Annual events in Boston
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There are a number of events held annually in Boston, Massachusetts, in the USA. They include:
January
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Street Carson Beach, South Boston Carson Beach is a public beach in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is maintained by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation. The bathhouse has been recently renovated... Brownies swim |
New Year's Day | Curley Community Center | South Boston | Open water swimming Open water swimming Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In... Polar bear plunge Polar bear plunge A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature. In the United States polar bear plunges are usually held to raise money for a charitable organization, while in Canada they are associated with New Year's Day.-Canada:In... |
A quick swim into the icy cold Boston Harbor |
March
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick's Day Parade Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick , the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of :Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion , the Eastern... |
Saint Patrick's Day | West/East Broadway, Thomas Park, Telegraph St., Dorchester Street ending before Southampton Street. | South Boston | Festival/Parade | Starting W. Broadway, E. Broadway, Thomas Park, Telegraph St., Dorchester St. ending before Southampton St. |
April
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest... |
Patriot's Day | Within the city, predominately on Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue, Boston Commonwealth Avenue is a major street in the cities of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts. It begins at the western edge of the Public Garden, and continues west through the neighborhoods of the Back Bay, Kenmore Square, Allston, Brighton and Chestnut Hill... . (Finish at Copley Square Copley Square Copley Square is a public square located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, named for the donor of the land on which it was developed. The square is named for John Singleton Copley, a famous portrait painter of the late 18th century and native of Boston. A bronze statue of... .) |
Back Bay, Kenmore Square Kenmore Square Kenmore Square is a square in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, consisting of the intersection of several main avenues as well as several other cross streets, and Kenmore Station, an MBTA subway stop. Kenmore Square is close to or abuts Boston University, Fenway Park, and Lansdowne Street, a... , Allston, Brighton Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts Brighton is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located in the northwest corner of the city. It is named after the town of Brighton in the English city of Brighton and Hove... and Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... |
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
A marathon beginning in Hopkinton, Massachusetts Hopkinton, Massachusetts Hopkinton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just under 30 miles west and south of Boston. The town is best known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriots' Day in April, and as the home of computer storage firm EMC Corporation.For geographic and demographic... , roughly 26 miles west of Boston. Finish is outside the main branch of the Boston Public Library Boston Public Library The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the United States, the first large library open to the public in the United States, and the first public library to allow people to... at Copley. NOTE: Copley station Copley (MBTA station) Copley is a station on the MBTA Green Line light rail subway in Boston, Massachusetts. Located in and named after Copley Square, the station has entrances and exits along Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street.... on Green Line Green Line (MBTA) The Green Line is a streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying... becomes shut down. |
| Patriot's Day Parade | Patriot's Day | City Hall Plaza, Kings Chapel, Paul Revere Mall, Eliot Square | Downtown Boston | Parade/re-enactment | Flag Raising Ceremony on City Hall Plaza at 9:00AM. Patriot’s Day Parade will march from City Hall Plaza to Old Granary Burial Grounds. Later ceremonies are re-enactments of the midnight ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes that occurred on April 18, 1775. -Re-enactment of Paul Revere’s ride: Old North Church at 10:00AM. -Re-enactment of William Dawes’ ride: Eliot Square, Roxbury at 10:00AM. |
| Greek Independence Parade Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
April 26 | Boylston St. | Back Bay | Parade |
May
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walk for Hunger Walk for Hunger Project Bread's Walk for Hunger is the oldest continual pledge walk in the United States and the largest annual one-day fundraiser to alleviate local hunger in Massachusetts.-Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger:... |
First Sunday in May. | Boston Common Boston Common Boston Common is a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons". Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. The Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street,... |
Downtown Boston | pledge walk Walkathon A walkathon , walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course... |
Its a 20-mile walk starting and ending at the Boston Common. |
| Haitian Parade Haiti Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island... |
Third Sunday in May | Mattapan Square, Blue Hill Ave. | Mattapan/Dorchester | Festival/Parade |
June
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Parade | First Sunday in June | Dorchester Ave. | Dorchester | Parade | |
| Boston Gay Pride Day Gay pride LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity... |
Second Saturday in June | Tremont St, to City Hall Plaza | South End/Downtown Boston | Parade | |
| Bunker Hill Parade | Second Sunday in June | Main St. & Monument | Charlestown | Parade |
July
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (U.S.) Independence Day Parade | July 4 | City Hall Plaza to Old Granary Burial Ground, and Faneuil Hall | Downtown Boston | Parade | |
| Pops Goes the Fourth celebration | July 4 | Hatch Shell Esplanade, Charles River Basin | Back Bay/Charles River | Concert/Fireworks show | |
| Puerto Rican Parade | Last Sunday in July | Egleston Square to Franklin Park | Dorchester | Festival/Parade |
August
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (Caribbean) Kiddies Carnival | One week prior to the parade (Sunday). | White Stadium | Dorchester | Pageant Competition | |
| Boston (Caribbean) Carnival | Last Saturday in Aug. | M.L.K. Blvd., Warren St., Blue Hill Ave., Franklin Park | Roxbury/Dorchester | Festival/Parade |
September
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Freedom Rally (Hempfest) | Third Saturday in Sept. | Boston Common Boston Common Boston Common is a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons". Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. The Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street,... |
Downtown Boston | Festival/Public activism |
November
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Boston Build Boston BuildBoston is an annual trade show dedicated to architecture and building, sponsored by Boston Society of Architects.... |
Second and Third week of Nov. | Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center The Seaport Boston Hotel and the neighboring Seaport World Trade Center is located on the Boston waterfront, also known as Commonwealth Pier, in South Boston, Massachusetts.The Seaport Boston Hotel opened in 1998.... |
South Boston/Waterfront | Trade show for architecture and building. |
December
| Event | Date | Venue | Neighborhood | Event type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Night First Night First Night is an artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve, taking place from afternoon until midnight. Some cities have all their events during the celebration outside, but some cities have events that are hosted indoors by organizations in the city, such as churches and theaters... |
December 31 | Boston Common Boston Common Boston Common is a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons". Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. The Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street,... |
Downtown Boston | Festival |
See also
- Culture in Boston
- Massachusetts culture
- Public holidays in the United States