Boston Events for September 2012
Top things to do in Boston during September
Boston Events for September 2012 include the final days for some favorite summer activities such as Labor Day Weekend events, Boston Harbor Hotel's Blues Barge Jazz Concerts, and the annual surge of students returning for the opening of classes at our many local universities and colleges. Art, movie, and jazz festivals, September 11 commemorations, open studios, and Boston Fashion Week are just a few of the top September events.
Sports fans have a lot to celebrate as the New England Patriots kick off the first game of their regular season at Gillette Stadium, Boston Bruins lace up for preseason games, and Red Sox fans begin the annual ritual of obsessing about American League playoffs.
Toward the end of the month, Boston's fall foliage may start showing some color - every year is different! Meanwhile, enjoy all these fun Boston events for September!
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Boston Wine Week - Fall 2011
The annual Boston Wine Week event in September gives wine enthusiasts a chance to enjoy special offerings from a number of Boston restaurants known for their excellent cellars.
Following the same concept as Boston Restaurant Week, participating restaurants showcase selections of handcrafted wines from around the world, offering them for only $9 a glass or $32 a bottle during Wine Week.
Since some of these wines retail for up to $90 a bottle, Boston Wine Week provides some sweet deals - but the best part is the friendly competition among participants such as Petit Robert Bistro, Beacon Hill Bistro, Lala Rohk, Back Bay Social Club, Brasserie Jo, and Sam's at Louis Boston to see who can offer the best vintages at this price point.
Get ready to raise your glass to Boston Wine Week - and you're sure to enjoy the food, too!
When: September 19-25, 2011
Where: Some of Boston's best restaurants!
More info: Boston Wine Week website
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Free Museum Day - Saturday, September 24, 2011
Visit Boston museums for free as part of Smithsonian Magazine's nationwide Free Museum Day celebration.
Participating Boston and Cambridge museums include the Museum of African American History, Museum of Fine Arts, Old South Meeting House, Otis House, Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology (Cambridge), and Photographic Resource Center at Boston University.
Lots of other museums outside of Boston also participate. A few to check out: Museum of Russian Icons (Clinton), Garden in the Woods (Framingham), Royall House & Slave Quarters (Medford), Salem Witch Museum (Salem), Discovery Museums for kids (Acton), and Wenham Museum (Wenham).
When: September 24, 2011
Free tickets: Go to this special Smithsonian Magazine website page, fill in your name and address, and download your tickets: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ticket
Fall Foliage Tours
Fall foliage may still be green in Boston in September, but outside of the city, lots of spectacular colors go on view. These luxury tours take you to the best viewing locations!
These popular tours do fill up fast - so get your reservations now!
Boston Red Sox Schedule for September
Where: Fenway Park
Closest T station: Green Line / Kenmore
Tickets: TicketLiquidator | AceTicket
- Sept 1 Red Sox vs New York Yankees, 7:10pm
- Sept 2 Red Sox vs Rangers, 7:10pm
- Sept 3 Red Sox vs Rangers, 7:10pm
- Sept 4 Red Sox vs Rangers, 1:35pm
- Sept 13 Red Sox vs Blue Jays, 7:10pm
- Sept 14 Red Sox vs Blue Jays, 1:35pm
- Sept 15 Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10pm
- Sept 16 Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10pm
- Sept 17 Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7:35pm
- Sept 18 Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays, 1:35pm
- Sept 19 Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles, 7:10pm
- Sept 20 Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles, 7:10pm
- Sept 21 Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles, 7:10pm
Red Sox schedule for other months
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Labor Day Boston Events 2011
Wondering what to do in Boston on Labor Day Weekend? Most Boston locals head to the Cape, the Islands (Nantucket and the Vineyard), or the mountains - so Labor Day Weekend presents the perfect opportunity to get reservations easily in local restaurants, get affordable tickets for a Red Sox game, head to a local beach, see a show, go on a Boston Harbor cruise, go shopping for Labor Day sales, and more.
Check out these Labor Day events:
- Rent at the New Rep Theatre in Watertown (check for half price tickets)
- Red Sox vs Rangers at Fenway Park, Sept 4
- Odyssey Wine Lovers' Dinner Cruise in Boston Harbor (check for half-price tickets)
- Greenway Open Market on the Rose Kennedy Greenway
- Cambridge Food Tour around Harvard Square
- First Friday at Museum of Fine Arts
- Deutsche Bank Championship New England PGA Tour in Norwood
- Raiders of the Lost Ark, free Movies by Moonlight screening at the Boston Harbor Hotel
- Mass Brewers Fest
More about Boston Labor Day Events
Fun Boston Tours for September
Free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts Open House
When: Sunday, September 18; 10am - 7pm
Where: 465 Huntington Ave., Boston's Fenway Neighborhood
Nearest Boston subway station: Green Line E/Museum
Cost: Free admission on September 18
More information: MFA website
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts offers free admission to an Open House to celebrate the opening of the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, a specular new addition positioning MFA as a world-class exhibitor of living and contemporary artists. The Open House on Sept 18 features performances and activities for the whole family, along with a first chance to see the art.
