A yearlong commemoration of Boston's role in the American Revolution and the legacy of activism and innovation that is woven throughout the history of the city and its people
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Boston 250
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From Revolution to Revolutionary
Boston has never been satisfied with the status quo. It's in our DNA to go boldly into the unknown, to run contrary to what's customary, to imagine a better way and then make it so. For more than 250 years, bucking tradition has been a Boston tradition.
This is a city where old sits seamlessly alongside new. Tradition doesn't get in the way of innovation, and cultural movements regularly spring from our soil. We are and will always be, a city of everyday, ordinary revolutionaries.
While Boston will always be known as the birthplace of America's Revolution, a polite and refined historical retrospective won't do justice to Boston's fiercely independent spirit.
Our Mission
To honor Boston's long lineage of uprising and innovation with an initiative that is expansive and inclusive, representing the City's past, present and future. Boston 250 is an open invitation to join us for a celebration as ambitious, exuberant, and inviting as the City itself.
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Upcoming Boston 250 Events
Boston 250 Events-
Boston 250 Launch: Anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride
Apr 18
- When April 18, 2025, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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Where
Paul Revere Mall
370 Hanover Street
Boston, MA 02113
United States -
Contact
Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
- Email Tourism@boston.gov
- Phone 617-635-3911
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Price
FREE
Submit Your Boston 250 Event
Submit a Boston 250 event or activity!
Boston 250 is a citywide effort to align and uplift Boston's revolutionary past and present. We are attuned to the fact that many organizations and individuals across the city already have many events and activities planned to commemorate the 250th. We want to know what you and your organizations are planning! Submit your organizations Boston 250 event in the form below!
In the Press
NewsAbout Boston 250
Boston 250 is an initiative of the City of Boston and a variety of partners and sponsors who have joined together to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution in Boston. The commemoration, made up of events, legacy projects, and brand initiatives, showcases Boston’s true, inclusive, revolutionary spirit, with an eye towards the future.
Boston 250 is about more than history - it is be a celebration of Boston’s revolutionary, path-breaking past and present. Yes, the revolution got its start here, but so did Martin Luther King, Jr,. and Malcolm X, life saving treatments and vaccines, the first public school, public park, and public library. That is the story of Boston we want to tell.
"From the shot heard round the world, to the Boston Marathon starting gun, to corner threes from our NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics—our city is still the center of the action: The place where making history is a matter of course.” - Mayor Michelle Wu
Partners
PartnersAmerica250
Boston Commemoration Commission
Boston Harbor Now
Bunker Hill 250
Embrace Boston
everyone250
The Freedom Trail Foundation
MA250
National Parks of Boston
Old North Illuminated
Paul Revere House
Revolution250
Revolutionary Spaces
USS Constitution Museum
WBUR Neighborhood Guide
Boston Public Library
