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Independence Day Exercises

Join the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu to celebrate our nation's 250th Independence Day!

July 4, 2026
Event Date2026-07-04T09:00:00 - 2026-07-04T12:30:00
  • 9 a.m. | Parade steps off from Copley Square
  • 10:15 a.m. | Reading of the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House Balcony (206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109)
  • 11 a.m. | Patriotic Exercises & Oration at Faneuil Hall 
    • Free and open to the public, but RSVP required for entry! Link forthcoming. 
July 4, 2026
Event Date2026-07-04T09:00:00 - 2026-07-04T12:30:00
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