Hatch Memorial Shell
Everything the open record has on Hatch Memorial Shell, an event space in Boston, Massachusetts — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- Opened
- 1941
- 85 years old
- From BOS
- 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Logan International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.2 km (0.7 mi)
- of Boston
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Hatch Memorial Shell is
It stands at 47 David G. Mugar Way, right in the centre of Boston.
Hatch Memorial Shell was opened in 1941 and owned by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, which puts it at 85 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Hatch Memorial Shell in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108
- Owner
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Coordinates
- 42.3573, -71.0737
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
Logan International Airport (BOS) is 6 km (3.7 mi) away — close enough that a delayed speaker can still make an afternoon slot.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Boston has 182 venues mapped in total and a population of 673,458. The Boston guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
Think of it as one room in a bigger plan: a training day, a members' evening, a committee that needs to be in the same place. It is 105th of 182 venues mapped in Boston.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Hatch Memorial Shell event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Boston. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Boston have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Wally's Cafeevent space
- Bijou Theatreevent space
- John B. Hynes Veteran's Memorial Convention Centerconvention centre
- Quincy Marketevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, year opened, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Hatch Memorial Shell?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Hatch Memorial Shell appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Hatch Memorial Shell?
47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108. It is 1.2 km (0.7 mi) from the centre of Boston. The nearest major airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 6 km (3.7 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Hatch Memorial Shell?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Boston. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Hatch Memorial Shell?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Hatch Memorial Shell is booked?
Wally's Cafe, Bijou Theatre and John B. Hynes Veteran's Memorial Convention Center are in the same city and have their own pages here. 182 venues in total are mapped in Boston.
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Elsewhere in Boston
- Wally's Cafe
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- Bijou Theatre
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- John B. Hynes Veteran's Memorial Convention Center
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- Quincy Market
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- Hosting an event in Boston
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