Boston
A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest. Wikivoyage
Population 675,647 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum Museum · 120 m -
New England Holocaust Memorial Memorial · 280 m -
Central Artery Tunnel Memorial · 400 m -
New England Aquarium Aquarium · 540 m -
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Paul Revere House Museum · 560 m -
Museum of African American History Museum · 770 m -
Freedom Trail Attraction · 800 m -
Declaration of Independence Tablet Monument · 810 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Patriot's Day
April
The third Monday in April, or "Marathon Monday" as locals call it, is the oldest marathon in the world. The race started in 1897 and is run on the holiday commemorating Paul Revere's famous ride in 1775.
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Boston Pride Parade
July
The second largest event in the city after the Fourth of July. Boston's LBGT community—and everyone else—comes out for a fabulous parade from Copley Square, through the South End, to Boston Common.
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Harborfest
July
A family-friendly oceanfront festival during the runup to Independence Day (July 4). Check out presentations on musket technology, 18th-century chocolate making, or even argue the Stamp Act!
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Head of the Charles Regatta
October
Mid-October. Thousands of rowers come together from around the globe for two days of competition in one of the world's largest regattas. Get there before 8AM to see the first sculls run.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Boston); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- State 150 m
- Government Center 280 m
- Aquarium 340 m
- Haymarket 380 m
- Long Wharf (South) Ferry Terminal 460 m
- Downtown Crossing 530 m
More train stations: Park Street 600 m, North Station 780 m, South Station 910 m, Back Bay Station 2.0 km, Newmarket 3.6 km, Ruggles 3.7 km, Lansdowne 3.8 km, Museum of Fine Arts 4.0 km, JFK/UMass 4.3 km, Longwood Medical Area 4.4 km, Chelsea 4.4 km, Uphams Corner 4.6 km, Brigham Circle 4.8 km, Heath Street 5.6 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.