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Welcome to Bostons
Waterfront!
Dear Friends & Visitors,
On behalf of all the people who call this great city home, welcome
to Boston a world-class city with hometown heart. I invite you to
explore every corner of our city including Bostons rich waterfront.
This winter, waterfront businesses and cultural institutions from
East Boston to Dorchester will join together to make the season
warm, fun, and memorable with something for everyone. Public
skating, light shows, First Night activities and ice sculptures, a
chance to win a college scholarship, and school vacation programs
will all be part of the excitement.
Discover Bostons waterfront this winter!
Sincerely,

Martin J. Walsh
Mayor of Boston

Winter on the Waterfront

Over 100 businesses and cultural institutions from East Boston to Dorchester
have teamed up to bring you Winter on the Waterfront. Together we are pulling out
all the stops to make this season a warm, fun and memorable one.
The festivities officially kick off on November 22 with Blink! at Faneuil Hall
Marketplace and public skating at the Boston Harbor Hotel. On New Years Eve,
follow an ice sculpture trail to over a dozen indoor Family Fun sites and enjoy
food, music, crafts and other activities.
Come down to the waterfront during February school vacation for a chance to win
a $5,000 scholarship for college at any of our participating locations. Finally, enjoy
an April staycation featuring a different waterfront neighborhood each day. Youll
find something for everyone!

Who We Are
Waterfront Boston is a collaboration of over 100 waterfront businesses, cultural
institutions and park agencies. Were working together to connect residents and
visitors to Boston Harbor and to each other. We offer hundreds of free and lowcost cultural and recreational events for families and adults during the winter
holidays, February and April school vacation weeks, and throughout the summer.
Look for our mascot, Bustah Crab, at participating organizations!

Visit WinterOnTheWaterfront.org for up-to-date info

#WOTWBOS

Table of Contents
February Family Fun Week
February 1422
page 516

April Family Fun Week

April 1826
page 1720

Additional Programming
page 21

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Atlantic Wharf
Channel/Dance by Fort Point Theatre Channel
February 13 at 8:00pm & February 14 at 8:00pm

February Family
Fun week
February 1422

Fort Point Theatre Channel invited eight teams of choreographers and artists from non-dance
disciplines to collaborate in inventing performance works of three to six minutes each. In addition,
there will be six plays, each less than two minutes and each with a connection to dance. This will be an
evening of movement, art and theatre!

Boston Childrens Museum

February 16February 21
Enjoy creative arts, science explorations, cultural events and playful learning for the whole family.
Visit website for more information! www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org

Come down to the waterfront during February School vacation and enjoy Bostons
largest classroom! With a wide variety of businesses and museums to choose from,
the learning--and fun--never stops!
Get a head start on paying for college by entering to win a $5,000 scholarship
generously underwritten by The Langham, Boston.Visit any participating waterfront
location, color in a Bustah Crab coloring sheet, and enter our raffle by posting it to
Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WOTWBOS or mailing it to Bustah Crab,
The Boston Harbor Association, 374 Congress Street Suite 307, Boston, MA 02210.
Children and teens ages 0 to 20 are eligible. The winner will be chosen on March 1.
Last years winner of the $5,000 college scholarship was a
wonderful 6-year-old girl from East Boston named Daryanna.
Three cheers to The Langham Boston hotel for providing the
scholarship money. Heres what her mother had to say:
Estoy muy feliz con el premio de Daryanna,y tambien feliz
de poder empezar el ahorro para pagar la universidad con
tan generosa cantidadad que ustedes estan contribuyendo
para la causa. Daryanna es una nina que ama los
libros,por lo tanto este un regalo exelente para ella.
I am so very happy with Daryannas winnings and also very
happy to be able to begin saving for her college education
using the very generous amount you have contributed.
Daryanna is a little girl who loves books and so this prize is an
excellent gift for her.

Boston Harbor Hotel

Extended Skating Hours
February 14 through February 22, 10:00am8:00pm
Join the fun with more ice-time at the Rotunda Rink this week!

