10 Things to Do in Boston in the New Year

A list of cheap (or free) things to do around the Boston area.

Jan 09, 2017

10 Things to Do in Boston in the New Year

It's a new year, and getting to know your town better is a pretty common resolution. To help you with this resolution, here's a list of cheap (or free) things to do around the Boston area.

Check out Mount Auburn Cemetery

It may sound creepy to want to visit a cemetery, but Mount Auburn is both beautiful and historical. Located in Cambridge and open to the public during the day, Mount Auburn also has contains Washington Tower, which gives visitors a panoramic view of Boston.

Walk around Newbury Street

Newbury Street is a bustling center of activity with all kinds of shops lining it. You can spend hours there shopping or just get a snack from one of the many restaurants and cafes and people watch.

Go to the New England Aquarium

Personally, my favorite part of the aquarium is the seals outside, but there are a lot of really interesting exhibits inside, plus they have a lot of IMAX movies that rotate in and out of circulation. Students can get discounted prices for tickets with their IDs, and it’s near the North End, Quincy Market, and Faneuil Hall.

Walk around the North End

Get some classic Italian food, take in the Little Italy-esque neighborhood, and go to Mike’s Pastry for some amazing cannolis. The North End also contains a lot of historical sites and borders many other interesting areas in Boston.

Spend Time in the Boston Public Library

Architecturally, the library is beautiful, and it’s full of not only books but also paintings and sculptures. If you’re a student you can spend time studying, but even people without library cards can go in and walk around. Plus, once summer starts, there are concerts in the courtyard.

Check out the Harborwalk

You can take an audio tour, or just walk around unguided and look at the signs and take everything in for yourself. Spanning 47 miles it’s more than a one-day thing, but you can do pieces at a time or walk along it between checking out other attractions in Boston.

Go to the USS Constitution

“Old Ironsides” dates back to 1797 and played a significant part in the War of 1812. Nowadays, the historical ship has free tours every 30 minutes in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Walk around Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall

Located just off the Freedom Trail, you can spend the day shopping and eating any food you can think of. You can also watch the entertainers or just people watch in the crowds.

Go to the Museum of Science

Like with the New England Aquarium, students can get discounted tickets to go to the museum. With traveling exhibits as well as exhibits that stay year-round, the Museum of Science is a cool place for people of all ages.

Enjoy Boston Common

Walk around the oldest park in America which is beautiful in all seasons. In the winter, you can skate on the Frog Pond (which is free if you bring your own states) and in the summer you can enjoy free summer performances.

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10 Things to Do in Boston in the New Year

A list of cheap (or free) things to do around the Boston area.

Check out Mount Auburn Cemetery

Walk around Newbury Street

Go to the New England Aquarium

Walk around the North End

Spend Time in the Boston Public Library

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Go to the USS Constitution

Walk around Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall

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The temperature may not be very Autumn-like, but these playlists sure are.

1. Southern Gothic

2. Autumn Acoustics

3. Autumn Leaves

4. Deep Dark Indie

5. Dreamy Fall

6. Halloween Hipster

7. Wanderlust

8. Your Favorite Coffeehouse

... Because life happens

1. Realizing there's no more toilet paper when it's already too late.

2. Making a cup of coffee in the morning and forgetting it in the car.

3. Pushing doors that say pull.

4. When you hear people chew.

5. When it's really quiet in a room and you hear that one person breathing like they just ran a marathon.

6. Grabbing a chocolate chip cookie, only to realize it's actually oatmeal raisin.

7. Getting comfortable in bed and then realizing you forgot to pee/turn off the light.

8. That one aunt/uncle that just always gives you that creepy vibe.

9. When your teacher makes you buy a textbook that you never even crack open.

10. Continuing to open and reopen the fridge until the food that you want magically makes its way in there.

11. Walking into a room and then automatically forgetting why you went in there.

12. People that drive without using their blinker.

13. When you have really slow wi-fi.

14. People who feel the need to scream into their phones as if the other person can't hear them.

15. The world's obsession with the Kardashian/Jenner families.

16. Advertisements before Youtube videos.

17. When people read over your shoulder.

18. A-holes that park in the handicapped spots when they, in fact, not handicapped.

19. People who cut in line.

20. The LIRR/MTA

21. Being stuck behind someone who is walking painfully slow.

22. When people smoke cigarettes right in front of the entrance to the building you have to walk into.

23. When boys think it's cool to treat girls like crap.

24. Guys that still go to high school parties even though they've been out of high school for years.

25. Celebrities that are obviously lip-syncing.

26. How you need a scissor to get the scissor out of its package.

27. When people text using that stupid "voice text" function.

28. Telling someone you can't hear them, so they use the same exact volume and just repeat what they said.

29. When someone gets in the shower right as you were about to get in the shower.

30. Saying "What?" for some reason, even though you heard what the person said.

31. When you're in a rush but the light is red.

32. Cashiers putting your change down on the counter instead of in your hand.

33. The people that go up to order food to the cashier but are still continuing their phone conversation.

34. That awkward time in the fall when it's freezing in the morning but stifling in the afternoon.

35. Emailing your professor a long winded paragraph about a problem you are having and they email back, "Sure."

36. Guys who put their car as their profile picture on Facebook.

37. Girls who have "X Years Young." in their Instagram bios.

38. Trying to find the beginning to a roll of tape.

39. When people drive your car and adjust your mirrors/seat.

40. People that talk during the movie.

41. People that decide to engage in conversation right in the middle of the hallway/sidewalk.

42. When someone says, "no offense," and then continues to say something offensive.

43. People that pop their significant others pimples.

44. Teacher's pets.

45. Going to the bathroom and someone goes into the stall right next to you.

46. When someone leaves your room and doesn't shut the door.

47. Political debates between two people who know nothing about politics.

48. When you get all ready to go out and your friend cancels plans.

49. People that drop their friends for their significant other.

50. People that don't like animals.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Things to do in October.

1. Going to haunted houses with friends.

2. Going to Halloween parties with friends or families or both.

3. We all enjoy going to apple orchards to pick apples and to eat donuts with apple cider.

4. When you are younger or through high school, you go trick or treating in various of costumes going door to door saying "trick or treat" and you get candy or whatever they are giving you for Halloween.

5. Another fun part of October is to go to corn mazes which are sometimes fun and hard to do with friends and family.

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