Boston Events - Bostonians are deservedly proud of their local culture and heritage and this is expressed in a number of annual Boston events. There is something for everyone, young and old throughout the year, set against the backdrop of an elegant city. These events are an important part of the economy, attracting visitors to the area.
Keen gardeners are catered for with the New England Spring Flower and Garden Show, held in March. This is a long established event, run by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. There are five acres of beautiful, landscaped gardens and flower displays. Running enthusiasts descend on the city in their thousands during the month of April, to take part in the Boston Marathon. It’s been going for more than a hundred years and is one of the most popular marathons in the world. It is very well supported and spectators cheer loudly for the athletes.
The Harborfest takes place on the Waterfront in the days leading up to Independence Day. This is one of the great family Boston events with a re-enactment of the famous Boston Tea Party, fireworks displays and concerts. The city restaurants compete in a Chowderfest competition during the event. The official Fourth of July celebrations take place at the Esplanade with the world famous Boston Pops Orchestra providing the entertainment, along with more fireworks and noisy accompaniment from bells and the firing of canons.
Classical music fans will enjoy the Boston Early Music Festival and Exhibition, held in June every other year (odd years), with exhibits and concerts. Another music form is celebrated in September, when the Boston Blues Festival invites some of the greatest blues performers to the Esplanade. Jazz is celebrated too in this month at the Bean Town Jazz Festival with free admission to hear some terrific music over two days. The Boston Film Festival, also in September, has built a reputation as one of the best Boston events with many exhibited films going on to win major awards. The festival shows shorts, feature films and student entries.
A taste of Germany comes to the city in October with the Harvard Square Oktoberfest. There are food and beer stalls from around the world with live concerts and entertainment for the children, including face painting, clowns and rides. These are just some of the Boston events on the city calendar. Boston, with its many Irish citizens of course, would not be the same without its Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, when the shamrock reigns supreme.
Previous Articles Highlighter:
Bus Travel (1)
...you might want to consider bus travel to do just that. You can find information online to help you book your own trip rather easily, and you can do it your own way with your own desires...
Bus Trips (2)
...of the bus trips you may hear about are set up for special events or to go to special places like museums or perhaps sporting events. You may not realize it, but there are buses that run all...
Business Class Flights (3)
...the expense of flying in business class flights. It’s not that I couldn’t afford it, but if I had spent money on that I would’ve had to save on my other expenses. It didn’t...
California Summer Camps (4)
...that go to the same California summer camp year after year. I knew a lot of people like that, people whose uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers had all gone to one particular camp with...
Campaign Ideas (5)
...for my own needs. I do use the cards and stickers though, so I like to donate something in return. The campaign ideas that don’t work on me and offend some people, are those that...
Camper Mattress (6)
...the outdoors. This is something that will not do for the modern camper. What I would suggest is that you take a good look at the different types of camper mattresses before deciding. Depending...
Camps For Kids (7)
...on a daily basis. None of it was anything new or special to me. It was all routine. However, for a lot of kids it isn’t. This is where camps for kids come into the picture. You can basically...
Cheap Airline Fares (8)
...at least those within hearing distance, what cheap airline fares they paid for the privilege of traveling together. And each time to their surprise, and my glee, they have all provided different...
Cheap Airplane Tickets (9)
...week and then they jack the price up for the weekend. It’s truly getting on my nerves. No wonder gas theft is bad in my neck of the woods. We already know the companies aren’t paying...
Cheap Discount Airline Tickets (10)
...you there. This is why countless individuals rely on cheap discount airline tickets to get them from point A to point B on a deadline. The only problem here is actually finding that inexpensive...
Cheap Flight Tickets (11)
...be driven to distraction, spending days or weeks trying to find the elusive cheap flight tickets. When all is said and done, you find your seat mate paid half of what you figured was...
Cheap Flights To Canada (12)
...cheap flights to Canada and the strength of the U.S. dollar, it can be a great place to spend a few days. Planning a weekend or weekday break to Canada is easy. As with most airline travel,...
Cheap International Flights (13)
...There are some sites online that have the best prices, but they will go up as time goes on. It is always great to buy ahead of time, but there are some pitfalls to buying discount airfare on the...
Cheap Package Holidays (14)
...She told me that the cheap package holiday was the only reason that she could go. Apparently, they had organized everything for her. Rather than waiting for last minute travel deals like she usually...
Cheap Romantic Vacations (15)
...find a great bed and breakfast near you that will offer you privacy and romance at an amazingly low price. You may only have to drive an hour to get away, and you will find that you love the romance...
Cheap Trips (16)
...some time fishing. There is nothing quite like spending time in nature to feel more peaceful and share quality time with family or friends. Sometimes even taking some cheap trips to spend some...
