If you want to celebrate Independence Day in proper patriotic style, head for Boston. The 27th annual Boston Harborfest is a multi-day Fourth of July celebration featuring hundreds of events throughout the historic city; this year it runs from July 1 - 6. Harborfest attracts more than 2.5 million visitors to Boston each July, making it the United States' largest patriotic celebration.
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