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    Photograph: Courtesy View Boston
  2. View Boston at the Prudential Center, a tourist attraction high above Boston
    Photograph: Courtesy View Boston | View Boston at the Prudential Center
  3. View Boston brunch
    Photograph: Courtesy View Boston

View Boston

  • Attractions | Towers and viewpoints
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Time Out says

See the city from above at View Boston, the stunning observatory that takes up the top three floors of the iconic Prudential Tower. (That's 52 stories up!) The immersive attraction offers each visitor a personalized perspective on the city, with interactive displays featuring tidbits about Boston art, music, history, neighborhoods and more. Head out to the Observation Deck to see 360-degree views, then grab a drink at Stratus, Boston’s highest rooftop bar. Tickets are $10–$25 for families to access to indoor and outdoor observation decks, exhibits and bars.

Details

Address
800 Boylston St.
Boston
02199
Price:
$$$
Opening hours:
10am–10pm daily

What’s on

View Boston Golden Hour Series

Sunset is already one of the best times to visit View Boston. The Golden Hour Series gives you another reason to linger. Every Thursday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m., the 52nd-floor observation deck transforms into a sky-high cocktail lounge, where seasonal drinks, immersive summer art installations, and sweeping views of the city come together just as Boston begins to glow. Friday nights add live DJs and entertainment, making the transition from sightseeing to nightlife feel effortless. Whether you're stopping in for a signature spritz or watching the skyline shift from daylight to city lights, it's one of the most memorable ways to experience Boston from above.

Sun Sets

The views at View Boston are impressive any night of the week. On Saturdays, the party rises to meet them. Sun Sets hands the 51st-floor rooftop over to Big Night Entertainment Group, transforming the observation deck into a sky-high nightlife destination with a rotating lineup of DJs, cocktails, and panoramic views stretching across the city. Each week features a different headliner, giving every Saturday its own soundtrack as Boston shifts from golden hour to after dark. It's part rooftop bar, part DJ set, and part sightseeing experience, making it one of the few places where you can dance above the skyline instead of simply looking at it.

Rooftop Wellness Series

Most workouts don't come with a skyline like this. View Boston's Rooftop Wellness Series swaps the gym for the city's highest observation deck, where Fit Scene Boston leads 60-minute classes blending full-body conditioning, Pilates, and yoga 750 feet above the streets below. The panoramic views are reason enough to show up, but the morning doesn't end when class does. Stick around afterward for a rooftop social at Stratus Bar, where local wellness brands, fellow fitness enthusiasts, and a well-earned chance to catch your breath round out the experience. It's proof that sometimes the best part of a workout isn't the sweat, it's where it takes you.
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