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Plan Ahead

☀️ Best summer ever, here we come

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Summer’s almost here and Boston is so ready. From concerts and floral displays to community gardens and Fourth of July celebrations, summer is when Boston comes alive.

Enjoy the warm weather vibes with our guide featuring 20+ summer events — including ideas for the Fourth of July — happening between May and August.

Concerts and live music

Diana Ross, May 16, Boch Center Wang Theatre
The legendary singer presents her “Beautiful Love Performance- Legacy Tour,” which is guaranteed to bring the house down. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $74.

Fenway Park Summer Concert Series, June-August
Head to America’s Most Beloved Ballpark to see concerts take on the outfield, including Hootie and the Blowfish on June 21, Noah Kahan on July 18 + July 19, blink-182 on July 23, and Def Leppard and Journey on Aug. 5.

Community gardens

The Trustees of Reservations manages 56 gardens across eight neighborhoods in Boston, including Dorchester, East Boston, Fenway, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Mission Hill, and the South End. This organization is known as caretaker of Boston’s green spaces, plus the team helps to coordinate activities related to all of the city’s approximately 200 community gardens and ~18,000 individuals and families each year.

The City of Boston Community Gardens and Urban Farm Directory features gardens and farms throughout the city’s neighborhoods. You can pay a fee to purchase your own garden plot or visit one of the urban farms and learn where to buy their flowers, produce, and plants.

Can’t miss Boston events

Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market, May-October
The monthly Seaport market will feature 45 Black-owned businesses in fashion, beauty, wellness, giftware, food, art, and more from May to October.

Tom Brady Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, June 12
Gates open at 5 p.m. to see Tom Brady become the 35th person to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. This is the first time the Hall of Fame ceremony will be hosted inside Gillette Stadium from 7-9:30 p.m.

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