Friday, June 29th

8:30am-9pm – Whale Watch Cruises
Massachusetts Bay Lines (617-542-8000) and
New England Aquarium (617-973-5281)
Whales frolicking in their natural environment
Times, length, routes and prices vary, reservations
required
www.massbaylines.com
www.neaq.org

9am-5pm – “In Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy,
The White House Years” 
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point , Dorchester (617-514-1600)
Portions of Mrs. Kennedy’s oral history interview, and
with artifacts, photographs and documents she describes
Admission $9-$12, 12 and under free
www.jfklibrary.org

9am-10pm – Boston by Land and Water
Boston Duck Tours (617-267-3825), Bay State Cruise
Company (617-748-1435), Boston Yacht Charters
(617-723-8810), Charles Riverboat Co.
(617-621-3001), Massachusetts Bay Lines
(617-542-8000), Old Town Trolley (617-269-7150)
Learn about Boston while touring the City and Harbor
Times, lengths, routes and prices vary, reservations
Recommended
www.bostonducktours.com
www.baystatecruisecompany.com
www.bostonyachtcharters.com
www.charlesriverboat.com
www.massbaylines.com

10am-3pm – 18th Annual Children’s Day
On the Plaza at City Hall (617-227-1528)
Fun and festivities with jugglers, face painters,
Wayne Potash and the Music Fun Band and more!
www.waynepotash.com
www.bostonharborfest.com
www.flybynight.org

10am-3:30pm – What’s Under the Golden Dome?
The State House, Secretary of the Commonwealth
Tours Division (617-727-3676)
Beacon Street at Park Street
Meet at Tour Desk on the second floor
A guided tour of the historic Bulfinch State House
www.state.ma.us/sec/trs

10am-4pm – Behind the Scenes at Old North Church
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
Meet at 193 Salem Street, North End
Tour the church’s crypt and bell tower
Admission  $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Tour Copps Hill Burial Ground
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
 A walking tour  of Boston’s second oldest burial ground
Admission  $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Who Hung the Lanterns at Old North Church?
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Delve into the mystery of who hung the lanterns on April 18, 1775
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – Two if by Sea:  Family Fun
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Hear the story of the lanterns and make a paper lantern
to take home. Go on a scavenger hunt inside the church
Admission $2 per family
www.oldnorth.com

10am-4pm – One Ship, One Crew, One Nation!
USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown (617-426-1812)
Discover how these elements combine to preserve the new
Republic in the hands-on 1812 Discovery Center
Admission by Donation
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

10:30am-3:30pm – Tory Stories
King’s Chapel (617-523-1749)
Corner of Tremont and School Streets
Join Tory families (Loyalists) as they plan their
hurried escape from Boston to Nova Scotia
Donation requested
www.kings-chapel.org

10:30am-3:30pm – Bells and Bones
King’s Chapel (617-523-1749)
Corner of Tremont and School Streets
Tour the crypt and learn about Colonial burial practices
and visit the Paul Revere bell in the tower
Admission $7, ages 10 and up
www.kings-chapel.org

10:30am-4pm – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
Meet at BosTix Booth, Faneuil Hall
A walking tour into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the half hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedomtrail.org

11am-2pm – Luncheon on the Harbor
Boston Yacht Charters (617-723-8810)
Odyssey Cruises (866-307-2469), and Spirit of
Boston (866-310-2469)
Enjoy lunch while cruising on the Harbor
Admission $35-$50, reservations required
www.bostonyachtcharters.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritofboston.com

11am-4pm – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation  (617-357-8300)
Visitor Information Center on Boston Common 
A walk into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedomtrail.org

11am-4:30pm – At Home with the Otises
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
Tour the elegant mansion of Harrison Gray Otis, a
Congressman, Senator and the third mayor of Boston,
his wife Sally Foster Otis and their large family
Admission $4-$8, Boston residents and under 5 free
www.historicnewengland.org

Noon-12:30pm – Captain Kidd’s Treasure Hunt
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at Samuel Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall,
Congress Street
A self-guided hunt for history with a pirate’s map
Admission per group $10 (up to 10), includes kit
www.bostonbyfoot.org

Noon-12:45pm – Explore the Grounds of the State House
The State House, Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Tours Division (617-727-3676)
Beacon Street at Park Street
Meet at Tour Desk on the second floor
A guided tour of exterior gardens and the statuary
of the historic Bulfinch State House
Reservations requested
www.state.ma.us/sec/trs

Noon-1:30pm – African-American Patriots
Freedom Trail Foundation
Boston Common Visitor’s Center, 139 Tremont Street
A guided walking tour of Cripus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley
and Prince Hall’s 18th century Boston
Admission $3-$7
www.thefreedomtrail.org

1:30pm-4pm – Explore the North End
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
BoxTix Booth at Faneuil Hall
A walking tour of 18th century Boston led by a
Colonial guide
Admission $3-$7
www.thefreedomtrail.org

2pm-3pm –The Governors’ Gallery
The State House, Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Tours Division (617-727-3676)
Beacon Street at Park Street
Meet at Tour Desk on the second floor
Interesting stories about governors
from the Colonial era to the present
Reservations required
www.state.ma.us/sec/trs

3pm-4:30pm – Johnny Tremain’s Boston
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at entrance to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground,
Hull  Street, North End
A guided walking tour tracing the adventures of a
silversmith’s apprentice in pre-revolutionary Boston
Admission $10, BBF $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org
 

5pm-10pm – Dinner Cruises
Boston Yacht Charters (617-723-8810),
Odyssey  Cruises (866-307-2469), Spirit of
Boston (866-310-2469)
Enjoy a delightful dinner and sunset in a unique setting
Times, lengths, and prices vary, reservations required
www.bostonyachtcharters.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritofboston.com

6pm-7:30pm – Bostonians Behaving Badly:  A Tour of Boston’s Riots
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at Park Street Station, Boston Common
A walking tour of locations of riotous events that shaped the history
of Boston and the Nation
Admission $12, BBF $5
www.bostonbyfoot.com

6:30pm-8pm – Moonlight Splash In
Boston Duck Tours (617-450-0068)
New England Aquarium, Central Wharf
Enjoy a moonlight tour of Boston by land and water
Admission $18-$27
www.bostonducktours.com

6:45pm-8:30pm – USS CONSTITUTION Sunset Parade
Adjacent to USS CONSTITUTION
Pier One Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown
The traditional ceremony honoring our Nation’s flag

 

 

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