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Cheap Weekend Fun for December 7-8, 2013 in Boston

By Kate • December 5, 2013

There’s so many free and almost free events happening in and around Boston this weekend, it was hard to keep up with them all! Here’s a few fun things to check out this weekend:

Craftboston Holiday Show: December 6-8, 2013 at Hynes Convention Center. Over 200 exhibitors will be present to offer great presents this holiday season. General Admission is $15, but half-off tickets are available through Goldstar Boston (affiliate link).

Holiday Arts & Eats at Assembly Row: December 6-8, 2013 at Assembly Row in Somerville. Check out this local holiday market with food truck, Etsy designers, musicians, and more! Adult tickets range from $5-$15, but enter to win two free VIP Tickets, giveaway ends on 12/5/13 at 3pm.

The Davis Flea Holiday Vintage Market: December 8 & 15, 2013 from 11am-6pm at the Arts at the Armory in Somerville. Find some unique and great events at the Davis Flea Holiday Market for two dates this holiday season.

Union Square Winter Craft Markets: Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 11am-4pm at Union Square Plaza in Somerville. Find some handmade holiday gifts for everyone on your holiday list!

Brooklyn Boulders Holiday Market: Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 11am-4pm in Somerville. Many artisans and craft vendors will be at Brooklyn Boulders on Somerville on Saturday, and kids can climb for free. Free, but just sign a waiver to get in (This is a rock climbing place).

Running Strong: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 9:00am at 654 Beacon Street in Kenmore Square. Join Ultimate Bootcamp and Joint Ventures for a free running workshop and workout.

Velo-City Cycling Workout: Free classes until Sunday, December 8, 2013. Now until Sunday, check out Velo-City in the Back Bay for a free class!

Polar Express Story Hour and Kids Concert: Saturday, December 7 & 14, 2013 from 11am-2pm at the Prudential Center Food Court. Enjoy a story hour of the favorite holiday story The Polar Express followed by a kids concert!

2013 North End Christmas Parade: Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 1pm. See Santa Claus arrive by helicopter to the North End Park on Commercial Street.

Bank of America’s Museum on Us Weekend: Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8, 2013. 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: Saturday, December 7, 2013. Pay and feel like a kid the first Saturday of every month at Franklin Park Zoo between 10 a.m. & noon for just $11. Head to Stoneham, MA to the Stone Zoo between 10am-12pm and pay $10 for admission

Downtown Boston Holiday Market 2013: Starting, November 30, 2013 through December 28, 2013 at Summer Street Plaza. Enjoy the 5^th Annual Holiday Market with artisan vendors and local entertainment.

Enchanted Village: November 16, 2013-January 5, 2013 at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon. The Enchanted Village is up and running for the season so come relive childhood memories! Free.

Also, don’t forget there’s free 2-hour meter parking in Boston every Saturday in December!

Feel free to leave a comment with any fun and free events that I may have missed! Hope you have a great weekend!

Cheap Weekend Fun for October 12-14, 2013 in the Greater Boston Area!

By Kate • October 10, 2013

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Happy (long) weekend! Here’s a few ideas of some fun (and inexpensive) things to do this extra long weekend!

Faneuil Hall Street Performers Festival: October 12-14, 2013 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Celebrate the world-famous street performers at Faneuil Hall for three days!

South Street Diner Pumpkin Carving Event: Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 2-4pm in the South Street Diner. The South Street Diner is hosting a fun day of pumpkin carving, apple cider, trick-or-treating, and more. Costumes encouraged.

Canstruction Boston: Starting Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 290 Congress Street. Canstruction is a non-profit organization that holds design competitions solely based from canned goods. All canned goods are donated to a food bank afterward. Free. (If you can’t make it, check out the pictures online, so cool!)

Ulta Cut-A-Thon: Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 11am-6pm at Ulta Salons. With a donation, get a free shampoo and haircut at Ulta Salons to help fight breast cancer. First come, first serve: walk-ins only.

Moonapalooza: Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 7pm at the Harvard Smithsonian Center in Cambridge. Gaze at the moon and enter some moon trivia. Free.

Radio BDC Live on the Square: Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 12pm at Union Square in Somerville. Radio BDC is throwing a free concert with five different acts all afternoon.

