On Screen Run Experience
Back Bay, Boston
Run through Boston's iconic neighborhoods on a guided running tour. See locations from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Departed, and learn about the city's film history.
Highlights
- Run through Boston's iconic neighborhoods on a guided running tour
- See locations from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Departed
- Stand at the famous Good Will Hunting bench and run down Boylston Street
- Discover how Boston doubled for New York in Ghostbusters
- Learn about the city's film history and see the Boston Marathon finish line
Description
See Boston through the eyes of Hollywood on a guided running tour. Run through some of Boston’s most beautiful and recognizable neighborhoods while discovering the real locations behind memorable movies and television shows.
This approximately 5-mile guided running tour takes you from Boston Common through Beacon Hill, the Public Garden, Back Bay, Copley Square, the South End, Theater District, and Financial District.
Along the way, see locations connected to Good Will Hunting, The Departed, Cheers, The Thomas Crown Affair, Patriots Day, Spotlight, The Social Network, Ghostbusters, Free Guy, The Town, and more.
Stand at the famous Good Will Hunting bench, run down Boylston Street to the Boston Marathon finish line featured in Patriots Day, discover how Boston doubled for New York in Ghostbusters, and visit the downtown streets transformed into the fictional Free City for Free Guy.
Your guide will share movie trivia, behind-the-scenes stories, and the filmmaking tricks that have allowed Boston to play everything from itself to New York City to an imaginary video-game world.
Includes
- Guided running tour
- Movie trivia
- Behind-the-scenes stories
- Filmmaking tricks
Important Information
- Approximately 5 miles
- Multiple stops
- Comfortable running pace
- All running abilities welcome
- Safe running route with points of interest information
- Tour guide will keep a leisurely run pace and make several stops to identify points of interest and historical monuments
- Comfortable running shoes for multiple road surfaces (mostly asphalt and concrete along with some brick and cobblestone)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
