Quincy

Summer Events Schedule

 

 

Quincy: The what

August 16-19
AVP Bob’s Stores Boston Open
Marina Bay
Victory Road
Not since 1995 has the AVP stopped in Boston, and it was the men who made that trip. This is the first time the women will play here, and this sports-friendly town looks to pro beach volleyball for some fun in the sun. Catch popular duos Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh and Dax Holdren and Sean Scott in action as they rack up double points in the AVP Crocs Tour.
Schedule and ticket information available at www.avp.com/boston

August 19
Quincy Asian Moon Festival
Hancock Street in Quincy Center
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The city’s 20th annual festival celebrates the second-biggest holiday in China while encouraging the community to share their own cultures, Asian or not. Attractions include traditional moon cakes, a variety of food vendors and exhibitors, kids’ activities, cultural performances on a main stage and even entertainment for senior citizens.
Free
www.qari.info

September 9
Mayor’s Festival
Hancock Street in Quincy Center
Noon - 5 p.m.
Quincy salutes diversity during this festival, sponsored by Mayor William Phelan’s office, geared toward multi-cultural learning, tolerance and celebration. Great food, music and games reign.
Free
www.discoverquincy.com

September 15 & 16
Quincy ArtsFest 2007
Koch Park & Recreation Complex
One Merrymount Parkway
Sep. 15, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sep. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The 10th annual ArtsFest is presented by the Quincy Art Association and features an array of juried, QAA members’ and photography exhibits.
2 p.m. Also on hand will be children’s workshops, artist demonstrations and craft tables.
Free
www.quincyart.org

September 16
Bad Abbots Irish Music Festival
Parking lot at 1546 Hancock St.
Billed as “A Festival for All Ages,” this 5th annual festival provides 10 hours of non-stop entertainment including live Irish music, step dancers, a pipe band parade, food vendors and an area just for kids.
Tickets $15, Free parking at Ross Garage
www.badabbots.com


EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


Quincy: The where

Adams National Historical Park
Comprised of 11 historic buildings, this park has two main sites: the birthplaces of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and his son, 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams and Peacefield, home to the gorgeous “Old House,” where four generations of the Adams family lived, and the Stone Library that contains more than 14,000 volumes. Located just 75 feet from each other, John Adams and his son’s birthplaces are the oldest presidential birthplaces in the U.S. Tours of the historic homes are offered from April 19 through November 10, seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and depart from the park’s Visitor’s Center.
135 Adams St.
www.nps.gov/adam

Marina Bay
This charming area is a real oasis hidden in the bustling city of Quincy. As the Boston waterfront continues to expand, Marina Bay has become the premier Oceanside entertainment destination. Stroll along the Nantucket-style boardwalk with its quaint boutiques, topnotch restaurants and hip bars and take in spectacular views of the Boston skyline. Make sure to hit up Siro’s (307 Victory Rd.) for delicious contemporary Italian cuisine and celeb sightings, and WaterWorks (333 Victory Rd.), New England’s only outdoor nightclub, for their weekly parties on the beach.
Victory Road
www.discoverquincy.com

Quincy’s Historic Walking Trail
Take a walk through history along this 3 ½ mile trail. The trail is marked by a brown line on the sidewalk and leads you on a journey to some of the historical structures that have shaped the city. Highlights include the Quincy Homestead (34 Butler Rd.), once home to Edmund Quincy IV and his daughter, Dorothy Quincy, who married patriot John Hancock; the Thomas Crane Library (40 Washington St.), originally designed in 1882 by foremost architect of the time, Henry Hobson Richardson, and designated as a National Landmark; and Hancock Cemetery (1306 Hancock St.) where Henry Adams, the first Adams in Quincy, and Colonel John Quincy, for whom the city is named, rest.
www.ci.quincy.ma.us

Quincy Shore Reservation
Once a summer campsite for Native Americans in the 1600s, the reservation is a mix of beach, woodland trails and open marshland. The beach is a popular place to jog, bike or swim and a bathhouse is open from July to September. Located on the beach’s northern end is Moswetuset Hummock, a National Historic Site and wooded area, and is believed to be the origin of the state’s name, “Massachusetts.”
Quincy Shore Drive
www.mass.info/state.ma/recreation

Quincy: The skinny

• Quincy is often referred to as the “City of Presidents” and “The birthplace of the American Dream” for John Adams, John Quincy Adams and John Hancock, who all played a vital role in America’s independence, were all born here.
• Got a boat? Marina Bay is the largest full service marina in the northeastern United States. 
• Quincy was settled by English immigrants in 1625, considered a part of Braintree for years, incorporated as a separate town in 1792 and made a city in 1888. 
• There are 19 other Quincys in the U.S. and all are pronounced “Quin-see.” However Massachusetts’ Quincy is officially pronounced “Quin-zee” because, according to the city’s late historian, William C. Edwards, the original Quincy family, which settled in Mount Wollaston, pronounced it that way.