Festivals and Events
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Boston Wine Festival
More than 50 wineries participate in this annual event at the Harbor Hotel.
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Thomas A Dorsey Gospel Jubilee
The New England Conservatory of Music celebrates gospel with a weekend of performances at Jordan Hall.
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New England Spring Flower Show
The nation’s oldest annual flower exhibition lasts a week and features 40 or more fully landscaped gardens.
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St Patrick’s Day
The longest running St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the US since 1737. Boston’s Irish community hosts a big parade.
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Battle of Lexington Re-enactment
At Lexington Green on Patriot’s Day.
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Taste of Quincy Market
Faneuil Hall market place presents a huge range of culinary tastes from some of the most popular vendors in Boston.
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Boston Harborfest
A family-oriented festival of more than 200 events – many of them free.
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Independence Day
The Boston Pops Orchestra perform a free evening concert, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display on the banks of the Charles River.
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Chinatown Festival
Many traditional Asian arts performances, sponsored by the Chinatown Business Association.
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Boston Film Festival
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Boston Half-Marathon
The full marathon is held on the third Monday in April.
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Veterans’ Day Parade
Boston honours its veterans with a parade beginning at Tremont and Beacon Streets.
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Boston Tea Party Re-enactment
One of Boston’s most famous historical moments is brought to life.
Theatre, Cinema and Opera
Boston theatre ranges from Broadway shows to amateur and professional college productions by way of repertory and experimental theatre. It has long played the role of a try-out town for pre-Broadway productions. These often appear at the Shubert Theatre on Tremont Street www.wangcenter.org/the-shubert.html. The Wilbur Theatre, also on Tremont Street, is an intimate and elegantly restored building that has held several world premieres, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Our Town. The Charles Playhouse on Warrenton Street is the home of the long-running and renowned Blue Man Group art troupe. www.blueman.com/ticketinfo/boston/index.shtml.
The city and suburbs have a fair number of cinemas, many with multiple screens. The Boston Public Library and the Museum of Fine Arts regularly show classics.
Boston’s premier dance company is the Boston Ballet. The troupe of more than 50 dancers presents both classical and modern works. The highlight of the year is the Christmas holiday presentation of The Nutcracker. www.bostonballet.org
As befits the ‘Athens of America,’ Boston is, considering its size, the most musical city in the United States. There are many fine orchestras, including the Boston Philharmonic (www.bostonphil.org), the Boston Symphony (www.bso.org) and the Boston Pops (www.bostonpops.org)
Museums and Galleries
Boston's museums are as good as any you'll find in the world, and the most visited one is the Museum of Science at Science Park. It has more than 400 interactive exhibits including a Virtual Fish Tank, an IMAX theatre and a planetarium. www.mos.org. The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is New England's largest art museum. It’s known for its collection of works by the French Impressionist, Claude Monet - the largest outside France. It is also home to spectacular changing exhibitions. www.mfa.org. The Boston Tea Party Ship consists of a small museum and the Beaver II, a Danish brig built in 1908 which is similar to the Beaver – the ship involved in the famous ‘tea party.’ www.bostonteapartyship.com. These are just three of the many possibilities in Boston. A useful website is www.museumsofboston.org
For Children
Boston is a playground for kids. There are many museums including the Children’s Museum at 300, Congress Street. There’s a wealth of historic walks and visits to be enjoyed and all the family will enjoy the duck tours in amphibious vehicles. There’s an aquarium, a zoo and a children’s theatre. There’s ice-skating in the winter and any number of parks to enjoy all year round. In fact, the choices are so great that the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau has produced what it calls ‘a fun and fact-filled guide for kids and the young at heart.’ It’s called ‘Kids Love Boston, costs $4.99 and can be ordered from www.bostonusa.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD...
