America's 250th Birthday

A wooden cabinet featuring intricate geometric patterns in black, white, and brown tones. The design includes star-like shapes and angular motifs, with a textured border framing the panels. The cabinet has a curved top edge and visible keyholes on the doors.
Arts & Entertainment

The MFA Boston Reimagines a First-Floor Wing for America’s Big Birthday

​​​​This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. In June, the Museum of Fine Arts, […]

By Jaci Conry
Flintlock pistol with a short, wide barrel and a wooden handle featuring a curved grip. The metal parts show signs of aging and rust, and the wooden stock has a dark, polished finish with some wear. The pistol has a traditional flintlock mechanism.
Arts & Entertainment

Five Revolutionary Relics on View in Boston This Summer

This is part of a series from our June issue on Boston’s Big Summer of 2026. In 1775, ordinary people picked up whatever was at […]

By Annie Sherman
A large outdoor stage with a red, star-patterned backdrop and an American flag hanging in the center. The stage is filled with a choir and musicians dressed in black and white. Two large screens on either side display "The Herb Chambers" logo. The audience in the foreground is silhouetted, some holding small American flags. The scene is illuminated with stage lights against a dark night sky.
Arts & Entertainment

The Boston Pops Are Finally Staying for the July 4th Fireworks!

Here’s what you already know about the Fourth of July on the Esplanade: You must arrive too early. You sit on a blanket that’s too […]

By Siena Griffin
A man wearing a brown blazer over a blue shirt and a green kilt is standing indoors, holding a yellow and black soccer ball. Behind him, people are seated at tables, raising their hands and holding drinks, watching a soccer game projected on a screen. The setting has exposed brick walls and a casual, lively atmosphere.
City Life

The World Is Coming to Boston This Summer. Now What?

If you’re wondering who’s responsible for bringing the FIFA World Cup to Boston, it isn’t Robert Kraft, or the Healey administration, or the mayor’s office, […]

By Joe Keohane
Arts & Entertainment

Yay, America! Where to See Serious Men Pretending to Revolt in Greater Boston This Spring

Whether we call it the Semiquincentennial or the Sestercentennial, we’ll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence next year, and since we live in […]

By Matthew Reed Baker