USS Constitution Makes July 4th Turnaround

Independence Day Celebration at Columbus Park (Plus Fireworks!) on June 30th

Join the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park for their annual Independence Day Celebration in the Park on Saturday, June 30! There will be tons of family-friendly activities including music, magic, lawn games and more. Stick around for fireworks over Boston Harbor at 9 p.m. See the full schedule below.

Friday’s Independence Day Celebration Program Moved to Faneuil Hall; Parade Cancelled

News from Boston City Hall about moving Friday’s July 4th activities to Faneuil Hall and canceling the parade: BOSTON – Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the traditional City of Boston programming planned for Independence Day has been revised and condensed. These changes follow the severe weather forecast for the Boston area tomorrow, Friday, Read More…

USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides” Makes Annual July 4th Turnaround

At high noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010, the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” made her annual jaunt into Boston Harbor around the North End to Fort Independence on Castle Island. After a 21-gun salute she did her famous turnaround back toward her berth in Charlestown Navy Yard. On her return sailing, she gave a 17-gun Read More…