Pajama Skate with the Bruins Ice Girls & Blades

February 16
Support a great cause while having fun when you wear your PJs and skate with friends of the Boston
Bruins! Join the Bruins mascot, Blades, and the Ice Girls at the Boston Harbor Hotels Rotunda Rink
for an afternoon of skating fun.
Donate new PJs and receive a raffle
ticket for the chance to win Bruins
autographed items, a Boston Harbor
Hotel Afternoon Tea prize pack
or a Boston Harbor Hotel family
skating session! Raffle tickets can
also be purchased for $10 with
all proceeds benefiting Cradles to
Crayons*.4:006:00pmat the
Rotunda Ice-Skating Rink.
*Cradles to Crayons provides
children from birth through age 12,
living in homeless or low-income
situations, with the essential items
they need to thrive - at home, at
school and at play.

Boston National Historic Park

Cradle of Liberty - Faneuil Hall Talks
Daily
Discover the importance of Faneuil Hall as a marketplace and meeting place fromthe 18th-century to
the present day. 15-20 minute talk in the historic Great Hall. Talk times: every half hour from9:30amto
4:30pm, unless the Great Hall is in use. For more information, call the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center at
617-242-5642.

Decisive Day - Bunker Hill Talks

Daily
Learn about the experiences of soldiers on both sides of the first real battle of the Revolutionary War.
Discover why the battle, a British victory and a colonial loss, was an important step in the colonists
fight to drive the British army out of Boston. 20-30 minute talk at the Bunker Hill Museum.

Coloring Contest
February 1422: 9:00am5:00pm
Enter the scholarship coloring-contest with Bustah at the special tables set up in the Faneuil Hall
Visitor Center.

Become a Junior Ranger

Wally the Green Monster Visits the Rotunda Rink

February 18

February 1422: 9:00am5:00pm

Hit February Family Vacation Week out of the park with a special visit from Wally the Green Monster
at the Rotunda Ice Skating Rink! Wally will be hitting the ice with Red Sox fans big and smallfrom
2:004:00pmand will be available to take photos with any Rotunda Rink skaters.

Free at the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center and

at the Bunker Hill Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships

and Museum

Valentines Weekend at the Boston Wine Festival

February 1315
Saturday - Champagne Dinner Dance 7:00pm, Wharf Room, $195
Sunday - Valentine Champagne Jazz Brunch 10:00am2:00pm, Atlantic Room, $85

Sweetheart Skate
February 14, 5:00pm7:00pm at Rotunda Rink

Boston Harbor Island National Park

February 21, 11:00am3:00pm
Put on your snow boots and join us for a fun-filled day of outdoor recreation on Peddocks Island. Enjoy
miles of trails for hiking, wildlife tracking and historical tours, or warm up by the beachside campfire!
Ferry departs from Long Wharf North in downtown Boston. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for
children 11 and under. Visit www.bostonharborislands.orgfor more information.
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Be sure to warm up in Abigails Tea Room

with a spot of tea or some peppermint hot
chocolate. Play

a game from 1773 or chat

with one of the Tea Ladies and test your
knowledge of the American Revolution.

Captain Jacksons Historic

Chocolate Shop

Winter Wonderland Cruise

February 1422, 10:00am5:00pm

#WOTWBOS

18th c. Chocolate Making

Demonstrations
February 1422, 11:00am5:00pm at 21
Unity Street, North End (Old North Church
campus)

Design Museum Boston

UNITE on Data Visualization
February 19, 6:308:30pm at General Assembly 51 Melcher Street, Boston, MA 02210
Design Museum Bostons seasonal UNITE event will bring Boston-based communities together to
focus ideas and thoughts on Data Visualization. This event will feature a panel discussion of experts
actively working with visual data, networking, light refreshments, and free drinks provided by Harpoon
Brewery!The event will be hosted by our new neighbors General Assembly, and is free for Design
Museum Boston members and $10 for non-members. Limited space, reserve your ticketstoday!

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Kids Music by Marcie
February 16, 10am12pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Marcie has made a name for herself in the dance music scene with top 10 releases worldwide.
Marcies songs and interactive activities stimulate childrens creativity and support self-expression
through music, art, and play. Kids laugh, dance, jump, and learn alongside colorful props, puppets, and
stories.

