365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

The Red Sox will be playing back at home on Wednesday night for Game 6 of the World Series! WAAF and Budweiser will be hosting an event that night at the Baseball Tavern by Fenway from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Whether you're going to the game or just want to grab a beer by Kenmore, Baseball Tavern is close enough to Fenway Park to experience all the excitement of Game 6! 

There will be a chance for guests to win last minute tickets to the World Series, courtesy of Budweiser!

Baseball Tavern is located on 1270 Boylston St in Boston. 

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The Project Smile 10th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Friday, November 1st at the DoubleTree Hill in Milford, MA. 

The event will feature a silent auction with over 100 items, a live auction hosted by Dick Ferrucci, special guests and music. Auction items include airfare, ski lift and admission tickets to various events! 

Founded by Catherine Pisacane, "Project Smile is federally tax exempt non-profit organization which donates stuffed animals, coloring books/crayons, small toys and children's reading books to police and fire departments for police officers, fire fighters and paramedics to give to children involved in traumatic situations. Project Smile has recently launched the Operation Elder Care program which provides stuffed animals to elderly people who are making the difficult and frequently traumatic transition to life in a nursing home."

For futher information on this event, please check out the Project Smile website. 

The Fall Pumpkin Festival will be at Frog Pond in the Common on Sunday, October 27 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

The Fall Pumpkin festival will have hundreds of jack-o-lanterns floating on Frog Pond and kid friendly activities in the area. 

"Attendees are asked to bring 8-inch or smaller carved pumpkins that will be lit and then floated on the Frog Pond for a thrilling early evening display.  In addition, local organizations have been invited to carve jack-o’-lanterns to put on display at the event and participants will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite pumpkin.  Children are also invited to decorate luminaries which will line the edge of the Frog Pond."

For more information on this event, please click here.

Massvacation.com has a fantastic list of some of the Hallloween events in Boston. Below is a list of some great activities from their website you can check out with your family and friends!

Boston Halloween Lunch Cruise
 – October 27
 for the perfect mix of tricks and treats, bring the whole family down to the Harbor for Spirit of Boston’s festive Halloween Lunch Cruise. Enjoy an open soda and juice bar, trick or treat goodie bags for all kids and engaging DJ entertainment featuring fun games for the kids. Plus, there will be a kid’s costume parade, so don’t forget to dress up in your favorite Halloween garb!
 Spirit of Boston
 200 Seaport Blvd.

Ghosts and Gravestones Tours of Boston
 – Through October. Come hear Boston’s real history – the stories you won’t hear before the sun goes down. What do you get when you combine a cursed privateer, a pyromaniac circus ringleader, a demon spat out of the pits of Hades, a homicidal opera diva, and a deranged nanny? An experience unlike anything else in Boston! Those are just a few of the guides who will drag you kicking and screaming through Boston’s sordid past. Never was there a more treacherous lot of characters – each one dying to tell you tales of Boston’s dead in their own unusual way. 

Beacon Hill With a Boo!
 – October 31. Boston By Foot, Inc.
 77 North Washington Street Boston. Beacon Hill With a BOO! is the Halloween walking tour of Beacon Hill featuring the murders, executions, ghosts and politicians of this seemingly quaint neighborhood.

For more information on these, and other Halloween events in the city, please check out the Massvacation.com Halloween event page here.

Want to do something a little different and scary in Salem? Check out Paranormal Salem, where tour guests can be paranormal investigators in some of the most "haunted hot spots" in Salem.

Paranormal Salem is focused on "educating the public on paranormal activity, communication, and debunking. "Guests are given ghost hunting equipment, such as EMF detectors and audio records and learn how to use the equipment during the tour. 

Tickets for the tours are available online. There is a Paranormal Salem and a Old Firehouse Investigation tour option. The Paranormal Salem Tours meet at the Witch Trials Memorial at 98 Library Street in Salem.   

The Paranormal Salem tours have been featured on A&E Bio’s My Ghost Story and voted 'New England’s Favorite Tour' in the 2012 About.com Readers Choice Awards.

To learn more about the tours and evidence from events, please check out ParanormalSalem.com. 

On Saturday, October 27th, visit the Prudential Center with your family for the Pru Boo! The trick-or-treating event will be from 11am-1pm. 

Parents and guardians can bring their children through the Prudential Shopping Center for treats, face painting, pumpkin decorating and other spooky fun along the way!

The trick-or-treat bags are $4 with proceeds benefiting The Home for Little Wanderes. The Home for Little Wanderers' mission is to "ensure the healthy behavioral, emotional, social and educational development and physical well-being of children and families living in at-risk circumstance."

Trick-or-treating bags are available now at the Customer Service Desk in the center of the Prudential Building in Back Bay. 

Try different wines from all around the world at the Fall Wine Fest! The event will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at the Boston Center for the Arts' Cyclorama venue. 

 "Featuring vineyards in Australia and France to South Africa and Spain, the event will let you taste vintages from around the world without leaving Boston." Each attendee will receive a map that will allow guests to visit different regions at their leisure and preference. 

Tastings will be accompanied by snacks and music. 

There are various event times on Saturday. Please check the event website for further details on pricing and availability.  

Guilt City will also be promoting the Fall Wine Fest. Special insider pricing will be available to members on their website until October, 29th. Please click here for further information on Guilt City's Fall Wine Fest deals. 

John Legend is coming to the Wang Theatre in the Theatre District on Tuesday, October 22nd. The "Love in the Future" Tour is promoting John Legends new album, Love in the Future, which was released in early September.

John Legend has toured the world and has won multiple awards, including many Grammys and the Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has collaborated with multiple artists including Kanye West and Alicia Keys. 

"'Future's' 16 songs are investigations into the pleasures, pains and transformations of a long-term relationship."

John Legend is currently touring the US and will start touring internationally towards the end of the year. For more information on John, his tour and ticket availability, please check out JohnLegend.com. 

The 18th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury Crossing. 

"This Festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment. It is a chance to talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items in the marketplace, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or simply learn what vegetarian foods are available and where you can find them!"

Guest speakers include Kathy Hester, Dr. Kerrie Saunders and Dr. Michael Greger. The speakers at the BVFF will be speaking about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and cooking options for you and your family. 

For further information on this event, please click here. 

The 14th Annual Boston Comedy Festival is back at the Somerville Theatre on Saturday, November 16th! Eight comedians will take the stage to win the Boston Comedy Festival Contest and the $10,000 grand prize! 

"During the week long festival, 96 comedians from all over the world have competed in a no-holds-barred stand up comedy contest.

"Jim McCue will be awarding comedian BCF comedian of the year Marc Maron, Marc has pioneered pod casting with his podcast WTF and his new television show Maron. The Boston Comedy Festival Contest is one of the most prestigious Comedy Contests in the world!"

For further information on this event and ticket availability, please check out the Boston Comedy Festival website here.