Boston, MA · Capacity: 19,580
Home of the Celtics (NBA) and Bruins (NHL) perched above North Station in downtown Boston. One of the most electric arenas in American sports, with championship banners, parquet floor tradition, and raucous crowds.
TD Garden carries the legacy of the old Boston Garden — the most decorated address in basketball, where Celtics championship banners and retired numbers crowd the rafters alongside the Bruins' Original Six history. The replica parquet floor keeps the tradition underfoot.
It sits above North Station in the West End, walkable to the North End's Italian restaurants and the bars of Faneuil Hall.
Below are the Boston stays, restaurants and bars fans use around TD Garden.
Hotels, bars, restaurants and things to do near TD Garden in Boston — every pick web-researched and source-cited, closest to the arena first.
Grand luxury hotel in a 1922 Federal Reserve building in Post Office Square. Opulent rooms, a chocolate bar, and award-winning spa. Walking distance to TD Garden (Celtics/Bruins) and Fenway Park. The hotel where visiting NBA and NHL teams stay when playing in Boston.
Housed in the former Charles Street Jail built in 1851, The Liberty Hotel blends historic architecture with luxury boutique style. Its Clink restaurant and bar play up the jail theme, and its Beacon Hill location puts fans a short walk from TD Garden for Bruins and Celtics games.
The reimagined Ritz-Carlton overlooking the Public Garden. Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Chris Evans.
Boutique luxury hotel in a 1903 Beaux-Arts building on Beacon Hill, steps from Boston Common and TD Garden. Each room features a gas fireplace, Italian linens, and custom furnishings. A favorite of visiting athletes and celebrities for its intimate, discreet atmosphere.
Luxury hotel in Kenmore Square directly adjacent to Fenway Park, with some rooms overlooking the ballpark.
All-suite boutique hotel on Commonwealth Avenue in Back Bay, an easy walk to Fenway Park.
Built into the center field wall of Fenway Park, Bleacher Bar offers a one-of-a-kind view directly into the ballpark through a garage-door-sized opening. Open year-round, it's the most unique sports bar in America and an absolute must-visit for any Red Sox fan or baseball pilgrim.
Revolutionary no-menu cocktail bar in Fort Point where bartenders ask what you're in the mood for and create custom drinks on the spot. James Beard Award-winning, consistently ranked among the best bars in America. Red Sox and Celtics players frequent the intimate space.
Located literally inside the Fenway Park building at Brookline Avenue and Lansdowne Street, Game On! is the ultimate pre-game and post-game bar for Red Sox fans — when you're here, you're in the building. Three floors of screens, an excellent beer selection, and a crowd that treats every Boston sports moment with appropriate gravity make it the essential Fenway neighborhood bar. The rooftop views of the Green Monster are a bonus that no other sports bar can claim.
Lansdowne Street behind Fenway's left-field wall is Boston's premier sports-bar strip, with icons like Game On! Sports Bar, Bleacher Bar (with its view through the center-field wall), and House of Blues drawing Red Sox fans hours before first pitch. The narrow street vibrates with anticipation on game days in a way that feels inseparable from the Fenway experience. No Boston sports trip is complete without a stop on Lansdowne Street.
The Bleacher Bar is one of baseball's most unique drinking experiences, tucked beneath the Fenway Park center-field bleachers with a window looking directly onto the field — allowing bar patrons to watch the game from inside the park's structure without an actual ticket. The bar serves craft beers and bar food to a crowd that includes devoted Red Sox fans, tourists, and sports bar connoisseurs who have tracked down this remarkable spot. On a sold-out night, drinking a beer while watching the game through a window onto the Fenway grass is an almost dreamlike experience.
Boston's beloved no-frills dive bar in the Theater District, The Tam has been pouring cheap, stiff drinks since 1933. With sports always on the TV and a cast of colorful regulars, it's the kind of authentic Boston bar where you'll end up swapping stories with die-hard Celtics and Bruins fans.
Boston's premier Back Bay power steakhouse serving dry-aged cuts and towering seafood towers in a dark-wood, white-tablecloth setting. The after-game destination of choice for Mark Wahlberg, Tom Brady, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon.
Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks occupies the best pregame dining real estate in Boston, sitting directly across from Fenway Park on Kenmore Square and serving expertly crafted cocktails, raw bar selections, and seasonal New England cuisine that make it the first choice for sophisticated Red Sox fans before first pitch. The marble-topped bar, outdoor terrace, and bustling crowd create an atmosphere that honors the Fenway neighborhood's history while delivering contemporary quality. A reservation here before a big series against the Yankees is the gold standard of Boston sports dining.
A tiny, cash-only North End institution, Giacomo's draws legendary lines for its massive portions of Italian-American seafood and pasta at remarkably fair prices. The no-reservations policy means everyone waits together, and the communal energy mirrors the camaraderie of a packed Fenway Park bleacher section.
Just a block from Fenway Park in Kenmore Square, Island Creek Oyster Bar has become the benchmark pre-game dining destination for Red Sox fans who want more than a Fenway Frank before first pitch. The raw bar showcases the finest New England oysters alongside excellent chowder and lobster preparations that put Massachusetts seafood culture on the table. Sports journalists, visiting team broadcasters, and local sports royalty make this the Fenway district's most respected restaurant.
A Boston seafood institution since 1950, Legal Sea Foods is famous for its award-winning clam chowder that has been served at every presidential inauguration since 1981. Multiple locations across the city make it an easy and reliable stop for fans craving authentic New England seafood on game day.
Engaged in a friendly rivalry with Mike's Pastry across the street, Modern Pastry has been the North End's cannoli and Italian pastry destination since 1930. Locals and athletes swear by the ricotta cannoli, making it the perfect post-game dessert stop after a walk from TD Garden.
Fenway Park — America's oldest Major League ballpark, opened in 1912 — is arguably the most beloved sports venue in the United States, where the Green Monster, the Hand-Operated Scoreboard, and Pesky's Pole create a cathedral of baseball memory unlike anything modern architecture can reproduce. Daily tours cover every legendary corner of the park, and the rooftop walkway above the Green Monster offers one of sport's most iconic vantage points. A Red Sox game at Fenway is a spiritual experience for any baseball fan.
Tour the oldest active MLB ballpark, opened in 1912. Fenway Park tours take fans atop the legendary Green Monster, through the press box, Pesky's Pole, and into the red seat marking Ted Williams' 502-foot home run. Year-round tours run daily and are an essential Boston sports experience.
Walk the 2.5-mile red-brick Freedom Trail past 16 historic sites — sports fans combine Boston's Revolutionary history with Red Sox games at nearby Fenway Park.
Jersey Street (formerly Yawkey Way) outside Fenway Park is converted into an outdoor fan festival on Red Sox home dates, with vendor stalls, street performers, and thousands of fans in red and navy creating an electric pregame atmosphere. Walking Jersey Street with a Fenway frank in hand is one of baseball's great sensory experiences. The surrounding Fenway neighborhood's Victorian brownstones and neighborhood bars add layers of authentic Boston character.
Located on levels 5 and 6 of TD Garden, The Sports Museum celebrates New England's rich sports heritage with exhibits on the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots, and Boston Marathon. Interactive displays, championship memorabilia, and a Bobby Orr tribute make this a must-visit for Boston sports fans.
The TD Garden Behind the Glass tour takes fans into the locker rooms, the playing floor, and the broadcast positions of one of North America's busiest arenas — home to both the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. Boston's 17 NBA championships and multiple Stanley Cup banners hang above, and the tour guides — typically former arena workers or long-time staffers — deliver the kind of insider stories that transform a building tour into sports history education. The best standalone attraction in the city for dual-sport fans.
TD Garden in Boston is tracked across 1 event and seats 19,580 fans. Here's how fans build a trip around it:
Structured facts on this page (capacity, opening year, architect, ownership) are compiled from public reference databases and verified against venue coordinates.
Mark Wahlberg, Chris Evans, Dana White have been spotted at TD Garden.
TD Garden has a capacity of 19,580 people.
TD Garden opened in 1995. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins play home games at TD Garden in Boston.
NBA Finals 2024 — Celtics def. Mavericks are among the events held at TD Garden.
