• The city of Boston has many summertime activities.boston sunset image by Alessandro Lai from Fotolia.com
  
  Boston has a variety of summer activities for people of all ages to enjoy. It is a tourist friendly city, with walking and trolley tours and museums.
  
  There are also plenty of parks, outdoor cafes, and water themed boating adventures on its historic harbor.
  
  

Neighborhood Pools

• Find a public pool to enjoy the warm summer weather, get a tan and cool off.The city's pools open Memorial Day weekend and close Labor Day during the summer season. Several neighborhoods in the Boston area have swimming and wading pools.There is also a network of sprinklers and fountains that cool visitors with fresh water.
  
  Department of Conservation and Recreation
  
  251 Causeway Street
  
  Boston, MA 02114
  
  617-626-1250
  
  mass.gov
  
  

Harborfest

• Harborfest is Boston's annual Fourth of July festival with over 200 activities, sponsored by the city of Boston. Harborfest will celebrate its 30th anniversary June 29 to July 4, 2011 with an incredible roster of events. You will find daily activities at City Hall Plaza, and nightly dinner cruises, pub crawls and special presentations. Highlights include a Chowderfest, where Boston's restaurant chefs compete for awards for the best New England chowder, a visit of Tall Ships, and a Children's Day. The event culminates on the Fourth of July with fireworks and a performance by the Boston Pops, a division of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on the banks of the Charles River.
  
  Boston Harborfest
  
  45 School Street
  
  Boston, MA 02108
  
  Phone 617-227-1528
  
  bostonharborfest.com
  
  

Tango Boston style

• Few things are more romantic than dancing in the moonlight.The Tango Society of Boston has many moonlight tango events scheduled throughout the summer. You can take a date to dance the night away or celebrate an anniversary.The Tango Society gives weekly lessons to members, and sponsors an annual Boston Tango Festival in mid June. It welcomes tourists to attend classes and events.
  
  The Tango Society of Boston, Inc.
  
  16 Bow Street,
  
  Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
  
  617-699-OCHO
  
  bostontango.org
  
  

Old Town Trolley Tours

• Take a tour around Boston to visit many historical sites and learn about the city's history. Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston offers guided tours throughout the city. Some destinations include the Old North Church, the Old State House, Bunker Hill and the Freedom Trail.Tours also extend to Fenway Park and Boston Harbor. Guests can depart from the trolley at their leisure to dine and shop, and hop aboard another trolley to resume the tour.
  
  200 Atlantic Avenue
  
  Boston, MA 02109
  
  617 269-7150
  
  trolleytours.com