Things to Do Today, Monday November 2nd, in Boston.

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Bars

89 Charles: Subterranean Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy

89 Charles: Subterranean Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy

Every day at 5pm from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31

89 Charles · Beacon Hill • $$

Descend into a Gatsby-inspired hideaway where Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour. Expertly crafted cocktails and warm olives await in this subterranean Beacon Hill spot.

$1 Oysters

$1 Oysters

November 2 at 5pm

The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$

Bivalves on a budget: every Thursday, The Bosworth at Hotel AKA Boston Common shucks oysters for a buck apiece. Pair them with a Melon Theory cocktail or truffle fries at this sleek downtown spot.

Workshops & Classes

Free Rock Climbing

Free Rock Climbing

November 2 at 5:30pm

Central Rock Gym - Cambridge · Cambridge Highlands • Free

Always wanted to try climbing? This free weekly intro class gets first-timers on the wall with zero pressure: learn the basics, build confidence, then keep climbing as long as you like.

City Voices: Finding Your Voice Poetry Workshop Series

City Voices: Finding Your Voice Poetry Workshop Series

November 2 at 1pm

Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library · Downtown • Free

Slow down and find your voice at this free weekly poetry workshop led by award-winning poet Dr. Monique-Adelle Callahan D. Each session pairs inspiring poems with writing prompts around themes like Home & the City and Love & Relationships, wrapping up with a group reading at Emmanuel College.

Pen and Ink

Pen and Ink

November 2 at 10:30am

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Explore traditional and experimental approaches to pen and ink. This workshop provides technical instruction on using dip pens and watercolor brushes to create botanical and animal-inspired illustrations.

Free Rock Climbing- Central Rock Cambridge

Free Rock Climbing- Central Rock Cambridge

November 2 at 10:30pm

Central Rock Gym - Cambridge · Cambridge Highlands • Free

Try climbing without spending a dime. This weekly intro class teaches wall basics and movement, then sets you loose to keep climbing on your own.

Restaurants

Half-off Sandwiches after 10pm

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.

Sexy Chinese Nightlife Restaurant: Mr. H

Sexy Chinese Nightlife Restaurant: Mr. H

Every day at 5pm

Mr. H · D Street / West Broadway • $$$

Step into a moody, modern Shanghai lounge where the cocktails pour until 1 AM and every dish is built for sharing. The fried rice will steal your heart when you least expect it.

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning

Every day at 4:30pm

Lehrhaus · Ward Two • $$

Part Jewish tavern, part house of learning, Lehrhaus pairs beet pastrami reubens and fig negronis with classes and book talks on Jewish texts. Come hungry, leave thinking.

$25 Martini Monday with Oysters and Fries

$25 Martini Monday with Oysters and Fries

November 2 at 5pm

Puritan Oyster Bar · Inman Square • $$$

Mondays just got a glow-up: $25 scores you a House Martini, half dozen oysters, and hot fries at this Cambridge oyster bar. A date-night steal that feels far fancier than the price tag.

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Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 PM

Live Music at Wally's Café Jazz Club

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

McCarthys Cambridge Irish Session

McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 PM

Night BLOCK PARTY: ICON, VENU, HAVA, CROWN

Icon Nightclub · Downtown

$24.34-$47.43

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 AM

Boston Jewish History Landmarks Private Guided Walking Tour

Ma Maison · Beacon Hill

$484

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM

$1 Oysters at Russell House Tavern

Russell House Tavern · Riverside

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 PM

VENU SATURDAYS - 2 Rooms featuring HipHop, Latin, & AfroBeats

Venu Nightclub · Downtown

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Private Boston Crime Tour to Uncover the City's Dark Past

408 Atlantic Ave · Downtown

$343

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

2026 Tower Lightings

Prudential Center Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

WICKED

Citizens Opera House · Downtown

$53.50

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Live traditional Irish music sessions at McCarthy's

McCarthy's · North Cambridge

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 PM

Night Sets

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Startup Networking: Founders, Investors & Talent Mixer

Bar Moxy · Downtown

$24.79

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar

D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar · D Street / West Broadway

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM

KAREEM @ EMPIRE SATURDAYSFREE ENTRY FRST FGXzotix

Empire · D Street / West Broadway

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 PM

Night BLOCK PARTY - Hava, Venu, Icon & Crown!