Be sure to check out Christian Marclay's The Clock, a working time piece and video synchronized to our local time zone composed of thousands of fragments of films.
MFA will also open free admission as part of the Smithsonian's Free Museum Day event later this month.
If this date doesn't work for you, get a Boston Discount Card, and you'll get free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts - plus plenty of other museums and attractions - at any time while your card is valid.
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Boston Concerts for September
Sept 6 - TV on the Radio @ Bank of America Pavilion
Sept 7 - Peter Bjorn and John @ House of Blues
Sept 8-9 - Dropkick Murphys & The Mighty Mighty Bosstones @ Fenway Park
Sept 9 - Incubus @ Comcast Center
Sept 10 - Bob Marley @ Wilbur Theatre
Sept 15 - Led Zeppelin 2 @ Paradise Rock Club
Sept 16 - Jim Jefferies @ Wilbur Theatre
Sept 17 - Toby Keith @ Comcast Center
Sept 17 - Roger Daltrey @ Agganis Arena
Sept 20 - Wilco @ Citi Performing Arts Center
Sept 22 - Enrique Iglesias @ TD Garden
Sept 23 - Celtic Thunder @ Citi Performing Arts Center
Sept 28 - Marc Broussard @ Paradise Rock Club
Sept 28, 30, Oct 1 - Steely Dan @ Citi Performing Arts Center
Get complete list of September Boston concerts and buy tickets from:
- Ticket Liquidators
- Ace Tickets
September 11 Commemorations - Free Concerts
Boston September 9/11 events include these free concerts to commemorate the heroes and the fallen of the tragedy on September 11, 2001:
- 9/11 Day of Remembrance Concert - Sunday, September 11, 2pm at Jordan Hall - The New England Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Conductor Benjamin Zander will perform the world premiere of the interfaith oratorio Illuminessence, commissioned by the Vatican and composed by Silvio Amato. Illuminessence will feature 3 soloists associated with NEC: soprano Kirsten Scott, mezzo-soprano Cristina Bakhoum, and tenor Michael Kuhn. The chorus includes members of the NEC Youth Chorale and the Handel & Haydn Society's Young Men and Young Women Choruses. Boston Mayor Tom Menino will host the 2-hour event, which will also be simulcast by Boston radio station WGBH on 99.5 All Classical and 89.7 WGBH Radio stations. More information: NEC website
- Massachusetts Remembers 9/11 Memorial Concert and Ceremony - Sunday, September 11, 3pm-5pm at Symphony Hall - Boston Pops Brass Ensemble, Boston Children's Chorus, readings, poems, interfaith prayers, and a time for reflection and remembrance. More information: BSO website
Boston Bruins preseason games for September 2011
When: September 23 and September 29 - 7pm both nights
Where: TD Garden
Tickets: Starting at $18 - check Ticket Liquidator and Ace Ticket
Fresh from their Stanley Cup victory, the Boston Bruins start preseason games start in September, with 2 home games scheduled for TD Garden:
- Friday, Sept 23 - Bruins vs New York Islanders, 7pm
- Thursday, Sept 29 - Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators, 7pm
Tickets: Ticket Liquidator | Ace Ticket
See the complete home game Boston Bruins schedule
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Half-price tickets for Boston events in September
Half-price Boston events in September
Half-price tickets to top Boston concerts, shows, tours, games, and other events become available about 2 months before their scheduled date - why pay more?
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Mass Brewers Fest - 2011
When: Friday, September 2, 6:30pm-9pm
Where: World Trade Center Head House Concourse, 200 Seaport Blvd, South Boston Waterfront
Cost: $35
Closest T station: Walk from Red Line/South Station or take the Silver Line to World Trade Center
Stay: Hotels in South Boston Waterfront
More information and tickets: Mass Brewers website
Sample 80+ beers from over 20 Massachusetts breweries, enjoy live music by Three Day Threshold, and savor treats such as lobster roll, curry coconut shrimp, Italian sausage, and hot dogs steamed in Harpoon beer. Cost of food is extra, but prices are reasonable. 21+ event.
New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium - September 2011
When: Sunday, September 18 - that's right, only one home game this month
Where: Gillette Stadium
Tickets: Check for best prices, seats, discounts
Getting there: How to get to Gillette Stadium from Boston
Stay: Hotels near Gillette Stadium
Boston Harbor Hotel Events
When: September 1-2
Where: Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, Downtown Waterfront
Cost: Free - but best views are from the restaurant's harborside terrace, where you'll want to eat and drink
Closest T station: Red Line/South Station
More information: www.bhh.com
Summer may be almost over, but you can still savor 2 final events in Boston Harbor Hotel's "Summer in the City" series. On Thursday, Jeff Pitchell plays jazz on the Blues Barge on the waterfront from 6pm - 10pm. On Friday, Sept 2, Movies by Moonlight screens Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Even if you miss these events, you can still plan a September visit - check reviews and rates for the Boston Harbor Hotel.
