Boston Lights

Fri · Oct 2·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 5:00 – 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 · Oct 3·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 5:00 – 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 4·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park Zoo 5:00 – 10:30 p.m. , Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays.

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

Franklin Park Zoo 5:00 – 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 · Nov 1·11 AM – 5 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 · Nov 1·Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA

Sun · Nov 1·MassArt x SoWa, 460C HARRISON AVE, Boston, MA 02118

MassArt x SoWa is pleased to present the gallery’s fourteenth alumni curatorial project, THE WORLD SPINS TO BRING US CLOSER, on view October 9 - December 6, 2026. Curated by Gabriela Gamboa (MFA-LR '14), THE WORLD SPINS TO BRING US CLOSER brings together four Venezuelan women artists whose work explores memory, territo…

Fri · Oct 2·10 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

Fri · Oct 2·10 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

Fri · Oct 2·11 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

Fri · Oct 2·11:30 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