2026 GREATER BOSTON SPECIAL EVENT LIST

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Greetings from Boston, postcard, highlights, January 2023APRIL
APRIL 17: THE PATRIOT VIGIL, North Bridge, Concord 7:45 – 9:00 pm
APRIL 18-20: PATRIOT’S DAY WEEKEND / MARATHON MONDAY
SATURDAY APRIL 18: BAA 5K AND BAA INVITATIONAL MILE (ALL BACK BAY)
MONDAY APRIL 20: PATRIOT’S DAY. BOSTON MARATHON #130
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29: NORTHEASTERN GRADUATION (FENWAY PARK)

MAY

SUNDAY MAY 3: PROJECT BREAD- WALK FOR HUNGER (BOSTON COMMOM).
SUNDAY MAY 10: MOTHER’S DAY WALK FOR PEACE (DORCHESTER)
SUNDAY MAY 10: DUCKLING DAY PARADE (CHARLES STREET, PUBLIC GARDEN, COMMON)
SUNDAY MAY 17: BU GRADUATION (NICKERSON FIELD)
SATURDAY MAY 23: LEXINGTON DISCOVERY DAY (MASS AVE. CLOSED AT TOWN CENTER)
SUNDAY MAY 24: RUN TO REMEMBER- BOSTON POLICE HALF MARATHON. (SEAPORT-ATLANTIC AVE. GOV. CENTER-CAMBRIDGE)
THURSDAY MAY 28: HARVARD GRADUATION
THURSDAY MAY 28: MIT GRADUATION
SUNDAY MAY 31: HARVARD SQUARE MAYFAIR
SUNDAY MAY 31: “STRIDES FOR ACTION” AIDS WALK / RUN BOSTON.

JUNE

WORLD CUP MATCHES AT GILLETTE: JUNE 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29, JULY 9
SATURDAY JUNE 6: “BOSTON PRIDE FOR THE PEOPLE DAY” PARADE AND EVENTS- (COMMON AND CITY HALL PLAZA)
SUNDAY JUNE 14: BUNKER HILL DAY PARADE

JULY

SATURDAY JULY 4: BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE CONCERT AND FIREWORKS
SATURDAY JULY 11 THRU 16: SAIL BOSTON 2026
SATURDAY JULY 11: PARADE OF SAIL
MONDAY JULY 13: CREW AND CADET STREET PARADE. (ROUTE TBD)

AUGUST

FRI. – SUN. AUGUST 21 – 23: KOMEN BREAST CANCER WALK (UMASS BOSTON CAMPUS AND AREA).

SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20: MGB 5K RUN/WALK (ESPLANADE)

OCTOBER

SUNDAY OCTOBER 4: BOSTON MARATHON JIMMY FUND WALK (BOSTON MARATHON ROUTE).
SATURDAY OCTOBER 10: REI BOSTON 10K FOR WOMEN (COMMON-BACK BAY-CAMBRIDGE).
SATURDAY-MONDAY OCTOBER 10-12: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY/WEEKEND. (NO EVENT INFO AT PRESENT)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 11: HARVARD SQUARE OKTOBERFEST/HONK PARADE
FRI/SAT/SUN OCTOBER 16, 17, 18: HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17: BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL (COPLEY SQUARE)

NOVEMBER

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7: VETERANS DAY PARADE (BACK BAY-COMMON).
TBD- SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8: BAA JIMMY FUND/DANA FARBER HALF MARATHON (EMERALD NECKLACE).