Boston, MA
Best Events (Events)
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August Moon Festival |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
August 2009
Harrison Ave Chinatown, Boston 02111
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Description:
Commemorating China's overthrow of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, this interesting festival is one of the highlights of Boston's Chinatown. Children parade the streets with festive lanterns, and folks gather for moon-watching, but what you're most likely to remember are the yummy mooncakes. These round pastries, filled with a sweet bean paste, have become the festival's hallmark. |
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The Fisherman's Feast |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
August 13 - August 16, 2009
North, Fleet and Lewis Sts Boston's North End, Boston 02113
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Description:
Founded in 1911, the Fisherman's Feast is a religious festival introduced to Boston by Italian immigrants. The festival begins with a religious ceremony in which the Madonna statue is carried from the Fisherman's Club to the feast chapel. The rest of the festival revolves around music, food and drink. Vendors sell yummy treats like Italian sausages, pizzas, pasta and calamari, and DJs, live music and fun contests provide entertainment from the stage. At the end of the festival, the Madonna is lifted back to an upper window of the Fisherman's Club is a final ceremony. Lovers of food and wine and those who enjoy mingling with the locals will appreciate this long-standing feast. |
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Boston Blues Festival |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
September 2009
Charles River Esplanade Hatch Shell, Boston 02176
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Description:
The Blues Festival put on Boston is as good as it gets. The mix music and energetic crowds combine to put quite a spotlight on the Hatch Shell, attracting performers like Junior Johnson, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater and Big Jack Johnson. Numerous associated events are held during the days leading up to the festival as part of Blues Week. |
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Annual Boston Film Festival |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
September 2009
1 Kendall Sq Kendall Landmark Theatre, Cambridge 02139
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The Boston Film Festival has evolved over the years to include such illustrious premiers as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Prime, Matchstick Men, American Beauty and the Piano. And with Massachusetts fast becoming an epicenter of big budget filming, this year's festival is bound to draw in some big names. From shorts to documentaries to feature films, the festival has something for everyone. Evening receptions hosted by renowned chefs and restaurateurs is a great place for budding filmmakers and talent to network and mingle among veterans of the industry. Check out the website for tickets. |
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Berklee Bean Town Jazz Festival |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
September 24 - September 26, 2009
Columbus Ave, Boston 02116 • 866-442-7995
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Disc Jockey Greg Sarni started this festival in 1996. Performances are free and feature many talented jazz musicians, including The Love Dogs, The Jones Brothers, and Johnny and The East Coast Rockers. Many establishments that support the two-day jazz fest will offer discounts to customers sporting the Bean Town Jazz Festival Buttons. Usually held the last weekend in September. |
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Harvard Square Oktoberfest |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
October 2009
Harvard Square, Cambridge
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Description:
Food, beer, live entertainment, and shopping equal fun during this lively German festival. Clowns, rides, and face painting entertain children. Adults enjoy tasting foods and beers from around the world. Numerous vendors set up shop along the streets for those looking to go home with a memento. Multiple musical concerts are provided along the square. There is something for everyone during this popular local event. |
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Christmas Festival and Gingerbread House Competition |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
November 2009
200 Seaport Blvd, Boston 02210 • 617-385-4212
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Over 350 vendors sell art, crafts, flavorful foods and more at this holiday market. Aside from getting your shopping done, the main appeal is the annual gingerbread house competition. Pastry chefs and decorators from many local businesses enter their unique creations ... many of which look more like palaces or villages than houses. In previous years, the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Legal Seafoods and the Westin Hotel at Copley have participated. |
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Veterans Day Parade |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
November 11, 2009
Beacon St, Boston 02108
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Be sure to take part part in this meaningful parade, commemorating the sacrifice of the men and women who've served our nation in the armed forces. The parade begins at Beacon and Tremont Streets and proceeds to Boston Common. |
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Boston Tea Party Reenactment |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
December 2009
310 Washington St, Boston 02108 • 617-482-6439
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While nothing will ever rival the original 1773 Boston Tea Party, this annual re-enaction is passionate and exciting. Watch as protesters, dressed in period costumes, march from the Old South Meeting House to the replicated Boston Tea Party Ship, where they angrily dump the tea into the water. If you'd like to blend in with the crowd, dress in colonial garb and receive free admission. |
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First Night Boston |
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(Events - Best of the City) |
December 31, 2009
138 Tremont St, Boston 02111 • 617-635-4500
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Bring in the New Year with your neighbors, all three million of them. First Night is Boston's most celebrated party of the year with more than 40 indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Boston. Museums, theaters, churches and performance centers all over the city open their doors for events like the Family Festival at Hynes Convention Center, giant ice sculptures on Copley Square and Boston Common, fireworks, a Mardi Gras-style procession that weaves through the streets of Boston and, of course, you can't bring in the New Year without a countdown. |
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