The Esplanade is the section of the Charles River Basin between the Mass. Ave. and Longfellow bridges. The Esplanade contains playgrounds, lakes and bridges, but its dominant feature is the Hatch Shell bandstand. It is from this bandstand that Keith Lockhart and Seiji Ozawa will conduct the July 4th musical festivities.

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Taking the subway

Take the Red Line "T" (subway / trolley) to the Charles / MGH stop. [ Red Line map ]

Parking
Beacon Hill Parking Inc., 70 Brimmer St. Boston, (617) 742-6863
Bradford Auto Park, 130 Essex St. Boston, (617) 423-2375
Danker & Donohue Garage, 341 Newbury St. Boston, ((617) 536-3380
Dartmouth Street Garage, 126 Dartmouth St. Boston, (617) 266-9046
Fitz-Inn Auto Parks, 520 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, (617) 437-7862
Fitz-Inn Auto Parks Inc., 149 Newbury St. Boston, (617) 424-0131
Greenhouse Garage, 150 Huntington Ave. Boston, (617) 247-0588
Kinney System Inc., 500 Boylston St. Boston, (617) 266-7006
Laz Parking Ltd., 665 Beacon St. Boston, (617) 267-7370
Metropolitan Parking, 21 Dartmouth St. Boston, (781) 397-8987
Metropolitan Parking Corp, 819 Beacon St. Boston, (617) 267-6035
Meyers Parking System, 800 Boylston St. Boston, (617) 267-2965
Standard Parking Inc., 4 Copley Pl # 105. Boston, (617) 424-8313
Stanhope Garage Inc., 33 Essex St. Boston, (617) 338-9826