Summer Festivals 2009

Going's keeping you in the loop all summer long with the best of the best in festivals. From Lollapalooza to Wine Tastings, Dance Parties to Film Fests, we've got it all. So lather on the SPF30 and rally the troops -- it's gonna be a busy summer!


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    The 10th Annual Boston Beer Summit
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    Liane
    4/17 - Sat, 5:30PM @ Park Plaza Castle , $40
     The Boston Beer Summit is an annual sampling event that brings over 50 of the worlds best brewers, with over 200 different beers to the Park Plaza Castle in Boston. We have great music, great be...
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    113th Boston Marathon
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    Liane
    4/20, 9AM @ Hopkinton to Boston , FREE!
    The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon. In 2008 nearly 22,000 runners completed the race. Cheer on runners from Hopkinton to downtown Boston and join in on the celebrations at the finish l...
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    Independent Film Festival Boston 2009
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    Pat
    4/22 - Tue, 7PM @ Various Theaters
    Come see the future of filmmaking in Boston late in April for the 2009 Independent Film Festival. Screenings are across the city all week at the Brattle Theatre, Somerville Theater, ICA, and Coolidge Corne...
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    Phantom Gourmet Food and Wine Phest
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    Liz
    5/2, 2PM @ Bayside Expo Center , $30-$40
    For a limited a time, you can get tix for $30 dollars to this tasting extravaganza.   Your ticket includes food from popular Boston restaurants and wine sampling from over 20 different regions.  ...
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    6th Biennial Boston CyberArts Festival
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    Liane
    4/24 - Sun, 7PM @ Various Locations
    The Boston Cyberarts Festival is the first and largest collaboration of artists working in new technologies in all media in North America, encompassing visual arts, dance, music, electronic literature, web art...
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    Street Performer Festival
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    Liane
    5/23 - Mon, 11AM @ Faneuil Hall Marketplace , FREE!
    Prepare to be awestruck by New England's finest variety and musical performers as Faneuil Hall Marketplace kicks off the 2009 Street Performer season! Magic, juggling, acrobatics, wirewalking, clowns, mime...
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    Radio 92.9 EarthFest
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    Angela
    5/30, 12PM @ Hatch Shell , FREE!
    The EarthFest will bring a great opportunity for music fans and families to enjoy live entertainment while learning how to contribute to save Planet Earth. The free festival will feature musical performances f...
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    20th Annual Hot Dog Safari
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    Liane
    5/31, 9AM @ Suffolk Downs , $12-$15
    The 20th Annual Hot Dog Safari is held to benefit the Joey Fund and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Last year an estimated 25,000 people enjoyed over 175,000 hot dogs. This year is sure to be even better! &nb...
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    Harpoon Summer Session
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    Liz
    6/5 - Sat, 5:30PM @ Harpoon Brewery , $20 cover, plus beer costs
    Harpoon's summer festival of beer and bands. This Harpoon two-day, annual event is held annually in early June. Outside and under tents, we celebrate the coming of summer with Harpoon beer fresh from the brewery...
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    Coolidge Corner Arts Fest & Brookline Food Fest
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    Liane
    6/6, 10AM @ Devotion School , FREE!
    A high-end juried festival, this free public showcase for the arts will feature nationally recognized artists as well as accomplished and emerging artists from New England working in an array of media, from ...
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    Dragon Boat Festival
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    Liane
    6/6 - Sun, 9AM @ Memorial Drive
    Spanning nearly 2300 years, the Dragon Boat Festival transforms old traditions into an exciting sporting and cultural event, right here on the Charles River. Arts and crafts demonstrations. Tasty Asian foods. F...
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    Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl 2009
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    Sharon
    6/9 - Thu, 12PM @ Boston City Hall , $8
    The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. The event serves up ice cream from 11 of the nation's leading ice cream companies while raising money for the Jimmy Fund,...
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    30th Annual Cambridge River Festival
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    Liane
    6/13, 12PM @ Along Memorial Drive , FREE!
    Never heard of the Cambridge River Festival? Well, it's a FREE one-day celebration of the arts along the banks of the Charles River - featuring jazz, folk, Latin and world music performances, dance, art demonst...
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    Feast of the East Festival
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    Artbeat
    6/13, 1PM @ Artbeat , FREE!
    East Arlington’s annual celebration with food and entertainment all along Mass Ave. Come to the Capitol Block for great food, face painting, free crafts, store specials, and an all-aro...
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    Great Boston Beer Marathon
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    Eric
    6/13 - Sun, 10AM @ Fenway Park , 25.00
    Recession Buster: Mention at the door for online sale price!
    America's Largest Single-Day Pub Crawl. Be a part of it, along with three thousand of your closest friends around Boston.
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    Life is Good Festival
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    Liane
    6/20, 12PM @ Boston Common , FREE!
    Walk, bounce, hop, kick, throw, swing, pitch, draw, tug, toss, spit (seeds, that is), and play with us a dozen other ways all day long. And dance too, to great live tunes from several acts, including rising natio...
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    American Craft Beer Fest
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    Liz
    6/19 - Sat, 1PM @ Seaport World Trade Center , $40
    Grab tickets to Boston's largest beer tasting festival. Forty bucks gets you access to over 300 craft beers. It's a Homer Simpson dream!   Tickets are $40 per session (service fees apply) and include: ...
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    Phantom Gourmet BBQ Beach Party
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    Liane
    6/26 - Sun, 11AM @ Suffolk Downs , $5-$10
    This event features the best barbecue teams in the world from Australia to Texas to Memphis, plus your favorite summer foods. Ticket includes access to the beach and beer gardens, music, and free mechanical b...
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    Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance
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    NdajeArts.org
    6/26 - Sun, 4PM @ Dance Complex , $16
    Recession Buster: Reduced cover with RSVP.
    Ndaje (Wolof) means to come together... Pape N'Diaye and the Ndaje School of African Arts, Inc., a 501 (c)(3), is bringing the culture and spirit of Africa to Boston in this fun-filled, three-day celebra...
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    Boston's 4th of July Event!
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    Liane
    7/3 - Sat, 9AM @ Hatch Shell , FREE!
    Today in its 36th year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular receives over 500,000 visitors from New England and around the globe. Another six million tune in nationally on the CBS Television Network to view...
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