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Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Fairs & Festivals

Join Old North July 1st and July 2nd for a weekend of celebrations in honor of our nation’s independence!

As part of the citywide Boston Harborfest, Colonialfest is a campus-wide family-friendly festival that offers a variety of exciting hands-on colonial activities like chocolate making, sewing, tricorne hat making, musket lessons, fife playing, quill writing, and more!

Schedule of Events:
Saturday, July 1

*18 Century Chocolate: From Bean to Beverage (Chocolate-making demonstrations): 12:00 pm-4:00pm

*What’s Underneath: 18th Century Undergarments: 12:00 pm- 4:00pm

*Stitch in Time (Sewing): 12:00 pm-4:00pm

*Anatomy of a Musket: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

* My Hat, It Has Three Corners…” (tricorne hat making) 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

*Fife Lessons: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

* The Art of the Quill: Sign Here (Quill Writing): 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

*Children’s Games: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

* Photo Opportunities with colonial re-enactors: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

* Temporary Tattoos: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Sunday, July 2

* 18th Century Chocolate: From Bean to Beverage (Chocolate-making demonstrations) 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

*Watercolor: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

*Boston Massacre Printing: 1:30 pm- 4:00 pm

* The Declaration of Independence program with Freedom’s Way: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm

* Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride” poetry reading: 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm

HOURS

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Saturday, July 1: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Sunday, July 2: 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm

COST

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FREE

WEBSITE

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oldnorth.com/2017/06/16/saturday-july-1-and-sunday-july-2-2017-colonialfest/

LOCATION

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193 Salem Street, Boston, MA, 02113 map
Phone: (617) 858-8231