Sept. 10-11, 2011 Now in its ninth year, the Boston Arts (or, ahts) Festival features the best of the Boston arts scene over a two-day event at Christopher Columbus Park which has featured local artists such as Blue Man Group, Boston Ballet, and Boston Pops. Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Sept. 10, 2011, Noon-10 p.m., $16.25 Enjoy this annual German Beer Hall event held at the Park Plaza Castle, featuring live bands, table games, and over 10 different styles of Sam Adams beer. There is also a Friday night preview reception being held. Tickets for that event are $37.50. The Friday night event includes the ceremonial tapping of the first keg with Sam Adams founder Jim Koch. Click here for ticket information. T 9/11, Ten Years Later
The events of 9/11 will be recalled, and the people who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 remembered, with a variety of events during the 10th anniversary of that fateful day.
Boston Film Festival
Sept. 16-22, 2011
Sept. 17, 2011, $25-$35 Experience the region’s best designer desserts, chocolates, and ice cream at the Sheraton Hotel featuring some of the finest chefs and artisans in New England. The $25 tickets are for general admission per session (11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.), the $35 tickets are to attend all day. Boston Arthritis Walk
Sept. 18, 2011, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. This annual walk aims to raise funds to fight the nation’s most common cause of disability. Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Sept. 18, 2011 Walk the 26.2 mile course of the Boston Marathon in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Jimmy Fund. Over the past 22 years, the walk has contributed more than $73 million to support cancer research and care at Dana-Farber. South Boston Street Festival
Sept. 18, 2011, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Over 100 local merchants, artists, and other organizations will be present at the 12th annual festival on East Broadway (between I and L Streets), featuring food, live music performances, and children’s activities. Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival
Sept. 23-25, 2011 More than 20 bands and 130 musicians will perform at this outdoor festival. According to the official web site, last year’s festival drew more than 70,000 spectators. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com. Phantom Gourmet Food Festival
Sept. 24, 2011, Noon- 4 p.m., $40 in advance, $50 at the door Sample more than 80 of the local hit TV show’s favorite foods at this popular event on Lansdowne St. Tickets can be purchased online, or at participating restaurants. Hub On Wheels
Sept. 25, 2011 The city’s annual celebration of biking features the Mayor’s Cup, which will feature a city-wide biking outing – along a closed Storrow Drive - and more than two hundred top professional racers - including Olympians and national champions – as they compete for a $40,000 purse. Fenway Park Bridal Festival
Sept. 25, 2011, Noon-3 p.m., $15 Where else would you expect to find the perfect dress for your wedding day? Four lucky couples will win a Fenway Park wedding ceremony. Ticket also includes free parking (first-come, first-served) and a ballpark tour.
