British Street Party in the New World: The Bostonian Society
| Hours: | 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
Around the end of WWI the British began the tradition of street parties, celebrating national events by bringing bunting and tables of food and drink out into neighborhood streets.
Today, they are considered a special treat for children, and plans are underway across the UK for street parties marking the occasion of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The Old State House street party features:
• Cake for 200 guests generously donated by Montilo’s Baking Company; complimentary donuts from Dunkin Donuts
• The British School of Boston student Brass Band
• Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, performing selections from Henry V, Coriolanus, and select comedies
• Proclamation read from the Old State House balcony by Dr. Phil Budden, British Consul General to New England; and Brian J. LeMay, President and Executive Director of the Bostonian Society
• The Red Coats are coming: The 10th Regiment of Foot, the reenactor unit portraying the British Army in Revolutionary America, marches from Old North Church to the Old State House. Members of the 10th Regiment are accurately uniformed, equipped and trained in 18th century military drill, appearing in public exactly as British soldiers would have in the revolutionary period.
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206 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA, 021091702 map
Phone: 617 720 1713
By MBTA (recommended)
Take the Orange or Blue Lines to State Street. Follow signs for 'Old State House' to street level. The station is directly beneath the Old State House; the entrance to the Library is across the pedestrian mall at 15 State Street (under the National Park Service Visitor Center sign).
OR take the Green Line to Government Center, and walk down Court Street one block to State Street.
OR take the Red Line to Downtown Crossing and walk down Washington Street toward City Hall to State Street (several blocks).
Driving from the North: Take 93 South to exit 24 B-A (for AIRPORT (RT-1A North)/GOV'T CENTER). Follow signs for 24 A/GOV'T CENTER. Off the ramp, turn left onto John Fitzgerald Surface Road. Travel .1m and turn right onto State Street. The Old State House is on the corner of Washington Street, but you will see the building in front of you as you come up State Street. Parking suggestions are below. Be warned that driving directions vary often due to road construction.
Driving from the South: Take 93 North to exit 23/GOV'T CENTER toward GOV'T CENTER/FANEUIL HALL/FINANCIAL DISTRICT/AQUARIUM. Off the ramp, turn left onto John Fitzgerald Surface Road. Travel .1m and turn right onto State Street. The Old State House is on the corner of Washington Street, but you will see the building in front of you as you come up State Street. Parking suggestions are below. Be warned that driving directions vary often due to road construction.
Driving from the West: Take the Mass Pike (90) to 93 North. Continue with 'Driving from the South' directions. Parking suggestions are below. Be warned that driving directions vary often due to road construction.
Driving from Cambridge: Take the Longfellow Bridge to Cambridge Street. Follow Cambridge Street to the New Sudbury Street traffic light. Make a left turn onto New Sudbury and then a right onto Congress Street. Continue on Congress past Faneuil Hall on your left and Boston City Hall on your right. At the next intersection (Congress and State) you will see the Old State House on your right. Parking suggestions are below. Be warned that driving directions vary often due to road construction.
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