Boston walking tour events

Boston By Foot Literary Landmarks Walking Tour

Saturday, Jun 22 10:00a

Our literary stroll highlights the homes and haunts of such great Victorians as Hawthorne, Thoreau, Alcott and Longfellow. Individually, they were writers and poets without equal...

Women of Beacon Hill Walking Tour

Sunday, Oct 6 10:00a

Otis House Museum, Boston

Take a stroll around Beacon Hill and discover the stories of the women who shaped the history and charm of Beacon Hill over the centuries: wealthy and working class, black and white, entrepreneurs ...

Boston Jewish Cultural Walking Tour

Monday, Jun 24 2:30p

The Milk Street Cafe, Boston

Boston's Jewish Cultural Tour takes a look at Boston's history, immigration and culture from a Jewish perspective...

Boston Charter Day birthday celebration and walking tour

Saturday, Sep 7 4:30p

Old South Meeting House, Boston

Saturday, September 7, 2013 is Boston Charter Day The Old State House and Old South Meeting House will be free of charge to Massachusetts residents for the whole day...

Boston By Foot Johnny Tremain Walking Tour

Friday, Jul 5 2:00a

Corner of State and Congress Streets, Boston

Relive the adventures of Johnny Tremain in Colonial Boston based on Esther Forbes' coming-of-age novel featuring a boy who gets caught up in the whirlwind of events that lead to the American Revolu...

Discover Mount Auburn: A Walking Tour

Saturday, Sep 7 7:00p

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entrance Gate, Cambridge

Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes...

Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond

Saturday, Jun 22 11:00a

Jamaica Pond Boathouse Pavilion, Boston

Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested there each winter...

Boston By Little Feet Walking Tour

Saturday, Jun 22 10:00a

Statue of Samuel Adams, Boston

This child's eye view of the Freedom Trail's architecture and history is specially designed for young walkers of six to twelve years...

Boston By Foot Waterfront Walking Tour

Tuesday, Jul 2 6:00p

290 Congress St., Boston

Boston has a great seafaring heritage. Ocean trade and its related industries had a major impact on the growth of Boston and the shape and character of its waterfront...

Boston By Foot Beacon Hill Walking Tour

Tuesday, Jun 18 5:30p

Massachusetts State House, Boston

From the golden dome of the State House to the elegant homes of Louisburg Square, this tour offers examples of the works of Charles Bulfinch and his followers...

Walking Tour of Edgar Allan Poe's Boston

Sunday, Jun 23 12:00p

Edgar Allan Poe Square, Boston

The tour explores Poe's connections to Boston, from his birth here in 1809 to his return in 1827 and his controversial appearance before the Boston Lyceum in 1845...

Chinatown Walking Tour

Saturday, Jul 6 9:00a

Near Chinatown Gate, Boston

With a history of over 130 years, Boston's Chinatown is one of the oldest residential Chinatowns in the nation...

Walking Tours

Saturday, Jun 22 1:00p

Arnold Arboretum, Boston

Explore the collections on a free guided tour led by our knowledgeable docents. Tours are geared toward the general adult visitor and include Arboretum history and topics of seasonal interest...