- Natives of Boston speak a dialect with non-rhotic Eastern New England accent known as Boston English with a collection of neologisms or Boston slang.
- Boston is proud of its ornate theaters and renowned performing arts groups such as the Boston symphony Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Handel and Haydn Choral Society, and many others.
- Boston celebrates the Fourth of July by weeklong Harborfest festivities, a Boston Pops concert, and fireworks on the banks of the Charles River.