Suggestions for Arts and Entertainment near Beacon Hill, Boston

SupahFans S. • July 4, 2012Every Little Kid visiting Boston must visit this famous family of ducks

Rebecca B. • August 4, 2017Always a good show but get there early if you want to be near the front. Go with friends and bring a picnic dinner.

Emily N. • July 31, 2012A great spot for free concerts, a great spot for a picnic! Love this little Boston gem.

William H. • January 19, 2014A remarkable, lesser known Boston treasure. Great stories - extraordinary historic building

BU Today • June 11, 2012One of the earliest structures on Beacon Hill. It was designed by Massachusetts State House architect Charles Bulfinch, who also designed many Beacon Hill mansions. Admission is $7.

Jake S. • January 14, 2012During the Bruins Stanley Cup run in 2011, the statue was outfitted with a Bruins jersey.

IWalked Audio Tours • September 30, 2011Sculpted by Daniel Chester French (most famous for Lincoln Memorial). Phillips was a lawyer who quit his practice after hearing speech by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. More info in blog. <LINK>

IWalked Audio Tours • September 7, 2011Also known as "The Spirit of Giving" and "The Angel of the Waters." Sculpted by Daniel Chester French who is best known for having done the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. More info via our blog.

IWalked Audio Tours • September 27, 2011Channing formerly preached to the congregation now located across road at Arlington Street Church from 1803-43. Known as Father of American Unitarianism. Statue erected 1903. More info in blog. <LINK>

IWalked Audio Tours • September 17, 2011Tadeusz was a Colonel in the American Revolution and friends of both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Statue was sculpted by local artist Alice Ruggles Kitson. More info in blog. <LINK>

Donna M. • September 22, 2013Awesome night! Hope this becomes an annual event. Bring your lawn chairs and get there early to hold a spot.

IWalked Audio Tours • September 30, 2011Best known for leading the "Fighting 9th" Regiment for the Union Army during the Civil War. This is 2nd incarnation of this statue as the original was deemed unsatisfactory. More info in blog. <LINK>

IWalked Audio Tours • September 10, 2011After Sumner's death the city sought to commission a statue in his honor. Judges were appalled the winner was a woman who would sculpt a male's legs. This is the 2nd place work. More info via our blog

Natalia Q. • August 10, 2013Gorgeous space. Gallery focuses on oil on canvas, skyline themes, and portraiture. Worth a visit!

IWalked Audio Tours • September 7, 2011Relive a bit of movie history via famous scene in Good Will Hunting. Bench is located by walking path along lagoon (away from foot bridge). It is the 3rd backless bench on left. More info via our blog

Kaitlin • January 19, 2016If you love books, take a free Art & Architecture tour, offered several times throughout the week. It's such a beautiful place full of history, worth taking a look!

Dilly • January 16, 2016It's a fun time. Great puzzles to solve.