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Ice Skating on the Frog Pond, Boston Common. Image Courtesy of Greater Boston CVB

Ice Skating on Boston Common Frog Pond

19 Nov 2009 - 17 Mar 2010 (annual)

Enjoy a turn around the ice on Boston Common's Frog Pond. Set amidst the majestic trees of Boston's ancient park, with landmarks like Massachusetts' golden State House dome as a backdrop, the…

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NHL Ice Hockey: Boston Bruins

1 Oct 2009 - 10 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Boston Bruins play their NHL ice hockey games at the TD Banknorth Garden. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Bruins' website.

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NBA: Boston Celtics

Oct 2009 - Apr 2010 (annual)

The Boston Celtics play their NBA basketball games at the TD Banknorth Garden. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

Franz Nietlispach, finishing the 2000 Boston Marathon for wheelchairs in 1:33:32 photo courtesy Boston Athletic Association FayFoto

Boston Marathon

Apr 2010 (annual)

The Boston Marathon traditionally takes place on Patriots' Day, the April Monday which commemorates the opening salvo of the American Revolution. Around 20,000 athletes run from rural…

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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903). Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Tompkins Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Tompkins Collection-Arthur Gordon Tompkins Fund Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Art in Bloom

Apr 2010 (annual)

Every spring Boston's Museum of Fine Arts decks its galleries with bouquets and arrangements of fresh flowers by 70 New England garden clubs and professional florists. The displays interpret…

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Boston Dragon Boat racing. Photo courtesy Boston Dragon Boat Committee

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival of Boston

Jun 2010 (annual)

Established in 1980, Boston's Dragon Boat Festival takes over the Charles River between JFK Street and Western Avenue Bridge for two days. Just follow the thundering sounds of the drums to the…

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Courtesy of Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox - Major League Baseball

Apr - Oct 2010 (annual)

Fenway Park is home to the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to September. Wear red and blend in with a hot dog, pretzel, plenty of beer and don't…

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Boston Athletic Association's Half Marathon logo image courtesy BAA

Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon

Oct 2010 (annual)

The BAA, organisers of the famous Boston Marathon, sponsor this new half-marathon, first held in 2001. The 21km (13.1 mile) out-and-back route takes runners through Boston's "Emerald Necklace"…

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The Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston. Photo courtesy of Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Head of the Charles Regatta

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Head Of the Charles Regatta, the world's largest rowing event, was first held in 1965 in tribute to the Oxford-Cambridge university boat race in the UK. Races begin at the Boston…

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Runners at the starting line of the Mayor's Cup, Boston. Photo by Alison Wade/EliteRunning.com

Mayor's Cup Cross-Country Races

Oct 2010 (annual)

The annual Mayor's Cup Cross Country races at Franklin Park - first held in 1990 - give local runners, especially road racers, their single cross-country racing opportunity of the year.

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Ice Skating on the Frog Pond, Boston Common. Image Courtesy of Greater Boston CVB

Ice Skating on Boston Common Frog Pond

Nov 2010 - Mar 2011 (annual)

Enjoy a turn around the ice on Boston Common's Frog Pond. Set amidst the majestic trees of Boston's ancient park, with landmarks like Massachusetts' golden State House dome as a backdrop, the…

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NHL Ice Hockey: Boston Bruins

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

The Boston Bruins play their NHL ice hockey games at the TD Banknorth Garden. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Bruins' website.

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NBA: Boston Celtics

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

The Boston Celtics play their NBA basketball games at the TD Banknorth Garden. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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Fenway Park, Boston. Courtesy of Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

Fenway Park

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Buying tickets to a Red Sox game is nearly impossible, but the legendary ballpark is accessible year-round on a tour. Quirky and asymmetrical, it's the heart of the Fenway neighbourhood and…

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New England Aquarium, Boston. Courtesy of New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium

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Thousands of aquatic creatures, including sharks, seals and penguins, make the New England Aquarium one of Boston's most popular attractions. The Waterfront landmark houses the Giant Ocean…

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The Boston Light, Boston Harbor, USA. Courtesy of Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

Boston Harbour Tours

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Boston Harbour contains numerous small islands that range in size and landscape. It is possible to take tours of the islands and explore most of them from Bumpkin Island with its shell beaches…

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Sacco's Bowl Haven

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Dating from the 1930s, Sacco's Bowl Haven is a traditional candlestick bowling alley with none of the bells and whistles. Cheap and cheerful, it retains its original 1950s decor and is the…


Highlights

Ice Skating on Boston Common Frog Pond

Boston Common

19 Nov 2009 - 17 Mar 2010 (annual)

Boston Marathon

Copley Square

Apr 2010 (annual)

Art in Bloom

Museum of Fine Arts

Apr 2010 (annual)