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Annual Events in Boston

March

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

www.masshort.org

April

Boston Marathon
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

June

Boston Children’s Day
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

July

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.

Harborfest
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 

September

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!

www.tasteofboston.net

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".

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