Wacky Chad Stunt Comedian

February 16, 12pm2 pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Laugh until it hurts as stunt comedian Wacky Chad rides another person on his tiny bicycle and
handstands on a skateboard. Wacky Chad will reach neck-straining heights on his tall unicycle and
defy gravity on an air powered pogo stick. Prepare to be amazed, and if you dont like laughing, go
somewhere else. #wackychad

Malik the Magician

Tuesday, February 17, 10am12pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Malik Haddadi is an award winning, full-time entertainer with over 20 years or experience performing
comedy magic for children and families.

on pet portraiture, she enjoys painting and illustrating all types of creatures. Performance is a huge
part of her art, and she can be found plein-air painting animals all over the country. While her art has a
broad appeal, she finds that children are particularly drawn to her work.

Magic Juggling & Fun with Robert Clarke

February 18, 12pm2pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Superb, sophisticated and stylish! Boston magician and juggler Robert Clarke will entertain, mystify
and keep you wanting more. Providing a total variety show that includes awesome magic, cool
juggling skills, hilarious comedy routines and tons of audience interaction. This show is non-stop high
energy crowd pleasing and action packed. 100% clean family fun entertainment!

Paint a Yo Yo with John Higby the Yo Yo Guy

Juggling Lessons with Paris the Hip-Hop Juggler

February 19 & February 20, 10am12pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market

February 17 & February 19, 12pm2pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market

Faneuil Hall will feature Yo-Yo-Painting and tricks by John Higby. Watch the World Yo-Yo Champion
perform his unique blend of comedy, painting and old school yo-yo tricks. He has been featured on

Paris, given the nickname The Hip-Hop Juggler by Al Roker himself, has been dazzling audiences
with his brand of juggling for over a decade. He has appeared at the Big Apple Circus, The Today Show,
Sesame Street, and the White House to name a few. Paris has gained critical acclaim for his juggling
instruction, teaching hundreds at conventions, universities, and corporations. He has just completed
his 6th year of teaching juggling with the Big Apple Circus and has taught over 1,000 people how to
juggle. We bet he can teach you too! Paris will teach kids in groups of five how to juggle.

Painting with Pawblo Picasso

February 18, 10am12pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Pawblo Picasso is a local artist with a specialization in painting animals. While she focuses primarily

David Letterman, the Discovery Channels Time Warp, Comedy Central, the Guinness World Record
Show, Fetch with Ruff Ruffman on PBS, and even has his own Topps trading card!

Magic Tricks with Ryan Lally

February 20, 12pm2pm at Upper Rotunda in Quincy Market
Ryan Lally is Bostons PREMIUM young magician, specializing in quality family entertainment! Ryan
is a 17 year old magician, based in Watertown, MA. He has been learning and performing magic since
2009, and is a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Vice President of
the Boston chapter of the Society of Young Magicians, two nationally recognized and respected clubs.
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costumed guide, visitors view history through the eyes of African-American revolutionaries like Crispus
Attucks, and others such as, Phillis Wheatley, Prince Hall, and Peter Salem.
The special tour is offered regularly in February - Black History Month - on Saturdays and Sundays at
12:45pm from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street.
Tickets for the February public tour are $14 adults (includes $1 donation to the Freedom Trail
Preservation Fund); $12 students/seniors; and $8 children (under 12). Tickets can be purchased online
or at the Boston Common Visitor Information Center.

Walk Into History Tour

2nd Annual Half Off at the Hall

The Faneuil Hall Merchants Association is excited to offer the Half Off at the Hall promotion again as it
was a big hit last year, said Carol Troxell, President of the Faneuil Hall Merchants Association. Faneuil
Halls restaurants and Food Colonnade specialty food merchants will be offering their top selling
appetizers and meals for half off! Make sure to visit the Hall January 19th through the end of March to
get half off your favorite food!
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/event/half-off-at-the-hall/2145450195

