10 things to do in Boston this weekend
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BosTen is your weekly guide to events and cool happenings in and around Boston. Skip Netflix this weekend—here are 10 ways to get out of your home and not be bored in the city. If you’d like BosTen delivered to your inbox every Thursday, click here. Want more things to do? Check out our events calendar at boston.com/events.
Taste of Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain’s 21st annual food festival, held at the Franklin Park Zoo, will feature cuisine from a number of neighborhood restaurants, live music, and a silent auction at the zoo’s Tropical Forest exhibit. Proceeds from the event go to help support the important community work of ESACBoston, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of Eastern Massachusetts residents. (Thursday, September 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Franklin Park Zoo; $50 early bird, $42 senior, $125 VIP, children under 12 free; all ages)
BeyonSLAY
Ring the alarm, single ladies: Beyonce is taking over. Hurricane O’Reilly’s weekly SLAY dance party is going all Bey all night this Thursday, with an entire evening of tunes from the former Destiny’s Child frontwoman and reigning queen of pop. (Thursday, September 15 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Hurricane O’Reilly’s; $5; 21+)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at the Frog Pond
You don’t need to play hooky to catch everyone’s favorite truant on the big screen. The City of Boston is showing Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as part of their Frog Pond Movie Nights series Friday night. The city is also providing free popcorn, and the pond’s carousel will be operating up to the beginning of the film. (Friday, September 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Boston Common Frog Pond; free; all ages)
Free Yoga with Aerie at Lawn on D
Apparel brand Aerie is known for celebrating the “real” you by not airbrushing the models in its advertisements. The company’s Aerie Real Tour, which stops at the Lawn on D Saturday, offers free fitness classes, snacks, and socializing with fellow exercise enthusiasts. (Saturday, September 17 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m.; Lawn on D, South Boston; free; all ages)
Eve 6 at Village Fest
Everett’s reputation as a happening city has been increasing lately, thanks in part to the popularity of Night Shift Brewing. Now, the city is teaming up with several local companies including Night Shift and Teddie Peanut Butter for its second annual Village Fest. Attendees can enjoy food trucks, lawn games, a bevy of locally brewed beverages, and a free concert from ‘90s rock band Eve 6. (Saturday, September 17 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Santilli Highway, Everett; free; all ages)
MixFest 2016
Mix 104.1’s annual free concert is back at the Hatch Shell for another Saturday afternoon of groovy tunes. This year, the station is bringing OneRepublic, Ingrid Michaelson, and Shaggy to the stage. The music doesn’t start until 1:45 p.m., but gates open at 11 a.m., and the station encourages fans who don’t want to be shut out when the concert area hits capacity to arrive early. (Saturday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..; DCR Memorial Hatch Shell; free; all ages)
The American Field All-American Pop-Up Market
Now in its fifth year, the American Field pop-up market is a chance for the men of Boston to explore some of the most interesting American-made brands and their goods. Along with small businesses dealing in shaving and grooming, clothing, and whiskey, major brands like New Balance, Dickies, and Bulleit will be on hand to showcase the latest in men’s shoes, working gear, and, well, whiskey. (Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; The Innovation and Design Building, Seaport; free; all ages)
Boston Freedom Rally
The 27th annual cannabis festival jointly run by MassCann and Norml has an added air of importance this year as Massachusetts residents head to the polls this November to vote on legalizing marijuana. Along with the usual slate of music, motivational speakers, and civil disobedience, the Freedom Rally will focus on ways to “educate and motivate” voters to vote Yes on Question 4. (Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Boston Common; free; all ages)
MFA Overnight Party
The Museum of Fine Arts isn’t the kind of place you’d expect to find an all-night party, but the museum is offering free admission from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday night and Sunday morning as the first of four MFANow Overnight parties scheduled this fall. Along with contemporary art pieces including Christian Marclay’s 24-hour experimental film The Clock, visitors can enjoy music, food trucks, stargazing, and performance art. Plus, if you get there before 9 a.m. on Sunday, you can see the museum for free all day long. (Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m.; free; all ages)
Boston Local Food Festival
The Greenway will be full of food trucks, farmers, local restaurants, and more Sunday for the seventh edition of the local food festival. Attendees will also find demos from local chefs, cooking competitions, live music, and other family-friendly diversions. (Sunday, September 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway; free; all ages)Update (2:15 p.m.): The article originally listed the date for Taste of Jamaica Plain as Friday, September 16. The correct date for the event is Thursday, September 15.
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