What’s Happening at Old North
From in-person history tours to online Speaker Series talks, there is always something interesting going on at Old North! Check out the Events Calendar below to see our schedule for tours, worship, and special events.
Interested in planning your own event at Old North Church? Find out more:
Event Calendar at a Glance
Sunday
October 4
Monday
October 5
Tuesday
October 6
Wednesday
October 7
Thursday
October 8
Friday
October 9
Saturday
October 10
Open for Visitors and Tours
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Blessing of the Animals
1 PM – 2 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
After-Hours Crypt Tours
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Open for Visitors and Tours
10 AM – 5 PM
Timed Bell Chamber Tours
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
After-Hours Crypt Tours
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Upcoming Featured Events
Special Event
Blessing of the Animals
Old North Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals, a North End tradition that draws people of diverse faiths and backgrounds to honor the animals who bring comfort and companionship to their families.
Special Event
Blessing of the Animals
Old North Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4, from 1:00 to 2:00pm on Paul Revere Mall. The brief service, held beneath Old North’s steeple, includes prayers for pets who have died, followed by an individual blessing and prayer for health and well-being for each animal in attendance. Pets should be on a leash or in a carrier. Photos are welcome for pets who do not travel well, as are children’s stuffed animals. The Blessing of the Animals honors St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), revered for his love of nature.
Online Speaker Series
The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure
Join us on Zoom to learn about the harrowing adventure of Old North congregant Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant ship.
Online Speaker Series
The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure
The New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo will deliver a fascinating talk about her popular book The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure at the Bottom of the World. The book details the true story of Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant ship, who navigated the treacherous waters of Antarctica in 1856. Thrilling, harrowing, and heroic, Mary Ann’s story is one of a woman who, for love, would do what was necessary to survive.
Special Event
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading
Experience a hauntingly beautiful autumn night at the Old North Church with a musical reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Special Event
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading
Step into the shadows of history at Boston’s oldest church as the brilliant Johnny Kinsman brings Washington Irving’s classic tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman to life. The gripping live recitation is perfectly paired with a breathtaking atmospheric score of original music performed by multi-instrumentalists Josiah Reibstein, Joe Kessler, and Tev Stevig. Elevate your experience by adding an Old North Church Crypt Tour to your itinerary.
Special Event
Deborah Sampson: A Revolution of Her Own
Enjoy an immersive solo performance about Deborah Samson, the first woman to successfully enlist, professionally fight, and be honorably discharged from the American Military.
Special Event
Deborah Sampson: A Revolution of Her Ownng
The hour-long program chronicles Deborah Sampson’s remarkable life. An indentured servant by age five, Deborah grew up in a world where women were second-class. Deborah knew options were limited; breaking the rules was necessary to accomplish a greater goal in life. Experience Deborah’s arduous upbringing, one and a half years of active combat, and success as America’s first professional female soldier, through interactive stories and authentic colonial attire. Deborah’s passion is transfixing!
Special Event
Merry & Macabre: Tales of Victorian Holiday Horror
Experience a hauntingly beautiful December night at the Old North Church with musical readings of two Victorian Christmas ghost stories.
Special Event
Merry & Macabre: Tales of Victorian Holiday Horror
Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson will bring to life eerie tales of the supernatural from the golden age of the ghost story, including Charles Dickens’s The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton — a sinister precursor to A Christmas Carol — and A.M. Burrage’s spine-chilling Christmas Eve thriller, Smee, where a festive game of hide-and-seek in a dark mansion turns into a terrifying encounter with the unknown. Enhancing the evening’s haunting atmosphere, multi-instrumentalist Josiah Reibstein will lead an ensemble performing a live, original score.
Worship service
Worship on Sunday
Join us for Sunday summer services at 11am. For over 300 years, we have drawn people from every background and denomination. Whether visiting Boston briefly or seeking a permanent spiritual home, know we are delighted to welcome you to Old North Church.
Worship service
Sunday Services
Our Sunday services follow the liturgies in the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer, supplemented by a rich array of resources from across our Anglican tradition, especially the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada, as well as our Lutheran full communion partners.
Most Sundays we celebrate the Holy Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or the Mass. Choral Matins (traditional Anglican Morning Prayer) is offered several times a year. Lessons & Carols are held in Advent and Epiphany.
Plan a Sacred Rite or Celebration at Old North
Old North Church would be delighted host your wedding, baptism, or a private event.