2nd Annual Mardi Gras Procession on Fat Tuesday, Hosted by Mix 104.1 FM
February 17
Faneuil Hall Marketplace will celebrate Fat Tuesday, New Orleans-style with a parade featuring floats
decorated by Faneuil Hall merchants including Dicks Last Resort, Cheers, Boston Harley-Davidson
and Sprinkles Ice Cream & Fudge Shoppe. Watch and jive as they tap into their colorful, creative side
as they compete for the Best Decorated Float. Festivities begin in the West End at 2:00pm when the
floats are being decorated, then spectators are invited to join the procession around Faneuil Hall
Marketplace! Salt from the Karson and Kennedy Morning Show on Mix 104.1 FM will emcee the event,
led by the ever-so lively Harvard University Band! After the parade, there will be Mardi Gras celebrations
at the various restaurants on the property.
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/event/mardi-gras-celebration/2145448608

6th Annual Chili Cup

February 19
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/event/6th-annual-chili-cup/2145450600

The Freedom Trail Foundation

African-American Patriots Tour
If 18th-century African-American patriot Crispus Attucks could tell you his life story and rebellion in preRevolutionary Boston, what would he say? Tales of intrigue and bravery, poetry and defiance by black
Bostonians unfold during this 90-minute walking tour of the Freedom Trail. Led by an 18th-century

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Bring history to life on a Freedom Trail Walk Into History Tour! Led by 18th-century costumed guides,
Walk Into History Tours are the official walking tours of the Freedom Trail. Learn the tales of the
American Revolution while retracing the footsteps of Americans who played a significant role in the
formation of the country. Historical facts and anecdotes on colonial life and Boston history are told
while following Bostons iconic 2.5 mile Freedom Trail. The 90-minute tour covers 11 of Bostons 16
historical Freedom Trail sites.
The tour is offered regularly at 11:00am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00pm from the Boston Common Visitor
Information Center at 139 Tremont Street.
Tickets for the tour are $14 adults (includes $1 donation to the Freedom Trail Preservation Fund);
$12 students/seniors; and $8 children (under 12). Tickets can be purchased online or at the Boston
Common Visitor Information Center.

The Institute of Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art Sparks
February 1720, 11:00am4:00pm
Try our ICA Kids gallery games; sketch the art, the views, or ideas from your imagination; and create art
together with your family in the Bank of America Art Lab.

InterContinental Boston
Weekly Activities
Available February 1March 31
BloodySunday: Enjoy our Bloody Mary Bar at Miel Brasserie Provenale, 10:00am2:30pm.
Sunday&Monday: Sip rum flights by the fire at RumBa Rum Bar & Champagne Lounge.
Tequila Tuesday: Trump the day with flights of tequila at Sushi-Teq.
Wine Down Wednesday: Delight in red wine tastings at Miel Brasserie Provenale.
Thursday & Saturday: Warm up with hot chocolate. Complimentary for kids.
Friday: Champagne Wishes & Oyster Dreams at RumBa Rum Bar & Champagne Lounge.
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New England Aquarium

Humpback Whales 3D premiersFebruary 13, 2015at the New England Aquariums
Simons IMAX Theatre
Fifty tons of life-size adventure is splashing down on New Englands largest movie screen for the first
time in IMAX 3D!Humpback Whales 3Dbrings you into an underwater world packed with feeding
frenzies, magnificent breaches and enchanting whale songs. Youll witness these awe-inspiring marine
mammals socializing, singing, feeding playing and caring for their young for the first time in brilliant
IMAX 3D. Get ready, this is no ordinary whale watch.

Old North Church

Behind the Scenes Tours
February 1421, MondaySaturday 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00; Sundays at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00
$6 adults; $5 seniors/students/military; $4 children under 12. 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113

Paul Revere House

Wednesday, February 18 from 10:30am-12:00pm we offer a family favorite, The Revere Family at
Work. Children (and their accompanying adults) tour the Revere House to learn about the jobs Paul
Reveres family did both in and out of their home and then tries their hand at two different tasks.
Each participant stuffs and sews a headache bag and engraves a design on a piece of copper to take
home. This program is limited to 20 people. Reservations are required and may be made by calling
the Revere House at 617-523-2338. Fee: $4.50 for children ages 5-11, and accompanying adults. Price
includes admission to the Revere House.
Thursday, February 19 at 11:00am
we invite your family to take a
Kids-eye-view Tour of the Paul Revere
House. Designed especially to
answer kids most pressing Historic
House questions like: where did 16
children sleep in this house? How
did they bathe & where did they go
to the bathroom? Why didnt playing
cards have numbers? And who was
this Paul Revere guy anyway? This
program is limited to 20 people.
Reservations are required and
may be made by calling the Revere
House at 617-523-2338. Fee:
$4.50 for children ages 5-11, and
accompanying adults. Price includes
admission to the Revere House.

