June 7-14, 2011: Scottish, Civil War, Renaissance, Car, and Dragon Boat Fests, Boston Pride Week, the Scooper Bowl, and Model Rockets!
Yo! Last Saturday, June 4th at 10pm there were fireworks I assume over The Charles. Does anyone know what that was? I should be writing about it in 2012.
This is the first week of 2011 where I really could not choose what to go in the “summary”. You REALLY need to click through and see all the other stuff happening. I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!
-Johnny
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This week’s top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.
| Sun 6/12Boston MetroRock and Blues Concert Cruise – tix giveaway |
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| Wow! Everybody wanted these tickets to rock and roll on Boston Harbor on a boat. So again I’m doing giveaways! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. I have two family four packs. This Sunday’s concert cruise features Ball in the House, Overboard, and Ahmir. Boards at 2:00pm – Departs at 3:00pm. The cruises usually last 3 hours and you must be 21. World Trade Center Pier in the Seaport District at 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston., Boston, MA.617-431-1175. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sun 6/12Boston MetroBoston Dragon Boat Festival |
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| What’s better than the Head of the Charles? Dragon boat races! But wait! That’s not all. The festival along the Charles River also comes with a lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese drumming, live music, and Chinese yo-yo. So it’s a real festival, not simply a boat race. 12- 5 PM. Charles River, Cambridge, MA.617-426-6500 x78. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sun 6/12Metro WestModel Rocket Launch at Sudbury | |
| Finally I have located a model rocket club where you can show up and watch the ‘fireworks’! Here’s one of their hobby shows. Sudbury, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/11 – Sun 6/12WorcesterCivil War Reenactment |
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| I love re-enactments and ones about the civil war are fairly rare. So check out this re-enactment near Worcester this weekend, complete with an encampment, hospital, cavalry, post office, chaplain tent, and tavern. 9am-4pm with battles at 1:30 PM. 286 Mendon Street, Blackstone, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/11 – Sun 6/19WorcesterSilver Kingdom Renaissance Festival |
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| If swords and bodices are your thing, head to Worcester this weekend to get your Renaissance fix. 10 AM- 6 PM. 120 Northside Rd, Charlton, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more |
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| Sat 6/11Rhode IslandRhode Island Highland Scottish Festival |
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| Going even further back in time, you’d have to be crazy not to go to this Scottish festival. There will be dancing, music, booths for all the clans, the Society for Creative Anachronism, competitions of all sorts and wacky sports like a haggis hurl. (I really hope that’s hurl as in throw and not hurl as in vomit.) Definitely worth the trip to RI. Washington County Fairgrounds, Richmond Townhouse Rd., Richmond, RI.401-596-5849. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Tue 6/7 – Thu 6/9Boston MetroScooper Bowl (world’s largest ice cream festival) |
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| The Scooper Bowl continues! You pay $8 for charity, and it’s all-you-can-eat ice cream from the best vendors. I went once and ate so much ice cream I nearly hurt myself. It’s the biggest event of its type in the world. Yum! 12-8pm daily. Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/11Boston MetroBoston LGBT Pride Parade and Festival |
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| You have to go to Provincetown for CARNIVAL but Pride Week in Boston gets going with a parade at 12 PM that ends at City Hall Plaza, where there’s a huge festival with vendors, live music, family-friendly stuff, and (new this year) a Celebrity Lounge where you can kick back with a cocktail. Everyone is welcome, the turn-out is huge, and the energy is great! South End to City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
Boston Dyke March, Boston Pride Week, Club SIZZLE (under 21 dance party), Red-tailed Hawks!, Corvette Day at Larz Anderson Museum, Bluegrass Festival, Classic Cars and BBQ, Bunker Hill Week (Parade, Re-enactment), Town Meeting Re-enactment, Muster Day at Old Sturbridge Village, Kite Festival at Lawrence, Greek Fest Woburn, World Naked Bike Ride Day, Quincy Flag Day Parade and Celebration, Dedham Flag Day Parade, Riverfest, Norton 300th Birthday Parade, Canobie Lake Park – tix giveaway, What were those fireworks Saturday?, St. Anthony’s Feast in Cambridge, Moonlight Neponset Paddle, Bike to the Sea Day, Bike-A-Thon and Green Roots Festival, Waltham Riverfest, Taste of Fort Point Channel, SomerFun, Yo-Yo Competition Extravaganza, World Wide Knit in Public Day, Dedham Square Music and Art Festival, Arlington June Fair, Extreme Weather Day at the MoS, Boston Race Amity Day Celebration, A Conversation with Boston Globe Pulitzer Prize-winners, Sommerfest, Riverfest at the Buttrick Gardens, Wakefield Festival By the Lake, Celebrating Surrealism- Man Rat and Lee Miller at the PEM, Boston Pride Fashion Show, MFA Summer Party, My One Wish Carnival, Randolph Country Fair, Day of Portugal Festival Weekend, Rhythm and Spirit Weekend, Portuguese “Lusitano” Horse Show, Paws for Celebration to benefit the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Cape Cod Branch, Country Life Festival at Enfield Shaker Museum, Espirito Santo Parish Fair, Shelburne Falls Riverfest, Shutesbury 250th Anniversary Parade, Starburst Summer Kickoff, Cape Cod BBQ Championship, Chatham Maritime Festival, The Asian Longhorned Beetle – Presentation for Kids, Boston Circus Guild presents Reign of Revelry – read our review!, Electric Harp Concert, Needham Night at the Pops, Niobe, Queen of Thebes, Funny as a Crutch, Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival, Strawberry Park Cajun/Zydeco Festival, New England Fiddle Contest, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Roots on the River, Kids Pirate Festival, Vermont Days
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