2025 Boston Marathon watch parties to join

• Coverage on WCVB starts at 4am, but the broadcast of the race starts at 9am and runs until 7:30pm. You can also stream it on the app Very Local.

Where to watch in person

🎉 The One-Mile-To-Go Block Party, 11am–5pm.

• The block party has a pop-up beer garden outside Cornwall's on Beacon Street, a family zone for kids, lawn games and a live jumbotron to watch the finish line.

📣 Planet Fitness Natick Cheer Zone, 11am–1:30pm.

• Marathon fans will gather outside the gym at 215 W Central St. in Natick.
• The gym will be closed except for restroom access, but stop by for music, giveaways and food from Cinco Chiles Taqueria.

📚 The Finishline Family Lounge, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 10am–2pm.

• This location is close enough to the action without being in the middle of the crowds. Families can find snacks, drinks, restrooms, a diaper-changing station, art activities and a play space.
• RSVP is required, but registration is free.

Yes, but: It's never too late to put on a tutu or a dino suit and camp out along the race route between Hopkinton and Back Bay.

• Just don't bring confetti or bubbles or you'll upset the Boston Athletic Association.