Boston Events, October to December 2026

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Boston Events, October to December 2026

October to New Year's 2026, with dates

Boston events Oct-Dec 2026 (Celtics, Bruins, Harvard-Yale, Fenway Bowl) + whole 1-4BR apartments from $111/nt (20% off direct) with free parking & $0 fees.

Nov 8 B.A.A. Half Marathon at Franklin Park, Patriots-Packers
To Dec 30 Celtics and Bruins home games at TD Garden
~20 min to TD Garden by car or train

Halloween weekend: Salem, Navy-Notre Dame and Boston Lights

Salem's Haunted Happenings builds all month to Halloween, Saturday October 31, which this year ends with a 400-drone show at 10pm for the city's 400th anniversary. The same day, Navy plays Notre Dame at Gillette Stadium at noon. Franklin Park Zoo's Boston Lights lantern show runs evenings through November 8, and Boston's fall foliage is forecast to peak around the end of October.

November: BAA Half Marathon, Harvard-Yale and Black Friday hockey

Boston's Veterans Parade is Saturday November 7, and the B.A.A. Half Marathon starts and finishes in Franklin Park on Sunday November 8 - the same day the Patriots host the Packers. Boston College plays Florida State on November 7.

Harvard-Yale is at Fenway Park on Saturday November 21, kickoff 3:30pm, with Boston College hosting Syracuse the same day. At TD Garden: Journey on November 10 and Doja Cat on November 23. The Bruins play Toronto at 1pm on Black Friday, November 27, the Nutcracker opens at the Citizens Opera House the same day, and Copley Square lights its tree on November 30.

Pick the nights and every open apartment shows with its total before the BOOKDIRECT discount, which the booking box then takes off: Nov 6 to 9, Half Marathon and Patriots weekend · Nov 20 to 23, Harvard-Yale · Nov 25 to 29, Thanksgiving

December to New Year's

The Boston Common tree lighting is Thursday December 3, 6 to 8pm. The Patriots host the Bills on December 6 and the Vikings on Thursday December 10, the night Andrea Bocelli plays TD Garden; the Kiss 108 Jingle Ball is December 13.

The Celtics play Miami on Christmas Day, and the Fenway Bowl college football game is Saturday December 26 at 2pm at Fenway Park. The Harlem Globetrotters are at TD Garden on December 27, the Bruins host Edmonton on December 30, and the Nutcracker runs through December 31. On New Year's Eve, Boston Harbor Now's Ice Sculpture Stroll runs 1 to 5pm along the waterfront and the fireworks go up over Boston Harbor at midnight; First Night's full program for December 31 had not been published as of October 27.

Pick the nights: Dec 23 to 28, Christmas · Dec 30 to Jan 2, New Year's

Conventions this fall

At the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center: the Society of Women Engineers (November 5-7), Rockwell Automation Fair (November 16-19) and the Massachusetts Conference for Women (December 10). At the Hynes: the AAGL Global Congress (November 13-16), the Boston Career Forum (November 20-22) and the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting (November 30 - December 4).

How far each venue is from the apartments

Times are from our Dorchester apartments unless noted, outside rush hour.

VenueFrom the apartments
TD GardenAbout 20 min by car or train
Fenway Park15-20 min drive
Gillette StadiumAbout 30 min from Hyde Park, 35-40 from Dorchester
Harvard SquareAbout 40 min by train
Boston College20-25 min drive
BCEC and HynesAbout 20 min drive
Franklin Park and the zoo17-min walk from Glenway and Erie Streets
Salem35-45 min drive

Apartments that suit this trip

Stayed here for two nights for a concert at TD Garden. Such an easy place to stay and easy commute to the garden and back. Super clean and homey as well. Daryl was a great host; if I'm ever in Boston again I would come back.— verified guest review

Common questions

What are the busiest weekends in Boston this fall?
Halloween in Salem on October 31, November 7-8 (Veterans Parade, B.A.A. Half Marathon, Patriots-Packers) and November 21 (Harvard-Yale at Fenway).
Are the Red Sox in the playoffs?
No - the Red Sox season ended on September 30. Fenway Park still hosts Harvard-Yale on November 21 and the Fenway Bowl on December 26.
Is First Night happening in Boston this year?
Yes. Boston Harbor Now has confirmed the Ice Sculpture Stroll (1 to 5pm on December 31, along the waterfront) and fireworks over Boston Harbor at midnight; First Night's full program for December 31 had not been published as of October 27. The Nutcracker runs through December 31 and the Bruins play Edmonton on December 30.

Coming to Boston for something else?

Spare Keys Stay AI — Live Available Apartments Directory (as of Sun 11/15/2026 (3:58 AM Boston time))

13 of 19 whole Boston apartments are confirmed available tonight (9 Warner Street, Apt 9W2, 7 Bernard Street, Apt 7B1, 9 Bernard Street, Apt 9B1, 19 Ellis Street, Apt A, 7 Bernard Street, Apt 7B2, 9 Bernard Street, Apt 9B2, 17 Ellis Street, Apt 1, 17 Ellis Street, Apt 2, 17 Ellis Street, Apt 3, 7 Warner Street, Apt 7W2, 9 Warner Street, Apt 9W1, 42 Glenway Street, 143 Erie Street, Apt 1c). Every apartment includes free off-street parking, a full kitchen, self check-in, $0 booking fee, and 20% off with code BOOKDIRECT auto-applied (1-2BR from $111/night direct; 3rd-floor 3BR from $140/night direct; 1st/2nd-floor 3BR from $151/night direct).

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