![]() (The nasturtiums also follow another annual marker at the museum: the March 17 anniversary of the infamous Gardner heist.) Check out photos of the nasturtiums here - or pay the museum a visit in person. The museum celebrates the new season with a unique display of hanging nasturtiums, cascading orange flowers that are draped around the museum for a few weeks. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is open all year, but it’s especially something to see at the start of spring. Nasturtiums at the Gardner Museum - late March The Boston Children's Chorus performs the national anthem before at Opening Day at Fenway Park in 2017. Just remember to dress in layers Fenway Park can get pretty chilly and windy in early spring, especially when the sun goes down. While the Red Sox have had mixed performances on the field the past few years, there’s always a good deal of fanfare for their first home game of the season. ![]() Need a midweek break from work in early spring? Celebrate the return of baseball season at one the country’s storied ballparks. Patrick’s pastime: cracking down on public drinking.įenway Park Opening Day - late March/early April (Parking in Southie is hard enough as it is.) Expect to also see extra police on hand for another Southie St. Officials recommend taking the MBTA if you plan to attend, due to all the traffic and parking restrictions. And while the 3.5-mile parade route wraps through South Boston, expect to see crowds of revelers flocking from all across the city to take part. Patrick’s Day with a parade in South Boston on the Sunday closest to March 17 for over 120 years. The Irish-American capital has celebrated St. A dog named Buddy stands up for a hot dog outside Sullivan's on Castle Island in Boston in 2019. But it’s an annual marker that blooming flowers - and cheap hot dogs with a view - are on the near horizon. The landmark seasonal seafood restaurant is typically a little out in front of actual spring, resulting in some cold blustery openings. The unofficial sign that spring is on the horizon: the opening of Sullivan's Castle Island in South Boston. Sullivan’s Castle Island opening - late February However, based on recent history, we should expect average highs in the 60s by May - and in the 70s by June (though you still may want an extra layer for the crisp mornings and nights). Historically May hasn’t even always been safe.) (Don’t rule out a little - or a lot of - of snow during that time, either. But expect to see the mercury continue to drop below freezing at night through early April. There will be the occasional 60-degree day during February and March that will tempt you into thinking it’s safe to pack away that winter jacket. There’s a now well-worn meme about how winter likes to tease us with “fool’s spring” and the “spring of deception” before returning with a vengeance.įield Guide to Boston: Discover - and rediscover - your Boston. But New England weather loves to play games. The calendar indeed says spring starts on March 20, give or take a day. Here’s what you should know:įirst, let’s set some expectations. Yes, there’s a lot to love about springtime in Boston. It’s the season when the city’s green spaces bloom back to life, of college celebrations, and of jubilant parades and public gatherings, when normally laconic locals come out to cheer on strangers running ridiculous distances. It’s the season of renewal, of longer days and warmer weather after the region’s long, dark - if increasingly mild - winters. And basically everyone loves summer.īut spring is perhaps greeted with the most enthusiasm. Winter is core to our identity as hardened New Englanders. You can make the argument that spring is the most underrated of Boston’s four seasons.įall and its stunning colors probably get the most attention. ![]() (Photo by Lisa Hornak/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) Facebook Email A runner jogs by a bed of tulips in the Boston Public Garden.
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