Entertainment & Experiences in Boston, MA

25 places · 4 free · 23 indoor · Updated 2026-10-19

Huntington

Boston Symphony Hall

Acoustics designed by actual scientists in 1900

301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115(617) 266-1200Box office: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, performance nights until showtimeindoorverified yesterday
$30-150
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

500,000 works, pay-what-you-wish third Thursdays

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun 10am-5pm, Wed-Fri 10am-10pmindoorverified yesterday
$30
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Empty frames from the 1990 heist still hang

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115(617) 566-1401Mon/Wed/Fri-Sun 11am-5pm, Thu 11am-9pm, closed Tueindoorverified yesterday
$20

Theater District

The Wilbur

Chappelle and Mulaney have both played here

246 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116Box office opens 2 hours before showtimeindoorverified yesterday
$30-150
Nick's Comedy Stop

Seinfeld, Leary, and Steven Wright played here

100 Warrenton St, Boston, MA 02116(617) 830-2551Shows Fri-Sat 7:30pmindoorverified yesterday
$20-30
Boch Center Wang Theatre

1925 movie palace with the original gilt interior

270 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116(617) 482-9393Box office Mon-Sat 10am-6pm and showtime eveningsindoorverified yesterday
$40-150

North End

Improv Asylum

College students get in for $20 day-of

216 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113(617) 263-6887Shows Thu-Sun, box office opens 1 hour before showtimeindoorverified yesterday
$20-71
City Winery Boston

In-house winery, dinner at your table during the show

80 Beverly St, Boston, MA 02114Show schedule varies, check calendarindoorverified yesterday
$20-60

Seaport

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Free every Thursday 5-9pm, under 18 always free

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun 10am-5pm, Thu-Fri 10am-9pm, closed Monindoorverified yesterday
$20
Laugh Boston

300-seat club, national headliners, $20-45

425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210(617) 725-2844Shows Wed-Sun, times vary by performanceindoorverified yesterday
$20-45
Lawn On D

LED swings that glow and change color, free

420 D St, Boston, MA 02210Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10:30pmoutdoorverified yesterday
Free

Fenway

MGM Music Hall at Fenway

5,000 capacity, right next to Fenway Park

2 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215(617) 960-8333Doors typically open 1 hour before showtimeindoorverified yesterday
$40-120
Lansdowne Pub

Comedy for $10-20 at an Irish pub by Fenway

9 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215(617) 247-1222Daily 11am-2amindoorverified yesterday
$10-20
House of Blues Boston

Sunday gospel brunch is the sleeper hit

15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215Show nights only, doors 1 hour beforeindoorverified yesterday
$30-80
The Mendoza Line

Cheapest comedy in Boston, $5-15

722 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215Comedy nights vary, check scheduleindoorverified yesterday
$5-15
Lucky Strike Fenway

Bowling near Fenway, $7-12 a game

145 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215Mon-Wed 4pm-12am, Thu-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-12amindoorverified yesterday
$7-12/game

Allston

Paradise Rock Club

U2, The Police, and Radiohead all played here early

967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215Doors typically open 7pm, show nights onlyindoorverified yesterday
$20-50
Scullers Jazz Club

200-seat room, serious jazz and world music

400 Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA 02134(617) 562-4111Shows Fri-Sat 8pm-12am, schedule variesindoorverified yesterday
$27-60
Roadrunner

3,500 capacity, no bad sightline anywhere

89 Guest St, Boston, MA 02135Show nights, doors typically 7pmindoorverified yesterday
$30-80

South End

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club

No cover, live jazz every single night since 1947

427 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118(617) 828-1754Daily 7pm-1am, jam session Tue-Sat 7-9pmindoorverified yesterday
Free
The Beehive

Live music every night, no cover, food is real

541 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116(617) 423-0069Sun-Wed 5pm-12am, Thu-Sat 5pm-2am, brunch Sat-Sun 10am-3pmindoorverified yesterday
Free

Cambridge

Harvard Museum of Natural History

4,300 glass flowers from the 1890s that look real

26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138Daily 9am-5pmindoorverified yesterday
$20
The Sinclair

Restaurant-quality food at a 525-seat music venue

52 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138Show nights, doors typically 7pmindoorverified yesterday
$15-45
Brattle Theatre

Single-screen indie cinema since 1953

40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138(617) 876-6837Daily, showtimes vary, check scheduleindoorverified yesterday
$14-16

Back Bay

Hatch Memorial Shell

Free concerts on the Charles River all summer

47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108Seasonal, concerts typically 7pm in summeroutdoorverified yesterday
Free