Cheap Weekend Breaks (17)
...of the question, or so I thought. There was no way that you could get cheap airline tickets at the last minute! In retrospect, it is odd to me that I never bothered to verify this theory....
Chicago Events (18)
...cultural life to offer and there are annual Chicago events to suit everyone. There is particular attention paid to musical events of different genres. The major venue in the city...
Christmas Breaks (19)
...work hard and forget to take a vacation each year. When it comes time for the holidays, many make up for this by taking time off of work for Christmas breaks. College students often have a lot...
Christmas Vacation (20)
...make sure you plan early so you can save some money, and to make sure you get a flight. If you want to go home to see your family for Christmas vacation, talk to your boss as early...
Cooking Vacations (21)
...you’re seeking. Some cooking vacations offer demonstration classes, where you simply observe the chef in action, while others have a hands-on orientation. Still another type...
Country Cottages (22)
...to country cottages. The movement of people from urban areas in search of a rural ideal is having a social effect on the countryside. A lot of people take up country cottages as...
Country Houses To Rent (23)
...finding country houses to rent was frustrated. I simply didn’t have the money for a country house to rent. My vacations – if you could call them that – were two or three day...
Cross Country Skiing (24)
...There are different techniques used in the sport and many different events, such as sprint, relay and pursuit. Races take place over various distances, including long distance cross...
Cruise Deals (25)
...end up saving a great deal of money. There are lots of different vacation options. I recommend cruises simply because they may not always be filled to capacity and if the cruise line can...
Discount Air Tickets (26)
...next time I wanted to take a trip, she actually managed to get me discount air tickets that saved about $200! She told me that it was a simple matter of calling all of the airlines and making...
Discount Airline Travel (27)
...to save a little bit of money, but no one thinks about it more often than when they are going on vacation. Looking for discount airfares is almost an obsession for some of my friends. For example,...
Discount Holidays (28)
...or for how long – as long as they could get there for cheap, it was fine by them. When I think back on my childhood, there is not a single discount holiday that stands out. Rather,...
Discount Vacations (29)
...Nonetheless, some of his discount vacation trips are pretty impressive. He took a cruise up to Alaska one year, and another year he stayed in a castle in Scotland. He is gone several times...
Disneyland Paris (30)
...a City Hall. Frontierland is a journey back to the Old West with a riverboat and Wild West heroes. The kids love Adventureland and the pirates and Indiana Jones. Fantasyland is home to Peter...
Eastern Europe Travel (31)
...from the bustling city life and enjoy a quaint, picturesque setting. I began my Eastern Europe travels in my early 20s quite by accident. I was on a vacation, you see, to London between...
Family Camping Tent (32)
...had much experience camping, so we didn’t really know much about buying a tent. We figured that we would get a camping family camping that was rated for four people – the number of...
Family Camping Tents (33)
...to skimp when you buy family camping tents, but I can tell you from experience that this is not the way to go. When there is nothing between your family, the weather, and the great outdoors, you...
Family Vacation Spots (34)
...to do. Orland is definitely a fantastic place for families, but we’ve been there several times already. I was hoping to find other family vacation spots that offer just as many fun...
Family Vacations (35)
...your family enjoys, you are sure to find family vacations that have everything you want. There are many sites dedicated to traveling with the kids and family members of all ages. According...
Fiji Islands (36)
...Fiji Islands have all of these elements and tourism is a large component of the island’s economy. There are 322 islands and over one hundred are inhabited. The biggest islands are...
Fiji Vacation (37)
...including malaria. English, Bau Fijian, Hindi and Urdu are the languages spoken. The two main islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The scenery is wonderful with rainforest, beaches,...
Find Cheap Tickets (38)
...toll on our country and it’s hard to let go of it. And maybe we shouldn’t. On the other hand, we do have to count on air transit if we plan to get to certain places. I don’t...
Fishing Guides (39)
...go out on launch trips or hire one of the many private fishing guides to take them out fishing. This allows for business opportunities for many people that live on the lake, but people should...
Fishing Trips (40)
...holes in the ice and setting the depths of the lines very intriguing. I could not believe the small bobber that he put on my line. He taught me to watch for the slightest movement of the bobber...
Five Star Hotels (41)
...it in style. The majority of us save all year for a vacation and even if we think we can’t afford one of the five star hotels in our destination city, we can dream. It may actually be possible...
Flight Information (42)
...options. Today, the most common option you have is to use e-tickets, and to have a flight itinerary sent to you by e-mail. The days of paper tickets are numbered as more and more airlines prefer...
