Happy Holidays! The Cheap Weekend Fun post is going out a day early! I hope you have a very merry holiday season!

Here’s some suggestions of fun and cheap things to do in Boston for the last weekend of 2014!!!

Winter on D Fire and Ice Festival: December 27-29, 2014 at Lawn on D from 11-8pm. The Fire & Ice Festival will feature one of the largest ice labyrinths in America built out of 300 giant ice blocks and much more! Moved to the first weekend in January

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

MIT Museum: The last Sunday of every month September through June the MIT Museum is free!

Blink: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

Also, don’t forget to check out Mayor’s Holiday to find many holiday events in Boston with discount event tickets too as well as Goldstar Boston’s discount holiday events (affiliate link).

I hope you have a great holiday and a great weekend!

We are getting so close to the holidays!! If you have a little extra time for some events and fun things to do in Boston, here’s some suggestions!

2014 Caroling Mob: Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 4pm. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear: spread some holiday cheer in JP with some carols!

Cultural Survival Bazaar: December 19-21, 2014 at the Prudential Center. Enjoy a cultural festival and a chance to buy work from all over the world.

4th Annual Cookie Swap for a Cause: Sunday, December 21, 2014 from 1-4pm. Bake and swap cookies at this fun cookie swap. Admission depends on how many cookies you bring.

The “Some Like it Hot” Everyone Loves Latkes Party: Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 1-2pm. Enjoy the most delicious, most creative and best-looking latkes and condiments around!

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Free Holiday Movies at Assembly Row: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 9:30am at AMC Assembly Row. Enjoy a free holiday movie favorite on the big screen at AMC Assembly Row on Saturday mornings this holiday season. Tickets will be released at 9am, one per person, on a first come, first serve basis.

Free Holiday Movies at Showcase Cinemas: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 10am at participating Showcase Cinemas. Head to Showcase Cinema with a canned good donation to see popular Christmas movies on the big screen for free.

Blink: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

There’s also FREE PARKING this weekend in Boston during the holiday season on Saturdays; however, time limits are still enforced.

Also, don’t forget to check out Mayor’s Holiday to find many holiday events in Boston with discount event tickets too as well as Goldstar Boston’s discount holiday events (affiliate link).

Hope you have a great weekend and get everything done you need too 🙂

There’s a lot of fun and cheap things to do this weekend in the Greater Boston area, especially holiday and craft related! Here’s some ideas:

Free Pizza from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Truck: Sunday, December 14, 2014. Look for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Truck for free pizza and donate unwrapped toys for the Boys and Girls Club in Harvard Square and Faneuil Hall.

SoWa Holiday Market: December 13-14, 2014 at the Benjamin Franklin Institute. Check out holiday gifts and more from New England crafters and designers! $5 admission, children under 12 free.

Holiday on Ice Celebration: Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Community Ice Skating @Kendall in Cambridge from 11am-9pm! Enjoy free admission all day at the ice rink (regular rental rates do apply). There is also a free ice skating show at 2pm with former Olympians and international competitors!

Christmas Parade at Puopolo Park: Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Puopolo Park in the North End. Head to Commerical Street at 1pm to see Santa Claus arrive by helicopter! Weather permitting.

Holiday Open House: December 13-14, 2014 at Taza Chocolates in Somerville from 10-6pm! Head to Taza Chocolates for holiday tours (by reservation), entertainment, samples, and more! Free.

Caroling in the Park: December 14, 2014 from 3-4pm at Hayes Park. Head to the South End for some caroling and cider to get into and spread the holiday spirit!

Free TRX Suspension Training class: Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 333 Nahanton Street Newton, MA at 9am. Head to Boston JCC in Newton for a free TRX Suspension training class free and open to everyone!

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Free Holiday Movies at Assembly Row: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 9:30am at AMC Assembly Row. Enjoy a free holiday movie favorite on the big screen at AMC Assembly Row on Saturday mornings this holiday season. Tickets will be released at 9am, one per person, on a first come, first serve basis.

Free Holiday Movies at Showcase Cinemas: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 10am at participating Showcase Cinemas. Head to Showcase Cinema with a canned good donation to see popular Christmas movies on the big screen for free.

Blink: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

There’s also FREE PARKING this weekend in Boston during the holiday season on Saturdays; however, time limits are still enforced.

Also, don’t forget to check out Mayor’s Holiday to find many holiday events in Boston with discount event tickets too as well as Goldstar Boston’s discount holiday events (affiliate link).

A little reminder… select Red Sox tickets go on sale Saturday, December 13, 2014 (usually April, May, September games) if you are looking for a holiday gift for a sox fan (or yourself).

Hope you all have a great weekend with whatever you decide to do!

