![]() Info: With the City of Boston’s outdoor dining program extended through 2021, dining in the North End has never been better with tables and chairs lining the neighborhood's most famous streets. Check for ticket availability on the Red Sox website here. Info: Fenway Park is now open at 12% capacity for fans. Read about the most popular destination, Spectacle Island (pictured), here. Info: Ferry service to the Boston Harbor Islands is slated to resume in late spring 2021. Enjoy.ġ1) Take a ferry to the Boston Harbor Islands Info: We rounded up 25 beer gardens around Boston now open (or opening real soon) so you don’t have to. Info: Every Saturday & Sunday from April 10th until the 2nd Sunday of November, Memorial Drive will be closed to traffic between Western Avenue and Mount Auburn Street, but open for recreation.ġ0) Grab a beer at an outdoor beer garden Info: Enjoy the Arboretum’s lilacs over four weeks of bloom (typically late April through mid-to-late May) this spring, and while you’re at it just make sure to practice social distancing from one another (and respect the plants).ĩ) On Sundays head to River Bend Park on Memorial Drive ![]() On a budget? Free night at the ICA is every Thursday, the MFA is $5 on Wednesdays after 3pm, and the Gardner is free on the first Thursday of every month.Ĩ) See lilacs at Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Info: Boston’s three major museums have fully reopened with strict COVID guidelines in place. Info: The Boston Public Garden's iconic Swan Boats are tentatively scheduled to return to the water for the first time in nearly 2 years on May 8th, 2021. If you don’t pack your own picnic, you can always grab takeout from one of Boston’s newly-opened restaurants and enjoy it in the park. Beyond that, the Boston area is home to literally hundreds of beautiful parks where you can go for a walk, run, or bike ride. Fun fact: The linear system of parks was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in NYC. Info: April & May is a perfect time to explore Boston’s epic Emerald Necklace - a 1,100-acre chain of parks linked by parkways and waterways connecting Boston Common, Public Garden, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, The Fens, Forsyth Park, The Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Jamaicaway, Arborway, Arnold Arboretum, and Franklin Park. Over in Kendall Sq, keep an eye out for Paddle Boston’s opening day.ĥ) Take a walk or picnic in one of Boston’s many beautiful parks Info: Starting May 1st, you can rent kayaks and stand-up paddleboards at Community Boating on the Esplanade for $32. Like last year, open-air markets are operating with guidelines in place to protect shoppers & vendors from the spread of COVID.Ĥ) Go kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding on the Charles River Info: Boston-area farmers markets are back for 2021. From magnolias in the Back Bay to cherry blossoms on the Esplanade, we rounded up 10 places to see spring flowers around the city so you don't have to. ![]() Info: Boston may not have the best year-round weather, but the city does boast four perfectly defined seasons. For a curated list of 65 amazing patios, see this recent article from Boston Magazine. More specifically, we rounded up the city’s top 10 rooftops, as well as every beer garden around Boston so you don’t have to. Info: Boston’s outdoor dining pilot program is back for 2021, which means most restaurants around the city are now offering a patio dining option. From cherry blossom peeping on the Esplanade to biking along the Charles, rooftops & patios to beer gardens in the city, here is how to make the most of spring 2021 in and around Boston. As life finally begins to return to normal, live events are slowly returning to The Boston Calendar as well. Last spring, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was under a stay-at-home advisory and the only live event we felt comfortable promoting was to “ Take a walk.” One year later, nearly 1⁄4 of the MA population has been fully vaccinated, and on April 19th the vaccine will become widely available to anyone over the age of 16 in the United States.
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