History Events in Boston

Check out happening history events all around Boston, MA

Bruce Springsteen Boston 2026 – Almost Sold Out! Last TD Garden Tickets

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm TD Garden USD 272 to 2,339

Boston Speaker Series - Doris Kearns Goodwin at Boston Symphony Hall

 Tue, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Boston Symphony Hall

Boston Speaker Series: Doris Kearns Goodwin

 Mon, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Boston Symphony Hall

Boston Speaker Series: Boris Johnson

 Mon, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Boston Symphony Hall

Salute To Sunset Party On The 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Boston Harbor USD 264

Boston 101 History Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Park Street & Tremont Street USD 23 to 32

Tall Ships 2026 Bus Trip

 Tue, 14 Jul at 08:40 am Boston Harbor, Boston, Ma

America U.S.A: Eddie Glaude Jr. on how race shadow’s U.S. anniversaries

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Cape Codder: Boston, Newport, Martha's Vineyard

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Boston, Massachuesetts

Parade of Sail Reservation On The 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 am Boston Harbor USD 264

Operation Mincemeat at Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

Boston Tall Ships Lunch Cruise - SOLD OUT!

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:30 am Seaport District Boston

48th ABAA Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

 Fri, 06 Nov at 04:00 pm Hynes Convention Center USD 13 to 29

BOSTON HARBOR SAILING TOUR of the TALL SHIPS

 Mon, 13 Jul at 08:00 am Boston Harbor

Book Talk & Signing with Tad Stoermer

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Old North Church Free

EL BONCHE 5 Year Anniversary Weekend | Live Concert + Workshops!

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Sunset Cantina USD 39 to 178

Waterworks Museum: SPECIAL ACCESS TOUR

 Fri, 22 May at 02:30 pm Metropolitan Waterworks Museum USD 13 to 23

Boston Family Days: Black Queer Film Screening

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

THIS IS OUR HOUSE: Opening Ceremony for Dance for Diaspora

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

History at Sunset: Pirate or Patriot?

 Thu, 02 Jul at 05:30 pm 1 Faneuil Hall Sq Free

History at Sunset: Becoming American During the Siege of Boston

 Thu, 16 Jul at 05:30 pm 1 Faneuil Hall Sq Free

History at Sunset: The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again, Life in 1776 Boston

 Thu, 06 Aug at 05:30 pm 1 Faneuil Hall Sq Free

History at Sunset: Cotton Mather and the Pirate Trial of 1717

 Thu, 23 Jul at 05:30 pm 1 Faneuil Hall Sq Free

History at Sunset: The Significance of Gravestones and Burying Grounds

 Thu, 01 Oct Granary Burying Ground, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Ma Free

History at Sunset: Boston an Underground Railroad Hub

 Thu, 25 Jun Museum of African American History Free

Boston: Mafia Mission Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am 200 Atlantic Ave, Boston USD 10

We Hold These Truths - An evening of music and poetry at the BPL

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Boston Witchcraft Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Park Street & Tremont Street USD 23 to 32

Revolutionary Spirits: Libations for Preservation

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Carrie Nation Cocktail Club USD 0 to 45

Summer Evening at Otis House

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm 141 Cambridge St USD 66

‘This Day (A History Show)’ live: 50 Weeks That Made America

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 28

WE WILL NOT BE ERASED

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:30 pm Massachusetts College of Art and Design USD 13

North End with Special Guest Architect and Bridge Designer

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am BCYF Mirabella Pool USD 0 to 29

History at Sunset: Merchants, Mariners, Men of God & Mayhem

 Thu, 09 Jul at 05:30 pm Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Free

Crime Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Atlantic Avenue/ Milk Street USD 45

Crime Tour 2026 Boston Detective Tours

 Fri, 01 May at 01:00 pm Atlantic Avenue/ Milk Street USD 45

Juneteenth Celebration

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:30 pm Nightingale Community Garden Free

LGBTQ + West End Walking Tour

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

The Sound of Faith and Freedom: From Spirituals to Gospels

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:30 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

WALKING TOUR! 1630: From Shawmut to Boston

 Tue, 09 Jun at 05:30 pm Outside of Park Street Station USD 0 to 13

Living with AIDS | Sal Lopes - Vernissage

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Leica Store & Gallery Boston Free

History at Sunset: Taking the High Ground

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center Free

Friends of the Harborwalk: Exploring Castle Island

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm 2080 William J Day Blvd USD 0 to 13

History at Sunset: Desegregation in the Cradle of Liberty

 Thu, 20 Aug at 05:30 pm African Meeting House Free

Toast to America - Portuguese National Day Official Celebration

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Old South Church in Boston Free

Ghosts of the Revolution: An Anthony Burns Rendition Walking Tour

 Tue, 02 Jun at 05:30 pm Great Hall at Faneuil Hall Free

Music of the Loyalists

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm The Shirley-Eustis House USD 34

