Boston-Area Summer Events

The city of Boston features a wide range of summertime events that include festivals, feasts, concerts, and waterfront activities. Your Alta At The Estate apartment features trendy neighborhood living with fast, easy access to the city of Boston and the surrounding areas so you can enjoy a summer season full of fun and entertainment. Keep reading to discover just a few of the Boston-area summer events you can enjoy in 2014.

Lawn Events at the Lawn Events at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum 

Brookline’s Larz Anderson Auto Museum hosts over 20 outdoor Lawn Events each year. This popular series of events grew out of the originally Anderson family’s Sunday afternoon tradition of opening their home once each week to allow public viewing of their collection of cars. Today, the Larz Anderson Auto Museum’s Lawn Events season runs from May until October, with events taking place on various Saturdays and Sundays. Each event focuses on a different make or genre of car, including Cadillac, Ford Lincoln Mercury, Studebaker, and even an “Extinct Car Day” that features automobiles from makers that are now defunct. The Lawn Events are family-friendly affairs that take place rain or shine. You can pre-register for these events to take advantage of discounted tickets.

Paulie's New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival

After Boston, the nearby town of Worcester is the largest city in New England. 2014 marks Worcester’s eighth annual Paulie's New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival, a celebration of jazz, blues, funk, country, and zydeco music. Past performers at the festival have included Walter Wolfman Washington and Shaka & The Soul Shakers. This year’s lineup features Bobby Paltauf Band, Roomful Of Blues, Marcia Ball, Little Freddie King, and many more. In addition to hosting live music, Paulie's New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival also features Louisiana-style cuisine such as jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and rice, and biscuits and gravy. You can also enjoy Orleans-style SnoBalls, Cajun sushi, and a wide assortment of domestic and microbrewery beers as you rock out during this three-day event.

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Presents Boston’s Fourth of July

America’s fight for independence was birthed in Boston, making the Fourth of July one of the most important holidays in town. Boston’s Fourth of July celebration is held at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, situated beside the majestic Charles River. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular features a live concert by the Boston Pops set against a background of spectacular fireworks. Both events are free and are part of a larger two-day celebration of independence that spans July 3rd and 4th. The concerts begin at 7:30, with the July 4th event culminating in a stunning performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture that includes real cannon fire. At 9:30, the amazing fireworks show will begin as seven barges on the Charles River shoot fireworks up to 1,500 feet into the air, lighting up the night sky. Each year, huge crowds gather along the banks of the river throughout the city to see this spectacular display.

After a full day downtown, you’ll love coming home to your Watertown apartment at Alta At The Estate. Our goal is to create a convenient modern apartment community where you can truly enjoy all that life has to offer. Click through our website to find out more about our apartments for rent near Boston and check out our current availability.