27 Cheap & Healthy Things to Do in Boston: Winter 2020 [01/11/20]

Whether you're doing dry January or just trying to kick off 2020 on the right foot, here are 27 mostly-free fitness activities happening in/around Boston this winter in chronological order...

Learn To Curl @ SNOWPORT
Cost: FREE
When: Sat, 1/11
What: The Seaport’s winter activation, Snowport, is offering complimentary curing lessons on select Saturdays this winter. In case you’re expecting to curl on actual ice, you should know that lessons take place on an iceless curling rink.

Vinyasa Yoga + Nutrition Workshop
Cost: FREE
When: Sun, 1/12
What: 10am at the W Hotel Boston in the Great Room. Enjoy a vinyasa flow followed by a recovery and nutrition workshop.

Winter Workout Series at Boston Park Plaza
Cost: $15
When: Thu, 1/16
What: Booty by Brabants’ founder, Kelly Brabants, is packing up the electric energy from her outdoor workout classes and bringing it to the Boston Park Plaza for the return of the Winter Workout Series. The class will benefit Boston Park Plaza's signature charity, the Highgate Charitable Foundation, followed by a KEEL vodka-hosted cocktail hour featuring a Booty by Brabants trunk show as well as exciting raffle items to benefit the charity of the evening.

Yoga Sculpt + Health & Wellness Panel Discussion
Cost: FREE
When: Sun, 1/19
What: 10am at the W Hotel Boston in the Great Room. Join Club High Rise for a yoga sculpt session, followed by a panel discussion: How to achieve your health and wellness goals.

SNOWPORT: 80’s Aprés Ski Night
Cost: FREE
When: Thu, 1/23
What: Seaport Boston is hosting an '80s Aprés Ski night at Snowport Winter Village. Enjoy free admission, '80s hits, and a totally tubular portrait station.

Total Body Conditioning Workout
Cost: FREE
When: Sun, 1/26
What: 10am at the W Hotel Boston in the Great Room. Join Club High Rise for a total body conditioning workout as the final workout in their 21 Day Resolute New Year's Challenge.

BABEft
Cost: $12-$15
When: Every Mon until 1/27
What: BABEfit is a fitness class from The Boston Academy of Burlesque Education which combines burlesque flair with cardio dance. Each class includes a warm up, fun & heart-pumping dance combinations using exciting burlesque moves, floor work to tone legs and strengthen core, and a cool down & stretch.

Winter Workout Series: BBB x Make-A-Wish MA & RI
Cost: $15
When: Tue, 1/28
What: Stay moving during the colder months with Booty by Brabants Winter Workout Series at Boston Park Plaza, where hundreds of fitness enthusiasts will light the room with amazing energy, all in the name of charity. Each class will be followed by a KEEL vodka-hosted cocktail hour featuring a Booty by Brabants trunk show as well as raffle items.

Well Wednesday Meditation at WeWork
Cost: FREE
When: Every Wed until 1/29
What: 30-minute guided meditations that will send you back to your workspace feeling grounded, renewed and therefore more productive.

Mindful Monday
Cost: FREE
When: Mon, 2/3
What: Join General Assembly for an evening of mindfulness activities. Start your week off right, clear your headspace, and recharge for the rest of your work week

2020 Cup Cake Run
Cost: FREE
When: Sat, 2/15
What: Grab your sweetie (or running friends) and join Boston Road Runners for a fun run downtown. Celebrate your Valentine weekend with few miles on the Charles River. Sweets and cupcakes for all runners.

Booty by Brabants Winter Workout Series
Cost: $15
When: Tue, 2/25
What: In honor of Booty by Brabants' five-year anniversary, Kelly will be spotlighting five different charities during the Winter Workout Series. The DJ Henry Dream Fund is honored to have been chosen for the February 25th workout. Hundreds of fitness enthusiasts will fill the room with amazing energy, all in the name of charity. Each class will be followed with a KEEL vodka low-calorie cocktail hour featuring a Booty by Brabants trunk show as well as raffle items.

