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Trip planner · Boston

Boston in January 2027.

What's on, what to book ahead, and where to take colleagues and clients during a business trip to Boston this month.

Big conference this month: Yankee Dental Congress 2027. Book group dinners early.

On the calendar

17 dates to plan around
  1. Fri Jan 1All day
    HolidayNew Year's DayMany restaurants are closed or open late.
  2. Tue Jan 57:30 PM
    GameBruins vs SabresNHL · TD Garden
  3. Mon Jan 117:30 PM
    GameCeltics vs RocketsNBA · TD Garden
  4. Tue Jan 127:00 PM
    GameBruins vs HurricanesNHL · TD Garden
  5. Wed Jan 137:00 PM
    GameCeltics vs KnicksNBA · TD Garden
  6. Thu Jan 147:00 PM
    GameBruins vs StarsNHL · TD Garden
  7. Sat Jan 167:00 PM
    GameCeltics vs NetsNBA · TD Garden
  8. Mon Jan 181:30 PM
    GameBruins vs LightningNHL · TD Garden
  9. Mon Jan 18All day
    HolidayMartin Luther King Jr. DayFederal holiday. Government offices close; most restaurants stay open.
  10. Wed Jan 207:30 PM
    GameCeltics vs PacersNBA · TD Garden
  11. Thu Jan 217:30 PM
    GameCeltics vs 76ersNBA · TD Garden
  12. Mon Jan 257:00 PM
    GameCeltics vs RaptorsNBA · TD Garden
  13. Tue Jan 267:00 PM
    GameBruins vs Blue JacketsNHL · TD Garden
  14. Wed Jan 277:30 PM
    GameCeltics vs ClippersNBA · TD Garden
  15. Thu Jan 28 – Sat Jan 30All week
    ConferenceYankee Dental Congress 2027Conference · Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (formerly the BCEC). Our advice: book private rooms by December 3, 2026.
  16. Fri Jan 297:30 PM
    GameCeltics vs SunsNBA · TD Garden
  17. Sat Jan 307:00 PM
    GameBruins vs Maple LeafsNHL · TD Garden

How far ahead to book

Our rule of thumb for groups. Individual venues vary, so confirm when you call.

Ready-made evenings

Pick one, book two places, done

Game night at TD Garden

10–125 people · $$$$
  1. 4:45 PMGrill 23 & Bar · Early steak dinner in a private suite in Back Bay
  2. 6:20 PMShort cab ride to TD Garden
  3. 7:00 PMBruins vs Kings, Tue Nov 17

The client dinner

6–16 people
  1. 7:00 PMSmith & Wollensky Atlantic Wharf · Private steak dinner in the Liberty Room on the Atlantic Wharf waterfront

Racing, then dinner on the harbour

12–30 people
  1. 5:30 PMF1 Arcade Boston · Two hours of group racing in a semi-private area, a short walk from the convention centre
  2. 7:45 PMLegal Harborside · Walk to the waterfront for dinner in the second-floor private dining room

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