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Cheap Things To Do in Boston
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Shannon Breslin
Boston is EXPENSIVE, but not all of it has to be 😃
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Free Museum Days
Cheap Eats
$1 Oysters
Explore Outdoors
Outdoor Workout Classes
Cheap Drinks
Free Museum Days
Free on Thursdays
Institute of Contemporary Art
FREE on holidays & Wednesdays 4-10pm. $7 admission for BOA cardholders.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Free every Sunday from 9-12 year-round and every Wednesday from 3-5pm September-May
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
Free on Sundays 9am-12pm
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
$1 on Sundays 1:30-4:30pm
Boston Children's Museum
Free every Sunday to all; Free to MA residents Saturdays 10am-12pm
Harvard Art Museums
Free on Thursdays
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Always free!
The Museum Of Bad Art
Always free!
Mµseum
Always free!
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Always free!
Boston Athenaeum
Always free!
USS Constitution Museum
Always free!
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
Always free!
The Vilna Shul
Always free!
Warren Anatomical Museum
Cheap Eats
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LA NETA – Back Bay
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Angela's Cafe - East Boston
Brunch every day!
McKenna's Cafe - Savin Hill
$2.75 pupusas!
Los Paisanos Restaurant - Somerville
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La Hacienda - East Boston
All you can eat sushi on Mondays, $3 bao buns on Tuesdays
Fat Baby - South Boston
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Anna's Taqueria - Various Locations
Bag Lunch Special for $11 - sub, chips & a drink
Al's State Street Cafe
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The Kenmore - Fenway
check out their year-round patio!
Charlie's Kitchen
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Twin Donuts - Allston
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Sullivan's Castle Island - South Boston
HUGE empanadas
Pikalo - Jamaica Plain
Home of one of Boston's most iconic sandwiches
Bánh Mì Ba Le - Savin Hill
Open late night
Bova's Bakery - North End
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Monica's Mercato - North End
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Theo's Cozy Corner - North End
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Mike & Patty's - Downtown
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Mike's City Diner - South End
All you can eat pasta on Tuesdays
MIDA - South End
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Pauli's - North End
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Santarpio's Pizza - East Boston
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El Peñol - East Boston
open 24 hours
South Street Diner - Downtown
beats in-n-out by a mile
Tasty Burger - Fenway
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Pho Basil - Fenway
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Saus Boston - Downtown
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Mul's Diner - South Boston
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Wheelhouse - Downtown
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Kelley Square Pub - East Boston
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Rina's Pizzeria & Cafe - North End
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Chilacates - Jamaica Plain
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El Centro - South End
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Crush Pizza - Downtown
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GRECO - Back Bay
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Bukowski Tavern - Back Bay
open late night
Dumpling Cafe - Chinatown
check out their food truck around the city!
Roxy's Grilled Cheese - Allston & Cambridge
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Saloniki Greek - Fenway
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Delux Cafe - South End
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L Street Diner & Pizzeria - South Boston
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Time Out Market - Fenway
$25 bottomless tapas Saturday & Sunday; Half-Priced apps everyday from 5-6 at the bar
Burro Bar - South End
Try $1 wings every day, $20 all-you-can-eat tacos, a $19 meal (tacos, a churro, and beer)
Scorpion Bar - Seaport
Happy Hour food specials Monday-Friday (3pm-6pm) and Sunday-Thursday (9pm-close)
Earls - Back Bay
Entire menu ½ off everyday from 5pm-7:30pm
Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar - Cambridge
the FRESHEST subs!
Lambert's Rainbow Market | Dorchester
Ward 8, every saturday
West End Brunch with $5 Mimosas
all you can eat for $32
Bottomless Pasta Wednesdays | Capo
every sat & sun 10am-3pm
$8 Mimosas & Bloody Marys
half priced apps & $5 tacos - every day from 5pm-6pm
Burro Bar Boston Happy Hour
$1 dumplings, $1 wings & other specials, every sunday
Sunday Snacks in Southie
every wednesday 10am-10pm!
Wiener Wednesdays at Lincoln
Monday-Wednesday!
