Make a Reservation

Matt Teuten

 

Groups can make a reservation for an Education Program, a Ranger-Guided talk or tour, or a visit to Boston National Historical Park.

Visitation at Boston National Historical Park can be quite high, especially during the spring, summer, and fall months. We encourage groups of 10 or more people to contact the park or partner sites about group visits.

 

Group Reservations for April & May 2024

The National Parks of Boston will be taking reservations for groups for the months of April and May of 2024. This is a trial period to see how this system works for both interested parties and park staff. Please read the details below about this new plan of operations thoroughly. If you need help deciding if a reservation is right for you and your group, would like to make a reservation, or have any other questions or concerns, please e-mail us with as much detail about your request as you can provide.

• Reservations for climbing the Bunker Hill Monument are open for the months of April and May 2024 ONLY. The month of June and all months after are closed to groups for the time being.
• Reservations will be on Wednesday and Friday mornings between 10:00 am and 11:00 am.
• Group size is limited to 90 people TOTAL. Only 30 people will be allowed in the monument at one time. Any groups larger than 30 will be split into smaller groups (it will be helpful if leaders do this ahead of time).
• For school, scout, home school, or other groups consisting of mostly young visitors, we require a 10:1 ratio of chaperones to children/students. That is one chaperone to every 10 students/scouts. For example, a group of 30 would be required to have at least 3 chaperones willing to climb to the top of the monument with the students/scouts.
• At this time, we are unable to accommodate any groups larger than 90 people.
• If you have only 20 people or less in your group, you do not need a reservation. You will be able to come to the Bunker Hill Monument as members of the general public. You may want to split into smaller groups for climbing in order to access the monument sooner as it is first-come-first-served for the general public with a capacity limit of 20 people being maintained through a one-in-one-out strategy and there is often a line to get in from May through October and on holiday weekends.

 

Group Visits to National Parks of Boston Sites

Bunker Hill Monument

For safety reasons, visitation of the Monument is presently limited to 20 people at a time. We regret that we currently are unable to reserve or accommodate group climbs. At this time, climbing is limited to a first come, first serve basis.

Bunker Hill Museum

Reservations are not required for the Bunker Hill Museum. The museum has free admission. If you are interested in arranging a ranger presentation or booking a group visit to the Bunker Hill Museum, please e-mail us. The Museum is located across the street from the Monument at 43 Monument Square. For currents hours of the Museum, please check our Operating Hours & Seasons page.

We invite you to explore additional park-created resources about the site, including: an audio tour, live 360-degree views from the top of the monument, videos about the Battle and Monument, and other digital offerings. These resources can be found on our website.

USS Cassin Young

The USS Cassin Young is open May through October. Reservations are not required for general admission and the ship operates with a self-guided tour around the main deck.

Faneuil Hall

We do not take group reservations for the Great Hall of Faneuil Hall. The City of Boston owns Faneuil Hall. The 1st Floor Marketplace is open daily. The 2nd floor Great Hall is open on a modified schedule and is sometimes closed for private or city events. When the Great Hall is open to the public, park rangers are in the Hall daily interpreting the site's history.

Group Visits to our Partner Sites and their Programs

If you are interested in making a reservation with one of our partner sites, please reach out directly to them for more information about reservations.

• Old South Meeting House (Revolutionary Spaces)
• Old State House (Revolutionary Spaces)
• Paul Revere House
• Old North Church
• USS Constitution Museum
• USS Constitution

 

In-Person Programs

We offer in-person programs for visitors April through October, weather and staff permitting. Programs are available at the Bunker Hill Monument and near the USS Cassin Young (DD-793). Check our calendar for current program and tour schedules. No reservations are needed to attend the scheduled talks. Please make reservations for talks for groups of 10 or more people.

*Due to Covid-19 we had a capacity of 30 for reserved talks.

Virtual Programs

Boston National Historical Park currently offers virtual talks and tours for groups of any size, staff permitting. These include virtual Freedom Trail Tours, Faneuil Hall talks, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) talks, and Battle of Bunker Hill talks. Rangers can also speak to your group on a variety of Park-related topics, including on the American Revolution and Abolition movement in Boston, as well as on the 20^th century Boston defense industry. Unless otherwise stated, all programs are 30-60 minutes. For a list of currrent available talks please see: National Parks of Boston Virtual Programming.

 

Contact us by Email to Schedule a Visit

To schedule a visit, e-mail us. You may also email your reservation request using the link below. In the message section, please be sure to include:

• The size and grade level/age of the group
• The talk, tour, or educational program you would like to reserve
• Possible dates and times for the program

• Group Reservations