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By Jacqueline Tempera | MassLive

Having fun in Boston doesn't have to be expensive. This summer the city and its community partners are hosting more than 100 free events throughout Greater Boston.

If you follow this list you will not have to pay for a movie or fitness class until September.

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Concerts in the Courtyard - Boston Public Library in Copley Square

One-hour concerts are offered "in one of Boston's most beautiful spaces" on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. throughout the summer. Performers are from many genres, including: jazz, opera, classical, Irish, and reggae.

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Jazz in the Park - North End Greenway, Parcel 10

On Tuesdays in July the North End Music and Performing Arts Center will host free jazz concerts from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m

July 10 -- Scanzonati

July 17 -- Marco Pignataro Jazz Quartet

July 24 -- Receita De Samba

July 31 -- Dirty Water Brass Band

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June 29 at 12:30 p.m. - Craft Ensemble

July 6 at 12:30 p.m. - Lula Wiles

July 11 at 6 p.m. - Venezuelan Project

July 13 at 12:30 p.m. - John Emil

July 16 at 12:30 p.m. - Paulina Voices

July 18 at 6 p.m. - One Drop: A Bob Marley Tribute

July 20 at 12:30 p.m. - Jah Spirit

July 21 at 12:30 p.m. - Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras

July 25 at 6 p.m. - Jose Soto

July 27 at 12:30 p.m. - Area 9 Quartet

Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. - Niu Raza

Aug. 3 at 12:30 p.m. - Properly Unprepared

Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. - Abigail Lim-Kimberg

Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. - Grupo Fantasia Quartet

Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. - Tyson Jackson

Aug. 16 at 12:30 p.m. - Boston Saxophone Quartet

Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. - Autumn Jones

Aug. 24 at 12:30 p.m. - Cold Chocolate

Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. - Mariano Escalona

Aug. 31 at 12:30 p.m. - Boston Lyric Opera

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Boston Calling Block Parties - Dewey Square

Every Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. the Boston Calling Black Party brings music, games, and drinks to the Greenway in Dewey Square. Music and games are free, but you'll have to pay for drinks.

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This summer's Block Party bands

June 21 - Nonplussed

June 28 - Absolute Gentleman

July 5 - DJ Frank White

July 12 - Rob Pagnano

July 19 - East Coast Soul

July 26 - Hi8us

Aug. 2 -These Wild Plains

Aug. 9 - The Whiskey Barrel Band

Aug. 16 - Giant Foot

Aug. 23 - Sudden Relic

Aug. 30 - East Coast Soul

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We're back! The Boston Calling Block Party Series kicks off this Thursday, May 10, in Dewey Square Park with The... Posted by Boston Calling Block Parties on Monday, May 7, 2018

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Free Fun Fridays

Highland Street Foundation offers admission to 100 "treasured cultural venues" across the state on Fridays during the summer. A full list of events is available here

The free events in the Greater Boston area are below.

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Free Fun Fridays - June 29

MIT Museum - 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

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Boston Lyric Stage Company - 140 Clarendon St, Boston

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Free Fun Fridays - July 6

Boston Children's Museum - 308 Congress St., Boston

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Peabody Essex Museum - 161 Essex St, Salem

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Free Fun Fridays - July 13

Edward M. Kennedy Institute - 210 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston

The Sports Museum - Boston 100 Legends Way, Boston



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Free Fun Fridays - July 20

Museum of Fine Arts - 465 Huntington Ave.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company - 126 Lewis Wharf

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Isabella Gardner Museum - 25 Evans Way

Arnold Arboretum - 125 Arborway

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Boston Athenaeum - 10 ½ Beacon St.

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Free Fun Fridays - August 3

Franklin Park Zoo - 1 Franklin Park Rd.

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Free Fun Fridays - August 10

The Institute of Contemporary Art - 25 Harbor Shore Drive

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Greenway Carousel - Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Nichols House Museum - 55 Mount Vernon St.

