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Boston By Foot has expanded its public tour offerings for the 2024 season to include select tours in languages other than English. These tours will still be led by BBF volunteer guides, many of whom are fluent in multiple languages. find out more

Boston By Foot is pleased to announce its lineup of walking tours and water-based tours for the 2024 season! Explore Boston with us on 43 different tours throughout the season, from March 31st through November 24th . find out more

THE INITIATIVE Boston By Foot is launching a new initiative in partnership with the Boston Public Library’s neighborhood branches and the communities they serve. The initiative – entitled The Neighborhood Histories Project – launches on October 2nd find out more

Boston By Foot recently held its graduation ceremony for its newest class of guides. The event was held on Saturday, June 17th at Old North Church in Boston's North End. Twenty-nine new tour guides were officially welcomed into BBF's vibrant and close-knit find out more

On June 20, 2023, Boston By Foot Program Manager Katrin Hawkins will participate in a National Association for Interpretation (NAI) panel discussion of accessibility topics. The program, entitled "Amplifying Voices - A Different Perspective: Interpreters with Disabilities" will take place live via Zoom find out more

New for 2023! In addition to free admission on most of our walking tours and virtual programs, invitations to special Member Previews of our new tours, Boston By Foot members will receive a new benefit in 2023. On select public tours, members, find out more

On November 17, 2022, dozens of Boston By Foot volunteers made their way to Allsteel headquarters in Downtown Boston for our Annual Awards Reception - our first in-person awards reception since 2019! During this evening of joy and festivities, we celebrated many well-deserving find out more

Boston By Foot hosted a virtual 2020 End-of-Year celebration on December 19th. BBF volunteers, staff and board members were in attendance as Foot Pins were awarded, Docent Emeriti were recognized, and retiring committee co-chairs were thanked for their service. BBF Executive Director find out more

Just a few short weeks ago, dozens of Boston By Foot volunteers made their way to Education First’s gorgeous headquarters for our annual Awards Reception. During this evening of joy and festivities, we celebrated many well-deserving Boston By Foot volunteers, including those who find out more

The annual Boston By Foot Awards Reception will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at EF Headquarters, 2 Education Circle, Cambridge, MA 02141. Boston By Foot is fortunate to have over 200 dedicated find out more

2021 BBF TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW GUIDES A year ago, Boston By Foot's annual training for new guides was canceled at the last minute due to the pandemic. This year, BBF is thrilled to offer our first-ever hybrid training program. Training will find out more

BPA ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION TRAINING (ACT) The Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA) recently offered a special session of their new Advocate Certification Training (ACT) class exclusively for Boston By Foot volunteers. The ACT Class is a four-week class with one class a week. find out more

Boston By Foot was recently invited to provide training to the youth tour guides of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry (UUUM) in Roxbury. On July 17th, BBF Docent Terri Evans led a session on how to craft an engaging tour, and gave practical find out more

The annual Boston By Foot Spring Series training program began on March 23rd, with 31 guides-in-training arriving at the BBF office ready to begin their journey toward becoming tour guides. The morning kicked off with a welcome address delivered by Executive Director Samantha find out more

The GITs then got to hear from Dina Vargo, a seasoned BBF guide who spoke about key architectural styles in Boston and also provided anecdotes regarding her own experience in becoming a guide. Dina highlighted the fact that no matter how much the find out more

The 41st entering class of Boston By Foot guides is hard at work during the 2017 Spring Series, learning the various styles of architecture, historical events, and general knowledge that make up a BBF tour. From early Colonial to 20th century Boston, the find out more

In this virtual series, Boston By Foot has invited colleagues from Boston-area historical institutions to share new research, new exhibitions and new insights to provide us with a deeper understanding of familiar historical sites and stories. find out more

Stay comfortable in your slippers (or kick off your shoes and relax) while you venture into uncommon spaces, led by a select group of Boston By Foot guides. These experienced volunteers researched and conducted special made-to-order tours that they now have adapted for find out more

Boston By Foot is sponsoring a series of virtual experiences during May. Please see below for specific dates and descriptions. Those interested in attending must register in advance using the links below. Members should use their special access code that can find out more

RECENT PROGRAMMING SERIES Boston By Foot has offered dozens of one-time virtual experiences since March of 2020. In addition, BBF has either created or participated in a number of virtual series. In our Personal Journeys find out more

Boston By Foot is sponsoring a series of virtual experiences during April. Please see below for specific dates and descriptions. Those interested in attending must register in advance using the links below. Members should use their special access code that can find out more

Boston By Foot is launching a new virtual series of short, monthly, guide-led "Saturday Salons. " This format gives you the chance to dive into a conversation with fellow enthusiasts! The first series is entitled "International Influence on Boston Architecture. " Historical context find out more