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Summer Featured Events for Boston 2008

Suggested events, concerts, festivals for Kids and families in Boston.

Looking for fun things to do in Boston this summer? Here is a list of some of the featured events for the city of Boston:

Featured Music:
Enjoy the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, (5/7/2007 to 7/2/2007)

The Police and Elvis Costello at the Tweeter Center 7/31,

Alicia Keys performs at the TD Banknorth Garden on 6/11. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on 6/13, and Celine Dion on 8/12.

Kenny Chesney performes at Gillette Stadium from 7/26 Concert, Bruce Springsteen on 8/2.

Jack Johnson at the Tweeter Center on 8/6.


Comedy Features:
Chris Rock at the Wang Theater Boston
Dates: 6/14/2008

Lewis Black at the Boston Opera House
Dates: 5/8/2008


Summer Festivals:
Cambridge River Festival - Free to the public and produced by the Cambridge Arts Council, this summertime event brings the Greater Boston community together to enjoy the talents of performers and artists. The festival takes place on a one-mile stretch on the banks of the Charles River, the 29th annual Cambridge River Festival on Saturday, June 14, 2008 will celebrate the city’s cultural diversity through music, dance, and the arts. Captivating people of all ages and backgrounds, nationally recognized musicians and visual artists will entertain at this lively outdoor celebration.

Boston Dragon Boat Festival
2008 Festival Sunday, June 10, 2007 panning nearly 2300 years, the Dragon Boat Festival transforms old traditions into an exciting sporting and cultural event, right here on the Charles River. Arts and crafts demonstrations. Tasty Asian foods. Free admission. Join us for North America's longest running Dragon Boat Festival!

Boston HarborFest 2008
Boston Harborfest 2008 is a six-day long Fourth of July Festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution. The award-winning festival strives to honor and remember the past, celebrate the present, and educate the future with reenactments, concerts, historical tours and much, much more.

Over 200 Daily Events during the Festival are concentrated in Boston's historic downtown and waterfront districts, with sponsored Main Events on Boston's City Hall Plaza.Schedule of Main Events.

Uss Constitution Turn Around
7/4/2008 to 7/4/2008
"Old Ironsides" gets underway to salute the Nation

Battle For Bunker Hill
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Dates: 7/4/2008

Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence
Old State House
Dates: 7/4/2008

Fireworks
Description: 8pm-11pm –Fourth of July on the Esplanade
Boston’s Fourth of July - Fireworks Spectacular

North End Feast Days
Weekends during the summer, the North End Neighborhood celebrates the Catholic Feast days of the Italian Saints. Music and Italiam food.


Dining in the City:
With Temperatures Rising, Thoughts Turn to Outdoor Dining.
Here are three options for some of the best al fresco tables in Boston.


Kids Events in Boston:

Sesame Street Live
Agganis Arena in Boston, MA
Dates: 4/25/2008 to 4/27/2008

Walking With Dinosaurs
Boston Garden
Dates: 7/16/2008 to 7/20/2008


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