August

Local Residents Ride Free

Skip the crowded subway, and show your friends and family around Boston the right way! Massachusetts residents can explore Boston with Old Town Trolley for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

Salem Maritime Festival

The Salem Maritime Festival features live music and dance, harbor cruises, interactive programs, arts, crafts, and more! The free family fun is hosted by Salem Maritime National Historic Site in cooperation with Essex Heritage and Eastern National. Saturday, 10am – 4pm and music continues until 8:30 pm. Sunday, 11am – 4pm.

Summer Pop & Soul

Tuesday Nights. Summer Soul will take place every Tuesday night till August 24th. Guests can sway to soulful sounds as the hotel hosts various R&B and soul bands.

Revere Beach Sand Castle Sculpting Festival 2021

The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world! Master sand sculptors come from all over the world to compete. This year’s event is on – in a modified format – so we can look forward to lots of live entertainment, children’s and sculpting lessons and much more. Come on down to America’s first public beach and enjoy the magnificent sand sculpting competition, delicious food trucks and vendors, and amusement and fun for the whole family!

Free Outdoor Concert

Bringing a program of the band’s favorite pieces, the Chelmsford Community Band’s concert band ensemble will be performing on Chelmsford Town Common at 7pm Tuesday, August 10. Please come with your chairs and your picnic blankets, bring the entire family with you, and enjoy the sounds of live music performed outdoors as the sun sets on the Common. This concert’s generous sponsor is Edwards Realty Group.

Boston GreenFest & Tech Festival 2021

Bringing you this wonderful free three-day festival in a new venue, on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway and the historic Long Wharf. The theme this year is Connecting Land and Sea. Be better stewards of our environment, share ideas and celebrate!

St. Anthony's Feast 2021

Fireworks begin Friday at 8:30pm. Each year the people of the North End invite you to celebrate with them as they honor their patrons Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy with colorful parades, religious services, strolling singers, live entertainment and of course an abundance of great Italian and American food. Best viewing will be at the Prince Street Park at Commercial Street & North Washington Streets. Following the fireworks, there will be a performance by Louis Prima & The Witnesses at the Bandstand.

Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch

Free Friday Flicks is a summertime tradition in Boston, attracting thousands of moviegoers to enjoy family-oriented, feature-length movies under the stars all summer long at DCR’s Hatch Shell in Boston!