Opening Our Doors 2013: Monday, October 14, 2013 from 10-4pm in the Fenway Cultural District. Enjoy a free day of an array of cultural experiences in the Fenway Cultural District.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Opening Our Doors Day: Monday, October 14, 2013 starting at 10am. On Monday Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is opening their doors for free timed admission starting at 10am.

Fall Open House at the MFA Monday, October 14, 2013. The MFA is free all day on Monday!

Honk! Festival of Activist Street Bands: October 11-13, 2013 in Davis Square. Check out the unique street music festival this weekend in the streets of Somerville. Free.

Customer Appreciation Day at Sal’s Pizza: Saturday, October 12th at participating Sal’s Pizza (Southern NH & Mass). Score a pizza for just $5.55 for customer appreciation day and .55 of your order will go to the United Way.

CollegeFest 2013: October 12-13, 2013 at the Hynes Convention Center. College students stop by the Hynes Convention to grab swag, enjoy free entertainment and more. $15 for a 2-day pass or $10 for a Sunday pass. (Also, check with your local school or social media for discount tickets and giveaways).

Free Fries at Burger King: October 12-13 2013 at participating Burger Kings. Try the new satisfries from Burger King this weekend– no coupon needed!

Don’t forget… don’t pay those meters on Monday due to the holiday this weekend! Hope you have a great long weekend!

Cheap Weekend Fun in Greater Boston for July 27-28, 2013

By Kate • July 26, 2013

Happy Weekend! There’s a lot happening this weekend in and around Boston for free or almost free with a large variety of events and activities! Here you go:

106.7 Family Film Festival

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival: Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Prudential Center South Garden at sunset. Enjoy a free showing of Brave on the South Garden at the Prudential Center at sunset.

Free Outdoor Summer Movie at Atlantic Wharf: Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Atlantic Wharf at sunet. Enjoy a free movie screening of Despicable Me at Atlantic Wharf

Sunday Night Movie at Christopher Columbus Park: Sunday, July 28, 2013 at sunset on the lawn of Christopher Columbus Park. Enjoy a free outdoor screening of Romancing the Stone at Christopher Columbus Park

Shakespeare on the Common: Performances through Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Boston Common. Enjoy a free performance of Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona for the last weekend this summer! Don’t miss out!

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston: Saturday, July 27, 2013. The ICA Boston is free the last Saturday of every month, which is this Saturday!

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Boston Summer Arts Weekend: July 26-28, 2013 at Copley Square. Enjoy a large variety of local and national performers including bluegrass/country singer Alison Krauss. Free and open to the public.

Ultimate Bootcamp at Summer Arts Festival: Saturday, July 27th from 10-11am. Join Ultimate Bootcamp for a free and energizing workout at the Boston Harbor Association’s Summer Arts Festival. Free.

FIGMENT Boston: July 27-28, 2013 at the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Inspire your creativity this weekend with art projects, dance performances, music, and more. Free.

Futures at Fenway: Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Fenway Park. Gates open at 11 a.m. Cheer on the Red Sox AAA team, the Portland Seadogs as they play at Fenway Park on Saturday. Tickets start at $5 a person, and for the first time dogs can cheer on the home team too! (Also, Groupon available for Loge Box seats for $10 a person for the game)

2013 Patriots Training Camp

Patriots Training Camp: July 26-28, 2013 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro with practice from 9am-11:30am. The Patriots start training camp at Gillette Stadium with practice free and open to the public.

88th Annual Saint Joseph’s Feast: July 26-28, 2013. Enjoy this annual festival in the North End featuring parades, strolling singers, marching bands, live entertainment, and much more. Free.

Chill Out Saturdays at Taza Chocolates: Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 12-3pm at Taza Chocolate in Somerville. Stop by Taza Chocolates to grab a free frozen treat from a local vendor on Saturdays in July. This Saturday is free sccops from FoMu!

If I missed anything really awesome and inexpensive, please leave ’em in the comments! Thanks! Hope you have a great weekend!

McGreevy’s 5-Year Celebration on Thursday, 6/27/13!

By Kate • June 23, 2013

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McGreevy’s on Boylston Street is celebrating their 5-Year Anniversary on Thursday, June 27, 2013 starting at 8pm! It is free to attend but RSVP here and get their early. There will be complimentary appetizers, pipes and drum performance, raffle prizes, cool swag, and more.

