where do we park?

there is metered parking along streets and several lots nearby (one across the street)

Use the Pearl st parking garage. Parking is free during Mechanics Hall performances.

There's public lots and private Lots. A public parking garage across the street, on a side street nearby is free on the weekends and relatively inexpensive during the week. There are also spots on the street with meters, including the street directly behind the hall.

Elm street garage is best bet. It is free.

Many parking garages and parking lots plus meters on the street.

There are several parking lots. 2 diagonally across the street from the front entrance and one in the back of the hall. We parked in the first one we came to. It cost $15. flat parking fee.

I personally used a parking garage around 2 blocks behind it and at night there was no charge for parking.

Tons of parking everwhere