Friday, February 20 our Drop-In Colonial Kids Activities event is more relaxed. From 10:00am to 12:00pm
we will open up the first floor of the Pierce/Hichborn House and encourage you to drop in to try on
clothes like Paul Reveres kids wore, and play the same kinds of games they played in an informal
setting. This program is FREE with admission to the house and reservations are NOT required.

Special Co-Sponsored Event at the Old South Meeting House: Vera Meyer on the Glass
Harmonica
February 21, 11:30am1:30pm
Treat your family to the ethereal tones of this fascinating instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin
in 1761. Once believed to cause nervous disorders, marital disputes, convulsions in cats and dogs,
and even to wake people from the dead, today all ages may enjoy the glass harmonicas music as
it resonates inour spacious hall.Music will range from special worksby Mozart and Beethoven
to your requests! Betweensongs,the musician willanswer questions and provide details about
theinstrumentshistory.
Included with Museum admission: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors & college students, $1.00 for
children (6-18); free for Old South Meeting House and Paul Revere House members. Old South Meeting
House, Museum & Historic Site, 310 Washington Street, Boston MA 02108

USS Constitution Museum

Sailing into History
February 1422: 10:00am5:00pm, daily
Hands-on family programs about teamwork, courage, and battle will be available throughout the day.

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Waterfront Scholarship
Bustah Crab Coloring Contest

Generously
Underwritten by

Participating Businesses
North End

Charlestown

National Park Service Faneuil Hall Visitors

Center

Boston Public Library

1 Faneuil Hall Square

Body Waves

179 Main Street

Pasta Beach

145 Hanover Street

Boston Marine Society

30 Rowes Wharf

1st Street

Starbucks

e inc.

30 Rowes Wharf

25 Parmenter Street

Charlestown Navy Yard, 114 16th Street

The Langham, Boston

CocoaNuts

USS Constitution Museum

250 Franklin Street

28 Parmenter Street

Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard

Urban Adventours

Fitness Together

Dorchester
Savin Bar and Kitchen
112 Savin Hill Avenue

Downtown
Au Chocolat
35 High Street

Beantown Trolley Tour

10 Park Plaza

Boston Harbor Hotel

70 Rowes Wharf

Boston Public Library

700 Boylston Street

Design Museum Boston

70 East India Row

Eastern National
1 Faneuil Hall Square

James Hook & Co.

15 Northern Avenue

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Boston Public Library

103 Atlantic Avenue

145 Hanover Street

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Old North Church

4 South Market Building

193 Salem Street

Paul Revere House

East Boston
Boston Public Library
365 Bremen Street

EBNHC

19 North Square

Pinkberry
285 Hanover Street

Polcaris Coffee

10 Gove Street

105 Salem Street

Market Cafe & Deli

Sulmona Meat Market Inc.

20 Maverick Square

Meridian Food Market

32A Parmenter Street

121 Meridian Street

Seaport / Fort Point

Piers Park Sailing Center

75 on Liberty Wharf

95 Marginal Street

220 Northern Avenue

Sorrentinos

Au Bon Pain

199 Sumner Street

308 Congress Street

The Dog Port

Boston Childrens Museum

236 Sumner Street

308 Congress Street

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

306 Congress Street

Flour Bakery
12 Farnsworth Street

Fort Point Market

369 Congress Street #1

Hull Life Saving Museum

22 Drydock Avenue

Institute of Contemporary Art

100 Northern Avenue

Seaport Hotel
1 Seaport Lane

Sportello
348 Congress Street

Tango
200 Seaport Boulevard

South Boston
Boston Public Library
646 East Broadway

West End
Boston Public Library
151 Cambridge Street

Zumix
260 Sumner Street
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April family fun week

April 1826

April Family Fun Week is the perfect time for a Boston staycation!Weve made
it easy for you to plan your week by creating trip planners for seven of Bostons
waterfront neighborhoods: East Boston, Charlestown, the North End, Downtown,
the Seaport, South Boston, and Dorchester. Spend a morning exploring a museum
or walking tour, pick the perfect local restaurant for lunch, then take home a
special memory from one of many local shops.Although swimming may need to
wait for warmer weather, the waterfront is a great destination any time of year!

