Boston Harborfest Returns for Its 42nd Edition July 1-4

Entertainment, parades and pageants return to the beloved 4th of July festival

Boston, MA – June 13, 2024 – Boston Harborfest, one of the nation’s largest Fourth of July festivals, returns to Boston Harbor and downtown Boston for its 42nd annual event.^sd edition from July 1 to 4. The long-running festival, celebrating Boston’s revolutionary history and everyday vibrancy, will feature dozens of events and activities, including performances, historical reenactments, integration with US Navy Week, fireworks And much more. The latest calendar of events is now available at www.bostonharborfest.com.

Festivities will kick off on Monday, July 1 at 12:00 p.m. in downtown Boston with the official Harborfest kickoff, cake cutting, and salute. Music, reenactments, and events will fill Boston that afternoon and for the next three days, with activities centered around Downtown Crossing, Christopher Columbus Park, and Boston Harbor.

“Boston is at its best when residents and visitors come together for events with a history-filled backdrop,” said Dusty Rhodes, president of Conventures and organizer of Harborfest. “We are thrilled to partner with the City of Boston and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District for this annual celebration of summer and our city.”

New for 2024, select Boston Harborfest events will feature performances and programming from the U.S. Navy, which is visiting Boston for Navy Week. The Navy Band will perform a pre-fireworks concert on July 2 at Christopher Columbus Park, and again on July 4 at Long Wharf, as the USS Constitution sails by. Also new this year is the inclusion of three days of an outdoor beer garden in downtown Boston for patrons 21 and older. Family-friendly events such as Chowderfest, an ice cream social, and concerts are completely free and will fill downtown Boston and the harborside Christopher Columbus Park.

“Boston’s rich history and culture comes to life at Harborfest,” said Michael Nichols, president of the Downtown Boston BID. “Downtown is the perfect setting to commemorate the American Revolution, honor our country’s movement toward freedom, and celebrate the vibrancy of the city and country that has emerged since. Residents and Fourth of July visitors will love the events, music, art and people-watching here and on the waterfront during Harborfest week. »

An annual tradition, Harborfest fireworks will fly over Boston Harbor at 9:15 p.m. on July 2. On Thursday, July 4, the City of Boston’s Independence Day Celebration will depart from City Hall Plaza and travel through Granary Burial Ground and Old State. Home for a reading of the Declaration of Independence. For more information about Harborfest and a complete list of activities, please visit www.bostonharborfest.com and follow event updates on the Harborfest Facebook page, @BOSHarborfest on Twitter, @bostonharborfest on Instagram, or follow conversation using #BostonHarborfest.