What's on in Framingham on a budget?
16 upcoming events
We've rounded up 16 upcoming events in Framingham on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Framingham on a budget
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Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Scary Stories in the Park
Cushing Memorial Park
Sat 10 · 11 AM$0
🍽️Food
Cook Differently with Steam
Yale Appliance
Sat 10 · 2 PM$0
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Bakery-Style Bread at Home
Yale Appliance
Tue 13 · 6 PM$0
🏷️Other
Human Resources Gathering 2026
The Buckley Kitchen & Bar
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
📖Story time0–12 yrs
100 Years in the 100 Acre Wood: Winnie-the-Pooh 100th Anniversary
McAuliffe Branch Library
Sun 18 · 3 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Bob Dodd Sunday Concert: Liana Paniyeva
Framingham Public Library
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Wayside's 5K4Kids Run/Walk & Family Fair
Charlotte A Dunning Elementary School
Sat 24 · 4 PMFree
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Trunk or Treat: Framingham
50 Pamela Rd
Thu 5 Nov · 3:30 PM$0–30
Swiacki Children's Literature Festival 2026
Framingham State University
Sat 12 Dec · 9 AM$5
🖼️Exhibition🪡Crafts
Framingham Rotary 2026 Holiday Craft Fair
Keefe Regional Technical School
See also in Framingham on a budget
At 6 PM
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night
Sky Bokx 109
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Stories, Songs & Sips @ Ten Trees Books!
Ten Trees Books, Natick
Tomorrow · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Della Mae
TCAN Mainstage, Natick
Sat 10 · 7 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic
Natick Drum Circle
Common Street Spiritual Center, Natick
Sun 4 · 3 PM$0
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Hispanic Lyric Songs in Sudbury
Goodnow Library, Sudbury
Tomorrow · 8 PM$23.18
🎸Rock🎫Concert
So Lucky – A Tribute to Dave Matthews
Tackle Box Brewing Company, Marlborough
Tomorrow · 9 PM$0
🎸Rock🎹Blues
Crash and Burn in Dante's at Firefly's BBQ
Firefly's BBQ, Marlborough
Sat 17 · 3 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Liana Paniyeva at Falcetti Pianos in Newton
Falcetti Piano, Newton
Sat 10 · 3 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Réne Lecuona in Recital: Music with a Story
Slosberg Music Center, Waltham
Sat 10 · 5:30 PM$10–20
🎊Village dance✨Belly dance
Khelaiya Garba Raas
Wayland High School, Field House
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🎊Village dance
Stake Youth Halloween Dance
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Weston
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🍽️Food
Duck Soup 55th Celebration/Fall Fest/Goodnow Farms Whisky Pairing
Duck Soup, Sudbury
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
BOSTON HONEY COMPANY ANNUAL HARVEST PARTY
Boston Honey Company, Holliston
Fri 23$23.18–81.88
🧘Wellness🧘Yoga
Embodiment & Movement Weekend
Common Street Spiritual Center, Natick
At 6:30 PM$71.21
🍽️Food
Bavarian Nights 2: A Ticketed Oktoberfest Dinner
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Occupational Hazard: Jimmy Buffett
TCAN Cinema Room, Natick
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Walnut Hill Walking Tour
2 South Ave, Natick
At 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Broken Promises: Natick in the American Revolution, 1651 - 1775
Natick Historical Society, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, USA
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Southborough History Hike on Peninsula Trail, Sat, 10/3, 10:00 AM
Fayville Park for Hike at Peninsula Trail (a.k.a Boroughs Loop and Aqueduct Trail), Southborough
Tue 6 · 7 PM$34.59
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Edward Burns presents "The Marlboro Road Gang"
Wellesley Books
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
Seed Collection Presentation and Walk
Wolbach Farm, Sudbury
Tomorrow · 8 AM
🗣️Talk🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Forging the Future: LGBTQ+ Business Conference
Babson College, Babson Park
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
The Arts as Divine Inspiration (Free Event)
Holliston Public Library
Sun 25 · 2 PM$0
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
TOUR OF WESTON'S TWO OLDEST CEMETERIES - OCTOBER 25th, 2026
Golden Ball Tavern Museum, Weston
Thu 15 · 7 PM
📚Literature🍽️Food
Book Release & Fundraiser: Rose Levy Beranbaum, noted Baker & Author
Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley
At 5 PM
🗣️Talk
History After Hours: Hope and Courage – A Vietnam POW’s Story with Captain Mike Penn
American Heritage Museum
Wed 7 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Zennovation in Sedation: Rethinking What is Possible • Event ID: 2026-037
Angell West, Waltham
Tue 13 · 1 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Plant ID & Natural History Walk at Codman North
Codman Estate, Lincoln
Thu 15 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Outdoor Voices with Monet Izabeth, Solo Adventurer
Marlborough Public Library
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
FREE Educational Event for TEENS: College Prep & Life. Finding Balance.
Needham Free Public Library
Sat 24 · 9 AM
🧺Market🪡Crafts
2026 Needham Craft Fair and Bake Sale
Needham High School
At 11:40 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
G2
Newton Free Library
Sat 3 · 6 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Natick Resists Facisim
Natick Center
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early SHERBORN
on the green of 'the split' of Rts 16 & 27, Sherborn
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early Wayland, MA
Intersection of Hwys 20, 27, & 126., Wayland
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley Town Hall Green
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
♀️Feminism
Mulher de Coragem
449 Boston Post Rd E, Marlborough
Wed 7 · 4:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Needham Weekly Democracy Rally
Needham
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early Needham, MA
Greene's Field, Needham
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Venues in Framingham on a budget
Framingham State University
2 events
Charlotte A Dunning Elementary School
1 event
50 Pamela Rd
1 event
575 Pleasant Street (Route 30)
1 event
Yale Appliance
3 events
• 5-kilometer race USATF Certified Course
1 event
Cushing Memorial Park
1 event
150 Concord St
1 event
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers
5 events
7 Bishop Street
1 event
Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
2 events
Caipy Sports Bar
1 event