[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obnJCoJvzN4] Topping off the long Independence Day weekend, North End locals lit up the sky in a community fireworks show on Sunday night at Langone Park. Dr. Joe Mendola captures the above the rooftop action in this video.
Boston’s July 4th 3rd Esplanade fireworks show, with the Beach Boys but not the 1812 Overture, finished just minutes before a torrential downpour rained down over the city. Here is a snapshot of the fireworks as seen from the North End rooftops. Also note the Pru on the far left of the photo is decked Read More…
Happy Third of July! Well, at least that’s what it will feel like as Boston’s 4th of July fireworks show from the Esplanade will instead be held on Thursday, July 3rd this year. City officials announced the change due to Tropical Storm Arthur which is expected to bring heavy rain to the Boston area on Read More…
It was chilly but clear New Year’s Eve and thousands came out to watch the midnight fireworks over Boston Harbor as part of First Night 2014. This year’s display was produced by Boston 4 Productions and sponsored by State Street. The waterfront was crowded especially near Christopher Columbus Park and Long Wharf where revelers cheered Read More…
News release from the City of Boston and Highland Street Foundation regarding this year’s First Night: A New Day for First Night Mayor Thomas M. Menino today unveiled program highlights for this year’s First Night Boston celebration, presented by the City of Boston and presenting partner The Highland Street Foundation. The day-long festival of art, Read More…
The positioning and height of the Labor Day weekend fireworks on Boston Harbor gave many spectacular views, including this one as seen from Old North’s steeple. Courtesy of Steve Ayres, Vicar and Old North Church.
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgPl-hdjc0] As a Labor Day weekend grand finale to Summer on the Waterfront, the Boston Harbor Association and City of Boston put on a special fireworks show over Boston Harbor on Saturday night. The show was the highlight of this weekend’s annual Boston “ähts” Festival going on at Christopher Columbus Park. The concept was Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AA1vb6DQk] Fireworks lit up Boston Harbor on Saturday night for a private event at Fan Pier. Not sure exactly what … maybe the Red Bull Cliff Diving or a wedding? If you know, leave a comment. Anyway, for the rest of us on all sides of the harbor, it was a nice surprise. The Read More…
The following news was released today by the City of Boston and The Boston Harbor Association for Summer on the Waterfront: Mayor Menino and Summer on the Waterfront Announce Boston Harbor Fireworks Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Summer on the Waterfront organizers today announced the return of summertime public fireworks to Boston’s waterfront for the Read More…
If you had a good vantage point or on a high enough rooftop, you could enjoy the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular over the Esplanade from the North End. There were also some sporadic fireworks in and around the neighborhood. Some photos of the scene below. Photos by Matt Conti.
Word circulated on Twitter that @AtlasPyrovision would be setting off fireworks from a barge in Boston Harbor for a private event on Wednesday night. The show started around 10:15 pm and lasted for 30 minutes. Some cloud cover and smoke gave a surreal feeling to the display, like the movie “Independence Day.” Photos from the Read More…
The Boston Harbor Association, along with several other Boston nonprofits, is bringing back fireworks to the harbor as part of its Summer on the Waterfront 2013! This year’s fireworks will be on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, August 31, 2013. As part of the fundraising, the group is sponsoring a Kickstarter campaign that will Read More…