Boston Lights

Tue · Oct 27·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.

Wed · Oct 28·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.

Thu · Oct 29·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.

Sat · Oct 31·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.

Fri · Oct 30·MassArt x SoWa, 460C HARRISON AVE, Boston, MA 02118

Four Venezuelan women artists present paper, video, sculpture, and mixed‑media works exploring memory, displacement, and belonging at MassArt x SoWa, with opening and First Friday receptions.

Fri · Oct 30·Tower 2 Gallery (Banana Room), Tower Building, 2nd Floor, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

You Are Here - The Commuter Experience exhibition opens in the Banana Gallery, curated by Jenna Dolber, with a reception announcing raffle winners on Oct 29, 5‑7 pm.

Sat · Oct 31·2 PM – 3:30 PM·Connolly, Jamaica Plain · Boston

Treats, crafts, and costumes at Connolly Branch precede a Centre Street parade ending at Mozart Park with games and additional treats for all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM – 4:30 PM·Jamaica Plain News · Boston

Free games, music, crafts, and treats fill Mozart Park for the Hyde Square Task Force Halloween Fall Fiesta, all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·6 PM – 11:30 PM·Boston City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA

All‑women live music, DJ sets, food trucks, warming tent and costume photo spots fill Boston City Hall Plaza for the Halloween‑themed Blair Project celebration.

Tue · Oct 27·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM·Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Red pandas chat at Nature's Neighborhoods Children's Zoo, showcasing the cute ring‑tailed “firefox” and its unique traits.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.