Feasts and festivals abound as Boston plunges into summer

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Summer festivals kick off with Harborfest

Feasts and festivals abound as Boston plunges into summer
10:22 AM EDT Jul 11, 2015

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Summer festivals, which kicked off last weekend with Harborfest, will be followed by the Outside the Box performing arts festival, July 14-19; Revere Beach National Sand-Sculpting Festival, July 24-26; and the Boston Seafood Festival, Aug. 2.

There are also a series of feasts and festivals in the famous North End neighborhood, including the St. Agrippina di Mineo Feast, July 30-31 and Aug. 1-2; the Madonna Della Cava Feast, Aug. 7-9; Fisherman's Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca, Aug. 13-16; and St. Anthony's Feast, Aug. 28-30.

Other outdoor events include Wednesday concerts on the Esplanade with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra (July 15-Aug. 26), Shakespeare on the Common's "King Lear" (July 22-Aug. 9), and the Boston Summer Arts Weekend in Copley Square (July 25-26). A free weekend shuttle to Columbia Point takes visitors to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate, The Commonwealth Museum and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

A replica of the ship that carried the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston, the Hermione, docks at Rowes Wharf for free public tours the weekend of July 11-12. The city's twice-yearly restaurant promotion, Dine Out Boston, takes place Aug. 16-21 and Aug. 23-28. At the Boston Opera House, "Kinky Boots" plays Aug. 11-30.