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When
Thursday 6 PM Eastern. Votes close 24 hours before your date.
How far
Your radius is 1, 3 or 6 miles from your home base. Times show on a 12-hour clock. Prefer kilometres or the other clock? Switch in the app under Us, Units and time.
What kind of places
Dinner, drinks (unless you've said no alcohol), dessert, activities, walks, markets, galleries, late stops. Free plans use parks, cafés and free events.
Who it's for
Couples who live together or nearby, both 18+, with a home base in or around Boston.

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We're putting together the Boston guide: today, tonight and this weekend, free things and a few date ideas, picked from the places' own listings. We never invent an event.

On the calendar.

The dates couples in Boston plan around, with the last easy day to plan each one.

  • Copley Square tree lighting

    Mon 30 Nov · Plan by Fri 27 Nov

    Dates from boston.gov

  • Christmas Eve

    Thu 24 Dec · Plan by Thu 3 Dec

  • New Year's Eve

    Thu 31 Dec · Plan by Thu 10 Dec

Places we checked ourselves.

588 places in Boston across 82 kinds, each with what we know and when we last checked it. A reference of what we vetted, not a ranking: nothing is listed or ordered for a fee.

A few of them by their coordinates, numbered as below. The full map is in the directory.

  1. Aquarium · Waterfront

    New England Aquarium

    The aquarium on Central Wharf, then the harbourfront at dusk; in autumn it stays open to 6 pm at weekends.

    50 to 100 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 30 October 2026

  2. Arcade

    ARCADE

    An arcade for games and a bit of friendly rivalry. Its website mentions private events.

    Under 50 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 28 October 2026

  3. Arcade

    PLAY Boston

    An arcade for games and a bit of friendly rivalry. Its website mentions private events and reservations. It lists a $$ price range and is listed as open until 11:59 pm on Friday and Saturday.

    50 to 100 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 30 October 2026

  4. Arcade

    Pop's Pinball Parlor

    An arcade for playing together. Its website mentions games.

    Under 50 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 28 October 2026

  5. Arcade · Somerville

    Play Union

    An arcade for playing together. Its website mentions classes or workshops.

    Under 50 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 29 October 2026

  6. Arcade · Somerville

    Pop's Pinball

    An arcade for playing together. Its website mentions games.

    Under 50 USD for two · Walk in

    Checked 1 November 2026

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Is unplan open in Boston?

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When does the plan arrive in Boston?

Thursday 6 PM Eastern. Votes close 24 hours before your date. You can pick another date-night day in the app and the plan follows it.

How far do plans go?

Your radius is 1, 3 or 6 miles from your home base. Times show on a 12-hour clock. Prefer kilometres or the other clock? Switch in the app under Us, Units and time.

What does unplan cost?

Free to start, with at-home and low-cost ideas. Set up this date opens one premium plan for $2.99. Keep the Spark is $7.99 a month, one subscription for both partners.

What is the Boston guide?

A daily what's-on for Boston: today, tonight and this weekend, free things and date ideas from the places' own listings. It is being put together; the weekly email tells you when it is up.

Which places does unplan use in Boston?

588 places we checked ourselves, listed under Places with what we know about each and when we last checked it. The directory is what we vetted, not a ranking: nothing is listed or ordered for a fee.

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