FOR ONGOING THEATRE SUCH AS BLUE MAN GROUP AND SHEAR ... LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS ⢠Thursdays through September ⢠Baxter
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THEATRE FREE SHAKESPEARE ON THE COMMON: ROMEO & JULIET • through August 6 • commshakes.org AMERICAN MOOR • through August 12 • Plaza Theatre • bcaonline.org BLOOD ON THE SNOW • through August 20 • Old State House • bostonhistory.org FOR ONGOING THEATRE SUCH AS BLUE MAN GROUP AND SHEAR MADNESS PLEASE VISIT • bostonusa.com
MUSIC & DANCE COLDPLAY CONCERT • August 4 • Gillette Stadium • gillettestadium.com NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL • August 4-6 • Fort Adams State Park, Newport RI • newportjazz.org ALABAMA SHAKES • August 4 • Blue Hills Bank Pavilion • livenation.com GOOD VIBES SUMMER TOUR • August 5 • Blue Hills Bank Pavilion • livenation.com DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL • August 6 • Blue Hills Bank Pavilion • livenation.com 17th ANNUAL GOSPELFEST • August 6 • City Hall Plaza • boston.gov/tourism FREE DIE ATWOOD • August 7 • Blue Hills Bank Pavilion • livenation.com LOGIC: JOEY BADASS • August 9 • Blue Hills Bank Pavilion • livenation.com LIFE HOUSE & SWITCHFOOT • August 9 • House of Blues • hob.com RENE MARIE • August 10 • Scullers Jazz Club • scullersjazz.com LIVE ENTERTAINMENT • Daily • Top of the Hub • topofthehub.net HARBORWALK SOUNDS • Thursdays through August 25 • Institute of Contemporary Arts • icaboston.org LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA FREE CONCERT SERIES • Wednesdays through August 30 • Hatch Shell • landmarksorchestra.org SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD • through August 30 • Museum of Fine Arts • mfa.org LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS • Thursdays through September • Baxter Riverfront Park at Assembly Row • assemblyrow.com FREE BOSTON CALLING BLOCK PARTIES • Thursdays through September 14 • Rose Kennedy Greenway • facebook.com FOR ONGOING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND FREE AREA CHURCH CONCERTS PLEASE VISIT • bostonusa.com
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATE PATRIOTS’ QB TOM BRADY’S 40th BIRTHDAY PARTY • August 3 • faneuilhallmarketplace.com • FREE TOUR THE HISTORIC NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP LV-112 • August 4 • East Boston Shipyard • osmh.org SALEM MARITIME FESTIVAL • August 4-6 • Salem Harbor • nps.gov/salem • FREE SALEM HERITAGE DAYS • August 4-13 • throughout Salem • salem.com • FREE SOUTH STATION HISTORY TOUR • August 5 • Meet Inside South Station • FREE STREET PERFORMERS SUMMER SHOWCASE • August 5-6 • faneuilhallmarketplace.com • FREE BOSTON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL • August 6 • Boston Fish Pier • bostonseafoodfestival.org 70th ANNUAL MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL • through August 6 • Rockland Maine • mainelobsterfestival.com A SUMMER PARTY ON THE ROOF • Taj Boston Hotel • July 19 • friendsofthepublicgarden.org JAMAICA “55” FESTIVITIES • through August 12 • various locations in Boston • jamaicaconulboston.org SLEUTH MYSTERY SCAVANGER HUNT CLUE • through September 2 • faneuilhallmarketplace.com FREE WALKING TOURS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN • Tues - Thurs through mid-September • friendsofthepublicgarden.org BOSTON LIGHTHOUSE TOURS • Fridays-Sundays through October • bostonharborislands.org THE “Z” BOSTON ZIP LINE • daily through October • Rose Kennedy Greenway • rosekennedygreenway.org FREE FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE TOUR • Saturdays through December • Faneuil Hall Marketplace • faneuilhallmarketplace.com
