Weekend Picks – October 18th

5 min readBy Published On: October 17th, 2024Categories: See and Do0 Comments on Weekend Picks – October 18th

Need weekend plans? We’ve got you covered!

Welcome to Flavor Town!

One of Eastie’s most beloved restaurants will be featured on the wildly popular Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with host Guy Fieri.  For five years, The Quiet Few, located in East Boston, has been serving up comfort food, whiskey, and dive bar vibes (in the best of ways), and it has not gone unnoticed by the Food Network!  According to a post on social media- Fieri and crew came to film at The Quiet Few the same week that Small Victories opened its doors in Southie.  Talk about stressful! The show airs on Friday, October 18th at 9pm on the Food Network! To celebrate, the show will be airing at The Quiet Few and Small Victories will be hosting a watch party in the Disco Room starting at 7:30pm!

Play it by Fear

Get into the Halloween spirt on Friday from 6pm-8:30pm at the Rocks at 111 Harbor Way in the Seaport with a concert of Haunted Harmonies with Glass Artists String Quartet and Provincetown Brewing.  Enjoy an eveing of spooky movie scores and bewitching brews.

Treat yourself to some self care

Self Centered offers a therapeutic massage 50-80 minutes with a cold plunge or heated sauna add-on!  A perfect way to unwind and refresh this weekend.  You can learn more by visiting here.

Halloween Drag Brunch at The Broadway

Grab your ghoulfriends and let’s BOOgie!💅🏼🕸️Join The Broadway on October 19th from 10-2 PM for a killer show with @mizery21 & her fierce divas, plus a wickedly delicious food & cocktail menu that’s to die for! 🎃💅 🚨 THIS IS A COSTUME PARTY! We encourage you to dress up, drink up, and dance! Reserve your spot here! 

Oktoberfest at Castle Island Brewery

Grab your Lederhosen & Dirndls! Castle Island Brewery is keeping the Oktoberfest season going in Southie. All day they will be serving up pours of your favorite German Lagers, Special Flights, Oktoberfest Pizza, Make Your Own Pretzel Necklace, Bierstacheln (Hot Beer Poking), and plenty of Umpah Music! Reserve your spot here!

Friends of South Boston Branch Book Sale

The South Boston Branch Library will be hosting a book sale on Saturday, October 19th from 9:30am to 3:30pm. There will be a plethora of genres ranging from children to adults. The proceeds will support the library. It is a great way to give back while also grabbing a new book!

Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market

Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market is back with over 50 vendors.  From gifts and apparel to packaged foods and beauty & skincare products. The market offers something for everyone as it raises awareness for and support of Black entrepreneurship.  Come support your local black-owned businesses! Takes place on Sunday, October 20th from 10am to 12pm. You can learn more here.

Youth Fest

Youth Fest is Boston’s free festival for all ages to showcase up & coming artists and musicians. The festival will take place in Seaport Common on Saturday, October 19th from 2 to 8pm. There will be performances by youth rock and funk bands, brass bands, classical strings, and DJ sets. Get more details here!

TMRWS PRBLM at Publico

Party all day long at Publico on Sundays, because it’s a tomorrow problem!! Every Sunday head on down to Publico to sip the Sunday Scaries away! There will be a live DJ, sports on all TVs, and a good time starting at 2pm. Make your reservation now!

Bootcamp with Michelle at Motivated Fitness

Up and at ’em! Take a bootcamp style class with Michelle at Motivated Fitness at 7am at Motivated Fitness.  This class combines cardio, weights, and more! You can register here. 

Bark the Vote

Seaport has gone to the dogs! Dogs are a beloved part of the Seaport Community and to celebrate our favorite four-legged friends, Seaport will appoint an official neighborhood dog mayor in 2024.Phase two has begun!  The top 5 dogs have been announced and moved onto the “Pooch Primaries.” Get your votes in now, voting closes October 30th! Get more info and vote here!

Ass, Abs, & Açaí

The Boston Girls Club is hosting a 45 minute workout class at Publico on Saturday, October 19th. The class will be led by Meredith Fielder and starts at 9am. After you get your workout in stay for açaí, mimosas, and a live DJ! Secure your tickets now!

Fall-O-Ween Children’s Festival

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the fourth annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets on Friday, October 18, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  You can get all the fun details here! 

It’s National Pizza Month

Celebrate National Pizza Month with a delicious pizza from Boardwalk Pizza!  They also have an amazing North Shore Roast Beef Sandwich you should try!

Live Music Round Up

The Playwright – features DJ sets on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 9pm followed by Country Sundays with live bands starting at 6pm.  Check out the schedule here!

Shamrock Pub has live music on Fridays with Fionn starting at 8pm

Hunter’s Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 1-4pm, and Sunday 3-6pm and 9pm-12am.  Follow Hunter’s on Instagram for their schedule!

Capo – In addition to Sinatra Sunday with Rich Dimare and the Ron Poster Trio on Sundays at 5pm, there are live bands and DJ sets on Fridays and Saturdays.  Follow Capo on Instagram for the schedule!

Lincoln – Legends of Summer on Sundays at 6pm.

Grace by Nia features live music all weekend long!  You can check out the schedule here.

Loco has performers and DJ in the main space and the lounge on the weekend! Look on their Instagram story for lineup!

SPORTS!!:

Patriots vs. Jaguars – Sunday October 20th at 9:30am.

Bruins vs. Utah – Saturday October 19th at 9pm.

Here are 12 Places to Watch the Game in South Boston!

Check back as this list may be updated. 

 

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