There’s a lot of fun and inexpensive things to do in Boston this weekend! Here’s a few ideas:

Head of the Charles Regatta: October 18-19, 2014 along the Charles River. Watch the world’s best crew teams at the banks of the Charles River for the ultimate two-day rowing competition for the 50th Anniversary.

A Cappella Competition: October 18-19, 2014 from 12-4pm at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Be part of the audience as 16 A Cappella groups across New England battle to be the best!

2nd Annual Mayor’s Pumpkin Fest at Frog Pond: Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 4:30-6:30pm. Enjoy the Mayor’s Pumpkin Fest with floating pumpkins, music, family fun activities and more!

Fort Point Open Studios: October 17-19, 2014. Celebrate 35 years of Open Studios in Fort Point with more than 150 artists opening their doors to visitors.

Revere Beach Fall Festival: Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 11-2pm at Revere Beach. Pick out a pumpkin with your family and decorate it! (Pumpkins are free thanks to generous donations!)

Meet and Greet With Tedy Bruschi: Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 1:30-2:30pm at the Woburn Mall. Meet Tedy Bruschi and enjoy pizza slices at Papa Gino’s for .54 and large cheese pizzas for $5.40!

Haunted Happenings in Salem: Fun events daily in Salem, MA. Salem has a lot of haunted happenings this October including a free movie night sponsored by Radio 92.9 every Saturday night.

Chocotoberfest at Taza Chocolate: Every Saturday in October from 1-4pm at Taza Chocolate in Somerville. Celebrate fall with a tasting of goodies! Free to attend.

Please let me know in the comments below if I missed any fun and budget-friendly things to do this weekend!

There’s a lot of fun and affordable things to do this weekend in Boston for Columbus Day weekend. Here’s some ideas just in case you will be in the Boston area for the long weekend!

If you are taking the T on Saturday, the MBTA Red Line will have bus service between Park and Kendall/MIT all day, so something to keep in mind.

Opening Our Doors: Monday, October 13, 2014 from 10am-4pm: Enjoy a day of free cultural experiences with a lot of museums opening their doors for free like the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MFA, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, and much more!

Harvard Square’s 36th Annual Oktoberfest: Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 12-6pm. Enjoy food from all over the world, crafts, vintage goods, music, dancing, and more!

Honk! Festival: October 10-12, 2014. Enjoy a festival of activist street bands with a lot of free music and fun!

Street Performer Fall Festival: October 11-13, 2014 from 11am to 7pm at Faneuil Hall. Enjoy street performers from all over at this fall street performer festival!

Boston Fitness Launch: October 11, 2014 from 10am-12pm at Boston Common. Enjoy a morning of free fitness, demos, giveaways and more! (Thanks Keriann!)

Columbus Day Parade: Sunday, October 12, 2014 in East Boston. Celebrate Columbus Day weekend with the Columbus Day parade!

Annual Christopher Columbus Day Celebration: Monday, October 13, 2014 at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston. Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day at Christopher Columbus Park with many free activities and fun!

Haunted Happenings in Salem: Fun events daily in Salem, MA. Salem has a lot of haunted happenings this October including a free movie night sponsored by Radio 92.9 every Saturday night. This week’s free movie night under the stars is Hocus Pocus.

Chocotoberfest at Taza Chocolate: Every Saturday in October from 1-4pm at Taza Chocolate in Somerville. Celebrate fall with a tasting of goodies! Free to attend.

Please let me know in the comments if I missed any fun and inexpensive things to do this long weekend! Hope you have a great weekend 🙂

I can’t believe it is already October! Here are some fun and free things to do this weekend in Boston for the first weekend in October!

Community Day at Tufts: Sunday, October 5, 2014 from 11am to 5pm in Medford. Head to Tufts University for a community day with free music, food, activities and much more! Free and open to the public.

89th Annual Saint Joseph’s Feast: October 3-5, 2014 in the North End. Check out this annual north end festival with processions, music, activities, and more!

MICE 2014: October 4-5, 2014 at University Hall at Lesley University in Cambridge. Check out the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo which focuses on the art of marking comics! Free and open to the public.

Roslindale Parade: Sunday, October 4, 2014 at 1pm from Washington Street and South Streets in Roslindale Village. Enjoy the 39th Annual Roslindale Parade with a theme this year of Honoring our Local Fallen Heroes. Rain or shine.

Haunted Happenings in Salem: Fun events daily in Salem, MA. Salem has a lot of haunted happenings this October including a free movie night sponsored by Radio 92.9 every Saturday night. This week’s free movie night under the stars in ParaNorman.

Chocotoberfest at Taza Chocolate: Every Saturday in October from 1-4pm at Taza Chocolate in Somerville. Celebrate fall with a tasting of goodies! Free to attend.

Bank of America’s Museum on Us Weekend: Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5, 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 Franklin Zoo: 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.

Please let me know in the comments below if I missed your favorite cheap Boston event this weekend!

Hope you have a great weekend!

There’s so many fun and inexpensive things to do in Boston this weekend with cheap and free events for the first fall weekend 🙂

Free Lunch at Boston Common: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11:30am. Stop by the corner of Beacon & Charles Street in the Boston Common on Saturday, 9/27/14 starting at 11:30am where Capital One 360 Café will be handing out 360 free boxed lunches.

What the Fluff? Festival: Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 3-7pm in Union Square. Celebrate the Union Square Invention with performances, games, contests, and more.

Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival: Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 12pm to 6pm in the South End. Enjoy a big block party with great music, vendors, and much more. Free.

Let’s Talk About Food Festival: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Copley Square. Talk about food at this all day festival with so many activities and fun.

