bill.
Things to Do This Weekend, October 17th - 18th, in Boston.
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Restaurants
No Relation Hidden Sushi Bar
Every day at 6pm and 8:30pm
No Relation · South End • $150
Slip through Shore Leave's basement door into a nine-seat sushi counter where Chef Colin Lynch serves inventive, deeply personal omakase. Fourteen courses of precisely cut nigiri and playful surprises unfold in an intimate, unpretentious hideaway.
Afternoon Tea
October 18 at 11am (This weekend)
Avery Bar · Downtown • $99
Pinkies up: the Ritz-Carlton's afternoon tea returns to Avery Bar with a theatrical wink. Dammann Frères teas, dainty sandwiches, and Wicked-inspired cocktails set the stage.
Bottomless Steak Frites at Batifol
October 18 at 8pm (This weekend)
Batifol · East Cambridge • $37
Sunday nights at Batifol mean one thing: all the steak frites you can handle for $37. Servers circle with warm, juicy cuts and crisp fries, so loosen your belt and settle in for a proper French bistro feast.
Art & Museums
Discovering King Tut's Tomb
October 18 at 7pm (This weekend)
Boch Center - Wang Theatre · Downtown
The real treasures aren't leaving Egypt, but this show brings the tomb to you: artisan-crafted replicas of the death mask and nested coffins, an audio guide narrated by Howard Carter, and a VR trip through the afterlife.
LEXICON Art Installation
Every day at 9am from Oct. 7 to Nov. 1
Boston Public Library · Back Bay • Free
Suspended in Deferrari Hall, this 23-foot installation by MIT researchers Alfonso Parra Rubio and Erik Strand explores the intersection of geometry, aerospace engineering, and digital fabrication.
Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland
October 18 at 10am (This weekend)
Harvard Art Museums · Mid-Cambridge • Free
Berlin artist Pınar Öğrenci's first major U.S. show pairs a film and collages built from archival photos of Germany's coal country, probing who got written into its postwar story and who got left out.
May ‘68 in Posters: Art, Protest, and Ideas
Every day at 10am from Oct. 13 to Jan. 28
French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge · Back Bay • Free
Art born in the streets, now on Marlborough Street. Original Atelier Populaire posters from the May '68 uprisings pair bold graphics with slogans that rattled France, with context panels connecting art to revolt. Free to browse.
Bars
Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits
Every day at 11am
Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits · D Street / West Broadway • $
Order tacos "siempre con todo" (stacked to the brim) up front, then slip through the freezer door: Borrachito hides a colorful speakeasy pouring build-your-own margaritas behind its casual taqueria.
Para Normal Pop-up
Every day at 11am from Oct. 7 to Oct. 31
The Envoy Hotel, Autograph Collection · D Street / West Broadway
Boston's haunted history, served on the rocks. Para Maria's October menu turns Ghosts & Gravestones lore into themed cocktails and bites, each one nodding to the city's spooky past.
Cocktail with a Cause
Every day at 5pm from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31
Maple & Ash · D Street / West Broadway • $$$$
Drink well, do good. Maple & Ash's "Second Chances" cocktail mixes Grey Goose with housemade fig vermouth, spiced pear, and cranberry-apple, and every glass sends $2 to The Ellie Fund for breast cancer support.
