Cheap Weekend Fun

Happy second weekend of April! Here are a few fun and budget-friendly things to do this weekend in Boston and beyond!

Black Mass Open Casting Call: Saturday & Sunday, April 12-13, 2014 from 1-6pm at 180 Mount Vernon in Dorchester. Producers are looking for people of all ages and ethnicities to represent Boston in the 1970’s and 1980’s for an upcoming movie Black Mass that tells the James “Whitey” Bulger story, which stars Johnny Depp.

Sports Illustrated Cover Shoot: Saturday, Aril 12, 2014 at 7am near the Boston Marathon Finish Line. Show your Boston Pride and be part of the Sports Illustrated cover shoot on Saturday morning.

Boston National Poetry Month Festival: April 10-13, 2014 at the Boston Public Library, Copley. Enjoy this 14th Annual Festival with readings from emerging poets and more. Free.

Phillips Candy House Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 11-4pm at Pope John Paul II Park. Phillips Candy House is sponsoring the 22nd Annual Department of Conservation & Recreation’s Spring Egg Scramble with 10,000 toy-filled eggs. The Easter Bunny will make a guest appearance from 2-4pm. Free.

Guac Off: Sunday, April 13th from 3-5pm at the Painted Burro in Somerville. The deadline to submit your fabulous guac recipe has past but you can still cheer on the local participants!

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Free Outdoor Bootcamp: Sunday, April 13, 2014 at City Sports in Porter Square at 10am. Enjoy a free outdoor bootcamp class for one hour, please RSVP in advance.

Free Boston CrossFit: Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 12-1pm. Every Saturday enjoy free (indoor) CrossFit class in the Back Bay.

Free Spinning Class at Handle Bar Fenway: April 12-13, 2014 from 8-5pm. New riders can enjoy free classes and 25% off at Handle Bar’s opening this weekend!

If you are looking for more things to do, check out the Half Price Event tickets tab for great discounts and free tickets to shows and more. Also, The Big Apple Circus is underway at City Hall and you can find a lot of different discounts to the circus.

Hope you have a great weekend!