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- Fourth of July Pops concert & fireworks
- Boston Harborfest celebrations
- Tall ships and summer waterfront events
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Audien at The Grand
Clubs and Nightlife
Progressive-house producer Audien headlines the Seaport's flagship nightclub for a Friday-night set. The Grand pairs big-room EDM with…
View DetailsBoston Parks Movie Night: Malcolm X at Malcolm X Park
Performing Arts
Boston Parks and Recreation's ParkARTS movie series brings Spike Lee's landmark 1992 biopic starring Denzel Washington to the…
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Curio Spice Sip & Stitch and Date Night: Paint Your Partner
Education and Workshops
On Friday evenings, Boston Public Market — the year-round local-food hall by Haymarket — trades its grocery bustle…
View DetailsEric Jay Dolin: ‘The Wreck of the Mentor’ at Brookline Booksmith
Book and Poetry
Bestselling maritime historian Eric Jay Dolin presents his latest, 'The Wreck of the Mentor,' at Brookline Booksmith in…
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Top Things To Do
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