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Sep 03 - Sep 01, 2025

An Unfulfilled promise: Desegregation and busing in boston

During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, while much of the nation's attention was turned toward the South, Northern states and cities also grappled with how to respond to Black Americans' calls for equal rights and treatment.…
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Nov 22 - Dec 28, 2024

Historic Holiday Stroll

Step back in time and stroll through the festive charm of the Freedom Trail Historic Holiday Stroll! Walk the Freedom Trail and discover how Boston’s holiday traditions evolved. Led by 19th-century Dickensian costumed guides, the festive stroll is complete with…
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2024

Downtown Boston Holiday Market

Get your holiday shopping done right in the heart of Downtown Crossing! We have curated a great lineup of artisan vendors to offer a wide variety of offerings on Summer Street Plaza. You can expect a rotation of diverse vendors…
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Nov 29 - Dec 29, 2024

Boston Ballet Presents Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker

Boston Ballet proudly presents the return of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker. The critically-acclaimed production features dynamic choreography that showcases the talent of the world-class Company, stunning sets and costumes by award-winning designer Robert Perdziola, and the renowned score by Tchaikovsky…
7:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Nov 30 - Dec 29, 2024

Avery Bar Chocolat

Avery Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston invites guests to sit by a cozy, elevated marble fireplace and warm up with a selection of delicious sweets and pastries along with a steaming, decadent cup of hot cocoa. A sweet extension of…
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Dec 01 - Dec 01, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Dec 01 - Dec 01, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 03 - Dec 03, 2024

“Navigating the Holiday Season” Support Group

Designed to tackle the unique pressures of the season, we invite you to join our community of understanding and support. Expect a warm atmosphere, compassionate conversations, and practical tools to help you navigate this season with a greater sense of…
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
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Dec 03 - Dec 29, 2024

Six the Musical

Another iconic show in Downtown Boston's Theater District! From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This…
7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Dec 04 - Dec 04, 2024

Sip & Shop – Featuring Artist Mathew Gillis Hall

Stop by to enjoy beverages and after-hour shopping for artisan-made home goods and gifts. The evening will feature artwork and a meet and greet with local artist Mathew Gillis Hall. Specializing in both portraits and architectural renderings, Mathew's work is…
5:00 am - 7:30 pm
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Dec 06 - Dec 06, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 06 - Dec 06, 2024

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music…
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Dec 07 - Dec 07, 2024

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music…
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Dec 07 - Dec 07, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 07 - Dec 07, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 08 - Dec 08, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 08 - Dec 08, 2024

Harvard University Band Holiday Performance

Join us Downtown for the FREE annual energetic performance of the Harvard University Band during the holiday season! Dozens of the students will perform on Summer Street Plaza Sunday, December 8 at 11:30 am to play a collection of festive…
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Dec 08 - Dec 08, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 11 - Dec 11, 2024

“Navigating the Holiday Season” Support Group

Designed to tackle the unique pressures of the season, we invite you to join our community of understanding and support. Expect a warm atmosphere, compassionate conversations, and practical tools to help you navigate this season with a greater sense of…
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Dec 13 - Dec 13, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 14 - Dec 14, 2024

Santa Visits High Street Place!

Join Us for a magical meet-and-greet with Santa Claus at High Street Place Food Hall in Downtown Boston on December 14 and 21 from 11am-2pm! Bring your family and friends to this joyful event filled with holiday cheer, delicious food…
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Dec 14 - Dec 14, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 14 - Dec 14, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 15 - Dec 15, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 15 - Dec 15, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 16 - Dec 16, 2024

Boston Tea Party 251st Anniversary Commemoration

Come to Downtown Boston and commemorate the 251st anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with a world-class reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People at Old South Meeting House! Experience this pivotal moment in our nation’s history…
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2024

“Navigating the Holiday Season” Support Group

Designed to tackle the unique pressures of the season, we invite you to join our community of understanding and support. Expect a warm atmosphere, compassionate conversations, and practical tools to help you navigate this season with a greater sense of…
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
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Dec 18 - Dec 18, 2024

Messiah Sing

Get in the festive spirit with Messiah Sing at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, with the Cathedral Schola and Fred MacArthur, organist. Join us to sing Part One of Handel’s Messiah - sheet music will be provided. Hot cider…
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
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Dec 19 - Dec 19, 2024

WNDR After Dark: Ugly Sweater Soirée

Step into a world of holiday magic and tacky threads at WNDR Museum’s Ugly Sweater Soirée for December’s WNDR After Dark on December 19 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM, as you make your way through our exhibit during extended hours…
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Dec 20 - Dec 20, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 21 - Dec 21, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 21 - Dec 21, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 22 - Dec 22, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 22 - Dec 22, 2024

Free Visits with Santa

Santa is stopping in Downtown Boston for the holiday season! Come by Summer Street Plaza with your friends and family to share those holiday wishes! Santa will be greeting visitors every Saturday & Sunday from 12-2 & 3-4 pm through…
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dec 27 - Dec 27, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 28 - Dec 28, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Dec 29 - Dec 29, 2024

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 03 - Jan 03, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 04 - Jan 04, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 05 - Jan 05, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 10 - Jan 10, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 11 - Jan 11, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 12 - Jan 12, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 17 - Jan 17, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 18 - Jan 18, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 19 - Jan 19, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 24 - Jan 24, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 25 - Jan 25, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 26 - Jan 26, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Jan 31 - Jan 31, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 01 - Feb 01, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 02 - Feb 02, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 07 - Feb 07, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 08 - Feb 08, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 09 - Feb 09, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 14 - Feb 14, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 15 - Feb 15, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 16 - Feb 16, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 21 - Feb 21, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 22 - Feb 22, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 23 - Feb 23, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Feb 28 - Feb 28, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 01 - Mar 01, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 02 - Mar 02, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 07 - Mar 07, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 08 - Mar 08, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 09 - Mar 09, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 14 - Mar 14, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 15 - Mar 15, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 16 - Mar 16, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 21 - Mar 21, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 22 - Mar 22, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 23 - Mar 23, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 28 - Mar 28, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 29 - Mar 29, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Mar 30 - Mar 30, 2025

Freedom Trail: History Tour & Brewery Taste

Visit the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston with an expert guide, then enjoy an all-inclusive beer tasting and lunch of Boston favorites at a local brewery.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Boston hosts thousands of events every year! Public art, musical performances, marquee attractions, and block parties are only a few of the ways in which you can expect to enjoy the vibrant neighborhood. There is always plenty to explore, so check out the event calendar and find your next adventure!

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