The New England Americana Festival: September 27, 2014 from 12-9pm in Harvard Square. Enjoy this family friendly event with many music performances and more! The festival is free.

Heartbeat: A Modern Dance Rock Concert: Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Oberon in Cambridge. Enjoy a fun evening with a modern dance rock concert. Tickets are $20, but use promo code BUDGET for half-price tickets.

Craft Beer Cellar Oktoberfest: Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 2-5pm in Belmont. Celebrate German beer and food with a free tasting and more.

Circle the City: Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 1-5pm on Blue Hill Avenue. Blue Hill Avenue will be shut down on Sunday for cars but open to the public for music, fitness and dance classes, art making, games, and more.

Fall Festival at Gore Place: Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Gore Place in Waltham. Enjoy a crazy pumpkin drop, live music, antique cars, and much more! Tickets are $10 for adults (members and kids 12 and under are free) but you can get discount tickets for $5 through Goldstar (affiliate).

Free Farm Day: Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 2-5pm in Waltham. Get into the fall spirit at Waltham Fields Community Farms with carrot harvesting, pumpkin bowling, recipe sampling, and much more! Free.

National Public Lands Day: Saturday, September 27, 2014 nationwide. All national parks are free on Saturday for National Public Lands Day!

Free Museum Day: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 57 museums in Massachusetts and nationwide. Request a free museum pass thanks to the Smithsonian Magazine!

Sunday Parkland Games: Every Sunday through September 28, 2014 from 3:30pm-6pm in Cambridge. Free Sunday games along the banks of the Charles River every Sunday in the summer.

ICA: Saturday, September 27, 2014. The ICA is free for families (with children under 12) the last Saturday of every month, except December.

What are you up to this weekend? Did I miss any fun and cheap things to do this weekend?

There are a lot of fun and cheap things to do this weekend in Boston! Here are a few suggestions if you are looking for some fun and free local events!

Allston Village Street Festival: Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 12-6pm. Enjoy this multicultural festival with music, international foods, public art, giveaways, and much more!

HarborArts Festival 2014: Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 12pm to 12am in East Boston. Enjoy local art, live music, and much more! Free but donations welcome.

Shellfish Shindig: Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 2-4pm at Legal Sea Foods at Charles Square in Cambridge. Grab $1 oysters from Legal Sea Foods at the Charles Square location.

11th Annual Revels RiverSing: Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Cambridge. Join thousands of voices in song and welcome in fall with this family-friendly celebration!

South End Open Studios: September 20-21, 2014 from 11am to 6pm. South End Open Studio is celebrating their 28th year that showcases over 200 local artists this year.

Jamaica Plain Open Studios: September 20-21, 2014 from 11am to 6pm. Enjoy local art from Jamaica Plain artists.

The Boston Cup: Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 9am to 2pm. Check out this classic car show at Boston Common with select areas free and open to the public.

Free Cupcakes at Georgetown Cupcake: Saturday, September 20, 2014 starting at 10am. CBS and Georgetown Cupcake has teamed up to promote a new CBS series with free cupcakes starting at 10am, while supplies last!

Sunday Parkland Games: Every Sunday through September 28, 2014 from 3:30pm-6pm in Cambridge. Free Sunday games along the banks of the Charles River every Sunday in the summer.

Sunday Fundays at Faneuil Hall: Every Sunday in September, Faneuil Hall is having a Sunday Funday with entertainment from local colleges from 12-4pm!

Also, the Patriots have their home opener this weekend and if you are looking for a place besides home or Gillette to catch the game, here’s a few budget-friendly bars with NFL deals.

Hope you have a great weekend and Go Pats!!

There’s no shortage of fun and free things to do this weekend in Boston! Here’s a few ideas of cheap weekend fun in the Greater Boston Area:

MixFest 104.1: Saturday, September 13, 2014 at DCR Memorial Hatch Shell. Enjoy a free concert sponsored by Mix 104.1 with Phillip Phillips, O.A.R., Christina Perri, and Magic!

RiverFest: Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 11am-8pm at Assembly Row. Enjoy a fun day of music, art, activities, fireworks and more.

CollegeFest: Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 11am-6pm at Fenway Park Gate C. College students, enjoy live music, free swag and much more.

South Street Diner Customer Appreciation Day: Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 2-6pm. Enjoy a fun day at South Street Diner with free hamburgers and hot dogs with fun and games too!

Boston Local Food Festival: Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 11am to 5pm on the Greenway. Enjoy a free outdoor festival that features farmers, local restaurants, food trucks and much more.

South Boston Street Festival: Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 11am-5pm. Enjoy live entertainment, local merchants, food and more in South Boston.

Somerville Dog Festival: Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Trum Field in Somerville. Enjoy an array of dog sports demos and more. Free but donations are appreciated.

Spirit of America: September 12-13, 2014 at TD Garden. One of the Army’s largest community outreach programs, Spirit of America, will have free performances but tickets are required beforehand through Ticketmaster.

American Field Pop-Up Market: September 13-14, 2014 from 10am-6pm at 21-25 Drydock Ave. Check out of the best of U.S. Made clothing, accessories, goods, and more.

Sunday Parkland Games: Every Sunday through September 28, 2014 from 3:30pm-6pm in Cambridge. Free Sunday games along the banks of the Charles River every Sunday in the summer.

If you are looking to go The Taste of WGBH Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, discount tickets are still available for $25-30 through Goldstar Boston (affiliate).

Also, if you are cheering on the Patriots at a local restaurant or bar, check out these NFL food specials and deals in Boston! Go Pats!

Did I miss any fun and cheap events this weekend in Boston?