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Harborfest 2012 Kicks Off with Cake and Fireworks

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments(6)
Harborfest Cake at Faneuil Hall, Photo Courtesy by City of Boston

The 2012 Boston Harborfest kicked off today with opening ceremonies at Faneuil Hall, the start of a week of events and fireworks over Boston Harbor. The annual 4th of July festival showcases colonial and maritime heritage of the city with over 200 events in and around the downtown waterfront and City Hall Plaza.

Check out the dozens of daily events at BostonHarborfest.com.

Harborfest Kickoff Fireworks over Boston Harbor, Photo by Matt Conti

 

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6 Replies to “Harborfest 2012 Kicks Off with Cake and Fireworks”

  1. No mention of fireworks in THursdays program. Would be nice if these things were advertised and not kept secret

    1. I called Harborfest and the guy who answered the phone said the fireworks last night ARE NOT affiliated with Harborfest and they do not know who is responsible. If anyone does find out who put these on… Harborfest would appreciate a phone call. I guess they have been getting a bunch of calls about the fireworks not being on the schedule.

  4. Me too! Very disappointed, just came back in from sitting out back and crawled into bed when they started. I would have hung out longer to see them. 🙁

  5. Ditto to above, Very disappointing, that is the BEST place to see fireworks–needs more info ahead of time.

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