50th Anniversary Tour Season Announced

Revolutionary History Tours in Celebration of America’s 250th

In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, BBF will expand its Revolutionary History tour offerings to include Heart of the Freedom Trail, Road to Revolution, Adams Family in Boston, Ben Franklin: Son of Boston, Boston’s Loyalists, In Washington’s Footsteps, and Sam Adams’ Boston: Toast to a Patriot.

City Hall Tours Continue

Launched successfully as a pilot program in 2025, this one-of-a-kind tour of the interior of Boston City Hall will return for the 2026 season. Sponsored in partnership with the City of Boston, this free, 60-minute tour will again be offered every Wednesday starting at noon.

“A Sail Through Time” Returns

After a two-year hiatus, BBF guides will once again offer A Sail Through Time in partnership with the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships. Sail alongside Boston’s vibrant neighborhoods, including Downtown, The Seaport District, South Boston, East Boston, Charlestown, and the North End. Enjoy stories of Boston’s diverse cultures and people that represent both Boston’s historical past and its vibrant present. While onboard enjoy spectacular views of Boston, as you explore how the age of sail shaped the city and nation.

New for 2026: Toward a More Perfect Union

After a successful launch last fall with member-only previews, our new tour – Toward a More Perfect Union – will be available to both members and the general public in 2026. Boston is often called the cradle of liberty – but what does that legacy mean today? This tour invites you to explore the powerful ideas that took root here – due process, separation of powers, and freedom of speech – and to examine how they were shaped by protest, oppression, and the determination to build something better.

Coming Soon: Two New Burying Grounds Tours

Boston By Foot volunteer guides are conducting in-depth research for two upcoming tours of Dorchester North Burying Ground and the Eliot Burying Ground. Their work brings together well-known histories and lesser-known stories to better reflect the full spectrum of individuals buried there — and, by extension, the evolving story of Boston itself. These tours will be presented in partnership with the City of Boston’s Historic Burial Ground Initiative as part of the City-wide celebrations marking the 250th anniversary.

Partnership Tours

In recent years, BBF has expanded its collaborations with public, private and non-profit sector partners. These now include Jewish Beacon Hill with Vilna Shul, Rowes Wharf with the Boston Harbor Hotel, Sam Adams’ Boston: Toast to a Patriot with The Boston Beer Company, Theater District with the Boch Center/Wang Theatre, Boston City Hall with the City of Boston, Architecture Cruise with the Charles River Boat Company and the Boston Society for Architecture, and A Sail Through Time with the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships. We also work in partnership with the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.

More Highlights

• Our Annual Holiday Events: Footloose on the Freedom Trail and Beacon Hill With a BOO!

• Free, Non-English Language Tours

• Members-Only Tours and Member Add-Ons