What's Chinatown like?
Chinatown is notable for its Chinatown. Enjoy the neighbourhood's theatre scene, entertainment venues and opera. Boston Common and Copley Square are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include New England Aquarium and TD Garden.
How to get to Chinatown
Flying to:
- Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 1.9 mi (3 km) from Chinatown
- Logan International Airport (BOS), 2.5 mi (4 km) from Chinatown
- Norwood, MA (OWD-Norwood Memorial), 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Chinatown
Things to see and do in and around Chinatown
Things to see near Chinatown:
- Boston Common (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- Copley Square (0.7 mi/1.1 km away)
- TD Garden (1 mi/1.7 km away)
- Fenway Park (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
- Harvard University (3.2 mi/5.2 km away)
Things to do near Chinatown:
- New England Aquarium (0.9 mi/1.4 km away)
- Wilbur Theatre (0.1 mi/0.2 km away)
- Boch Center (0.1 mi/0.2 km away)
- Colonial Theatre (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
- Boston Opera House (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
When is the best time to visit Boston?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 21°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 1°C)
- Rainiest months: October, December, March, July (average 124 mm of rainfall)