Boston Marathon weekend in the city is filled with energy and pride! There’s a lot happening all around town and this guide is filled with special deals, discounts, specialties, where to eat and drink, street closings and volunteer opportunities in the neighborhood! This guide will be updated daily – so make sure to check back!
Carbo-load
How does bottomless pasta sound? Capo is hosting an all you can eat pasta fest featuring rigatoni bolognese, pesto gemelli, and spaghetti & meatballs – available family style on Sunday, April 14!
Carb up at MJ O’Connors with pasta specials like Bucatini & Meatballs with parmesan and basil, Chicken Broccoli Pesto with diced chicken, cavatappi pasta, broccoli, and roasted red peppers in a garlic cream sauce, and Gnocchi with peas, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes in a spicy garlic oil – available Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14.
Patriots Day Brunch
The Playwright will open for Patriots Day brunch at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 15 – the perfect excuse to order up a stack of pancakes!
Celebrate Patriots Day with brunch at Loco on Monday, April 15! Enjoy special Mexican pizza and Sam Adams 26.2 beer on draft for $5
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Raise your glass to Team MR8
The Bowery Bar and Lucy’s American Tavern are featuring the Heartbreak Hill for their April Charity cocktail. Enjoy this concoction of Real McCoy rum, blue curaçao, lime, coconut puree and pineapple for $11. Two dollars goes directly to the Martin Richard Foundation.
Pre/Post Marathon
Whether you’re headed to the race or the ball game, Kings Dining & Entertainment has you covered for all your post-Marathon Monday festivities! Right next to the action at the finish line and a quick walk from Fenway Park, Kings will feature bowling lane packages for groups, D&E specials like $6.99 Buffalo Chicken Pizzas and $10.99 32oz. mugs of Samuel Adams Seasonal beer, and Dine-Then-Bowl reservations to eat a delicious, scratch-cooked meal then jump to the top of the bowling list for some post-meal, post-race fun. Lane packages and reservations can be made at www.kings-de.com/boston and are highly encouraged.
Pop-Up Recovery Room
This innovative activewear brand is teaming up with adventure training studio BKBX for a pop-up recovery room in Outdoor Voices’ Seaport shop. The recovery room will be stocked with myopically release tools, including the Vyper vibrating foam roller, Hypersphere and Hypervolt massage guns, and Normatec leg compression sleeves. The BKBX team will be on hand to offer personalized tips on stretching, stamina, and recovery for the big day, Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. RSVP here. Additionally, shoppers will receive a complimentary Outdoor Voices Boston Marathon colored hat with all purchases made April 13 to 14.
Marathon Monday Flash Class, 5 Pack Sale, free class for Marathoners
Join Andrea at East Side Yoga for Yoga Sculpt on Monday, April 15 at 9 a.m. Fifteen dollars, cash only, pay in studio. Sign up here! While you’re there, save yourself some money with East Side’s One Day Only 5-pack sale for $80! Also, take advantage of a free class if you’re running the marathon. Bring in your bib for a free class April 16 to 21!
Choose Kindness – Pitch in!
This year’s Boston Marathon coincides with One Boston Day – a day established by the City to reflect on the spirit and resilience of the people of Boston and those around the world who responded with kindness to the loss and tragedy of the bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. The Martin Richard Foundation asks us to remember and honor Martin, by choosing kindness.
Blessing of the Runners
Pray for us runners! Our Lady of Good Voyage/Seaport Shrine is hosting a special mass for all the participants of the Boston Marathon on Sunday, April 14 after all masses (9:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.) with a special blessing for the runners!
Traffic/Parking
Wondering about traffic, where to park and what streets will be closed? The City of Boston has some handy information you can read here!
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