Boston City Hall Hours Information

Boston City Hall is the dominant feature of Government Center of Boston. From architecture perspective, this building is an example of the brutalist style. Situated in the heart of downtown Boston, this controversial landmark building is together with the surrounding plaza.

Now do you want to have a look at the grand architecture of brutalist style? Before starting off, you need to know the hours information ahead of your schedule.

Regular Hours: Boston City Hall is open form 8:30am to 5:30pm from Monday to Friday with the exception of city holidays. Please note that the registry of births, deaths and marriages is closed on Wednesdays.

City Hall will be closed on the city holidays including New Year's Day (Fri, Dec 31, 2010), Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Mon, Jan 17, 2011), Presidents Day (Mon, Feb 21, 2011), Evacuation Day (Thurs, Mar 17, 2011), Patriots Day (Mon, Apr 18, 2011), Memorial Day (Mon, May 30, 2011), Bunker Hill Day (Fri, Jun 17, 2011), Independence Day (Mon, Jul 14, 2011), Labor Day (Mon, Sep 5, 2011), Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 10, 2011), Veterans Day (Fri, Nov 11, 2011), Thanksgiving (Thurs, Nov 24, 2011) and Christmas (Mon, Dec 26, 2011).

Events near the Hall: The City Hall is situated in the Government Center. There is the 8-acre City Hall Plaza adjacent to the City Hall. As a large, open and unadorned public space, the plaza is used for parades and rallies from time to time. And it also hosts many popular events and concerts throughout the year. Check this page to find out if there are events currently at Boston City Hall Plaza:

http://www.southbaytickets.com/venue/Boston_City_Hall_Plaza_tickets

Boston City Hall Plaza Schedule 2011

http://eventful.com/boston/venues/boston-city-hall-plaza-/V0-001-000155843-3

Nearby Attractions: You might feel bored if just visiting the building. Don't worry. There are also other great attractions in the nearby area. You can fill your one-day schedule with the City Hall as well as nearby attractions.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Located near the City Hall, the Faneuil Hall Marketplace is the home to an array of interesting and exciting places for shopping, dining and entertaining. Besides, the Marketplace hosts a lot of events and activities throughout the year. You will experience a festival everyday.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

Haymarket Square - After finishing visiting the City Hall, do you want to bring some fresh fruit and vegetable home? Head to the Haymarket Square, just a few steps away from the City Hall. It is a historic and open air market where you can find fresh fruit and vegetable at a very cheap price.

The City Hall is also a ten-minute walk to the New England Aquarium, The Children's Museum and the Old State House. If time permits, there are also other attractions that are between 15-20 minutes walk away for you to explore including the New State House, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Public Garden and Old North Church.