Hunter's Half Priced Sandwiches
Burger & a beer for only $20!
Burger & Beer Wednesdays at Lower Mills Tavern
every weekend 11am-3pm
Bottomless Bubbles, Bites & Flights Brunch at Flight Club | Boston Seaport
$37 all you can eat!
BOTTOMLESS STEAK FRITES at Batifol
$35 all-you-can-eat buffet!
All-You-Can-Eat Brunch
$1 Oysters
$1 oysters Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-6:30pm
Woods Hill - Seaport
$1 oysters the last hour before closing every night
Russell House Tavern - Cambridge
$1 oysters Monday-Thursday 5-6pm
Grill 23 & Bar - Back Bay
50¢ bivalves daily from 12—5pm
Charlie's Kitchen - Cambridge
$1 oysters Monday through Friday from 5-7pm
Grafton Street Pub & Grill - Cambridge
$1 oysters every Monday open-close
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar - South Boston
$1 oysters daily from 4:30-5:30
Prezza - North End
$1 oysters weekdays from 3-6pm
Warren Tavern - Charlestown
$1 Oysters on Thursdays
Fete
$1 oysters
Black Lamb - South End
$1 oysters Mondays
Lower Mills Tavern - Dorchester
$1 oysters Monday-Friday 4-6pm
State Street Provisions
$1 oysters on Thursdays
ilona - South End
$1 oysters
Publico - South Boston
$1 oysters all day Wednesday; 3pm-5pm weekdays
The Broadway - South Boston
$1 oysters on Sundays
Trillium Brewing Company - Seaport
$1 oysters on Tuesdays
Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant - South Boston
$1 oysters Mondays from 3pm-6pm
Joe's Waterfront
$1 oysters 5pm-7pm weekdays; all day on Sunday
Viale - Cambridge
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$1 Oysters at Savin Bar and Kitchen
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$1 Oysters at Charlie’s Kitchen
tuesdays
$1 Oysters at Gray's Hall
tuesdays 6-9pm
$1 Oysters at Purple Shell
Mon-Thurs until 3pm
$1 Oysters at The Druid
Mon-Fri 5pm-7pm
$1 Oysters at Grafton Street Pub & Grill
fridays 11:30-3pm
Petula's
thurs 5pm-12am, fri&sat 4pm-7pm
ilona
fridays 11:30am-3pm
$1 Oysters at Petula's
Explore Outdoors
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Boston Common
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Boston Public Garden
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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Castle Island
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Charles River Esplanade
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Freedom Trail
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Bluebikes - Ride Through The City
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Carson Beach - South Boston
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M Street Beach - South Boston
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Constitution Beach - East Boston
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Condor Street Urban Wild
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Seaport Common
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway
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Old Bear Dens @ Franklin Park Zoo
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Underground at Ink Block
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Rings Fountain
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Harborwalk
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Piers Park
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Park Swings North End
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James P. Kelleher Rose Garden
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Back Bay Fens
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Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
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Jamaica Pond
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Stroll through historic Beacon Hill
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Bunker Hill Monument
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The Lawn On D
Always free!
ICA Watershed
just outside of Boston
Blue Hills Reservation
sundays in the winter 10am-11am
IceFlow Yoga on Ice
Outdoor Workout Classes
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Seaport Sweat
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HWX Summer Series
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Parks Fitness Series
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Fitness on The Greenway
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Esplanade Outdoor Gym
may-october
2024 Fitness on The Greenway - The Rose Kennedy Greenway
Cheap Drinks
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The Dot Tavern
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Biddy Early's
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Emmets - Downtown
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Beacon Hill Pub
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Model Cafe - Allston
pinball tourneys on sundays
Silhouette Lounge - Allston
free wine tastings
The Urban Grape - South End
Lower Mills Tavern - Dorchester
$8 Mimosas & Bloody Marys @ Lower Mills Tavern
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Free Wine Tastings at Love Child
Local Markets
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SoWa Open Market
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Boston Women's Market
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Copley Square Farmers Market
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Brattle Book Shop
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Boston Public Market
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Bow Market
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Eataly
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Brighton Farmers Market
Activities & Entertainment
Live music!