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists - 300 Walnut Ave.

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Boston Freedom Trail - starts in Faneuil Hall

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Free Fun Fridays - August 17

JFK Presidential Library and Museum - Columbia Point, Boston

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Old State House - 206 Washington St.

Museum of the First Corps of Cadets - 227 Commonwealth Ave.



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Commonwealth Museum - 220 Morrissey Blvd.

New England Historic Genealogical Society - 99-101 Newbury St.

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Free Fun Fridays - August 24

Museum of African American History - 46 Joy St.

Harvard Museums of Science and Culture - 26 Oxford St. Cambridge

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Free Fun Friday - August 31

USS Constitution Museum - Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown

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The Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium - 200 Massachusetts Ave. Boston

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Tabata by Healthworks

Every Monday at 5:30 p.m. beginning July 2

This workout is described as "high intensity" and helps to elevate the heart rate and burn calories long after class is over. Meets on The Greenway at Atlantic Avenue and India Street in Boston.

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SeaPort Sweat

Seaport Sweat is a daily free outdoor workout series held on the Seaport Common. Running until Oct. 12 - there are nine classes a week for 20 weeks. Walk-ins will be required to register on site.

Monday

5:30 p.m - Kick It by Eliza

6:30 p.m. - Box and Body with Monique Magno

Tuesday

5:30 p.m. - Bootcamp with Athena Concannon

6:30 p.m. - Boxing with Edwin Frias

Wednesday

5:30 p.m. - Kick It by Eliza

6:30 p.m. - Yoga with Jenna Hill

Thursday

5:30 p.m. - Bootcamp with Athena Concannon

6:30 p.m. - Box and Body with Monique Magno

Friday

12:00 p.m. - Yoga with Jenna Hill

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We are excited to announce that our 5th Annual Summer Workout Series will be back this summer! We will be offering 4 free workouts on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and we are still looking for sponsors. Interested in having your company sponsor? Contact joshf@innercityweightlifting.org for more info! #innercityweightlifting #summerworkoutseries #summerfitness #bostonphilanthropy #changeliveswhilechangingyourown Posted by InnerCity Weightlifting on Friday, April 20, 2018

InnerCity Weightlifting

Every Monday at 6 p.m. starting July 9

This is a total body workout meant for "varying fitness levels." Registration for the class, which meets at Waterfront Plaza along the Fort Point Channel,

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Zumba by the Wang YMCA - Chinatown Gate

Every Monday at 5:30 p.m. beginning July 2

This class fuses "hypnotic Latin rhythms" with easy moves for a fun workout. The group will meet every Monday near the Chinatown Gate on John F Fitzgerald Surface Rd.

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Tango in the Park by Ultimate Tango

Saturdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. starting July 7

Dance lessons and free music on The Greenway at Atlantic Avenue and High Street in Boston.

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Salsa Dancing - Blackstone Square

Every Monday 6 p.m. starting July 9

Salsa dancing and lessons will take place in Blackstone Square in Boston's South End.

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Zumba - Hatch Shell

Tuesdays at 6 p.m. starting July 10

These classes from Healthworks fuse Latin rhythms with easy to follow moves. "Come showcase your dance moves and break a sweat on the Esplanade."

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Yoga - Boston Common

Every Thursday from 6 to 7:15 p.m. this class meets near the Frog Pond on Boston Common. It is a vinyasa flow class for all levels. Participants should bring their own mats and plenty of water.

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'90s Yoga Flow - Greenway

Tuesdays at 5 p.m. from July 10 to Sept. 18.

Enjoy 60 minutes of Yinyasa yoga taught by Dr. Stefanie Rouselle. Bring your own mat to The Greenway at Purchase and Oliver Streets in Boston.

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Bootcamp classes

The city offers many free bootcamp style fitness classes around Boston.

On Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. there is a class in Elmhurst Park

On Thursdays at 6 p.m. July 12 to Sept. 6 there will be High-Intensity-Interval-Training classes led by Boston Fit Body Boot Camp at Arthur Fiedler Memorial Head.