There’s a lot of fun things to do in Boston for the first weekend of December including a lot of holiday events! As always, please let me know in the comments if I missed any free or cheap local events!

Christmas Craft Fair: Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Old South Church. Check out 30 vendors with unique offers for the holidays! There will also be a tree lighting and caroling at 2pm!

CraftBoston: December 5-7, 2014 at the Hynes Convention Center. Check out over 175 exhibitors and crafters and get some great gifts and ideas for the holiday season! Tickets are $15 but discount tickets start at $5!

Newbury Street Holiday Stroll: Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 12-4pm. Stroll Newbury Street on Saturday and check out local offerings with many special deals, promotions, and fun!

Charlestown Open Studios: December 6-7, 2014 from 11am to 5pm. Head to Charlestown to support and explore local art! Free.

Vernon Street Open Studios: December 6-7, 2014 from 12-6pm in Somerville. Head to Vernon Street Studios to check out local art for free.

Bank of America’s Museum on Us: Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 2014. Bank of America & Merrill Lynch cardholders can get into select museums the first weekend of every month for free by showing their bank card (per cardholder, not family). Museum of Fine Arts, MIT Museum and other museums across the state participate.

Kid Price Saturday at Zoo New England: Pay and feel like a kid the first Saturday of every month at Franklin Park Zoo between 10 a.m. & noon for just $11.95. Head to Stoneham, MA to the Stone Zoo between 10am-12pm and pay $6.95 for admission.

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Free Holiday Movies at Assembly Row: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 9:30am at AMC Assembly Row. Enjoy a free holiday movie favorite on the big screen at AMC Assembly Row on Saturday mornings this holiday season. Tickets will be released at 9am, one per person, on a first come, first serve basis.

Free Holiday Movies at Showcase Cinemas: Every Saturday through December 20, 2014 at 10am at participating Showcase Cinemas. Head to Showcase Cinema with a canned good donation to see popular Christmas movies on the big screen for free.

Blink: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

There’s also FREE PARKING this weekend in Boston during the holiday season on Saturdays; however, time limits are still enforced.

Next Saturday Red Sox tickets (for select games) will go on sale and people attending Christmas at Fenway will have a guarantee opportunity to purchase them. However, you do need to register to win free tickets to the event.

Also, don’t forget to check out Mayor’s Holiday to find many holiday events in Boston with discount event tickets too as well as Goldstar Boston’s discount holiday events (affiliate link).

Hope you have a great weekend whatever you decide to do!

I can’t believe it is the last weekend of November! I am sending the Cheap Weekend Fun post a day earlier since I’m sure you all have better things to do tomorrow!

Here’s some fun things to do this weekend in Boston for the last weekend of November!

29th Annual Boston Tuba Christmas Concert: Saturday, November 29, 2014 from 2-5pm. Come check out over 150 tuba players wow the crowd with holiday classics! Free.

Small Business Saturday: Saturday, November 29, 2014. Get out and support your favorite local business with Small Business Saturday! AMEX Cardholders can also receive a free $10 statement credit with registration (this may be limited).

Blink: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

Cultural Survival Bazaar: November 28-30, 2014 from 10-6pm in Cambridge. Shop direct from artisans and free trade vendors and more. Free admission and parking.

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

ICA: Saturday, November 29, 2014. The ICA is free for families (with children under 12) the last Saturday of every month, except December.

MIT Museum: The last Sunday of every month September through June the MIT Museum is free!

There will also be FREE PARKING this weekend in Boston, so save those quarters! However, the time limit will be still be enforced on Friday, 11/28/14 and Saturday, 11/29/14 as well as additional Saturdays this holiday season.

Good luck if you are participating in Black Friday or shopping this weekend and I hope you get all the deals you were hoping for!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and weekend!

There’s a lot of fun things to do this weekend in Boston without spending too much money! As always, please let me know in the comments below if I missed any fun and cheap events in and around Boston!

Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting Spectacular: Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 8-9pm. Enjoy the first tree lighting of the holiday season in Boston with holiday events and the start of Blink!

Blink begins: November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Enjoy a light and sound extravaganza with music of the Holiday Pops.

VIP Shopping Party: Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 9am to 11am at Microsoft Stores. Receive exclusive deals at Microsoft, a free breakfast and more on Saturday morning at local Microsoft stores with LivingSocial RSVP!

Jordan’s Enchanted Village Begins: November 15, 2014 from January 5, 2015. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

There’s also a giveaway on Boston on Budget for a free $50 credit to GrubHub that ends on Sunday night so make sure to enter if you want to win! I’m getting hungry reading all the entries 🙂

Hope you have a great weekend whatever you decide to do!