Artistic and Culinary Excellence Live in East Boston

Spring in East Boston is full of hopeful new beginnings. A visit to one of Bostons oldest immigrant
neighborhood is full of discovery for families of all ages. Stay at Hyatt Boston Harbor for the best
views of Boston. Enjoy the refreshing sea breeze from land at Piers Park and from the water with
Piers Park Sailing. Work up an appetite exploring the many eclectic outdoor sculptures at Harbor
Arts sculpture park and dine on the best Latino foods the city has to offer from the many Latin
American cultures that make up the community. If youre hungering for something even further south
of the border, be sure to stop by KO Pies for their Australian meat pies. Finally stop by the Maverick
Marketplace for a handmade local souvenir from your visit.

Maritime History Comes Alive in Charlestown

History is in bloom in Charlestown during April vacation week. Visit the historic Charlestown Navy
Yard for family-friendly activities to satisfy the budding curiosity of your littlest patriot. The worlds
oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution, is in dry dock affording a unique look at her full hull.
The USS Constitution Museum will host daily hands-on family friendly activities to show how life was
really like aboard ship hundreds of years ago. For a more modern take on US military history, book a
unique ride on the Joseph F Kennedy UB85 on pier 1 or a tour of Bostons other battleships or learn to
sail the harbor at Courageous Sailing. Be sure to mark your calendars for Patriots Day at the Bunker
Hill Memorial for demonstrations by Boston National Historical Parks on how to understand the
historic Battle of Bunker Hill from discovered artifacts on April 20 11am4pm.

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neighborhood, the Institute of Contemporary Art features world-class artist exhibits regularly in their
state of the art facility. For tiny tots learning is made fun at Boston Childrens Museum and Boston
Fire Museum where hands-on activities help brings lessons to life. The Seaport is quickly becoming a
dining destination in Boston with new hot spots popping up almost weekly. One tried and true dining
destination with a view you cant miss is Sams At Louis right above the venerable Louis Boston. Just
a stones throw away Tango Seaport has fantastic gifts for everyone on your list. To be in the center
of it all, book your stay at the InterContinental Boston Hotel at Fort Point Channel and begin your
adventures in style!

Go Seaside in South Boston

Discover Little Italy in the North End
The North End of Boston comes alive in the spring and awakens all of your senses with its charms.
Old favorites and new discoveries wait at each twist and turn of the storied narrow streets. We find
the one of the best way to navigate is thru the many foot tours available. Whether youre feeding
your hunger for history or for Italian delicacies, there are tours available. Boston By Foot and Boston
Food Tours are just some of the trusty guides who can show you the ins-and-outs of the North End
neighborhoods. Follow the Freedom Trail to the Old North Church, Paul Reveres House, and then pop
into the dozens of small shops lining the popular Hanover Street. When youre ready for a break, lay
out in the sun at Christopher Columbus Park amidst their rose garden and killer views of the harbor.
Book a stay at the new luxurious Battery Wharf Hotel to stay steps away from it all.

Explore the Great Outdoors, Downtown

Bostons Downtown is a celebration of the great outdoors with an urban twist. With 15 acres of new
public parkland making up the Rose F Kennedy Greenway, Bostons biggest outdoor market at Faneuil
Hall Marketplace, and Bostons busiest wharfs with ferry connections to the Boston Harbor Islands,
the downtown neighborhood is the unexpected escape that is just subway stops away. Revel in the
joys of childhood on the Greenway with cartwheels down their stretches of lawns, runs through the
fountains, and rides on the carousel. Grab tasty bites from food trucks at Dewey Square or pick up
fresh groceries from Boston Public Market and historic Haymarket. Go for a stroll on the Harborwalk
connecting Rowes, Long, and Independence Wharf and explore even further into the sea with a visit
to the New England Aquarium. On April 18 from 10am3pm come celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
Boston National Historical Park with Junior Ranger Day. To make your visit even more of a treat, book
your stay at the Boston Harbor Hotel for pampering and luxury like no other.

