Independence Day Weekend at Old North 2016
Will you be in town on the 4th of July? Don’t miss our special 4th of July programming in coordination with Boston’s Harborfest.
Old North Church / 193 Salem Street, North End / 617-523-6676
Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop / 21 Unity Street, North End
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill / 21 Unity Street, North End
Friday, July 1
Behind the Scenes Tours
30-minute tours are offered 10 am- 4:30 pm at the following times:
10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, and 4:30
Old North Church
Discover our change-ringing bells and colonial crypt through a half-hour guided tour!
$6 adults/$5 students & military/$4 kids under 12 (purchase tickets in the gift shop)
18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop
Touch, taste, smell, and experience 18th-century chocolate with costumed interpreters.
Donations appreciated; decadent treats for sale.
18th c. Printing Demonstrations11:00 am – 5:30 pm
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Witness Boston’s only colonial printing experience & purchase a copy of the Declaration!
Donations appreciated; prints for sale.
Experience Art & Architecture at Old North6:00 – 7:00 pm
Old North Church
Investigate the aesthetic components of the oldest Georgian church in Boston.
$10 adults / $8 students & military (purchase tickets in the gift shop)
Saturday, July 2
“COLONIALFEST”
12 pm – 4:00 pm
Old North Historic Site
Experience colonial life through hands-on activities: fifing, sewing, chocolate-making, hat-making, quill writing.
Donations appreciated; colonial items for sale
Behind the Scenes Tours
30-minute tours are offered 10 am- 4:30 pm at the following times:
10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, and 4:30
Old North Church
Discover our change-ringing bells and colonial crypt through a half-hour guided tour!
$6 adults/$5 students & military/$4 kids under 12 (purchase tickets in the gift shop)
18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop
Touch, taste, smell, and experience 18th century chocolate with costumed interpreters.
Donations appreciated; decadent treats for sale.
18th c. Printing Demonstrations
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Witness Boston’s only colonial printing experience & purchase a copy of the Declaration!
Donations appreciated; prints for sale.
Dramatic Reading of Longfellow’s Famous Poem Paul Revere’s Ride
1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm
Join our costumed interpreter for a lively reading of the literary masterpiece that made Paul Revere and Old North Church household names and discover the real meaning behind it!
FREE!
Sunday, July 3
Independence Day Service s
9-10 am & 11-noon
Old North Church
Worship in the church where the lanterns of freedom were hung .
All are welcome.
18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop
Touch, taste, smell, and experience 18th century chocolate with costumed interpreters.
Donations appreciated; decadent treats for sale.
18th c. Printing Demonstrations
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Witness Boston’s only colonial printing experience & purchase a copy of the Declaration!
Donations appreciated; prints for sale.
The Art of Change Ringing
12-1 pm
Old North Historic Site, Bigelow Courtyard
Old North Church Bell Ringers explain the ancient and complex art of change-ringing.
FREE!
Behind the Scenes Tours
30 minute tours are offered 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm at the following times:
1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, and 4:30
Old North Church
Discover our change-ringing bells and colonial crypt through a half hour guided tour!
$6 adults/$5 students & military/$4 kids under 12 (purchase tickets in the gift shop)
Create Your Own Signal Lantern
1-5 pm
Old North Historic Site, Bigelow Courtyard
Get crafty by making paper lanterns; hear the “one if by land, two if by sea” story.
$1.00 per lantern donation appreciated.
Experience Art & Architecture at Old North
6-7 pm
Old North Church
Investigate the aesthetic components of the oldest Georgian church in Boston.
$10 adults / $8 students & military
Monday, July 4th
Behind the Scenes Tours
30 minute tours are offered 10 am- 4:30 pm at the following times:
10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, and 4:30
Old North Church
Discover our change-ringing bells and colonial crypt through a half hour guided tour!
$6 adults/$5 students & military/$4 kids under 12 (purchase tickets in the gift shop)
18th c. Chocolate Making Demonstrations
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop
Touch, taste, smell, and experience 18th century chocolate with costumed interpreters.
Donations appreciated; goodies for sale
18th c. Printing Demonstrations
11:00am – 5:30 pm
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Witness Boston’s only colonial printing experience & purchase a copy of the Declaration!
Donations appreciated; prints for sale.
Dramatic Readings of the Declaration of Independence
1-1:30 pm, 3-3:30 pm, and 5-5:30 pm
Old North Church
Join our costumed interpreter for a lively reading of the document that changed our nation.
FREE!
Experience Art & Architecture at Old North
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Old North Church
Investigate the aesthetic components of the oldest Georgian church in Boston.
$10 adults / $8 students & military (purchase tickets in the gift shop)