Show your pride for your city by taking your loved ones to your favorite spots around Boston! Massachusetts residents can explore Boston with Old Town Trolley for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.
With hundreds of activities over Independence Day weekend at Boston’s best landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Activities include the annual opening ceremony at Faneuil Hall, historical reenactments, Freedom Trail walks, boat tours, live entertainment, and much more!
Official Rehearsal of the July 4 Show
47 David G. Mugar Way
Gates open at approximately 5pm. Includes all guest artists. No fireworks. 8:00pm: Concert begins. 10:00pm: Concert ends.
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Free
Gates open at 9am. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is free and open to the public and is held at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. From the opening notes of the National Anthem to the closing bursts of real cannon fire as part of the 1812 Overture, the July 4th Boston Pops concert at the Hatch Shell celebrates Independence Day in spectacular fashion, followed by dazzling fireworks over the Charles River. 8:00pm: Concert begins. 10:30pm: Fireworks begin. 11:00pm: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular ends.
Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Prudential Center Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
“Season Tune-Up” Party
East End of Storrow Drive
Join us at the Hatch Shell one week before the concerts begin for an evening of family fun and musical games at our second annual Tune Up Party! Try out real orchestral instruments at our largest “Musical Playground” ever, practice your conducting skills at the “Maestro Zone” to recordings of some favorite classics, get your face painted, eat some snacks, and enjoy exhibits from our friends at the Boston Children’s Museum, Knucklebones, and more.
Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Prudential Center Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Prudential Center Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
Come on down to America’s first public beach and enjoy the magnificent sand sculpting competition, delicious food trucks and vendors, and amusements and fun for the whole family! Plus, don’t miss the spectacular fireworks display on Saturday night. This is an event that you won’t want to miss!
Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Prudential Center Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
