Whether you’re into art, music, food, or outdoor recreation, Boston has a wealth of activities to fit your taste. Here are some favorite things to do around town, including some free or deeply discounted programs for BU students:
Art & Architecture
- Museum of Fine Arts*
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)*
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum*
- Harvard Art Museums*
History
- Freedom Trail
- U.S.S. Constitution & Bunker Hill Monument
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
- Black Heritage Trail & African Meeting House
Music & Theatre
- Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre
- Tsai Performance Center
- Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
- Concerts at Agganis Arena, TD Garden, and the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
- Boston Symphony Orchestra* and the Boston Pops
- Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival held each September
- Events at the Wang & Shubert Theatres, Boston Opera House, and Charles Playhouse
- Huntington Theatre Company
- The Paradise Rock Club, Great Scott, and Brighton Music Hall
Parks & Green Space
- Boston Common & The Public Garden
- Esplanade & Hatch Shell
- The Emerald Necklace & Jamaica Pond
- Arnold Arboretum
- The Lawn on D
Science
Dining, Shopping & Festivals
- Newbury Street & The Prudential Center
- The North End, Boston’s little Italy
- Chinatown
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace
- Harvard Square
- SOWA Open Market
- Union Square, Somerville
Sports
*These are free or deeply discounted programs for BU students, check out BU Arts Initiative Student Memberships & Discounts for details.