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BBF Welcomes Amisi Nazaire-Hicks as New Program Manager

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Amisi Nazaire-Hicks is a Cambridge, Mass. native and an arts and culture administrator dedicated to uplifting the stories, voices, and talents of historically marginalized communities. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in African American Studies and Dance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst find out more

Schedule of 2025 Members-Only Events Released

Monday, April 7, 2025

Boston By Foot is pleased to announce its Members-Only Events for the 2025 Season. Members-Only Events include: Member Exclusive Tours - An upon-request tour that has been added to the public calendar for 1-2 dates and is open only to members. find out more

BBF Will Offer Free Tours in Five Additional Languages in 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Boston By Foot will offer select tours in Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, French and Italian during the 2025 season. These tours will still be free of charge, and will still be led by BBF volunteer guides, many of whom are fluent in find out more

BBF Welcomes Katyana Alexander as a Summer 2024 Intern

Monday, July 1, 2024

Katyana Alexander has joined Boston By Foot as a Digital Content Intern for the Summer 2024 semester. Katyana is currently a high school student in Boston, Massachusetts, with a passion for marketing and a career goal in real estate. Originally from Boston, find out more

BBF Welcomes 36 New Guides During Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Boston By Foot recently held its graduation ceremony for its newest class of guides. The event was held on Tuesday, June 11th at Old North Church in Boston's North End. Thirty-six new tour guides were officially welcomed into BBF's vibrant and close-knit find out more

BBF Receives Grant from City of Boston's Age Strong Commission

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Age Strong Commission announced the recipients of its Expanding Engagement grant, a city grant program designed to provide funding to nonprofit community organizations to create new or expand current programs inviting older adults to engage more for better find out more

Meetings & Celebrations

2024 Annual Awards Reception

Monday, November 25, 2024

On November 12, 2024, dozens of Boston By Foot volunteers made their way to Education First 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 gave 20 or find out more
Trip Advisor Travellor's Choice Awards Winner 2024