Events & things to do in Allston & Brighton, Boston

Superdrag Plays Brighton Music Hall Tonight

Oct 9 · Brighton Music Hall →

BU Fringe Festival Opens Tonight With 'The Seven Deadly Sins'

Oct 9 · Boston University →

Teddy Swims Brings 'The UGLY Tour' to TD Garden Tonight

Oct 9 · TD Garden →

'To Kill a Mockingbird' Plays The Huntington Tonight

Oct 9 · Huntington Theatre Company →

Breakdancing Art Exhibit Opens at City Hall Tonight

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

DIY Potion Bottles Craft Tonight at Brighton Library

Oct 8 · Boston Public Library →

Shut Up & Write! Session Tonight at Brighton Library

Oct 8 · Boston Public Library →

'The Makers' Honors Boston Artists of Color at WBUR CitySpace

Oct 8 · WBUR →

Adult Sewing Class Today at Honan-Allston Library

Oct 8 · Boston Public Library →

Boston Seeks Proposals for $1 Million to Support Black Men's Health

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Bilingual Storytime Today at Honan-Allston Library

Oct 8 · Boston Public Library →

Modest Mouse, Caroline Rose play Roadrunner tonight

Oct 7 · Roadrunner Boston →

Brighton Farmers Market runs today at Brighton Common

Oct 7 · Brighton Main Streets →

LEGO and Block Club meets today at Faneuil Library

Oct 7 · Boston Public Library →

"Hidden History of Black Boston" talk tonight at Honan-Allston Library

Oct 7 · Boston Public Library →

LGBTQ+ mental-health workshop meets tonight at BU

Oct 7 · The Queer Neighborhood Council →

Italian Flag Raised at City Hall Plaza Today

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Toddler Playgroup Meets Today at Harvard Ed Portal

Oct 6 · Brighton Main Streets →

LEGO Club at Brighton Branch Library Today

Oct 6 · Boston Public Library →

All Bright Night Tonight at The Speedway

Oct 6 · Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation →

Elder Island Plays Brighton Music Hall Tonight

Oct 6 · Brighton Music Hall →

Board Games at Faneuil Branch Library Today

Oct 6 · Boston Public Library →

Found a Ball Python on Linden Street in Allston? It's at the City Shelter

Oct 5 · Universal Hub →

Open Streets Closes Brighton and Harvard Avenues to Cars Today

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Boston's Forgotten Felines to Host Table at Open Streets

Oct 4 · Boston's Forgotten Felines →

The Big Gig Indie Music Festival and Market Comes to Charles River Speedway Today

Oct 4 · The Boston Calendar →

Tue. Oct. 6: English Conversation Group at Honan-Allston

Oct 4 · Boston Public Library →

Tue. Oct. 6: All Bright Night at Garage B Events

Oct 4 · Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation →

Tiny Doors Allston Public Art Walk Launches Today

Oct 4 · Allston Village Main Streets →

Thu. Oct. 8: Bilingual Storytime at Honan-Allston Library

Oct 4 · Boston Public Library →

MFA Hosts Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Family Day Today

Oct 4 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston →

Kelsey Lu Plays Brighton Music Hall Tonight

Oct 4 · Brighton Music Hall →

Sat. Oct. 10: Youth soccer league at Rogers Park

Oct 4 · Brighton Main Streets →

Jimmy Fund Walk Follows Boston Marathon Course Today

Oct 4 · The Jimmy Fund →

Brighton Brewfest Today at PSF Community Center

Oct 3 · Brighton Main Streets →

Free Vinyasa Yoga Class at Honan-Allston Library

Oct 3 · Boston Public Library →

BU Field Hockey Hosts Lehigh in Pride Game Today

Oct 3 · Boston University Athletics →

Emo Night Brooklyn Tonight at Brighton Music Hall

Oct 3 · Concerts 50 →

Boston Remains at High Risk for West Nile Virus

Oct 3 · Mass.gov →

Fresh Truck Brings Produce to Oak Square YMCA Today

Oct 3 · Brighton Main Streets →

Youth Soccer Today at Rogers Park

Oct 3 · Brighton Main Streets →

Ann Patchett Gives Bromsen Lecture Today at Central Library

Oct 3 · Boston Public Library →

Longest Table at Allstonway Community Picnic Tonight

Oct 3 · Harvard SEAS →

Harvard Football Hosts Colgate Tonight at Harvard Stadium

Oct 3 · Harvard Athletics →

R&B ONLY LIVE Dance Party Tonight at Roadrunner

Oct 3 · R&B Only →

SpicetoberFest Today at City Hall Plaza

Oct 3 · Meet Boston →

Haunting Whispers Punk Show and Makers Market at Herter Park

Oct 3 · Herter Park →

BU Women's Hockey Loses 7-0 to No. 1 Wisconsin in Season Opener

Boston University opened its 2026-27 season Thursday with a 7-0 road loss to top-ranked Wisconsin at LaBahn Arena.

Oct 2 · Boston University Athletics →

Baby & Toddler Story Time Today at Brighton Branch Library

The Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library holds Baby & Toddler Story Time today from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., with songs and early literacy activities.

Oct 2 · Boston Public Library →

Bilingual Baby Playgroup Today at Family Nurturing Center

The Family Nurturing Center, 640 Washington St., hosts a bilingual playgroup for babies up to 12 months today from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration is required.

Oct 2 · Brighton Main Streets →

Bebe Stockwell Plays Brighton Music Hall Tonight

Bebe Stockwell performs tonight at 7 p.m. at Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave., with Gabrielle Hope and DJ Carbo.

Oct 2 · Brighton Music Hall →

Experimental Ensemble a•pe•ri•odic east Performs in Brighton Tonight

MetroArts hosts a concert of experimental acoustic music tonight at 175 Washington St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; music starts at 8 p.m.

Oct 2 · MetroArts →

$10 Million Planned for Franciscan Children's Campus in Brighton

The Boston Herald reported October 1 a $10 million infusion for the children's hospital campus tied to Franciscan Children's in Brighton, expected to support a new unit combining inpatient and outpatient services.

Oct 2 · Boston Herald →

Age Strong Advocate Holds Office Hours at Honan-Allston Library

Today from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Age Strong advocate Daisy Grijalva helps older adults connect with city services and benefits at the Honan-Allston Branch. No registration is required.

Oct 1 · Brighton Main Streets →

Crochet Club for Ages 8–14 at Brighton Library

The Crochet Club meets today from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. at the Brighton Branch. Beginners are welcome and supplies are available.

Oct 1 · Boston Public Library →

Brighton Book Group Discusses "Best Offer Wins" Tonight

The Brighton Branch's Unreal Reads group meets tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss Marisa Kashino's novel.

Oct 1 · Boston Public Library →

Japanese Mahjong Open Play Tonight in Brighton

Open play runs tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Charlesview Community Center, 123 Antwerp St.

Oct 1 · Brighton Main Streets →

Fall Yoga Session at Harvard Ed Portal Tonight

Harvard Ed Portal in Allston hosts a Fall Yoga session tonight from 6 to 7 p.m.

Oct 1 · Harvard Ed Portal →

Theo Katzman Plays Brighton Music Hall Tonight

An Evening With Theo Katzman starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Brighton Music Hall in Allston. The show is 18+ with no opening act.

Oct 1 · Brighton Music Hall →

MUNA and Hemlocke Springs Perform at Roadrunner Tonight

MUNA's Gets So Hot Tour, with Hemlocke Springs, plays tonight at Roadrunner, 89 Guest St., Brighton. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Oct 1 · Roadrunner Boston →