4/21
Boston Marathon
The oldest marathon in America celebrates its 112th running.
www.bostonmarathon.org or 617-236-1652

4/23-4/29
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Annual festival of more than 70 films.
www.iffboston.org

4/26-4/29
Art in Bloom
Local garden clubs and area florists show off their flowers at this annual event. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
www.mfa.org 617-267-9300

5/3
Wake Up the Earth
A celebration of what can be done when everyone comes together.
www.spontaneouscelebrations.org 617-522-4634

5/4
Annual Mayfair in Harvard Square
An eclectic spring fair with American history and international flair.
www.harvardsquare.com 617-491-3434

5/23-25
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Street Performers' Festival
11 am - 6 pm
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com 617-523-1300

All Summer Long

WBZ Free Friday Flicks
This series begins at sunset on the Esplanade, Boston. Call for titles.
617-727-5114

WCRB Free Summer Concerts
Hatch Shell Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
617-626-4970

North End Italian Feast Days
Processions, street fairs, bands, and great food.
617-635-3911

6/6 - 6/15
39th Pride Week & Parade 6/9
NE’s largest Gay Pride event.
www.bostonpride.org

6/6-6/14
Boston International Film Festival
A screening of feature length, documentary, short and student works.
www.bifilmfestival.com

6/7
Dragon Boat Festival
Celebrate Asian Art and culture. Charles River
617-426-6500
www.bostondragonboat.org

6/10-6/12
Scooperbowl-Boston Dairy Festival
"All you can eat" ice cream festival with 30+ flavors from New England's finest makers. Boston City Hall Plaza.
www.jimmyfund.org or 800-52-JIMMY

6/14
Cambridge River Festival
Charles River/Cambridge side

7/6
27th Annual Chowderfest
Taste the samplings during "Boston's" Best Chowder competition.
City Hall Plaza
617-436-6339

7/4
Boston Pops
Annual 4th of July Concert Free outdoor concert and fireworks.
Charles River Esplanade, Boston.
www.july4th.org 888-484-7677

7/14
Bastille Day in Boston
Celebrate this French national holiday with a street party!
The French Library
617-912-0400

7/19-7/20
Festival Betances Villa Victoria
Celebration of the life of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances.
Villa Victoria, South End in Boston

7/29-8/3
Roxbury Film Festival Films
by film-makers of color are screened at the Museum of Fine Arts, The Blackman Theatre at Northeastern University and the Tower Auditorium at
MA College of Art
617-541-3900
www.ACTRoxbury.org

8/1-8/31
Visit Little Brewster Island
Home to Boston Light, the oldest lighthouse in North America.
www.bostonislands.com

8/10
August Moon Festival
Celebrate and enjoy some mooncakes.
Chinatown

8/23
Caribbean Carnival
Music, Food, Arts and Dances
1-8 pm Reggie Lewis Center, MLK Blvd. Boston
617-635-3911

Throughout the Year

Artists Open Studios
Boston area neighborhood artists open their studios to the public. Check www.bostonopenstudios.org for weekly events.

September

9/6-9/7
Boston Arts Festival
Columbus Waterfront Park, North End
617-635-3911

9/13-9/14
Boston Folk Festival
UMASS Boston
617-287-6911
www.bostonfolkfestival.org

9/20-9/21
Boston Blues Festival
Hatch Shell
www.bluestrust.com or 617-727-5114

9/25-9/27
BeanTown Jazz Festival
Columbus Ave.
866-442-7995
www.beantownjazzfestival.org

October

10/12
Harvard Square Octoberfest
Experience the excitement of street theatre, the fun of a flea market, the smells and tastes at a country fair. Harvard Square.
www.harvardsquare.com or 617-491-3434

10/18-10/19
Head of the Charles Regatta
Thousands of students rally around one of the largest rowing events in the world. Charles River, Cambridge-Boston.
www.hocr.org or 617-868-6200

November

11/5-11/16
Boston Jewish Film Festival
Boston
www.bjff.org 617-244-9899

December

12/TBA
School of the Museum of Fine Arts December Sale
Great art at great prices to support student scholarships.
www.mfa.org

12/31
First Night
Purchase a button and gain access from 9:00 a.m. to midnight at over 40 indoor and outdoor venues throughout Boston.
firstnight.org


February 2008
Beanpot Tournament
Come watch BC, BU, Harvard and Northeastern face-off in the ultimate hockey challenge. TD Banknorth Garden. Call for dates.
617-624-1000

Throughout The Year

Step into your own Indiana Jones adventure!
Part Hollywood, part theme park, part museum mystery, the best interactive entertainment for teenagers and adults alike. Located near Kenmore Square. For more info:www.5-wits.com or 617-375-WITS

Free Performances
Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory
Visit bostonconservatory.edu for listings.

Museums around Boston

New England Aquarium
www.neaq.org

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org

Institute of Contemporary Art
www.icaboston.org

Museum of Fine Arts
www.mfa.org

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
www.jfklibrary.org

Museum of Science
www.mos.org

Museum of Afro-American History
www.afroammuseum.org

Salem Witch Museum
www.salemwitchmuseum.org

Harvard Art Museums
Fogg, Sackler, Busch, Reisinger
www.artmuseums.harvard.edu

Harvard Museum of Natural History
www.hmnh.harvard.edu