Thursday, June 28th
Noon-12:30pm – Opening Ceremony
West End of Faneuil Hall Marketplace
(617-523-1300)
Celebrate our Thirty-First Anniversary!
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
www.bostonharborfest.com
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 statuary
of the historic Bulfinch State House
Reservations requested
www.state.ma.us/sec/trs
Noon-1:30pm – African-American Patriots
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
Boston Common Visitor’s Center, 139 Tremont Street
A guided walking tour of Crispus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley and Prince Hall’s 18th century Boston
Admission $3-$7
www.thefreedomtrain.org
Noon-2pm – Luncheon on the Harbor
Boston Yacht Charters (617-268-1234)
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
Noon-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
Noon-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
Noon-4pm – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
Boston Common Visitor’s Center, 139 Tremont Street
A walking tour into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedontrail.org
Noon-4:30pm – At Home with the Otises
Otis House Museum (617-227-3957 x256)
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-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
Noon-10pm – Boston by Land and Water
Boston Duck Tours (617-267-3825), Bay State Cruise
Company (617-748-1435), Boston Yacht Charters
(617-268-1234), Charles Riverboat Co.
(617-621-3001), Massachusetts Bay Lines
(617-542-8000), and 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
www.oldtowntrolley.com
12:30pm-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
12:30pm-2pm – Music at the Marketplace
West End of Faneuil Hall Marketplace
(617-523-1300)
Request your favorites with Four Guys in Tuxes!
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
1pm-4pm – Behind the Scenes at Old North Church
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Tour the church’s crypt and bell tower
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com
1pm-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
1pm-4pm – Tour Copps Hill Burial Ground
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
Meet at 193 Salem Street, North End
A walking tour of Boston’s second oldest burial ground
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com
1pm-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
1:30pm-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
1:30pm-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 Revere bell in the tower
Admission $7, ages 10 plus
www.kings-chapel.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
5pm-10pm – Dinner Cruises
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.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritofboston.com
5:30pm-7pm – Boats, Bridges and Locks
Boston by Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at North Station T stop, TD Garden side, Causeway Street
A walking tour discovering history, engineering and nature
as we cross the Charles River Basin to the USS CONSTITUTION
Admission $12, BBF members $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org
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
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