Mark Your Calendar

Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. There's always something happening in Boston. For a full selection of events, consult the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Kiosks can be found at Prudential Center and Boston Common. Massachusetts. 888/733–2678; www.bostonusa.com.

Winter

Spring

Boston Marathon. Runners race 26.2 miles on Patriot's Day (www.bostonmarathon.org) from Hopkinton to Boylston Street, and horsemen reenact Paul Revere’s Ride (www.nationallancers.org).

Summer

Fall

Fall Outside the City

Essex County’s Topsfield Fair (www.topsfieldfair.org) happens in October; Salem hosts witch trial reenactments and other Haunted Happenings (www.hauntedhappenings.com).

Celebrate turkey day at Plymouth’s Thanksgiving Parade (www.usathanksgiving.com), or with dinner at Plimoth Plantation (www.plimoth.org).