Orange October
Every day at 3pm from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31
nathálie · West Fens • $$
A month-long mission for wine lovers: sip your way through 10 different orange wines at nathálie, Fenway's favorite little wine bar, and earn a T-shirt for your trouble.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Beginner Mahjong at Publico with CindyPlaysMahjong
Publico Street Bistro · City Point
$65
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
Live Music at Wally's Café Jazz Club
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
McCarthys Cambridge Irish Session
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
Night BLOCK PARTY: ICON, VENU, HAVA, CROWN
Icon Nightclub · Downtown
$24.34-$47.43
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Boston Jewish History Landmarks Private Guided Walking Tour
Ma Maison · Beacon Hill
$484
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Mosaic Art Studio Brighton Pop Up · Brighton
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
$1 Oysters at Russell House Tavern
Russell House Tavern · Riverside
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
Live Music at Capo
Capo Restaurant & Supper Club · South Boston
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:30 PM
VENU SATURDAYS - 2 Rooms featuring HipHop, Latin, & AfroBeats
Venu Nightclub · Downtown
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Line Dancing at Ned Devine's
Ned Devine's Irish Pub · Downtown
$5
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
2026 Tower Lightings
Prudential Center Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Hands On Basic Electronics
Artisans Asylum · Lower Allston
$300
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Karaoke at Wild Rover
Wild Rover · Downtown
$
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Broadway in Boston: Wicked
Citizens Opera House · Downtown
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Live Music at McCarthy's and Toad
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:30 PM
Pottery Wheel Class | One Time
Clay Lounge · South End
$90
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
Night Sets
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Startup Networking: Founders, Investors & Talent Mixer
Bar Moxy · Downtown
$24.79
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar
D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar · D Street / West Broadway
$10
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
KAREEM @ EMPIRE SATURDAYSFREE ENTRY FRST FGXzotix
Empire · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Live Irish Music Sessions
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Knife to Meet You: An Introduction to Bladesmithing
Artisans Asylum · Lower Allston
$450
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Olivia Rodrigo - The Unraveled Tour
TD Garden · West End
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:15 PM
Bachata & Salsa Lessons, Dancing & Parties 6 Nights a Week at Havana Club
Havana Club · Cambridgeport
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:30 PM
Night BLOCK PARTY - Hava, Venu, Icon & Crown!
Icon Nightclub · Downtown
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Four-Handed Illusions: Boston's Magic & Comedy Show
Hampshire House · Beacon Hill
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Supper Club at Cappo
Capo Restaurant & Supper Club · South Boston
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
My Community; Many Faces, Places And Flavors Of Our Neighborhoods
Boston Neighborhood Network · Roxbury
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:30 PM
Night BLOCK PARTY - Icon, Venu, Hava, Moxy, & CandiBar!
Icon Nightclub · Downtown
$18.57-$24.34
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Pokey LaFarge
Arts at the Armory · Powder House Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Cityside Pumpkin Patch
Island Creek Raw Bar Seaport · D Street / West Broadway
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Weekend Brunch
Club Café · Back Bay
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Broadcast Basics: Your Path to Podcasting & Radio
Somerville Media Center · Ward Two
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
JP Line Dancing at Ned Devine ’s
Ned Devine's Irish Pub · Downtown
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Drag Me To Brunch
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club · Downtown
$30
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
Frog Pond Carousel
Boston Common Frog Pond · Beacon Hill
$4
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM
Live Music
Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Ghosts & Gravestones Tour
Boston · Boston
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Free Days
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Farmers Market at SoWa
South of Washington · SoWa
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Modern Underground: Italian bakery + speakeasy
Modern Pastry - Underground · North End
$
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Harvard Square Donut Tour
The Harvard Tour · Riverside
$50
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Sunday Sessions
The Cantab Lounge · Riverside
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Half Price Apps Sandwiches & Pizza
Club Café · Back Bay
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
Sunday Night Live Music
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Finding a Better Way - Sunday 11am meditation class
Kadampa Meditation Center Boston · North Cambridge
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
Free Live Music Every Night of the Week
The Burren · Davis Square
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 PM
Sunday Night Live Music at Highland Kitchen
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Island Creek Oysters Pop-up Raw Bar Seaport
Island Creek Raw Bar Seaport · D Street / West Broadway
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Blind Duck Speakeasy at the Raffles Hotel
BLIND DUCK · Prudential / St. Botolph
$$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Free Admission at The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology · Baldwin
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM
David Rivera Bozon
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Farmers Market at SoWa Open Market
SoWa Open Market · South End
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Fresh Pond Beer Garden 2026
Fresh Pond Beer Garden · Cambridge Highlands
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
603 Line Dancing
Loretta's Last Call · West Fens
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
SoWa Open Market
BACON'S BUILDING · South End
Free
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