Each year Boston is host to many special events. Some are annual events others are one time.
On Patriots Day, the 3rd Monday in April, every year, Boston hosts the oldest and most prestigious marathon in the country, The Boston Marathon . In October, the Charles River is host to the Head of the Charles Regatta® . Rowers from around the world descend on the Boston area to compete in this 2-day rowing event.
Foodies are salivating for the bi-annual Dine Out Boston® , held in March and August. While others await the annual Boston Wine Festival happening during the winter months.
Summer gets going with the Boston Pride Festival for the LGBT community while other anxiously await Harborfest , in honor of the country's birthday and the annual 4th of July events.
And don't forgot Boston's irish heritage - St. Patrick's Day is an experience not to be missed.
These are just some of the many special events in the Boston area. Check often for information on these and more annual and one time events.
Fashion week
September Boston locations Boston Fashion Week showcases the work of local fashion designers with runway shows, exhibits, panels, receptions, and networking parties. Pre-events begin September 9.Chinatown festival
September (1 to 4 p.m.) 0.9 miles south Experience Chinatown Arts Festival promises music and dance performances, family-friendly workshops, and pop-up events in Boston Chinatown. Free.Food festival
September (10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) 3.6 miles NW Let's Talk About Food has cooking demonstrations, food talks and panels, samples, local chefs, and nutritionists in Harvard Science Center Plaza. Free.
Blacksmith festival
September 47 miles NW Fitchburg Blacksmith Art & Renaissance Festival celebrates the art of blacksmithing with competitions, demonstrations, family art activities, music, arts and crafts, and food vendors at Riverfront Park in Fitchburg.Free music festival
September (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) 0.1 miles west The Boston Local Music Festival features 50 local bands on three stages, a beer garden, food vendors, and artists in City Hall Plaza. Free.Buy American
September 2.4 miles SE Shop from vendors selling American-made goods and foods at American Field market at The Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport neighborhood. Free.BBQ on the mountain
September 50 miles west The BBQFest features roasted pig, oysters, chili (Saturday), pulled pork (Sunday), live music, a beer tent, craft vendors, keg tossing, a tattoo contest, and a farmer's market at Wachusett Mountain.Haunted ski area
29 miles NW Witch's Woods [sound] has seven attractions, including a haunted hayride and a nightmare mansion, at Nashoba Valley Ski Area. See schedule.
United Nations lunch
(noon) o.6 miles SW Celebrate the founding of the United Nations at the $120 UN Day Luncheon , with lunch and a speech by Timothy Edgar, former national security and intelligence official, at the Union Club.Asian film festival
Boston and Cambridge locations Boston Asian American Film Festival showcases the experiences of Asian Americans on film and supports Asian American filmmakers.Halloween ball in Salem
(7:30 p.m.) 21 miles north Dance in the Grand Ballroom to pop, party, and goth; see a laser light show and costume contest; eat hors d'oeuvres, and visit the cash bar at Salem Witches' Halloween Ball at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem.
