What's on in Malden for free?
15 upcoming events
We've rounded up 15 upcoming events in Malden for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Malden for free
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Thu 15 · 6:30 PM$0
💼Career
Pints & Properties
Faces Brewing Co.
Thu 15 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Language café
Adult Mandarin Meetup
Chinese Culture Connection
Sat 17 · 10 AM$0
🤝Volunteering
Malden Donation Fair and Clothing Exchange
Bread of Life (Malden)
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party
Lucky Seven! The Gallery@57 Turns 7
The Gallery@57
Sat 17 · 4:30 PMFree
📜Poetry📚Literature
The Art of Storytelling with Sound & Soul
Buena Vibre
Sun 18 · 1 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
Zenith Comics
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
Zenith Comics
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat Halloween 2026
The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Church
Fri 13 Nov · 6 PMFree
LIMELight Art Exhibition and Reception
The Gallery@57
Sat 14 Nov · 8 AMFree
12th Ping Pong Tournament 2026
Malden High School
Sun 22 Nov · 9:30 AM$0–40
🏃Running🤝Volunteering
Wobble Before You Gobble: 5K and Kids' Dash
87 Dartmouth Street
Wed 25 Nov · 4 PMFree
Misty's Danksgiving Eve
323 Commercial St
See also in Malden for free
Wed 7 · 7 PM
🎤Karaoke🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic & Karaoke Wednesdays
The Jungle Community Music Club, Somerville
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
The Django Cadre
The Burren, Somerville
Tomorrow · 7 PM$18–20
🌙Indie🎸Rock
she’s green
The Rockwell, Somerville
Wed 7 · 7 PM$11.33
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Unseemlier / See You At Rogers / Botch Job / The Roland High Life
Deep Cuts, Medford
Wed 7 · 7 PM
🌙Indie✨Pop
Get To the Gig Presents Bayonne - The 'Filters' Tour
Arts at the Armory Performance Hall, Somerville
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎙️Small gig
JAZZ NIGHT: Man on Land
Aeronaut Brewing Company, Somerville
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Leslie Liao
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
Fri 9Free
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
HONK! Festival 2026
Davis Square, Somerville, Boston
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Napoleon Dynamite Live! VIP M&G add-on
Chevalier Theatre, Medford
Fri 9 · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
Oteil Burbridge with LaMP - Wish Benefit Tour
Somerville Theatre
Sat 10 · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
One NIght Stands Band
Great American Beer Hall, Medford
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
🎷Swing🎊Socials
Blues Dance Lesson and Social - Bluesy Tuesy
504 Medford St, Somerville
Fri 23 · 9 PM$0
🪕Country🎊Socials
FREE Friday Line Dancing - Fall into Country Event with LDQ
Premiere on Broadway, Somerville
Fri 30 · 6 PM$55.20
🖼️Exhibition🌐World music
Gede Voudou Fet 2026
162 Mystic Ave, Medford
Sat 31 · 7 PM$40
💿DJ set
Welcome to Deadford Halloween Ball.
Arts Collaborative Medford
Tomorrow · 5 PM$44.52
🎪Street party
Cookbook Swap + Aperitivo Hour
Dear Annie, Cambridge
Wed 7 · 7 PM
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
FlowState 5Rhythms weekly
FlowState 5Rhythms weekly — Somerville
Fri 9 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
DJs at Mémoire Nightclub
Encore Boston Harbor, Everett
Fri 30 · 7 PM
🎉Club🎯Board games
Adult Night at LEGO Discovery Center
LEGO® Discovery Center Boston, Somerville
Wed 7 · 8 PM$21.72
🌙Indie💿DJ set
Fraxiom
The Rockwell, Somerville
Wed 14 · 7 PM$28.52–33.85
❓Quiz
Mingle Mayhem Big Singles Bash
Upstairs at Bow, Somerville
Tue 27 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Draft Picks Comedy!
Winter Hill Brewing Company, Somerville
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Laugh Giraffe - Stand Up Comedy Show (Free)
Union Tavern, Boston
Wed 7 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Fresh Goofs: Wednesday Showcase
Goofs Comedy Club, Somerville
Sat 10$20
🎭Theatre
Reclaiming My Heartbeat
The Center for Arts at the Armory, Somerville
Sat 10 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
Josh Thomas: Jiggle, Jiggle LIVE at Arts at the Armory
Arts @ The Armory, Somerville
Sun 11 · 10 AM$15–45
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Heart Hive Ecstatic Dances
Heart Hive Ecstatic Dances, Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge
Thu 8 · 6 PM
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
Nathan Tufts Park, Somerville
Tomorrow · 6 PM$39.19
🍽️Food
Alpine Cheese class
Pemberton Farms Marketplace, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 7 PM$6.24
📚Literature
Side Quest Book Club: "Japanese Gothic"
Side Quest Books & Games, Somerville
Tomorrow · 7 PM$0
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
Why Is Making Friends So Hard? A Gen Z Dialogue on Friendship (Part II)
New Acropolis, Cambridge
Wed 7 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
CLL - MA Ballot Questions 2026: Know Before You Vote MEDFORD
Barnum Hall, 104, Medford
Wed 7 · 5 PMFree
🍽️Food
FREE TASTING! Wines of Marie and Vincent Tricot
Wild Child, Somerville
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
🔬Science🌱Ecology
Introduction to Nature Monitoring in the City
Somerville Community Growing Center
Sat 10 · 7 PM$0
🗣️Talk📜Poetry
Mental Health Storytelling Night + Dessert Potluck: World Mental Health Day
The Green Room, Somerville
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Somerville Music Ecosystem: Music Recording Panel Discussion
New Alliance Audio, Somerville
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Venues in Malden for free
87 Dartmouth Street
1 event
Buena Vibre
1 event
The Gallery@57
2 events
Faces Brewing Co.
2 events
Zenith Comics
3 events
Mystic Station
6 events
Bread of Life (Malden)
1 event
Idle Hands Craft Ales
2 events
Bay State Cohousing
3 events
Ultimate Tango New Location
2 events
323 Commercial St
1 event
MIXX 360 Nightlife
8 events