Here are seven things worth leaving the dorm or apartment for this weekend, Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 8. Every date, time and price below comes from the event’s official page. Plans change, so check the link before you go.
One transit note first: the MBTA is running no Green Line trains between North Station and Babcock Street, Cleveland Circle, Kenmore and Heath Street from Saturday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 15. Free shuttles run to Back Bay. Budget at least 25 extra minutes if your plans touch the Green Line.
1. Big one: Snowport Holiday Market opens
When: Opens Friday, Nov. 6. Hours this weekend are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Where: Seaport Common, 100 Seaport Blvd., Seaport. Price: Free general admission. An optional weekend Fast Pass through the Seaport Insider app costs $15 per adult ($20 if bought day-of) and $7 for veterans and kids 6 to 17.
The Seaport’s holiday village is back with 125-plus makers, food vendors, themed cocktail bars, live music and The Creativity Corner, a drop-in crafting space run with the LEGO Group. Weekend lines can get long, which is what the Fast Pass is for. Official page: bostonseaport.xyz/holidaymarket.
2. Free pick: Boston Veterans Parade
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, noon to 3 p.m. Where: Starts at the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street in Back Bay, marches to the corner of Park and Tremont streets and ends at City Hall Plaza downtown. Price: Free to watch.
The city bills it as a parade honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families, with veteran, military and civic groups and musical units marching. Any spot along Boylston or Tremont works. Official page: boston.gov/calendar/boston-veterans-parade.
3. Culture pick: Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
When: Friday, Nov. 6, 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 7, noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Back Bay. Price: Free for students with a current, valid student ID. Otherwise $25 Friday (good all three days), $15 Saturday (good Saturday and Sunday) and $10 Sunday.
The 48th edition brings U.S. and international dealers sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America with manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, maps and autographs. It is a free afternoon of browsing centuries-old books if you bring your ID. Hynes station is inside the Green Line shutdown zone on Saturday and Sunday, so take the shuttle or walk from Back Bay. Official page: abaa.org.
4. Food pick: Boston Halal Food Fest
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, noon to 4 p.m. (rain date Sunday, Nov. 8). Where: Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center outdoor parking lot, 100 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury. Price: Free to attend; registration is free on the organizer’s event page.
The second annual festival, hosted by the ISBCC under the theme “One Community, Many Flavours,” brings halal dishes from local vendors, cultural displays and family activities.
5. College game: Boston College vs. Florida State
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, noon (ACC Network). Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill. Price: See site for tickets.
BC (4-4, 2-3 ACC) hosts Florida State (3-5, 1-4 ACC) on Veterans/Military Appreciation Day. Florida State arrives under interim coach Rick Stockstill. Rep the Eagles in the student section. Official page: bceagles.com.
6. Pro game: Bruins vs. Panthers
When: Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Where: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, West End. Price: See site for tickets.
A Sunday matinee against Florida, and the Bruins’ only game in town this weekend. The Celtics are on the road Friday at Charlotte and Sunday at Milwaukee. TD Garden sits above North Station, which the Orange Line and Commuter Rail still serve during the Green Line shutdown. Grab Bruins gear before puck drop. Official page: tdgarden.com.
7. Day trip: WaterFire Salute to Veterans in Providence
When: Saturday, Nov. 7. Vendors and onshore programming open at 3:30 p.m., a speaking program starts at 4 p.m., fires are lit starting at 4:49 p.m. and burn until 10 p.m. Where: WaterFire, 4 North Main St., downtown Providence, R.I. Price: Free. WaterFire asks guests to consider a $5 donation.
This full lighting is WaterFire’s 14th annual Salute to Veterans. More than 100 veterans and active-duty service members carry torches from the Rhode Island State House into the Waterplace Park Basin at 4:50 p.m., and the Northeast Sound Band plays the Steeple Street Stage from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Food vendors line Steeple, Washington and College streets. WaterFire says the Amtrak station is one block from the event. Official page: waterfire.org.
Also on TV Sunday
The Patriots host the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4:25 p.m. on FOX, according to the team.
Sources
- Boston Seaport: The Holiday Market at Snowport (hours, Fast Pass, general admission)
- City of Boston: Boston Veterans Parade (Nov. 7, 2026)
- ABAA: 48th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
- Islamic Society of Boston: Boston Halal Food Fest registration (Eventbrite)
- Boston College Athletics: Football vs. Florida State game center (Nov. 7, 2026)
- TD Garden: Bruins vs. Panthers (Nov. 8, 2026)
- WaterFire Providence: Nov. 7, 2026, 14th Annual Salute to Veterans
- WaterFire Providence: Frequently asked questions (admission)
- Florida State Athletics: Boston College game notes (Nov. 2026)
- NBA.com: Celtics schedule
- Patriots.com: Game preview, Patriots vs. Packers, Week 9