Icon Nightclub · Downtown

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 PM

Night BLOCK PARTY - Icon, Venu, Hava, Moxy, & CandiBar!

Icon Nightclub · Downtown

$18.57-$24.34

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

$1 Oysters at Viale

Viale · Cambridgeport

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour at Yard House

Yard House · West Fens

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

Modern Underground: Italian bakery + speakeasy

Modern Pastry - Underground · North End

$

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 AM

Boston Freedom Trail Self-Guided Tour with Audio Narration & Map

Downtown

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:30 AM

Free Live Music Every Night of the Week

The Burren · Davis Square

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Blind Duck Speakeasy at the Raffles Hotel

BLIND DUCK · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 AM

Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Boston

Boston · Boston

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

'Just Make It' Art Club

Greater Boston Zen Center · Cambridgeport

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Music in the Christian Science Tradition

The Mary Baker Eddy Library · Back Bay

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 AM

Interactive Mystery Scavenger Hunt in Boston

Boston Common Visitors Center · Beacon Hill

$59

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

HUE: Bar, Supper Club & Speakeasy

Hue Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 AM

Nature Exploration at Forest Hills Cemetery

Forest Hills Cemetery · Jamaica Plain

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 AM

Museum of Ice Cream

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM · D Street / West Broadway

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 AM

Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries

The Harvard Museum of Natural History · Baldwin

Mon, Nov 2 · 3:00 PM

Brick & Mortar: Hidden Cocktail Bar

Brick & Mortar · Central Square

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

Gallery Highlights

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 AM

SWETSTUDIO | Aerial Yoga and Fitness

SWETSTUDIO · South End

$25

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

The Anchor Boston in Charlestown Navy Yard

The Anchor · Charlestown

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Posto South End- Happy Hour Deals!

Posto South End · South End

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Wicked-themed Afternoon Tea

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston · Downtown

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Measurement on the Color Line: Scientific Instruments and the Making of Human Categories

The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at the Putnam Gallery · Baldwin

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 AM

Amazing Bar Crawl: Boston Back Bay Beat

Back Bay

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Citrus & Salt Happy Meal

Citrus & Salt Boston · Fort Point

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:15 AM

Ruckus!

Old South Meeting House · Downtown

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits | Seaport

Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits · D Street / West Broadway

$

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

Fireside At The Current

Seaport Common · D Street / West Broadway

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 AM

Self-Guided Boston Freedom Trail Walking Audio Tour

Bunker Hill Monument · Charlestown

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Boston's Favorite Steak Frites

Rochambeau · Prudential / St. Botolph

$39

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 AM

Margeaux Supper Parlor: New England and New Orleans fusion cuisine

Margeaux Supper Parlor · North Cambridge

$$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

$15 Lunch Special—real BBQ

Reunion BBQ · South End

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Painted Burro Davis Square- Happy Hour Deals!

The Painted Burro · Davis Square

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM

friends + family

friends + family · Harvard Square

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

Flight Club Darts

Flight Club Boston · D Street / West Broadway

$60

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

Groovy Thrifty | Allston

Groovy Thrifty · Commonwealth

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 AM

Private Culinary & Historical Walking Tour in Boston

Quincy Market · Downtown

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

Neighborhood Guide: An Afternoon in Charlestown

Charlestown · Charlestown

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

La Padrona: New Luxury Italian Restaurant in the Raffles Hotel

La Padrona Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

Axe Throwing at Urban Axes

Urban Axes Boston - Axe Throwing · Ward Two

$40

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Bubble Bath: Champagne & Wine Bar Rooftop

citizenM Boston North Station · West End

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 AM

Beacon Hill Art and Architectural Historic Tour

The Hidden Art Gallery · Beacon Hill

$45

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 AM

Lakon Paris Patisserie Now Open

Lakon Paris Patisserie Seaport · D Street / West Broadway

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM

Krasi: Authentic Greek Meze & Wine

Krasi · Back Bay West

$$

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