Triennial Art + Stroll Series: Downtown Crossing

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:30 am King's Chapel Free

The Long Legacy: The Cost and Continuance of Indigenous Resistance

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Reading Frederick Douglass Together 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial Free

History at Sunset: Boston Resists the Fugitive Slave Act

 Thu, 13 Aug at 05:30 pm African Meeting House Free

Ciné Club Series: Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 14 to 18

Network for ALL Youth Empower Symposium (YES)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Franklin Park Free

Friends of the Harborwalk: Exploring Castle Island

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm 2080 William J Day Blvd USD 0 to 13

Innovation Trail Walking Tour (Special Boston Harborfest Edition)

 Thu, 02 Jul at 04:00 pm Irish Famine Memorial Free

Historically Black Phrases Live starring jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 29

Regional Convening and Listening Session - Boston, MA

 Tue, 30 Jun at 05:30 pm Cyclorama Free

Declarations Boston

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Old South Church in Boston USD 23 to 66

Wild Times in the West End: Exhibit Opening and Talk

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum Free

Boston Salem & Cape Ann

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 am Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Franklin, Favourite Fornicating Father (X-Rated Lecture)

 Tue, 26 May at 06:55 pm Democracy Brewing USD 15

Cultural & Innovative Evenings - What is Nihonga?

 Fri, 29 May at 04:15 pm Consulate General of Japan in Boston Free

Jane Walk Tour by Paula

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm North Square Free

Queer History West End Exhibit Opening

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum Free

Queer Historical House Tour: Charlie Gibson’s Queer Boston

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Gibson House Museum USD 25 to 29

Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Postcards: New Book Premiers at World Expo Boston

 Tue, 26 May at 11:00 am Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center

BOOK TALK: Reclaiming a Legacy: Bucky Lew and the Integration of Basketball

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Postcards – Book Talk with Kathy Alpert

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Boston and the Declaration of Independence: 1776 Film Screening and Lecture

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Battle of Bunker Hill Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 am Atlantic Avenue/ Milk Street USD 34

Architecture in Depth Tour of the Shirley-Eustis House

 Thu, 23 Apr at 02:00 pm The Shirley-Eustis House USD 23

Rocking the Cradle: 172nd Anthony Burns Anniversary Town Meeting

 Tue, 26 May at 05:30 pm Great Hall at Faneuil Hall Free

History at Sunset: Henry Knox A Pillar of the Early American Republic

 Thu, 30 Jul at 05:30 pm Old State House Free

Rebuilding Shattered Worlds: Book Talk and Panel

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Bulfinch Triangle Walking Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am The West End Museum USD 13

Civil War

 Sat, 26 Sep at 10:00 pm 986 Blue Hill Ave USD 25

COVID Diagnosed the System: Lessons from the Pandemic in MA prisons

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm 6 Gaston St Free

Patriot Fife and Drum

Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm 19 North Sq, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02113

Boston Crime Tour

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:30 pm 408 Atlantic Ave USD 28

Sermons of Independence at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 17 Jul at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Don't Talk About Joe Mac with Author Springs Toledo

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Mass General History: Two Centuries in 45 Minutes

 Mon, 15 Jun at 11:00 am Massachusetts General Hospital Free

Walking the Road to Resilience: H.E.R.O. reading of Frederick Douglass

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Frederick Douglass Peace Garden Free

Maritime Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Early New England Witchcraft Collections Tour at the CLA

 Fri, 23 Oct at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Road to 250 Trivia Nights at Spy Bar

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Spy Bar Free

Displaced & Descendant West Ender Reunion

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:00 pm The West End Museum Free

2026 Exhibition Guided Tour: Handwork 2026

 Mon, 08 Jun North Bennet Street School Free

Free Tour Fridays at the Boston Public Market

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:00 am Boston Public Market Free

Church Cookbooks Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 21 Aug at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Congregationalism in Asia Collections Tour at the CLA

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Boston's Churches Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 18 Sep at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Art & Architectural Historic Tour of Beacon Hill

 Wed, 10 Dec at 10:00 am The Hidden Art Gallery USD 50 to 301

The Ghosts of Boston's Past Haunted Self-guided Tour

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Boston Athenaeum USD 8

Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour Boston App EMF Reader

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Beacon Street USD 8

Explore Boston with our epic scavenger hunt adventure!

 Wed, 23 Oct at 07:00 am Public Garden USD 9 to 16

Self Guided "The North End Pizza, Cannoli and Picnic" Solo Walking Tour

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Galleria Umberto USD 8

Self Guided Classic Freedom Trail Location Aware (GPS) Walking Audio Tour

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Boston Common Visitors Center USD 8

Self-Guided Boston's Beacon Hill Underground Railroad Audio Tour Walking To

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Charles Street Meeting House USD 8

MA250 Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am Mapparium® globe in the How Do You See the World?® experience Free