July Summer
- Fourth of July Pops concert & fireworks
- Boston Harborfest celebrations
- Tall ships and summer waterfront events
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Boston Black Pride Weekend
LGBTQ
Boston's Black queer community claims its own long weekend with a packed lineup of celebration and cul...
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Boston Harborfest
Children and Family Friendly
America's largest Fourth of July festival sprawls across Boston's most storied landmarks with costumed...
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Boston Harborfest Live Music & Reenactments
Performing Arts
One of the country's largest July 4th festivals fills downtown and the waterfront with three days of f...
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Live Jazz at Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club
Live Music
Open since 1947, this narrow, no-frills South End institution is one of America's oldest family-run ja...
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Parks & Outdoors
Ride the Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden
There are few images more closely associated with Boston than the Swan Boats gliding quietly under the arched bridge in…
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History & Landmarks
Explore Faneuil Hall
Few buildings in the United States have witnessed as much public life as Faneuil Hall. When it opened in 1742,…
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Sports
Catch a Game at Fenway Park
Fenway Park is as close as Boston comes to a shared living room. Opened in 1912 and still home to…
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August Summer
- North End Italian feasts and celebrations
- City beaches and waterfront parks
- Harbor Islands ferries and sunset cruises
September Summer
- Boston Film Festival screenings
- Red Sox games and fall sports
- Lively neighborhoods as students return