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Cheap Weekend Fun for November 29-December 1, 2013 in Boston

By Kate • November 27, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving! The Cheap Weekend Fun post is up a day early because I won’t be blogging or posting tomorrow and I hope you have a chance to plan your weekend a little early too!

If you are participating in Black Friday on 11/29/13, check out this post here for all the Black Friday hours just for Massachusetts. They are a little different than the rest of the nation due to blue laws.

Also, Meter Parking in Boston is actually free from Thursday, November 29, 2013 to Sunday, December 1, 2013 due to holiday parking and a city incentive, so please don’t pay any meters this weekend! Check back here on the blog Friday for more information!

Here’s some fun and affordable things to do for this extra long holiday weekend:

Half-Off Admission at Zoo New England: Friday, November 29, 2013 from 10am-4pm at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo. Forget Black Friday and enjoy a day with the family at the Zoo with half-price admission.

BostonTweet’s Black Friday Scavenger Hunt: Friday, November 29, 2013 from 10am-5pm. BostonTweet will be hiding thirty $100 envelopes in the Back Bay compliments of Capital One 360 Cafes. Keep an eye out for these envelopes to win some cash for holiday shopping.

Downtown Macy’s 2013 Tree Lighting: Friday, November 29, 2013 at 4pm at Macy’s Downtown Crossing. Enjoy special performances by various musical acts as well as a special appearance by Santa Claus to help light the tree.

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.

ICA: Saturday, November 30, 2013. The ICA is free for families the last Saturday of every month, except December.

Please let me know in the comments if I missed any fun and free events in the Greater Boston area. I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah!

Cheap Weekend Fun for November 16-17, 2013

By Kate • November 14, 2013

This Saturday is my Mom’s birthday, Happy Birthday Mom! If you aren’t celebrating a birthday and are looking for some fun things to do, here are some fun and inexpensive ideas!

Fenway Open Studios: November 16-17, 2013 from 11am-5pm. Check out local art on display during open studios at Fenway Studios! Free.

Grand Opening at Dirty Water Pizza Co: Satuday, November 16, 2013 from 12-6pm and Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 12-7pm at 222 Newbury Street. Free slices all day for their grand opening!! Yum!

Free Indoor Cross-Fit: Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 12-1pm in the Back Bay. Get a great workout in for free with City Sports and Reebok CrossFit Back Bay! Free, but RSVP required.

Boston Comedy Stand-Up Festival: November 8-16, 2013 at Davis Square Theatre. Last chance to catch the Boston Comedy Stand-Up Festival and laugh the night away! Ticket prices vary from $12-$25, but you can find discount tickets through Goldstar for $6 (plus service fee) for select days.

Boston Food Swap: Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 2-5pm at 40 Berkeley Street. Swap your favorite homemade items at this monthly food swap. Free.

Ski & Snowboard Expo: November 14-17, 2013 at the Seaport World Trade Center. Check out this annual Ski & Snowboard expo with vendors, demos, and more! Adult admission is $12, but print an online coupon beforehand.

Enchanted Village Begins: November 16, 2013-January 5, 2013 at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon: The Enchanted Village kicks off this Saturday through the holiday season. Free. *Note: Santa will be at the Enchanted Village starting on 11/23/13.

Please let me know in the comments below if I missed any great budget-friendly events for this weekend! Hope you have a great weekend, and don’t spend too much 🙂

Cheap Weekend Fun for September 7-8, 2013 in the Greater Boston Area!

By Kate • September 5, 2013

cheap weekend fun!

Okay, I’m going to be spicing it up a little bit here on the blog… just a tiny bit. The Cheap Weekend Fun that is typically posted on Fridays will now happen on Thursdays to give you (and me) an extra day to plan some weekend fun! Here’s some of the free and cheap weekend events in Boston and beyond for the first full weekend in September:

Celebrate Boston Charter Day: Saturday, September 7, 2013. Commemorate the naming of Boston, Dorchester, and Watertown and discover the lost history of pre-revolutionary Boston! Admission to the Old South Meeting House will be free all day (for Mass residents) as well as the Boston Founders Trail Walking Tour will host a free two-hour tour at 5pm. RSVP here for Boston Founders Trail.

Bank of America’s Museum on Us Weekend: Saturday and Sunday, September 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.

One Heart Festival Appreciation Day: Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 2-7pm at Lorenz Island Kuisine in Dorchester. The annual One Heart Festival that celebrates peace and unity will not happen this year; however, there will be an appreciation event in its place. Free treats will be given out from 2-5pm, as well as 10% off menu items all day.

JP Music Festival: Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 12-7pm at Pinebank Field in JP. A music festival where at least one band member lives or works in Jamaica Plain. Free and open to the public.

Cambridge Carnival International: Sunday, September 8, 2013 in Cambridge. Celebrate Cambridge’s diversity, enjoy international foods and crafts and much more at this annual celebration! Free admission.

PemberFest at Pemberton Farms: Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 2-5pm at Pemberton Farms in Cambridge. Love craft beer? Well check out this Hyper Local Craft Beer Festival from many different breweries! Free.

College Day at Fenway: Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 11-5pm at Fenway Park Gate B. College Students bring your current college ID to Fenway on Saturday and grab some free swag and more! Free with ID.

Enjoy! Let me know in the comments if I missed any awesome and inexpensive events happening this weekend and I’ll try to add them!

Cheap Weekend Fun for August 24-25, 2013 in the Greater Boston Area!

By Kate • August 23, 2013

cheap weekend fun! It is the second to last weekend of August… Here are a few ways to have fun without spending too much this weekend in Boston and Beyond with some fun events and more!

Saint Anthony’s Feast: August 23-25, 2013 in the North End (Endicott, Thacher & North Streets). Voted by Boston’s A-List as the Best Festival in the Boston area for 2013 and is an annual celebration in the North End. Free.

Harvard Square Think PINK Party: Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 2-4pm on Winthrop Street in Cambridge. The Harvard Square Business Association is raising Breast Care Awareness on Saturday with live music, delicious food, and more. There are also several businesses that will donate a portion of sales to the cause when you purchase certain pink items and more.

Free Folk Dancing: Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 8-10pm at the Holyoke Center in Cambridge. Get moving to the music with free basic instruction on Saturday night.

106.7 Family Film Festival

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival: Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Prudential Center South Garden at sunset. Enjoy a free showing of Hoodwinked on the South Garden at the Prudential Center at sunset. (Last one of the summer!)

MLB Free Umpire Camp: Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Roberto Clemente Field in Boston. Major League Baseball is hosting a free umpire camp and serve as a tryout for interested participants to advance to the annual weeklong umpire camp in California.

East Boston Biking Connections: Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 4-6pm starting at Bremen Street Park. If your wondering where East Boston Greenway is heading next, join BNAN for a bike ride that ends at Piers Park. Helmets required.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at the ICA is back again this year on Sunday, 8/25/13 at 1pm; however, for the first time this is a (free) ticketed event and tickets did sell out quickly. However, I’m sure you can walk slowly nearby to catch a few dives or maybe catch a few practice dives the day before. (Good tips on this Reddit Thread).

Also, on Sunday, 8/25/13 is Go Topless Day in Boston starting at 2pm at Boston Common… just a FYI.

And don’t forget… Boston Restaurant Week is currently in full-swing and ends towards the end of the week on Friday, August 3oth! Hope you have a great weekend!

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