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Prudential Center

800 Boylston Street · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Prudential Center is a mixed-use complex in Boston's Back Bay, owned and managed by Boston Properties, combining office towers with a shopping and dining destination of more than 70 stores and restaurants including Saks Fifth Avenue, Eataly Boston and Sephora. The complex includes the Prudential Tower, whose upper floors house the View Boston observation deck with indoor and open-air viewing levels. It sits next to the Hynes Convention Center among Back Bay's hotels and shops.

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General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Prudential Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Boston Duck Tours

    $25–$50

    Ride a WWII-style amphibious vehicle through historic streets, then splash straight into the Charles River.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Date Night

    View Boston

    $25–$50

    Boston's highest observation deck, 360-degree views from the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    The Mother Church

    Free

    Historic Christian Science headquarters in Boston with free public tours.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

    Free

    A free 1895 'palace for the people', Bates Hall's barrel-vaulted reading room, Sargent murals, and a serene Italianate courtyard in Copley Square.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Fenway Park Tours

    $25–$50

    Go behind the scenes at America's oldest ballpark, walk the warning track and stand atop the Green Monster.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery

    Free

    A nonprofit gallery selling juried, handmade fine crafts from New Hampshire artisans.

    63 mi awayMore like this