Top Things to Do in Boston This October

• Franklin Park Zoo
• Recurring daily

Boston Lights returns! Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this glowing immersive experience filled with vibrant lantern displays, interactive activities and Instagrammable moments at every turn. Each year…

• Charles River Boat Company

Embark on a 90 minute scenic cruise along the Charles River, where you’ll have the opportunity to admire the stunning foliage along the Esplanade and take in the picturesque views of both Boston and Cambridge. Tour…

• Departs from Boston Common Visitor Center

The official Freedom Trail Lantern Tour offers a first of its kind experience in uncovering the grim, macabre history and mystery of the Freedom Trail! Fatal sword duels, the grave of a ruthless pirate, scenes of…

• North End Historical Museum
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Boston's oldest neighborhood finally has a museum of its own! Explore, learn, and uncover the rich history that makes the North End unique. Step inside the North End Historical Museum at 3 Prince Street and walk through…

• Citizens Opera House
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. WICKED , the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with…

• The Liberty Hotel Boston

Every year, something unexpected happens behind these historic walls. This Halloween, The Liberty steps into the space between virtue and vice. On Saturday, October 31st, Sinners & Saints takes over The Liberty for a…

• Harvard Art Museums
• Recurring monthly on the last Thursday

Registration: Walk-ins welcome, but you may register here. Fee: This is a free event. Where to go: Enter on Quincy Street; enter on Prescott Street in inclement weather. Accessibility accommodations: Email…