6th Annual Mayor's HolidaySpecial, Boston

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Official Website: 6th Annual Mayor's HolidaySpecial, Boston
Location: 31 St. James Avenue, #360, Boston, MA, 02116 directions
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Monday, January 18, 2010
Hours: online, anytime
Ages: Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Indoor, Outdoor
Cost: Free see below

Discover the City of Boston’s One-Stop Holiday Planning Website!

The 6th Annual MayorsHolidaySpecial.com is your ticket to a festive day, a sparkling getaway, and a Boston experience you'll cherish forever. Start your planning here: 1/2-price seats to holiday shows like The 101 Dalmatians Musical, the Holiday Pops, Disney on Ice and Boston Ballet's 'The Nutcracker,' info on free and low-cost festivities, and special offers to help you shop, eat, stay and even park for less.

In addition to the half-price holiday show tickets, discounts include 20 percent off hotel stays and dinner entrees, free access to shopping discount passes, and low, flat parking rates. The three-month program runs from October 15, 2009 to January 18, 2010, a month longer than in previous years.

Restaurants offering a free dessert with your entree include: Brasserie Jo, Durgin, Mantra, Omni Parker House and others. Restaurants offering 20% off each entree include: Avenue One at The Hyatt Regency Boston, the Oak Room Restaurant at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Fajitas & 'Ritas on Boston Common and Club Café in Back Bay, among others.

Shopping specials range from a free PRUferred Shopping Card at The Shops at Prudential Center to offers at David Yurman, Montblanc Boutique, Sony Style - Copley Place, Betsy Jenney, the IHCDstore and Macy's Boston.

Hotels and B&Bs welcome guests with specials such as: 20% off room rates (breakfast included); stay-2-nights-get-the-3rd-night-free; and more. Participating hotels and B&Bs include: Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, The Colonnade Hotel, Hilton Boston Logan Airport, The Seaport Hotel, Doubletree Hotel Boston, The Inn at Longwood Medical, Encore Bed and Breakfast, The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse, Le Meridien Cambridge and Hotel Indigo, Boston-Newton Riverside, among others.

Parking discounts include a $10 flat rate at the Copley Place Parking Garage for anyone presenting a same-day, paid-ticket stub from any museum, theater or concert venue, and low rates at The Garage at Post Office Square.

MayorsHolidaySpecial.com also provides a complete guide to beloved Boston holiday traditions, such as the Tree Lightings, Skating on the Frog Pond, and the Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour, plus deals such as 15% off on the GoBoston Card.

Mayor Menino and the Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events present this free service in collaboration with ArtsBoston and its year-round, half-price arts box office, BosTix, and many partners. A complete list of participating organizations, events, and deals is available at www.MayorsHolidaySpecial.com. Businesses and organizations are invited to add their own discounts and events to the listings by visiting the site at any time during the holiday season.

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FREE

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31 St. James Avenue, #360, Boston, MA, 02116 map

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Holiday show tickets move quickly, and inventory changes daily. Check back on the site frequently or, even easier, sign up for emails that give you updates on what is available online. Want to see a show tonight? Visit a BosTix Booth (on Copley Square and next to Faneuil Hall) for half-price deals.