The Burren - Live Music
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Durty Nelly's – Live Music
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Hunter's Kitchen and Bar - Live Music
free play fridays
VERSUS
Rentals vary & range from $10-$20
Rent a Boat on Jamaica Pond
Live music on Tuesdays
Telegraph Hill - South Boston
live music
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
live music on fridays
Bostonia Public House
live music
Beehive Restaurant - South End
live music on sundays
Supper Club at Capo
live music
Loretta's Last Call
live music on weekends
Aeronaut Brewing Company
live music daily
Mastro's Ocean Club
every wednesday
Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel
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Free Water Taxis & Ferries Around Boston Harbor: Summer 2023
tuesdays 8pm-10pm
Line Dancing at Loretta's Last Call
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Comedy Night at The Bell in Hand Tavern
Wednesdays 7-11pm
Karaoke at Roxy's Arcade
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Comedy at Bill's Bar (Free!)
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Line Dancing at Nash Bar & Stage (Wednesdays)!
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Weekly Line Dancing | Loretta's Last Call | Country Bar in Boston, MA
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Sewing/Fiber Arts Meet Up
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Musical Bingo Nation at Harpoon Brewery (WEDNESDAYS)
sundays 7pm-9pm
The Spirited Comedy Open Mic
sundays 1pm-4pm
Vintage & Vinyl
thursdays 6pm-9pm
Jazz Night @ Long Live Roxbury
fridays 12:30pm-2:30pm
Bingo
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Line Dancing at Loretta's Last Call (Sundays)
every friday
Free Fridays at Trinity Organ Concert | Trinity Church Boston
every saturday 10am-2pm
Live Music Brunch at The Beehive
every saturday 3pm-10pm
Live Music Saturdays at PKL
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Swan Boats
sundays 7pm-9pm
Poetry Open Mic at Trident
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SPIN Boston | United by Ping Pong
every saturday at 9am
Jamaica Pond parkrun
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Pickleball Social Club
aug 2-nov 3 $20
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at the Zoo
FREE! Every Thursday 8:30-10pm
Comedy Night @ Dot Tavern
Tours
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Boston Public Library
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Freedom Trail
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Take a tour of Back Bay's magnolia trees
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Samuel Adams Boston Brewery Tour
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Tour Bully Boy Distillers
Thursdays & Sundays
North End Little Italy Boston Photo Tour
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Fenway Park: Guided Tour
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Boston: Seafood Lovers Tour
$55
Chocolate Walking Tour
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Red Sox Nation Bar Crawl Walking History Tour - Bar Trivia on the Go!
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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Boston North End
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Architecture Boston Tour | Back Bay
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Louisa May Alcott's Boston | Little Women | Walking Tour
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Our Walking Tours | Boston By Foot
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Boston Donut Tours in Harvard Square, Cambridge
Outdoor Movies
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Boston Landing | Brighton
free movies on fridays
Hatch Memorial Shell
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Coolidge on the Greenway
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Prudential Center
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Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park Summer Movie Series
Cheap Date Ideas
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Boston Food Tours Calendar - Off the Beaten Path Food Tours
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The Premier Paint and Sip | Assembly Row, MA | Muse Paintbar
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Paint Your Own Pottery Studio | Brookline, Massachusetts
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Boston Axe Throwing
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Boston Axe Throwing | Revolution Axe
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Welcome to the Coolidge Corner Theatre | Coolidge Corner Theater
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Movies & Live Music in Somerville MA | Somerville Theatre
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Tours of Fenway Park | Boston Red Sox
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Planetarium Shows | Museum of Science, Boston
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Blue Hills Reservation
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Scullers Jazz Club - Boston's #1 Jazz Club
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Boston Athenaeum
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The Sports Museum
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Boston City Cruises, Ferry Rides, and More
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Knight Moves Board Game Cafe
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Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) - Belmont Area!
$25-$35
Sunset Paddles | SUP YO Adventures
