Boston Information

Boston Calendar of Events, Concerts, Performances, Classes and other Boston Happenings!

March 2008

• Boston St. Patrick’s Day

The longest-running Saint Patrick's Day celebration in the U.S. dates back to 1737. Festivities include Boston’s famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/boston/

• New England Spring Flower Show 
  
  3/8/2008 - 3/16/2008

Annual show held in Boston and featuring 40 or more fully landscaped gardens.

www.masshort.org

April 2008

• Boston Marathon
  
  4/21/2008

Annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, on Patriot's 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, and most popular professional marathon races in the world. Professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly New England terrain and unpredictable weather to take part in the race.

www.bostonmarathon.org    

Phone: 617-236-1652     registration@baa.org

June 2008

• Boston Children’s Day
  
  7/1/2008 - 7/6/2008

Part of Boston Harborfest, the annual Children's Day event provides kids ages 3-10 a fun way to celebrate through educational activities and entertainment provided by local artists. Free-of-charge events include music, magicians, jugglers, face painting, balloon activities, and more. Fun for the whole family!

www.bostonharborfest.com/main/childrensday.html    

Phone: 617-227-1528     

July 2008

• Boston's 4th of July Celebration

Independence Day is celebrated on the Charles River Esplanade; sunbathers and a flotilla of boats move in during the day, followed by fireworks after dark accompanied by classical and patriotic music performed by the Boston Pops.

• Potterpalooza
  
  7/20/2008

The largest Harry Potter celebration in Massachusetts, Potterpalooza, an indoor/outdoor street festival celebrating all things Potter will feature Harry Potter themed family friendly activities, performances, and contests. 

www.potterpalooza.com     

• Harborfest
  
  7/1/2008 - 7/6/2008

Boston Harborfest is a seven-day Fourth of July celebration showcasing the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution. This award-winning festival strives to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inform the future with concerts, historical tours, reenactments and much, much more. Over 200 events during the Festival are concentrated in Boston’s historic downtown and waterfront districts, with sponsored main events taking place exclusively on Boston’s City Hall Plaza.

www.bostonharborfest.com    

Phone: 617-227-1528   

September 2008

• Taste of Boston

This annual event draws tens of thousands of New Englanders to gather on Boston’s City Hall Plaza to enjoy a day of fun, food and entertainment with their family and friends. City Hall Plaza is centrally located in the heart of Boston, near historic Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. The Taste of Boston is one of the top tourist attractions in the City of Boston with expected attendance of over 125,000 people!

• Fall Foliage (Leaf Peeping)

Eastern Canada and the New England region are famous around the world for the brilliance of their "fall foliage," and a seasonal tourist industry has grown up around the few weeks in autumn when the leaves are at their peak. Some television and web-based weather forecasts even report on the status of the fall foliage throughout the season as a service to tourists. Fall foliage tourists are often referred to as "leaf peepers".