Later this week, Boston will host the first Food Truck Throwdown. All the details about this free event are clearly posted above but if you have additional questions, check out the event website foodtruckthrowdown.com.
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The third annual Boston local food festival will take place along Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway on Sunday from 11AM to 5PM. The festival which attracted more than 30,000 last year addresses the virtues of locally grown and produced food and strives to increase accessibility and availability of healthy local food for all.
You can get more details about this free festival by visiting the event website, bostonlocalfoodfestival.com.
Earlier this week I wrote about Museum Day, which is a nationwide event that allows people to visit participating museums for free today.
Simply download tickets on the Smithsonian website to receive free admission for 2 people today. To see what museums near you are participating visit, www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
Jazz Fest includes Paula Cole, Bela Fleck, Lyne Carrington and more than 20 other acts Saturday from 12 – 6pm
Boston’s biggest block party takes place on Saturday from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Columbus Avenue between Mass Ave and Burke Street in Boston’s South End – and it is FREE!
Paula Cole featuring Kevin Barry is scheduled to perform at 2:15 on the Natix Global Asset Management Stage on the Carter Playground.
This year, the festival celebrates women in jazz, featuring free performances by some of the genre’s most acclaimed female artists. According to the website, previous festivals have drawn 80,000 jazz enthusiasts. More info about Jazz Fest here.
Starting tomorrow Equinox in Back Bay and in downtown are offering complimentary group fitness classes in honor of Boston Fashion Week. This is a great way to check out a popular gym and see first hand how talented their group instructors are.
Group classes from September 27th through October 6th qualify, but advance registration is necessary and space is limited. If you are interested reach out to Victor.Meservey@equinox.com (Back Bay location) or Jennifer.Birkett@equinox.com (downtown location). Be certain to include your full name, phone number and the class you would like to RSVP for in advance. You can see the full calendar of classes available on the Boston Fashion Week site here.
This Saturday, September 29th, many museums nationwide will be participating in the Smithsonian Museum Day. Simply download tickets on the Smithsonian website to receive free admission for 2 people on Saturday. While not all museums in the area participate many do including: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and the Salem Witch Museum.
You can download the free tickets, learn more about this event and search what museums near you are participating by visiting the Smithsonian website, www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
The annual Allston Street Fair takes place this Sunday between Brighton Avenue and Cambridge Street from 12-6pm. Never been? Expect a vibrant mix of families and college students who come together to enjoy delicious food, enjoy music from local bands, see / buy artists and craftspeople’s creations. This years the fair has a Mardi Gras theme.
More information about the free fair here.
Yesterday was the 23rd Boston Freedom Rally. This annual event has grown in popularity and the 2012 event on the Boston Common attracted more than 50,000. I made my annual trek to the event to walk around and people watch. There was a definite haze of smoke from the tens of thousands who were lighting up, but the crowd was friendly and subdued (with the exception of the speakers). It always strikes me as funny how these impassioned speakers try to rile up a stoned crowd.
Most appeared to be enjoying a beautiful day outside with their friends. Aside from the speakers, the festival included many items for sale, live music and of course plenty of food for everyone to fend off munchies.
The South End Open Studios starts today and runs through Sunday from 11am – 6pm each day.
This is a great free event that brings thousands into the neighborhood so arrive early if driving so you may get parking. Most of the galleries (but not all) can be found between Waltham and Berkeley Streets on Washington Street and Harrison Avenue.
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Saturday, September 15 from 12 – 6PM at Boston Common
Some of the best people watching in Boston will take place this weekend on the Boston Common when tens of thousands come together for Boston’s 23rd Freedom Rally, often referred to as Hempfest.
The afternoon event includes vendors, music, plenty of food and a line up of speakers including Congressman Barney Frank (MA). If you’re new to Boston or never have been, this is a fun, free event that is worth checking out and guaranteed to give you a good chuckle or two.
You may learn more about this event here. The Boston Freedom Rally strives to educate people about marijuana and to build a consensus for a more rational public policy regarding all uses of the cannabis plant.
Tomorrow, Molly Ringwald will be in Boston (Brookline to be precise) to read from her second book When it Happens to You.
Although this is Ringwald’s second book it is her fiction debut. The story, which revolves around Greta and Phillip, a Southern California couple whose marriage dissolves amid revelations of infidelity, was recently reviewed by the NY Times.
Molly Ringwald may have been out of the spotlight since her teenage years when she ruled on the silver screen, but I still have soft spot in my heart for her.
For more information about tomorrow’s reading by Molly Ringwald contact The Bookline Booksmith.
Painting by: Shoshana Ernst
Not to be confused with First Friday’s, which took place last night, the South End Open Studios occurs one weekend in the spring and one weekend in the fall.
South End Open Studios September 15-16th 11-6pm
This is a free event open to the public that showcases the works of more than 200 established and emerging artists in the South End. While many studios in the South End participate in First Fridays, the South End Open Studios is the only time when all of the major art buildings in the South End are open.
The majority of participating studios and artists can be found in SoWa along Harrison Avenue. Mark the date in your calendar and visit the South End Open Studios Facebook page for details, SouthEndArtists.
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Each September after the student population returns to Boston a host of fun, free events dominate each weekend. MIXFest, which takes place tomorrow, Saturday, September 8th is one of these great free events.
MIXFest starts at 1PM but the first act starts at 4PM
Where is this happening? The DCR Hatch Shell
Enjoy the beautiful weather in one of Boston’s best outdoor venues to see a show. This year MIX 104.1 free concert features headliners Train, Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer.
More information about MIXFest here.
The Shops at Prudential Center is participating in Fashion’s Night Out in Boston tonight by hosting a free screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s at sundown on the South Garden.
It would be easy to make this into a great date night; have dinner across the street on Huntington Avenue at Brasserie Jo then hop over to the South Garden and enjoy the show. Dinner and a movie is rarely this romantic.
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The 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to Boston Harbor today. As they did last year, Red Bull Cliff Divers will climb to the top of the Institute of Contemporary Art building on Fan Pier and dive from a 92′ platform into Boston Harbor.
Todday, August 25th from 4PM – 7PM @ICA in the Seaport
This is a free event that is well worth checking out. Here is a 2-minute clip from last year to show you what you can expect to see later today.
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