Florida Beach Resorts (43)
...in the country. Unfortunately, they are also some of the most overcrowded. In the summer, Florida beach resorts are literally packed with tourists and locals, soaking up all the sun that they...
Foreign Exchange (44)
...the program, however, and soon found herself living in Japan. She loved being there, but it did mean that she missed a lot that was going on at home. Our grandmother was sick and almost died, but...
Fort Myers Beach (45)
...there are sightings of porpoises and tarpon. The Ortego Bay Marine Science Center on Fisherman’s Wharf on San Carlos Island has displays, aquariums and exhibitions, with an opportunity...
Galveston Vacation (46)
...of Texas has lots to offer and one of its most popular tourist destinations is Galveston. There is something for everyone on a Galveston vacation; culture, shopping, history and beaches that go...
German Chocolate (47)
...so many of our senses; the sense of taste, smell and sight. For some people this is the same reason that they dislike a food, because it is associated with a bad or sad time. I cannot look...
Globe Arizona (48)
...forced from their traditional lands around Globe Arizona and New Mexico on to the nearby San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in 1871. The reservation was once lived in by the famous Apache...
Grand Canyon Arizona (49)
...lions there. People enjoy the Grand Canyon Arizona in different ways today. Hikers love to come and people even try out their endurance running. Unfortunately, some people underestimate...
Hershey Chocolate (50)
...The ride is free and quite entertaining while also being educational. Here comes the best part - when you exit the ride and are heading back down the ramps to leave, an attendant is waiting...
High School Class Reunions (51)
...not like I can assemble enough names and contact numbers to put together a decent party. Instead, I’m going to have to actively search for these people with nothing more than their...
Hiking Socks (52)
...children. The four of us have laughed, cried and celebrated together for over thirty years. While we were in college we made a pact that we would get together annually and go camping and...
Holiday Cottages In Scotland (53)
...the least. In fact, maybe it’s time to check out some outstanding holiday cottages in scotland. I have always wanted to visit this far off land. There’s no time like the present....
Hollywood California (54)
...I am talking about, and that is no lie. The thing about Hollywood California, is that it is the center of almost everything, but there is no center to it itself. It is all one vast smoggy sprawl...
Horseback Riding Vacation (55)
...and friends. First thing in the morning we left for our horseback riding vacation honeymoon. I was beginning to have doubts about the idea and I have to admit that I was getting skeptical...
Hotel Crown Plaza (56)
...of the home you know all too well, and stay in a new and foreign environment. One with a different bed, different television, possibly a swimming pool and hot-tub, and definitely restaurants. I...
Hotel Discount Coupons (57)
...the reservation that you had the coupon, which we did. We made the reservation on line and entered the coupon number in the space that was provided. We were given a confirmation number as...
Hunting And Fishing (58)
...and fishing the old fashion way. I get good hunting and fishing equipment, it is true, but not so good that it allows me to have an unfair advantage over the prey. After all, hunting and fishing...
Iceland Vacation (59)
...an Iceland vacation. The climate is surprisingly temperate, the people are welcoming and the scenery is very beautiful. The winters are mild but can be windy and the summers are cool and damp....
Immigration To Australia (60)
...visit. I have never been to Australia, but it is on my list of places I must see. I have friends there, and through them, I have fallen in love with the country. I almost feel as if I will fall...
Inexpensive Airfares (61)
...happened on 911 always puts things into perspective. However, what I can’t seem to fathom is the cost of air travel. What’s the deal here Why did it sky-rocket Are the...
Information On Costa Rica (62)
...on Costa Rica. I’ve always wanted to travel to the continent but I didn’t know which country would be best for the adventure. I figured that getting information on Costa Rica...
International Air Travel (63)
...international air travel is the bane of my existence. Sitting still has always been one of the most difficult things for me to do. I work in an office, but I have a specially designed desk that...
International Calling Cards (64)
...your phone company may charge you. If you look through the front of your phone book, you will see what it will cost you to call wherever it is you need to call. Some countries have rates so high...
International Health Insurance (65)
...I had no need of international health insurance. England is great – most of Europe is. Unlike the United States which would practically prefer to let someone die than treat them for free,...
International Travel (66)
...as much as anyone and I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of different countries. I know it sounds hypocritical but I do worry about the environmental damage that’s being doing as...
Ireland Vacation (67)
...keen shoppers looking for Irish crafts, crystal and hand knitted Aran sweaters. There’s plenty of pubs, some old ones with interesting backgrounds and lots of live music. Visitors can take...
Italian Jewelry (68)
...talking food, festivals, drama or art, every Italian is an artist, and the rendition and presentation are beloved traditions of celebration. Italian women are elegant when it comes to...
