July Summer
- Fourth of July Pops concert & fireworks
- Boston Harborfest celebrations
- Tall ships and summer waterfront events
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Drag Brunch at Summer Shack
LGBTQ
Jasper White's clam-shack institution turns its Back Bay dining room into a weekend drag party, with a...
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Franklin Park Zoo Summer Days
Children and Family Friendly
Boston's 72-acre zoo hits full stride in summer, with the open-air Serengeti Crossing, the tropical Fo...
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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Book and Poetry
For more than 25 years, this plush basement club just north of Harvard Square has hosted a Sunday-nigh...
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SoWa Open Market
Museums and Galleries
Every Sunday from May through October, a sprawl of white tents fills a South End lot with Boston's…
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nbcboston.comWillson Contreras offers emotional apology for role in bench-clearing incidentsJuly 5, 2026whdh.comAt least 2 injured in separate Fourth of July shootings in BostonJuly 5, 2026boston.comNortheastern University president’s compensation exceeds $3 million, records showJuly 5, 2026wgbh.orgPhoto Essay: Behind the scenes, everyday Bostonians usher in a 250th birthdayJuly 5, 2026wbur.orgTed Landsmark was attacked with an American flag 50 years ago. What does the flag mean to him now?July 3, 2026cambridgeday.comShooting victim was a city employee and Cambridge residentJuly 4, 2026
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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