tours (17)

The sixth annual 'Questionable Tour of Boston' found great success this year in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood. With a turnout of over 100 participants, the storytellers got to work telling elaborate tales of Boston's alleged past. Tour attendees found themselves walking along the scenic Fort Point Channel as well as exploring some of the sights down the neighboring streets. A noteworthy stop along the route was the Marriott Residence Inn, a property with a lengthy past. As storyteller Laura told tour groups, the land that the Inn now occupies [...] more

Boston By Foot has announced its schedule of tours for the 2018 season. In addition to its regularly offered tours, and ongoing special topic tours, BBF has a number of exciting new, newer, reimagined or revived tours planned. [...] more

Boston Harborfest is a 38-year-old tradition celebrating Boston’s maritime and revolutionary history. With hundreds of activities both before and during Independence Day Weekend at Boston’s best landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Harborfest 2019 will be held from Monday, July 1st - Sunday, July 7th. Boston By Foot (BBF) is once again an official Harborfest partner, and will offer special tours throughout the festival, including Adams Family in Boston (7/3), Footloose on the Freedom Trail (7/4), Johnny Tremain's Boston (7/6), Historic Waterfront (7/6), and Ben Franklin: Son of [...] more

In addition to the many walking tours we offer, we can also arrange to have a Boston By Foot guide come to you! Our “Armchair Tours” are perfect for libraries, community centers, or even just a group of friends who would like to have the experience of a walking tour without leaving their chairs. The following presentations can be booked at any time anywhere in Eastern Massachusetts pending guide availability. Please contact our office for details. [...] more

For most of Boston's history, the harbor was the center of the city, and urban life was dominated by sailing ships. Step aboard the schooner, Liberty Star, and into that era with experiences recorded by those who lived it: a mother, merchant, sailor, cook, poet, preacher, privateer, diplomat, cabin boy, and others. The cruise follows the paths of ships like the Flying Cloud, Astrea, and Columbia, exploring how their voyages shaped Boston and helped industrialize the country. Under sail, away from sirens and jackhammers, maritime history comes alive. Depending on the weather, the 90-minute sail [...] more

Boston By Foot will once again showcase the Back Bay’s literary history during the annual Boston Book Festival, which takes place in Copley Square on Saturday, October 19th. BBF guides will lead literary tours throughout the festival, including "Aesop's Fables," a 20-minute children's tour around Copley Square featuring public art related to Aesop's Fables starting at 10:30 am; and a "Literary Mini-Tour" featuring authors and writers in the Back Bay at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. This 45-minute stroll through Boston's charming Back Bay includes information about authors Edgar Allen Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and [...] more

Celebrate the release of the LITTLE WOMEN movie by discovering the many locations in Boston where the film was shot! Boston By Foot, Sony Pictures and the Boston Public Library present a sneak peek of the LITTLE WOMEN film sites mixed together with places that were important to Louisa May Alcott and her family. Directed by Oscar-nominee Greta Gerwig, the film features the stellar cast of Saoirse Ronan who plays Jo, Emma Watson (Meg), Florence Pugh (Amy), Eliza Scanlen (Beth), Laura Dern (Marmee), Timothèe Chalamet (Laurie) and Meryl Streep as Aunt March. LITTLE WOMEN opens on [...] more

Boston By Foot continues to explore ways to offer its content remotely during this time of social distancing. We've engaged our volunteers and members by launching our Spring Lecture Series in a virtual format. Presented by distinguished experts, the annual Spring Lecture Series covers topics such as Introduction to Colonial and Revolutionary Boston, Federal and Greek Revival Boston, Boston Engineered, Victorian Boston, and 20th Century Boston and Beyond. We'll also be hosting a series of online presentations by our Flansburgh Travel Fellows. In 2008, longtime friends and BBF supporters Bill and Lia Poorvu established the [...] more

Urban green spaces, as a free public amenity accessible to everyone, serve to promote inclusion and strengthen our sense of community. In these spaces, all are welcome to play, reflect, exercise or rest, greet and mingle with fellow humans, and connect with the natural world. In our Green Spaces Tour Series this fall, we celebrate three signature Boston parks, the Boston Common and Public Garden , the Charles River Esplanade , and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway . Developed [...] more

On the 18th of April 1775, a series of events in and around Boston ignited the American Revolution. It's a story that involves a spy network, a secret alert system, a "minuteman" militia, a tense standoff with the most powerful army in the world, and of course, a legendary midnight ride. To commemorate the infamous events that started the American Revolution, Boston By Foot is hosting this special Patriots' Day "Online, On-Site, On Foot" virtual experience. From Old North Church to Concord, Boston By Foot guides will be on location to take viewers on a virtual [...] more

WE'RE GETTING BACK ON OUR FEET (AND RE-BOARDING THE BOATS)! Boston By Foot is excited to announce that we will be resuming our in-person public walking tours beginning later this spring! Our 2021 season will start over Memorial Day Weekend (May 28 - May 30), preceded by an exclusive members-only weekend of tours (May 21 - May 23). Please check our website in the coming weeks for a full schedule and list of tours. Tours will be limited to 15 people or fewer. Pre-registration, face masks and social distancing will be required. [...] 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 this series, comprising four “Boston UnCommon” topics, translated from walking to virtual, and presented by the original authors and collaborators. They will guide you through some of the less-heralded parts of Boston and its history. [...] more

Boston By Foot has added three neighborhood tours to its Fall 2021 schedule and will present them in partnership with the Boston Preservation Alliance . The three tours are: Roxbury Highlands East Boston: Maverick Square and Beyond Boston's Chinatown Please see below for specific dates and descriptions. Those interested in attending must register in advance using the links below. The Boston Preservation Alliance is a nonprofit organization that protects and improves the quality of Boston's distinct architectural heritage through advocacy and education. [...] more