Italian Shoes (69)
...so to speak. Quality is soon perceived and desired, as with a good collection, shoes can last for years. Although men don’t generally have twenty five or more pair of shoes in their closet,...
Jersey Shore (70)
...to stay, and you may find that some of them are rather affordable if you are worried about cost. It will just depend on what part of the Jersey shore you visit, and what time of year you go....
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (71)
...and one of the most vibrant cities in the world with cutting edge architecture. It has a lively scene of nightclubs and bars with some well known venues, such as the Hard Rock Café....
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing (72)
...Lake Michigan before, and I had always wanted to go. My father was never much of an outdoorsman. He didn’t really like camping. He liked to be able to sleep in his own bed every night, a...
Language Schools Costa Rica (73)
...in order. Either way, this is the core of it all. To truly be outstanding in a foreign language and grasp the dialect, you should consider living in the native area. I knew a girl in college,...
Learning A Foreign Languague (74)
...got very far. Learning a foreign language does seem difficult for us Brits, or is it just that we’re lazy I have to admit that British tourists do expect everyone to speak English wherever...
Long Beach Island New Jersey (75)
...proximity, they each have something unique to offer visitors. It is a good idea to contact the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce for some information before planning your trip to...
Low Cost Airlines (76)
...Best of all, many of these discount carriers have better service than some of the traditional airlines. Frontier and Southwest, for example, are much better than Northwest! After flying on...
Malibu California (77)
...ones are Zuma and Leo Carrillo State Beach. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a playground for people wanting to go hiking, biking or horseback riding. There are...
Maps Of Australia (78)
...are often interesting and easy ways to learn a little about any area or country in the world. You can see where the major cities are located, and you can often tell a lot about the country by...
Melbourne Holiday (79)
...so much more to see than just what the most popular city might have to offer. I am planning a Melbourne holiday myself, but it will be a part of a larger holiday spent in Australia. I am...
Myrtle Beach Vacation (80)
...on a Myrtle Beach vacation. Not every Myrtle Beach vacation was a success. We had a few weekends that were a wash due to the weather and persistent storms along the coast. I don’t...
Napa Valley Bed And Breakfast (81)
...attend. We even made a detailed itinerary before we left in order to ensure that we would make the best use of our vacation time. But as it turned out, our Napa Valley bed and breakfast was...
Napa Valley Spas (82)
...or burgundy. Does that sound like a trip that should be on your calendar A close buddy of mine resides in southern California, but likes to get up to the northern parts whenever possible....
Napa Valley Wine Tours (83)
...state, something as simple as a wine tour sounds awesome. It basically comes down to how tangible it is for me. Since I don’t really have easy access to Napa Valley wine tours, it makes...
New York Camping (84)
...because the state is large and there is many different places from which to choose. I live in central New York. There are many great places to find New York camping around me. We have...
New York City Calendar Of Events (85)
...place and where exactly Well, if you planned on going this year, you might as well forget about it now. It just took place on the 12th and 13th of February. Where Madison Square...
New York City Dinner Cruises (86)
...is great. It’s almost a world onto itself and it’s easy to forget that it’s actually an Island. I try and visit several times a year and I have to admit that it’s impossible...
New York City Events (87)
...New York City events are the plays. I just simply adore going to theater. Sometimes, I like to see the big Broadway productions. Last time I was there, I got lion King tickets and was able...
New York City Travel (88)
...as a list of amenities is included for hotels in different areas of the city. Each neighborhood has a very different atmosphere and a detailed New York City travel guide will contain descriptions...
New York Entertainment (89)
...future While you’re there you’ll want to take in all you can! Even if you’ve been to New York City before, there will always be another restaurant to try, a cultural performance...
New York Photos (90)
...urban life. Even so, if I go to a city like New York I can’t survive for more than half a week. Any more time there and I start going crazy. Nonetheless, I love New York photos....
One Way Flights (91)
...to be there. If you take a one way flight, you are free to book your return flight whenever you need without worrying about having to constantly call to push back your round trip flight. That...
Outdoor Camping Equipment (92)
...am I right There’s not a human being alive that doesn’t adore a good bout with Mother Nature. Just lounging by the campfire, singing a tune and soaking up the peace and quiet....
Outdoor Fire Pit (93)
...as well as easier access to mow around. We bought a park bench and two rocking chairs to place around the outdoor fire pit. It is amazing how relaxing it is to sit around the fire and watch...
Outdoor Tents (94)
...What’s wrong with you Everybody has to enjoy camping on some level. The truth is you’ve probably not gone about it in the right way. Or, maybe you were with the wrong people....
Passport Information (95)
...are going to need. One is an original of their proof of citizenship. For most of us this consists of a birth certificate. For others it may be their citizenship or immigration papers. All passport...