Cheap Weekend Fun in Greater Boston for 6/22/13-6/23/13!

By Kate • June 21, 2013

Happy first official day of summer and the longest day of the year! Woohoo! Below are free and budget-friendly events that are happening in Greater Boston for the first official weekend!

Chinatown Main Street Festival

Chinatown Main Street Festival: Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 11-5pm. The Chinatown Main Street Festivals includes a lion dance, martial arts performance, folk dance, karaoke contest, and more. Free admission.

NEWHBA-fest: Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 8am-8pm. Enjoy a day in the city filled with health, beauty, and fun. Free, but RSVP.

6th Annual Make Music Harvard Square: Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 2pm-10pm in the streets of Harvard Square. Enjoy this live music festival with over 110 musicians playing on 14 different stages. Free.

Cambridge in Motion: Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the parking lot of the Cambridge Athletic Club. Join this free fitness event for the local community filled with fitness events for both adults and kids.

Day of Portugal Parade: Sunday, June 23, 2013 starting at 2pm from Somerville to Cambridge. Enjoy this parade made by the people for the people with colorful floats, bands, and marching groups from Portuguese communities across the state. Free and open to the public.

Great American Backyard Campout: Saturday, June 22, 2013. Kick off the official first weekend of summer with the Great American Backyard campout and campout in your backyard or community. Free.

Don’t forget to check out my Summer List of Free Events & Programs in Boston & Beyond. There are many ongoing events that you can check out today, this weekend, all summer long for free!

Also, don’t forget about the SoWa and Greenway Open Market which happens every weekend this summer, which would be perfect on a beautiful summer day!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Weekend Fun in Greater Boston for May 4-5, 2013

By Kate • May 3, 2013

There is a lot happening this weekend for the first weekend in May, and it’s going to a beautiful one! Here’s a few things to do in the Boston area this weekend that won’t break your budget!

Welcome Home, Angie Miller: Saturday, May 4, 2013. American Idol contestant and Beverly native Angie Miller made it to the Top 3 on Idol which means Beverly will be celebrating her coming home! A parade for her will start at 3pm and a concert will begin at 4pm on the Beverly High School field.

Walk for Hunger: Sunday, May 5, 2013. Join the 20-mile Walk for Hunger around some of the prettiest spots in Boston to help fight hunger. Free, and whatever you pledge/donate.

SoWa Open Market Opening Day: Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 10-4pm at 460 Harrison Avenue in the South End. The SoWa Open Market celebrates its 10th year and kicks off this Sunday! Enjoy arts, crafts, farmers market, food trucks, and more. Free, and whatever you buy.

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Food Truck Throwdown: Boston vs New York: Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 11am-9pm at The Greenway. Need another reason to eat and love Food Trucks!? Join the Food Truck Throwdown on Saturday to see if New York can beat Boston’s Food Trucks. Free, and then whatever you consume/buy.

The 30th Annual Mayfair in Harvard Square: Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 12-6pm in the street of Harvard Square. Enjoy music, dancing, food, street art, beer gardens, and a variety of entertainment for all ages!

Jennifer Phelan Bootcamp: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 9:15am at Faneuil Hall Upper Rotunda. Join bootcamp instructor Jennifer Phelan for a free Saturday morning workout. Free, but please bring your own mat.

Kid Price Saturday at Franklin Zoo: Saturday, May 4, 2013. Pay and feel like a kid the first Saturday of every month at Franklin Park Zoo between 10 a.m. & noon for just $11. Head to Stoneham, MA to the Stone Zoo between 10am-12pm and pay $10 for admission.

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Bank of America’s Museum on Us Weekend: Saturday, May 4, 2013 & Sunday, May 5, 2013. 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 person, not family). Museum of Fine Arts, MIT Museum and other museums across the state participate.

Harvard Art Museum: Saturday, May 4, 2013. From 10am-12pm on Saturdays, Massachusetts residents can explore the museum for free with proper Mass ID.

Harvard Museum of Natural History and Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Sunday, May 5, 2013. Mass residents can visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology for free on Sundays from 9am-12pm with proof of residency.

Free Comic Book Day: Saturday, May 4, 2013. The first Saturday in May every year is Free Comic Book Day! Who knew?! Stop by your local participating comic bookstore for a free comic book!

What did I miss? What cheap fun do you have planned this weekend?

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