Celebrate Graduation
Celebrate Graduation
Celebrate one of life’s biggest milestones on the Boston waterfront. Whether you’re cheering on a graduate or gathering with family and friends, Battery Wharf Hotel Boston Waterfront offers a relaxing home base just moments from the city’s top universities, the North End, and the Seaport. Enjoy a memorable stay surrounded by harbor views, walkable neighborhoods, and the excitement of commencement season.
Why Stay at Battery Wharf for Graduation Weekend
Stay close to Boston’s top universities while enjoying a peaceful waterfront setting away from the crowds. Our North End location offers easy access to Cambridge, the Seaport, TD Garden, and downtown Boston, making it simple to attend ceremonies, celebrations, and family dinners throughout graduation weekend.
Spacious guest rooms, harbor views, valet parking, and walkable neighborhoods make Battery Wharf Hotel the perfect home base for this special occasion.
2026 Boston & Cambridge Commencement Schedule
Boston’s graduation season runs from mid-April through late May and brings families and friends from around the world to celebrate this unforgettable milestone. Below are many of the major 2026 commencement dates across the Greater Boston area to help you plan your stay.
Late April
Wentworth Institute of Technology — April 16 | MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Northeastern University — April 29 | Fenway Park
Early May (May 7–9)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences — May 7 | Leader Bank Pavilion, Seaport
Fisher College — May 8 | Boston
Dean College — May 9 | Franklin
Emerson College — May 9 | Wang Theatre
Emmanuel College — May 9 | Fenway Campus
MGH Institute of Health Professions — May 9 | MCEC Boston
Regis College — May 9 | Leader Bank Pavilion
Mid-May Peak Weekend (May 14–17)
Merrimack College — May 14–15 | Lawler Arena
Western New England University — May 14 | Springfield
Simmons University — May 15 | MGH Music Hall, Boston
UMass Amherst — May 15 | Amherst
Wellesley College — May 15 | Wellesley
Westfield State University — May 15 | Springfield
Worcester Polytechnic Institute — May 15 | Worcester
Endicott College — May 16 | Beverly
Fitchburg State University — May 16 | Fitchburg
Hampshire College — May 16 | Amherst
Lasell University — May 16 | Newton
Salem State University — May 16 | Salem
UMass Lowell — May 16 | Lowell
Wheaton College — May 16 | Norton
Worcester State University — May 16 | Worcester
Curry College — May 17 | Milton
New England Conservatory — May 17 | Jordan Hall, Boston
New England College of Optometry — May 17 | Boston
Springfield College — May 17 | Springfield
Stonehill College — May 17 | Easton
Suffolk University — May 17 | Leader Bank Pavilion, Seaport
Tufts University — May 17 | Medford
Late May Ceremonies
Massachusetts College of Art & Design — May 21 | Leader Bank Pavilion, Seaport
UMass Dartmouth — May 21–22 | Dartmouth
Quinsigamond Community College — May 21 | Worcester
Framingham State University — May 23 | Worcester
UMass Boston — May 27 | Boston
Harvard University — May 28 | Cambridge
MIT — May 28 | Cambridge
MassBay Community College — May 28 | Wellesley
June
Massachusetts Maritime Academy — June 21 | Buzzards Bay