FAMILY FUN ONE WORLD 2017 • through August 15 • marybakereddylibrary.org MAGIC 106.7 FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL • Saturdays through August 19 • prudentialcenter.com FREE FRIDAY FLICKS • through August 25 • DCR Hatch Shell • boston.cbslocal.com/flicks GO FLY A KITE • Saturdays through-September 2 • Georges Island • bostonharborislands.org EXPLORE-a-SAURUS HANDS-ON DINOSAUR EXHIBIT • through January 2018 • bostonchildrensmuseum.org SWAN BOATS • Daily through September • Public Garden Lagoon • swanboats.com BOSTON COMMON CAROUSEL • daily through October • bostonfrogpond.com GREENWAY CAROUSEL • daily through October • rosekennedygreenway.org CITY BIKE TOURS • daily • urbanadventours.com TENTACLES TAKE HOLD • New England Aquarium • neaq.org EDAVILLE FAMILY FUN THEME PARK • Daily • Carver, MA • edaville.com CANOBIE LAKE FAMILY AMUSEMENT PARK • canobie.com LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER • CITY BUILDERS • Assembly Row • Somerville • legolanddiscoverycenter.com
SPRAY POOLS BOSTON COMMON FROG POND, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA, ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY
ONGOING SUMMER ACTIVITIES BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS • bostonharborislands.org FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE • faneuilhallmarketplace.com THE LAWN ON D • signatureboston.com NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TALKS & TOURS • nps.gov ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY • rosekennedygreenway.org CAPE FLYER TRAIN SERVICE FROM BOSTON TO CAPE COD • FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS THROUGH LABOR DAY • capeflyer.com
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS & ATTRACTIONS FREE FUN FRIDAYS • through August 25 • various locations • highlandstreet.com THE ART OF SOUND • through September 5 • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • gardnermuseum.org OCEAN LINERS: GLAMOUR, SPEED & STYLE • through October 9 • Peabody Essex Museum • pem.org FRIDAY NIGHT STAR-GAZING • through November 10 • Museum of Science • mos.org JFK 100 CENTENIAL CELEBRATION • through December 31 • JKF Library & Museum • jfklibrary.org THE WORLD-FAMOUS GLASS FLOWERS • Ongoing at Harvard Museum of Natural History • Hmnh.harvard.edu NARI WARDI: SUN SPLASHED • through September 4 • Institute of Contemporary Art • icaboston.org SCIENCE OF SHARKS • New England Aquarium • neaq.org THE SUMMER OF LOVE • through October 22 • Museum of Fine Arts • mfa.org WORLD’S LARGEST TIFFANY WINDOW COLLECTION • ongoing • Arlington Street Church • asctiffany.org FOR ONGOING EXHIBITIONS, IMAX FILMS, OMNI FILMS AND MORE PLEASE VISIT • bostonusa.com
FOOD, BEER & WINE EVENTS DINE OUT BOSTON • August 6-11 & August 13-18 • various restaurants • dineoutboston.com DAVIO’S GOURMET “PICNICS TO GO” • Monday-Friday through August 31 • davios.com SUNSET CLAMBAKES • Thursdays • Spectacle Island • bostonharborcruises.com OUTDOOR SUMMER WINE DINNER SERIES • Fridays • CLINK • libertyhotel.com LIGHTHOUSE BUFFET BRUNCH CRUISE • Saturdays & Sundays • through August • bostoharborcruises.com PAJAMA BRUNCH • Sundays • Tremont 647 • tremont647.com TUESDAY NIGHT SUDS • Every Tuesday • Bronwyn • bronwynrestaurant.com TACO TUESDAYS • Every Tuesday • Met Back Bay • metbackbay.com ONGOING HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES & WINE TASTINGS @EATALY • prudentialcenter.com FOR FOOD TOURS, BEER TOURS, BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET HAPPENINGS, ONGOING CULINARY EVENTS, AND AFTERNOON TEA PLEASE VISIT • bostonusa.com
SPORTS HOME GAMES & SPECIAL EVENTS BOSTON RED SOX • redsox.com August 3-6 • vs. Chicago White So • 7:30pm, 7pm, 7pm, 1:30p REVOLUTION SOCCER • revolutionsoccer.net No Home Games This Week VINTAGE BASEBALL • August 5 • Georges Island • bostonharborislands.org HARNESS RACING • Daily through November 24 • Plainridge Park Casino • gamesensema.com
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