Every Monday at 6 p.m. starting July 9 Malcom X Park in Roxbury will host Afrobeat Bootcamp.

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MSL Pilates Bootcamp

On June 18, July 16, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Trainer Ali Baldassare will lead a "pilates fusion bootcamp" designed to strengthen and tone the entire body. DJ Johnathan Oh will play music for attendees of the PUMA-sponsored event at the Rose Kennedy Greenway at Salem and Cross Streets in Boston.

. Bring water and a mat.

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Classic Movies by Moonlight - Boston Harbor Hotel

Held at the 70 Rowes Wharf the Boston Harbor Hotel will host its annual movie series. The hotel sets up tables on its terrace perfect for viewing classics like Breakfast at Tiffany's and the Wizard of Oz.

Movies start at "dusk."

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June 15 - When Harry Met Sally

June 22 - It Happened One Night

June 29 - Grease

July 6 - Field of Dreams

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July 13 - The Lion King

July 20 - Splash

July 27 - Wizard of Oz

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August 3 - Breakfast at Tiffany's

August 10 - The Karate Kid

August 17 - Hook

August 24 -Dr. No

August 31 - Out of Africa

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Mayor Walsh's Summer in the Parks Movie Series

This series is presented by the Boston Parks & Recreation Department and Northeastern University in partnership with Hot 96.9 and the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment. Movies begin at dusk.

August 2 - The Nut Job Two - Town Field, Dorchester

August 6 Leap! - Fallon Playground, Roslindale

August 8 - The Lego Ninjago - Ronan Park, Dorchester

August 9 Paddington 2 - Doherty Playground, Charlestown

August 13 - Peter Rabbit - Medal of Honor Park, South Boston

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August 16 - Sing! - Ramsay Park, Roxbury

August 20 - Despicable Me 3 - Hardiman Field, Allston-Brighton

August 21 - Cars 3 - Walker Playground, Mattapan

August 23 - Coco -Hynes Playground, West Roxbury

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August 27 - Beauty and the Beast - Brophy Park, East Boston

August 30 - The Emoji Movie - Iacono Playground, Hyde Park

Sept. 7 - Black Panther - Frog Pond, Boston Common

Sept. 21 - Karate Kid - Frog Pond, Boston Common

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Movies at the Lawn - Lawn on D

Movies begin at 8 p.m.



June 28 - Saving Private Ryan

June 29 - Jaws



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City of Revere Movie Nights

Movies are screened at Kelly's Roast Beef and the Reinstein Bandstand. Entertainment from 6-8, with movies beginning at sundown.



July 15 - Hocus Pocus - Kelly's Roast Beef

July 12 - The Lion King - Reinstein Bandstand

July 19 - Back to the Future - Kelly's Roast Beef

July 26 -Coco - Reinstein Bandstand

August 2 - Moana -Kelly's Roast Beef

August 9 - Thor: Ragnarok - Reinstein Bandstand



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Christopher Columbus Park Sunday Night Movies

Christopher Columbus Park at sundown.

July 22 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

July 29 - Roman Holiday

August 6 - Chariots of Fire

August 12 - Mary Poppins

August 13 - Apollo 13

August 26 - Henry & the Elephant

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The Coolidge at the Greenway

Screenings will take place at sunset at the Greenway's Wharf District Park (located between Milk and India Streets in Boston). All films will be screened in 35mm. Rain dates will be held for each movie on the following night.



June 19 - Rear Window

June 24 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

August 21 - Double Feature :: The Incredible Shrinking Man & Revenge of the Creature





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Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell

Movies begin at sunset.

June 22 - Despicable Me 3

July 13 - The Emoji Movie

July 20 - Elf

July 27 - Cars 3

August 3 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

August 10 - Coco

August 17 - Beauty and the Beast

August 24 - Thor: Ragnarok

