Lanterns illuminated Jamaica Pond at Spontaneous Celebrations’ Lantern Parade Oct. 19 and 20, an event that has been a staple in the Jamaica Plain community since it began 40 years ago. The event celebrates the arrival of winter, as participants wear costumes, light lanterns...

The City of Boston is hosting in-person early voting at dozens of locations between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1 in an effort to increase voting accessibility. Two such locations were the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, Oct. 26 and 27 and the Institute of Contemporary Art, or ICA, Oct....

Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough of lantern displays and activities. This year’s showcase was made to highlight the significance of conserving the planet’s biodiversity.  With...

The Charlesgate Farmers Market closed its first year Oct. 20 with a Barktober puppy Halloween costume contest and a limited market under the Bowker Overpass. The Pup Party & Parade event, sponsored by local Pawsh Dog Boutique and Lina Kriva Homes, featured a costume contest...

On the evening of Oct. 18, the Boston Common Frog Pond transformed into a lively hub of activity for the Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival, bringing friends and families together for a night of festive fun. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the free event, hosted by  Boston Parks and Recreation...

Vast, empty spaces are many designers’ dream places to work. They use their interior design capabilities to cover the walls with beautiful prints, fill the room with colorful furniture and illuminate the area with mood-setting lights.  To achieve the perfect space that...

The Boston Center for the Arts’ Cyclorama was filled with people and cats Oct. 12 and 13, who gathered to celebrate felines at the Boston Catstravaganza hosted by Loving Cats Worldwide.  Over two days of competition, five international judges issued awards for cats across...

At the Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library Oct. 5, Roberto Mighty brought the dead to life. Mighty, a multimedia artist and filmmaker, spoke to an audience of 20 about his upbeat docuseries “World’s Greatest Cemeteries,” currently airing its second season...

Since July 2019, a one-way fare for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s bus system and subway have cost $1.70 and $2.40, respectively, for nearly all riders.  Certain passengers, like children, military personnel, first responders and government officials have...

The heart of Roxbury pulsed with artistic energy as Roxbury Open Studios held its 25th annual Arts Festival Oct. 5 and 6 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. Running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the two-day-long festival was a multi-medium, multicultural and multigenerational...

The first-ever Commonwealth Festival hosted Smino along with other rap and hip-hop artists at City Hall Plaza Oct. 12 from noon to 8 p.m.  Despite windy conditions, the festival included 12 performers, a “flee market” with several vendors and two food trucks with Asian-inspired...

On Oct. 12, attendees of the Boston Indigenous Peoples Day March made their way through Downtown Boston chanting “Indigenous Peoples Day now,” calling for the Massachusetts government to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Christopher Columbus Day.  Protest signs...