HIITDANCE
Cost: $15
When: Every Tue until 2/25
What: HIITDANCE is a cardio dance and HIIT fusion class. HIITDANCE will have you dancing, squatting, burpeeing, push-uping. You will move through several sets of HIIT intervals followed by cardio dance recovery intervals.

Taproom Yoga
Cost: $10
When: Every Sun until 3/29
What: The admission fee covers a group session with a Core Power instructor and your first beer from the tap.

Outdoor Ice Skating
Cost: $varies
When: Goes until Fri, 3/29
What: The only non-workout workout you can find in the city. (Apparently, you can tone up your legs while burning 650 calories an hour while skating.)

November Project: Destination Deck
Cost: FREE
When: Every Mon through winter
What: Location changes every week. “You’ll arrive in some random parking lot, park, or clearing in the forest where we’ll be gathering to start the workout.”

Tuesday Speed Workout
Cost: FREE
When: Every Tue through winter
What: Join Tracksmith for a free, coached workout. These workouts are designed for any runner looking to get faster. The workouts are timed by the Trackhouse coaches and include dynamic drills and stretching.

Harvard Stadium: Stairs - The November Project
Cost: FREE
When: Every Wed through winter
What: The weekly workout that started it all. On 11/11/11, Brogan & Bojan showed up to Harvard Stadium at 6:30am for a stair workout. At the time, they called it “The November Project” -- the name stuck and the rest is history. #justshowup

Remnant Run Club
Cost: FREE
When: Every Wed through winter
What: Remnant runs will be casual, “all abilities welcome” 3-5 mile runs starting at Bow Market in Union Square and ending back at Remnant’s taproom.

Yoga at the Hyatt Regency Downtown
Cost: FREE
When: Every Wed through winter
What: Accessible to all levels, with a power class on the first Wednesday of every month, this is a great way to add some self care and fitness to your weekly routine. Stretch, move, breathe and get centered with YogaPro Anna Saluti.

Intro to Zen Meditation at Cambridge Zen Center
Cost: FREE
When: Every Thu through winter
What: The OG of weekly meditation sessions in the Boston area. A guided meditation sesh followed by a dharma talk. Afterwards, stick around for tea.

Cambridge Run Club or Brookline Run Club
Cost: FREE
When: Every Thu through winter
What: Marathon Sports Run Clubs are free, all-inclusive weekly events. They track your mileage for you, and as you hit significant milestones you'll become eligible for a special Marathon Sports Running Group discount, unique members-only gear, and other great kickbacks.

November Project: Summit Ave
Cost: FREE
When: Every Fri through winter
What: Summit Avenue is a street that runs up Corey Hill on the Brighton–Brookline line. This workout covers a 4-mile long portion of the Brookline side.

Fun Dodgeball
Cost: $10-$15
When: Every Sat through winter
What: Fun Dodgeball will be in the Andrew Peabody School Gymnasium, located on the Cambridge/Somerville line. All levels are welcome. Happens every Saturday.

Yoga in the Beer Garden
Cost: $10
When: Every Sat through winter
What: Nothing speaks “new year, new me” like a yoga sesh in a brewery. Join other fellow yogis at Remnant Brewery for an hour of vinyasa flow followed by ice cold craft brews.

Free Tennis Lessons
Cost: FREE
When: Every Sun through winter
What: Free lessons for beginner players, both kids (ages 5 and up) and adults at the same time, but on different courts. This is a drop-in program designed to introduce and reinforce fundamental skills.

lululemon Run Club Sundays
Cost: FREE
When: Every Sun through winter
What: With the new space, lululemon Newbury is now hosting a run & hang for all your training/long run needs. There will always be two options (different every week), both a 5 mile & 10 mile.

--
Photo by @lauramcgreen (The November Project at Harvard Stadium):

https://instagram.com/p/BqKU44BBoUO/

27 Cheap & Healthy Things to Do in Boston: Winter 2020

The Holiday Bazaar

Boston Landing Holiday Bash ft. The Polar Express (12/22)

A Night of Classic Rock featuring Debo Ray and her Band of Bros

Small Mart Vintage, Vinyl & Holiday Art Mart at Crystal Ballroom

SMALL⭐ MART HOLIDAY MARKETS at Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square ️⛄