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- Boston Pride parade & festival
- Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl ice cream event
- Harborwalk and Harbor Islands adventures
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SubSpace: Coleslaw’s Corner at the Museum of Science
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Boston's Museum of Science turns the immersive dome of the Charles Hayden Planetarium over to drag fav...
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Karaoke Nights at Dani’s Queer Bar
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Thursdays at Dani's are pure popstar fantasy: a no-cover karaoke night that runs late into the Back Ba...
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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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July Summer
- Fourth of July Pops concert & fireworks
- Boston Harborfest celebrations
- Tall ships and summer waterfront events
August Summer
- North End Italian feasts and celebrations
- City beaches and waterfront parks
- Harbor Islands ferries and sunset cruises