Boston Lights

Thu · Sep 24·6 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. , Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays.

Fri · Sep 25·6 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. , Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays.

Sat · Sep 26·6 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. , Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays.

Sun · Sep 27·6 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. , Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays.

Sun · Oct 4·10 AM – 6 PM·SoWa Open Market, 500 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA

Boston's largest open-air farmers and artist market - regional farm stands, 100+ makers, food trucks and artist studios on pedestrian-only Thayer Street. Every Sunday, May 3 to November 15, 11AM-5PM. Free.

Sun · Oct 4·10:30 AM – 3 PM·Brighton Ave., Allston-Brighton · Boston

Get ready for a family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will transform Brighton Ave. and Harvard Ave. between Cambridge St. to Commonwealth Ave. in Allston-Brighton into vibrant, car-free boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore. Open Streets Bost…

Sun · Oct 4·5 PM – 8 PM·MassArt x SoWa Gallery, 460C Harrison Avenue · Boston

Join the MassArt Graduate Programs at MassArt x SoWa, for October First Friday! Celebrate the closing of They Say, the gallery's sixth annual alumni exhibiton, with the artists and the MassArt community on Friday, October 2 from 5-8pm. This exhibition is on view from August 29 - October 4. FEATURED ARTISTS: Unum Babar…

Sat · Oct 3·11:30 AM – 2:30 PM·City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan, MA 02126 · Boston

City Natives is excited to host our second annual Fall Festival!

Sat · Oct 3·11 AM – 11 PM·1250 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02125 (Dorchester)

Sat · Oct 3·City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

Fri · Oct 2·5 PM – 9 PM·SoWa Open Market · Boston

On the First Friday of every month, the artists , galleries , shops and showrooms of the SoWa Art + Design District in the South End open their doors to the public for an evening of art, culture and inspiration. Meet the artists in their element, view the latest gallery exhibitions, shop small, and dine at one of SoWa’…

Tue · Sep 22·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Prepare to be bamboozled by the undeniable cuteness of these ring-tailed rascals! Also known as the "firefox," "bear-cat," or "first panda," this ancient species is full of unique characteristics! Location: Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo Weather permitting

Tue · Sep 22·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet our black bear brothers and learn how we can share habitats with our animal neighbors. Location: Black bear habitat Weather permitting

Tue · Sep 22·11 AM·Windows to the Wild, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Hang with these two-toed tree-dwellers and learn about what makes them so unique. Location: Windows to the Wild Weather permitting

Tue · Sep 22·11:30 AM·African Penguin Coast, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Dive into the world of African penguins and discover the incredible adaptations that make these charismatic birds perfectly suited for life at sea, along with the conservation work we support to help protect this critically endangered species. Location: African Penguin Coast Weather permitting