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27th Annual Boston Film Festival 2011
When: September 16 - 22
Where: Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart Street in the Radisson Hotel, near Boston's Theatre District
Cost: Individual tickets start at $8, with various packages available
Closest T station: Green Line/Arlington
Parking: Park at the Radisson, or check out other Boston garages near the Theatre District
More information: 617-523-8388; www.bostonfilmfestival.org
Actors, filmmakers, and film enthusiasts look forward to the annual Boston Film Festival for a chance to view the stellar line up and world premiers. The line up includes an exciting array of diverse features, documentaries, and shorts from emerging artists to world-famous award winners. Question and answer sessions, discussions, and evening receptions hosted by top restaurants provide plenty of opportunities to chat with directors and network.
Stay at the Radisson - or nearby
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Boston Arts Festival
When: Saturday, September 10 from noon-6:30pm; and Sunday, September 11th, noon-6pm
Where: Christopher Columbus Park, Boston's North End (near Boston Marriott Long Wharf)
Cost: Free
Closest T station: Blue Line/Aquarium
More information: 617-536-5400; BPL website
The Boston Arts Festival features 2 days of performances and art displays. For performances, look for everything from dance to music to improv on 2 stages. Art also covers a huge range - metalworking, photography, glass, jewelry, assemblage, and much, much more. Most special: getting to watch artists create. Kids will love the huge number of hands-on activities aimed at them. You may end up being here a looooong time - so bring a picnic or plan to detour to nearby Quincy Market or the North End for snacks or a great meal.
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South End Open Studios - September 2011
When: September 17-18, 11am-6pm
Where: Boston's South End; Information booths at Tremont and Milford Streets, Albany and Plimpton; and Harrison and Waltham
Nearest T station: Orange Line/Back Bay
Free parking: 500 Harrison Ave.
South End Open Studios provide a glimpse into more than 250 studios and galleries of some of the city's top artists - and a chance to buy directly from the creators of the pieces on display. What to look for: everything from fine arts to hand-built bicycles, from home decor to installation art, from glass to . . . well, art glass is my special weakness, so that's where I linger.
This is the biggest art event in the South End because all the major studios and art buildings will be open. On Sunday, you see even more at SoWa Open Market.
Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival 2011
When: September 23-25, plus a free opening performance by jazz performer Terri Lyne Carrington on Sept 20 at 3pm
Where: Berklee Performance Center (136 Mass Ave) and Cafe 939 (939 Boylston St) in Back Bay; Columbus Ave in Boston's South End
More information and event schedule: Jazz Festival website
Jazz fills the air at free and ticketed concerts during the 11th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival, with local musicians, Berklee students, and faculty joining jazz superstars in stellar performances.
The festival's centerpiece event is a huge outdoor jazz celebraation from noon to 6pm on Saturday, September 24, with free concerts taking place on 3 different stages along Columbus Ave (starting at Mass Ave) in the South End. Over 70,000 enthusiasts gathered for this huge 6-block long festival last year.
More about Berklee College of Music
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Boston Fashion Week 2011
When: September 23-30
Where: A new, huge, 3,000 square foot tent between the Mandarin Oriental and Prudential Center
This week-long celebration of Boston style features runway shows, special events, and parties as Boston's fashion professionals, retailers, and talented design students explore ideas, innovations, and new directions.
Look for at least 3 shows each day featuring retailers, emerging designers, and big-name designers.
Find out about staying in the 5-star Mandarin Oriental
Boston Marathon Registration
When: Usually mid-September - 2012 dates to be announced for the 2013 Marathon
Registration for the Boston Marathon begins in September for the race to be held during April of the following year - although training to meet the Marathon qualifying times begins much earlier!
Registration is not guaranteed, as the number of people who want to run exceed the race's capacity of approximately 25,000 competitors - so don't wait to register!
Hotels fill up early, and rates increase the longer you wait to make reservations - so check out Boston Marathon hotels near the starting point, finish line, and along the Boston Marathon route.
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Deutsche Bank Championship New England PGA Tour Event
When: August 30 - September 5
Where: TPC Boston in Norton MA
Stay: Hotels near Norton
More information and tickets: Website
Top PGA Tour golfers compete for an $8 million purse in this Deutsche Bank Championship to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation and New England-area charities. Defending champion Charley Hoffman will take on past champions including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, and many more. TPC Boston, named by Golf Digest as one of the "Top 10 Best New Private Clubs in the U.S." when it opened in 2002, is about 38 miles south of Boston.
Photo: Courtesy of Deutsche Bank Championship New England PGA Tour
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Fall foliage in Boston
For the very best fall scenery views, book a fall foliage cruise. Relax on your luxury cruise ship while enjoying breath-taking views along the New England and Canadian coastlines.
Starting toward the end of September, remember to check my weekly (more or less) Boston fall foliage 2011 photos and updates and photos, as well as the best fall foliage viewing spots right in the city.
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Continuing during September in Boston
SoWa in Boston's South End
Noon Concerts at King's Chapel on the Freedom Trail
First Fridays at Museum of Fine Arts
Sunday Family Fun at the Esplanade
Free Thursday Concerts at ICA Boston
Coming to Boston in October
OctoberFest - Starts September 30
Haunted Happenings Grande Parade in Salem
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