Typical Events closest to Custom House (distance) Call to confirm:

January

Old Sturbridge Village: First Day: Early January at Sturbridge, MA. Call 508-222-5410 for information.

February

  • President's week celebrations

March

St. Patrick's Day Parade: Mid March at South Boston. Call 617-635-3911 for information.

April

  • Boston Marathon: Mid April at Boston. Call 617-236-1652 for information.
  • Boston Cyberarts Festival: "Symphony of the City": Late April - Mid May at Boston. Call 617-524-2109 for information.

May

Longfellow's Spring Arts and Crafts Festival: Early May at Sudbury, MA. Call 978-443-1776 for information.

June

  • Annual HarborFest celebration. Boston Harborfest is a six-day long festival, ending on the Fourth of July, that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. 45 School St, Boston, MA 02108, (617) 227-1528, www.bostonharborfest.com

July

  • "Pops goes the 4th" in Esplanade Park. Camp out from early morning to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra and see the spectacular fireworks on the Charles River. You must pass through a screening process and the following items will not be allowed into the Oval area in front of the Hatch Shell and may be confiscated: alcoholic beverages, glass containers, tarps that are larger than 5' by 7', and sharp objects (for example, knitting needles, metal tent spikes, can openers, metal utensils) www.july4th.org

August

  • Charlestown Navy Yard Tours: Mid August - Early September at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston. Call 617-242-5644 for information.
  • Castle Hill House Tour: Mid August - Early September at North of Boston. Call 978-356-4351 for information.
  • Martha's Vineyard Fair: Mid August at West Tisbury, MA. Call 508-693-4343 for information.
  • Boston Light Tour: Mid August - Mid October at US Courthouse, Fan Pier, Boston. Call 617-223-8666 for information.
  • Old Sturbridge Village: Village at Twilight: Mid August at Sturbridge, MA. Call 508-347-3362, 800-SEE-1830 for information.
  • Boston to Plymouth Lighthouse Cruise: Mid August at Long Wharf, Boston. Call 781-740-4290 for information.
  • August Moon Festival: Late August at Chinatown. Call 617-635-4170 for information.
  • Pops in the Park: Late August at Eldredge Park. Call 800-865-1386 for information.

September

  • Castle Hill: Tea and Tour: Mid August - Early September at Crane Estate, North of Boston. Call 978-356-4351 for information.
  • Boston Light Tour: Mid August - Mid October at Greater Boston. Call 617-223-8666 for information.
  • Northampton Fair: Late August - Early September at Bridge St.. Call 413-584-2237 for information.
  • Feast of the Three Saints: Early September at Lawrence. Call 978-681-0944 for information.
  • Lighthouse Cruise Extravaganza: Early September at Rowes Wharf, Boston. Call 617-479-1871 for information.
  • Old Sturbridge Village:Family Fun Days: Early September at Sturbridge. Call 508-347-3362 for information.
  • Brimfield Outdoor Antiques Show: Early September at Rt. 20, Brimfield. Call 413-245-9556 for information.
  • Bourne Scallop Fest: Early September at Buzzards Bay Park. Call 508-759-6000 for information.
  • Boston Folk Festival: Late September at University Of Massachussetts-Boston. Call 617-287-6911 for information.

October

  • Boston Light Tour: Mid August - Mid October at Tour Departs at JFK Library. Call 617-223-8666 for information.
  • Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby: Mid September - Mid October at Martha's Vineyard. Call 508-693-0728 for information.
  • Nantucket Arts Festival: Early October at Nantucket. Call 508-228-4922 for information.
  • Haunted Happenings: Early October - Late October at Downtown Salem. Call 978-744-0013 for information.
  • Mashpee Octoberfest: Early October at Mashpee Commons. Call 508-539-1400 for information.
  • Colonial Day Celebration: Early October at 617-770-1175 for information.
  • Waschusett Mountain: Applefest: Mid October at Princeton, MA.
  • Symphony Hall Open House: Mid October at Symphony Hall, Boston. Call 617-266-1492 for information.
  • Head of the Charles Regatta: Mid October at Charles River, Cambridge. Call 617-864-8415 for information.

November

  • Plimouth Plantation:1620 Theme Dining: Early November - Late November at Rt. 3, Plymouth. Call 508-746-1622 for information.
  • America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration: Mid November at Plymouth. Call 508-746-2334 for information.
  • Old Sturbridge Village:Thanksgiving Day Celebration: Late November at Sturbridge, MA. Call 508-347-3362, 800-SEE-1830 for information.
  • Crafts at the Castle: Late November at Boston. Call 617-523-6400 X5514 for information.

December

  • Boston Common Tree Lighting: Early December at Boston Common. Call 617-635-4505 for information.
  • House of Seven Gables: A Settlement House Christmas: Early December - Late December at Salem. Call 978-774-0991 for information.
  • Holidays at the Paul Revere House: Early December at Boston. Call 617-523-2338 for information.
  • Reenactment of the Boston Tea Party: Early December at Old South Meeting House, Boston. Call 617-338-1773 for information.
  • Old Sturbridge Village: Family Fun Days: Early December - Late December at Sturbridge, MA. Call 508/347-3362 for information.
  • First Night Quincy: Late December at Old House, Quincy. Call 617-770-1175 for information.