Spend some time hanging out in the country's oldest park. The 50-acre Boston Common is the anchor for the Emerald Necklace park system and is the starting place of the famous Freedom Trail. There are quite a few monuments throughout the park, and several outdoor events take place in the Common throughout the year.
If you'd rather have your nose stuck in a book than do anything else, then the Boston Book Festival is an event just for you – but you'll have to put down what you're reading to get there. The festival features live book readings, lectures and open discussions with professional authors, and of course, books! Food and fun are also a part of the event so count yourself in on the Boston Book Festival.
Experience the Boston HarborWalk to see the best and most significant sights in the city. The HarborWalk will take you on a tour of the town, through waterfront neighborhoods, the downtown district, to East Boston, Charlestown, the North End, South Boston, Dorchester and everything in between. This experience offers the most complete look at Beantown.