Boston Common Visitors Center — Attraction in Boston

Not far from the Park Street T Station is the Boston Common Visitor Centre, which is open daily from 8.30am to 5pm (Monday - Friday) and 9am to 5pm (Saturday - Sunday).

We visited in the early morning before it was busy here. Staff seemed helpful in providing free maps and information for the Freedom Trail. You can visit the attractions on your own or sign up for a tour at the Visitor Centre, being escorted by a guide as you make your way through the collection of historical attractions included as part of the Freedom Trail.

In addition to Freedom Trail information, we found plenty of brochures for other sightseeing options in Boston as well as typical souvenirs (magnets, postcards) that would be worth purchasing here in order to support the city parks.

Note: There are some interesting statues just outside the Visitors Centre. These are the Learning, Religion and Industry bronze and granite figures created in 1961by sculptor Adio di Biccari and architect Arcangelo Cascieri. They are neat to see if you enjoy sightseeing...

Vey informative visitor center...loved the way Mr. Paul at the visitor center helped me out and gave me all the helpful information. Just amazed by his friendliness and welcoming.

Definitely do a guided tour for the feedom trail. There are some very fine details that really help you appreciate the buildings and the names of all these historical people in Boston. Tour lasted one hour and a half...well worth the money payed. Not all the historical sites were touched upon though, but that's understandable. Boston is filled with so much history...so much more than one hour and a half can hope to cover. But our tour guide was fantastic and very fun with the way he explained the history of the buildings and the famous people involved. Just wish I could've gotten his name to recommend him...

I did a guided tour of a portion of the Freedom Trail this past Saturday. It was fascinating to see the sights and the guide was full of stories. Very nice guy. Unfortunately, he took every opportunity to express his personal views and opinions about current social and cultural issues (LGBTQ, social justice, even Palestine/Gaza) and found a way to tie it into Boston history, sometimes related to the Revolutionary War period and sometimes more current history. I felt he used his platform as his own personal "soapbox". I was expecting a guide that would just simply tell us the history from an objective point of view and then let us come to our own conclusions. I was so...