Art, Tech and Style take Center Stage in the Seaport

Change is in the air in the Seaport, Bostons fastest growing neighborhood. This April vacation come
see what this dynamic neighborhood has to offer. With a foot in both the past and the future, the
Seaport houses the Boston Tea Party Museum and District Hall, the shared public workspace that is
also the heart of the Innovation District. The Seaport is home to a vibrant community of local artists
showcasing their works at the Fort Point Arts Community gallery. As another early pioneer to the

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South Boston eagerly welcomes spring and the heralding of the summer season. Carson Beach,
Bostons biggest beach is primed for scenic walks and jogs along the Harborwalk and Joe Moakley
Park will be buzzing with team sports of all kinds. At the very tip of Southie, Castle Island is a beautiful
park space perfect for picnics and other family activities. Tours of Fort Independence at Castle Island
by DCR are also available. Pack your lunch or grab coastal favorites at Sullivans the local favorite for
fried clams and lobster rolls. Nothing says summer is almost here like a fresh New England lobster roll
and they have you covered. New for 2015, the Innovation and Design Building in the Boston Marine
Industrial Park will feature brand new shops and other public amenities for you and the whole family
to explore.

Sample Politics and Pad Thai in Dorchester

Spend a spring day in Dorchester and follow in the footsteps of Bostons most famous brothers, the
Kennedys. Begin your visit at the John F Kennedy Library and Museum and rediscover the legacy
of our 35th President. Then visit the brand new Edward M Kennedy Institute next door and explore
the legislative process using interactive learning to foster an appreciation of the pivotal role of the
United States Senate in our nations history. Housed on Harbor Point both institutions are a stones
throw away from some of the newest parts of Bostons Harborwalk and UMass Bostons campus in
Dorchester. Take a stroll down to Malibu Beach and the Neponset Greenway where youll find some of
the most beautiful natural outdoor space in the city. For lunch swing over to Savin Hill for a bite from
tasty Vietnamese and
other fusion cuisines,
and be sure to stop
by Savin Scoops for
homemade desserts.
If youre still trying to
satisfy the sweet tooth,
Dorchesters Lower Mills
neighborhood is home
to the countrys first
chocolate factory and
has plenty of little shops
with goodies for all.

Thank you to
our
partners
who helped plan and implement WOTW 14-15!

additional programming
Through March 27

Opening to the public March 31

26th Annual Boston Wine Festival

Boston Harbor Hotel

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United

States Senate
Columbia Point; 617-740-7000;
www.emkinstitute.org

January 24: 11am2pm

Winter Wildlife Cruise
Trip from Boston to the Weir River, and the
Outer Islands; $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and
youth (11 and under)
Boston Harbor Island Alliance

Weekends in March, Everyday beginning in

April: 10am4pm, every hour except 12pm

April 12: 3pm

Boston Classical Orchestra featuring Michael
Lewin, piano
Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Everyday beginning April 17: 11am5pm

Behind the Scenes Tours:Old North Church

193 Salem Street, North End
$6 adults; $5 students & military; $4 kids under 12

18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations

Captain Jacksons Historic Chocolate Shop;
21 Unity Street, North End (Old North Church
campus)

March 8: 3pm

April 25: 11am3pm

Boston Classical Orchestra featuring Irina

Muresanu, violin
Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Junior Ranger and Park Service Day at

Spectacle Island
Discounted pricing to $5 for youth and $10
for adults; All ages welcome, program geared to
ages 7-12
Boston Harbor Island Alliance

March 21: 11am3pm

Signs of Spring at Georges Island
$20 for adults, $15 for seniors and youth (11
and under)
Boston Harbor Island Alliance

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