July Summer
- Fourth of July Pops concert & fireworks
- Boston Harborfest celebrations
- Tall ships and summer waterfront events
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Author Events at Brookline Booksmith
Book and Poetry
Brookline Booksmith has anchored Coolidge Corner for more than six decades, and its events calendar is a heavyweight:…
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Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series: All Levels Yoga
Mind, Body and Fitness
The City of Boston's parks department takes fitness on the road each summer, and this all-levels yoga class…
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Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge
Book and Poetry
Descend the stairs beneath Central Square's beloved dive into a low-ceilinged room thick with applause, snapping fingers, and…
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BostonYPA After 5 Social on the Greenway
Professional Networking
BostonYPA's After 5 Socials are the loosest thing on the group's calendar — no formal agenda, just an…
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Top Things To Do
Parks & Outdoors
Ride the Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden
There are few images more closely associated with Boston than the Swan Boats gliding quietly under the arched bridge in…
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History & Landmarks
Explore Faneuil Hall
Few buildings in the United States have witnessed as much public life as Faneuil Hall. When it opened in 1742,…
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Sports
Catch a Game at Fenway Park
Fenway Park is as close as Boston comes to a shared living room. Opened in 1912 and still home to…
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August Summer
- North End Italian feasts and celebrations
- City beaches and waterfront parks
- Harbor Islands ferries and sunset cruises
September Summer
- Boston Film Festival screenings
- Red Sox games and fall sports
- Lively neighborhoods as students return