Boston Event Calendar

August 2010

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Check out the Boston Events Calendar for August to find top concerts, attractions, sports, and other things to do during this last glorious month of summer in the city.

Local groups Aerosmith and the J Geils Band perform together for the first time ever in an August event at Fenway Park, creating even more excitement than a Red Sox game!  However, you'll find plenty of home games for August on the Red Sox schedule, so you'll find a lot to cheer about in the famed ballpark this month.

Boston theater moves outdoors for Shakespeare on the Common, one of the top picks on the August Event Calendar.  And free Friday flicks continue on the Esplanade as well as in the Boston Public Library.

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New England Patriots Preseason Games

When:  August 12 and August 26
Where:   Gillette Stadium
Getting there :   From Boston to Gillette Stadium
Staying over:  Hotels near Gillette Stadium
Check ticket prices at StubHub

New England Patriots fans gear up for a new season in August as the team starts their preseason games at Gillette Stadium, 22 miles south of Boston.  This is the perfect time to take in a Patriots game without spending a bundle - I'm seeing them as low as $20 right now on StubHub. 

Consider getting there early and stopping by Wrentham Village Outlets just a few miles away - your savings will pay for your tickets, and then some!

 

Shakespeare on the Common

When:  Through Aug 15; 8pm Tuesday - Saturday; 7pm on Sundays
Where:   Boston Common, near the Parkman Bandstand
Cost:  Free
More information:  Shakespeare on the Common

Get ready for one of the most popular productions on the Boston Event Calendar for August 2010!  Othello, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's free production for Shakespeare on the Common, continues through August 15th, and is the perfect way to spend a balmy August evening. 

 

Aerosmith and J Geils Band at Fenway!

When:  Saturday, August 14
Where:   Fenway Park
Closest T station:   Green Line / Kenmore
If you drive:   Best parking garages and lots near Fenway Park
Staying over:  Hotels near Fenway Park

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For the first time ever, iconic Boston rock bands Aerosmith and the J Geils Band will perform together in a "Double Play" concert at Fenway Park in what is already shaping up to be the biggest music event of the summer. 

The J Geils Band formed in 1967, followed 3 years later by Aerosmith in 1970, and both bands got their start performing in local Boston clubs, colleges, and nightspots before going to become two of the most influential rock bands for the past 4 decades.

 

August Moon Festival in Chinatown

When:  Sunday, August 15, 10am - 5pm
Where:  The Chinatown Gate area on Harrison Ave, Chinatown in Downtown Boston
Closest T station:   Orange Line / Chinatown
If you drive:   Parking garages near Theatre District and Chinatown

The Chinese Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, dates back more than 3,000 years in China.  This popular event traditionally falls on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month, usually late September/early October. 

Various stories are associated with the festival, such as the legend of Chang'e, the immortal Lady of the Moon, and the overthrow of the Mongol rulers in 1368 when a rebel leader distributed mooncakes (which Mongols didn't eat) with messages hidden inside saying "Kill the Mongols."

In Boston's Chinatown, however, the Moon Festival takes place in mid-August, and is one of the biggest annual celebrations.  Start with dim sum, and then enjoy martial arts performances, lion dances, firecrackers, folk dances, and lots of vendor booths. 

 

Summer Restaurant Week in Boston

When:  August 15 - 20 and August 22 - 27
Where:  Top Boston restaurants - many choices in every neighborhood!
Cost:  2-course lunch $15.10, 3-course lunch $20.10, 3-course dinner $33.10

Two times each year, top Boston restaurants offer 2-course and 3-course fixed price menus to lucky diners who use this popular August event to sample the city's best dining spots at very affordable prices!   Visit the newest and trendiest, the priciest, and even your old favorites.  

More about Restaurant Week in Boston

 

Boston GreenFest 2010

When:  August 19 - 21, 10am - 10pm
Where:   City Hall Plaza, Government Center, Boston
Nearest T station:  Government
Cost:  Free
More information:  website

Boston GreenFest 2010 offers a smorgasbord of exhibets, performances, and presentations designed to encourage sustainable living.  Highlights include:

• GreenFilmFest on Aug. 20-21 brings local and indie films similar to these 2009 selections: "The Greening of Southie" (the story of Boston's first LEEDS-certified green building), "Fresh" (expose of the real costs of fast food and cheap groceries), "Flow: the Film" (toilets and more), and "Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change" (profits heat up along with Earth; BP's gusher in the Gulf may have upstaged this one).
• Green Fashion Tent:  How to be chic and green, plus periodic green fashion shows.
• Numerous musical performances, starting at 5pm on Thursday and continuing throughout Sat. and Sunday.
• One Gallon Challenge:  Super-light, super-dynamic cars leave Greenfield, MA, on August 19 and travel to Boston on one gallon - or less - of gasoline, and then spend the rest of the Fest on display.
• Speakers, workshops, and much more!

 

Running of the Brides

When:  August 20, 8am - 8pm
Where:   Hynes Auditorium, Back Bay neighborhood, Boston
Nearest T station:  Green Line/Hynes
Cost:  Free admission
More information

Mark your August calendar for Boston's biggest wedding event - join other future brides and friends in scoring the perfect designer wedding gown at super discount prices.  Is it a shopping event, or a sports competition?  You decide!  More about Running of the Brides. . .

 

Jackson Brown Concert

When:  August 28, 8pm
Where:   Bank of America Pavilion, South Boston Waterfront
Nearest T station:  South Station/Red Line to Silver Line
Tickets:  Check prices - I'm seeing some seats as low as $5

Spend a perfect summer evening enjoying Boston Harbor breezes and the melodious voice of Jackson Browne in this end of August concert in the South Boston Waterfront.  Come early and have dinner at one of the growing number of restaurants in Boston's trendiest neighborhood.

 

Out on a Limb at the Boston Children's Museum

When:  All of August, through September 6th
Where:  Boston Children's Museum, located in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood
Cost:  Included in museum admission

The magical world of tree houses unfolds at the Boston Children's Museum as kids of all ages explore virtual views and real nature from within the exhibit's series of tree houses.  Children get to help birds build nests, climb a tree tower, make and decorate their own house, read stories, and draw objects in nature.

 

Free Monday Night Movies

When:  Mondays throughout August, at 6pm
Where: Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston
Cost:  Free
Closest T station: Green Line/Copley
More information:  617-536-5400; BPL website

Free Monday night movies feature comedy as the theme for August:  8/2 - "The Russians are Coming!"; 8/9 - "Last Detail"; 8/16 - "Mermaids"; 8/23 - "Amos and Andrew"; 8/30 - "The Women."

 

 Friday Flicks at the Esplanade

Don't forget - free Friday night movies at the Esplanade continue throughout August in this popular family-friendly series.  See Boston Events Calendar for June for details.

August flicks include Monsters vs Aliens (August 6, start time about 8:20pm), How to Train Your Dragon (August 13, about 8:05pm), Princess and the Frog (August 20, about 7:50pm), and the final flick of the 2010 season, Up (August 27, about 7:45pm).

 

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