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Events
Fall Foliage Walk: Olmsted Park
Wed Nov 4 · 11 AM–12 PM
A Boston Park Ranger walks you through Olmsted Park and explains why the leaves turn. Meet at Daisy Field on the Jamaicaway.
View detailsNEC Philharmonia: Agócs, Smetana & Bartók
Wed Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
A full conservatory orchestra in Jordan Hall playing Smetana's Má Vlast excerpts and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. Free, but you need to grab a ticket online first.
View detailsFleurs de Villes WONDER at the Pru
Wed Nov 4 – Sun Nov 8
Local florists dress mannequins head to toe in fresh flowers along the Prudential Center's retail level. This year's theme is the natural wonders of the world, and it's free to walk through.
View detailsPumpkin Smash
Sat Nov 7 · 11 AM–2 PM
Bring your leftover jack-o'-lanterns to the English High lot and smash them so they get composted instead of trashed. Pull off any paint, wax or candles first.
View detailsBotanical Ink Printing at the Arboretum
Sat Nov 7 · 12–2 PM
A drop-in art session on the Hunnewell Lawn at the Arnold Arboretum. No registration, just show up and make prints from plants.
View detailsBoston Veterans Parade
Sat Nov 7 · 12–3 PM
The city's Veterans Day parade steps off at the Boston Public Library on Boylston, heads past Park and Tremont, and finishes at City Hall Plaza.
View detailsHarboring Creativity at the ICA Watershed
Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8 · 11 AM–4 PM
The East Boston Artists Group takes over the ICA Watershed with a free exhibition, and a lot of the work is for sale.
View detailsNOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSE
Sat Nov 7 · 8 PM–midnight
City Hall Plaza turns into a hip hop night with DJs, live music and live visual art. The city covered the tickets, so it's free with an RSVP.
View detailsBoston Conservatory Wind Ensemble: America at 250
Sun Nov 8 · 3 PM
An outdoor wind ensemble concert in Samuel Adams Park by Faneuil Hall, with American pieces and a world premiere to close.
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The Emerald Necklace
Seven miles of connected parks from the Common to Franklin Park. A whole day, zero dollars.
Boston Public Library tours
Free art and architecture tours of the Central Library in Copley Square.
The Freedom Trail, self-guided
Follow the red brick line on your own. The history is free; the guided tour isn't.
The Harborwalk
Miles of public waterfront path. The Seaport-to-Eastie stretch at sunset is the move.
Faneuil Hall street performers
Buskers on the cobblestones most weekends. Tip if you can, cheer either way.
Harvard Art Museums
Free admission Tuesday through Sunday. Van Gogh, Rothko and a lot more.