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Things to do in Boston this weekend

Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18 · 60+ events

At least 60 events are listed in Boston, Massachusetts for this weekend (Oct 16–18), soonest first. The most common categories are live music (29), sports (9) and arts & culture (9). 5 of the events listed are marked free.

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Friday, October 16

  1. Dealflow Mixer: Connecting Investors & FoundersFree

    Dealflow Mixer: Connecting Investors & Founders

    Downtown

  2. HOCR '26 Practice Time Registration

    HOCR '26 Practice Time Registration

    Finish And Launch Site (FALS)

    Check price

  3. Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Boston Symphony Hall

    Check price

  4. Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric

    Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric

    The Foundry

    Check price

  5. Boston University Womens Hockey vs. Colgate University Women's Hockey

    Boston University Womens Hockey vs. Colgate University Women's Hockey

    Walter Brown Arena

    Check price

  6. The Damned (18 and Over)

    The Damned (18 and Over)

    Royale Boston

    Check price

  7. Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26

    Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26

    Citizens House of Blues Boston

    Check price

  8. GENGIS DON

    GENGIS DON

    Scullers Jazz Club

    US$36.85

  9. Bertha: Grateful Drag (18+)

    Bertha: Grateful Drag (18+)

    Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens

    Check price

  10. Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Parker Quartet

    Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Parker Quartet

    John Knowles Paine Concert Hall

    Check price

  11. Merrimack Warriors Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Hockey

    Merrimack Warriors Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Hockey

    Lawler Arena

    Check price

  12. UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey

    UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey

    Tsongas Center

    Check price

  13. Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part

    Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part

    Charles Playhouse Theater 2

    Check price

  14. DICE, Fai Laci

    DICE, Fai Laci

    Sonia

    US$32.92

  15. To Kill a Mockingbird (Touring)

    To Kill a Mockingbird (Touring)

    Huntington Theatre

    Check price

  16. Listen To This: Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis

    Listen To This: Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis

    Regattabar

    US$30.15

  17. BBF Presents: An Evening with Michael Lewis

    BBF Presents: An Evening with Michael Lewis

    Old South Church

    Check price

  18. Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour

    Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour

    The Wilbur

    Check price

  19. Boston Legacy FC vs. Racing Louisville FC

    Boston Legacy FC vs. Racing Louisville FC

    Gillette Stadium

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  20. Giovannie and the Hired Guns with Austin Meade

    Giovannie and the Hired Guns with Austin Meade

    Off The Rails Boston

    US$11.55

  21. Wicked (Touring)

    Wicked (Touring)

    Citizens Opera House

    Check price

  22. Operation Mincemeat (Touring)

    Operation Mincemeat (Touring)

    Emerson Colonial Theatre

    Check price

  23. Chanpan- autogratis North American Tour

    Chanpan- autogratis North American Tour

    Middle East - Upstairs

    Check price

  24. Desert Dwellers with Entangled Mind and Skysia (18+)

    Desert Dwellers with Entangled Mind and Skysia (18+)

    Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens

    Check price

  25. JPEGMAFIA w/ redveil

    JPEGMAFIA w/ redveil

    Roadrunner-Boston

    Check price

  26. Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

    Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

    The Sinclair Music Hall

    Check price

  27. DJ Habibeats ( 18+ )

    DJ Habibeats ( 18+ )

    Big Night Live

    Check price

  28. Wicked Peach

    Wicked Peach

    Six String Grill and Stage

    Check price

  29. Hole Show: Harvest Hole

    Hole Show: Harvest Hole

    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

    Check price

  30. The Nest, DJ Junc-o, itzyBitzy, Trippy, ReVaz3

    The Nest, DJ Junc-o, itzyBitzy, Trippy, ReVaz3

    Middle East - Zuzu

    Check price

  31. Mita Gami

    Mita Gami

    Bijou

    Check price

  32. AR/CO

    AR/CO

    The Grand (Boston)

    Check price

  33. Walker & Royce

    Walker & Royce

    Royale Boston

    Check price

  34. KONG

    KONG

    Middle East - Corner/Bakery

    Check price

  35. Flow Sousa

    Flow Sousa

    Memoire

    Check price

  36. BASHMENT FRIDAYS

    BASHMENT FRIDAYS

    Venu Nightclub

    Check price

Saturday, October 17

  1. Boston College Eagles Football vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Football

    Boston College Eagles Football vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Football

    Alumni Stadium

    Check price

  2. Celebrations of the Arts

    Celebrations of the Arts

    The Foundry

    Check price

  3. Amped and Wired 2026: Energy and AI

    Amped and Wired 2026: Energy and AI

    Northwest Building

    Check price

  4. ALO BOSTON SEAPORT: ALO RUNNERS CLUBFree

    ALO BOSTON SEAPORT: ALO RUNNERS CLUB

    South Boston Waterfront

  5. History of Boston Through Paintings | Art Tour

    History of Boston Through Paintings | Art Tour

    The Hidden Art Gallery

    Check price

  6. Slapshot

    Slapshot

    Big Night Live

    Check price

  7. Boston Code and Coffee @ CICFree

    Boston Code and Coffee @ CIC

    CIC Cambridge @ 1 Broadway

  8. KIDZ BOP Daytime Dance Party

    KIDZ BOP Daytime Dance Party

    Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens

    Check price

  9. Harvard Crimson Football vs. Holy Cross Crusaders Football

    Harvard Crimson Football vs. Holy Cross Crusaders Football

    Harvard Stadium

    Check price

  10. Boston Book Festival 2026Free

    Boston Book Festival 2026

    Copley Square Plaza

  11. Fall Blue Hills HikeFree

    Fall Blue Hills Hike

    1904 Canton Avenue

  12. Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part

    Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part

    Charles Playhouse Theater 2

    Check price

  13. To Kill a Mockingbird (Touring)

    To Kill a Mockingbird (Touring)

    Huntington Theatre

    Check price

  14. Fall Party

    Fall Party

    Kendall/MIT Open Space

    Check price

  15. Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour

    Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour

    The Wilbur

    Check price

  16. Luke Barrozo

    Luke Barrozo

    Middle East - Corner/Bakery

    US$1.30

  17. Watercolor Art Classes

    Watercolor Art Classes

    The Hidden Art Gallery

    Check price

  18. Matt Shore Does Songs at You: A Comedy Music Album Release Show

    Matt Shore Does Songs at You: A Comedy Music Album Release Show

    Middle East - Upstairs

    US$30.88

  19. Boston University Womens Hockey vs. Colgate University Women's Hockey

    Boston University Womens Hockey vs. Colgate University Women's Hockey

    Agganis Arena

    Check price

  20. Merrimack Warriors Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Hockey

    Merrimack Warriors Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Hockey

    Lawler Arena

    Check price

  21. UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey

    UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey

    Tsongas Center

    Check price

  22. Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

    Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

    TD Garden

    Check price

  23. Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ Surf Hat

    Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ Surf Hat

    Royale Boston

    Check price

  24. Sylvan Esso

    Sylvan Esso

    Citizens House of Blues Boston

    Check price

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Questions about Boston this weekend

What's on in Boston this weekend?
60+ events are listed in Boston for this weekend (Oct 16–18), including Dealflow Mixer: Connecting Investors & Founders, HOCR '26 Practice Time Registration and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Are there free events in Boston this weekend?
Yes. 5 of the events listed for this weekend (Oct 16–18) are marked free.
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