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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Dorchester / Mattapan

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 9, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from July 9, 2024, until July 23, 2024
  • Harambee Park
    930 Blue Hill Avenue
    Boston , MA 02124
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-09T10:00:00 - 2024-07-09T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 9, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from July 9, 2024, until July 23, 2024
  • Harambee Park
    930 Blue Hill Avenue
    Boston , MA 02124
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-09T10:00:00 - 2024-07-09T12:00:00
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Allston-Brighton

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 12, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 12, 2024, until July 26, 2024
  • Joyce Playground
    80 Union Street
    Boston , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-12T10:00:00 - 2024-07-12T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 12, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 12, 2024, until July 26, 2024
  • Joyce Playground
    80 Union Street
    Boston , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-12T10:00:00 - 2024-07-12T12:00:00
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Jamaica Plain

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 12, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 12, 2024, until July 26, 2024
  • Mozart Street Playground
    10 Mozart Street
    Boston , MA 02130
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-12T10:00:00 - 2024-07-12T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 12, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 12, 2024, until July 26, 2024
  • Mozart Street Playground
    10 Mozart Street
    Boston , MA 02130
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-12T10:00:00 - 2024-07-12T12:00:00
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Roslindale

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 11, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 11, 2024, until July 25, 2024
  • Fallon Field
    910 South Street
    Boston , MA 02131
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-11T10:00:00 - 2024-07-11T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 11, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 11, 2024, until July 25, 2024
  • Fallon Field
    910 South Street
    Boston , MA 02131
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-11T10:00:00 - 2024-07-11T12:00:00
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Hyde Park

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 10, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 10, 2024, until July 24, 2024
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    boston , MA 02136
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-10T10:00:00 - 2024-07-24T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 10, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 10, 2024, until July 24, 2024
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    boston , MA 02136
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-10T10:00:00 - 2024-07-24T12:00:00
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: West Roxbury

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 10, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 10, 2024, until July 24, 2024
  • Hynes Playground
    502 VFW Parkway
    Boston , MA 02132
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-10T10:00:00 - 2024-07-10T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 10, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 10, 2024, until July 24, 2024
  • Hynes Playground
    502 VFW Parkway
    Boston , MA 02132
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-10T10:00:00 - 2024-07-10T12:00:00
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2023 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Hyde Park

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 5, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 5, 2023, until July 19, 2023
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    Boston , MA 02136
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-05T10:00:00 - 2023-07-05T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 5, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 5, 2023, until July 19, 2023
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    Boston , MA 02136
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-05T10:00:00 - 2023-07-05T12:00:00
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Donna Summer Disco Party

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment welcome you to join us for the 11th Annual Celebration of Summer: Donna Summer Disco Party 

June 27, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-06-27T17:00:00 - 2025-06-27T21:00:00

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests will be able to dance the night away to all of Donna Summer’s greatest hits in a groovy atmosphere complete with glow sticks, bubbles, colorful lights, a disco ball, and the highly anticipated return of roller skating on City Hall Plaza.

 DJ Vince1 will be playing all of Donna Summer's greatest hits and more classics.

Donna Summer Dance Party



Boston-born disco legend Donna Summer is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a five-time Grammy winner, and sold over 140 million records worldwide. She was born in Dorchester and was raised in Mission Hill before rising to stardom in the 1970s. She passed away at the age of 62 years old on May 17, 2012. This annual event honors her life and celebrates her music and legacy in Boston.

June 27, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-06-27T17:00:00 - 2025-06-27T21:00:00
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Boylston Street (JP) Community Walk - Rain Date

Walk and talk with us about upcoming bike project on Boylston Street in Jamaica Plain.

June 7, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Corner of Lamartine Street and Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Boston Transportation Department
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-06-07T18:00:00 - 2023-06-07T19:00:00

Due to rain on our initial event date of May 24, we will hold another Boylston Street Community Walk on June 7. 

We are working on a number of bike projects this year as part of our work to quickly close gaps across the City in Boston's emerging network of low-stress bike routes. These changes will increase the legibility of the bike network in Jamaica Plain. This walk will focus on changes coming to Boylston Street. Separate walks were held for other projects in the neighborhood, including Eliot StreetMcBride Street, and Green Street and Seaverns Avenue/Gordon Street.

Spanish translation will be provided.

 

June 7, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Corner of Lamartine Street and Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Boston Transportation Department
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-06-07T18:00:00 - 2023-06-07T19:00:00
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Berkeley and Boylston Streets Drop-in Session

Drop by to view the design plans for the bike lanes coming to Boylston (Back Bay) and Berkeley Streets this year. 

June 4, 2023
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • 152 Commonwealth Avenue
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Transportation Department
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    South End
  • Posted:
2023-06-04T14:00:00 - 2023-06-04T16:00:00

We’re adding separated bike lanes on Boylston Street, Berkeley Street, a block of Beacon Street, and two blocks of Columbus Avenue as part of an expansion to close gaps in Boston’s low-stress bike network. The new lanes will create continuous, comfortable rides through the Back Bay from Fenway and the South End. The new, two-way lane on Beacon Street will bring bikers all the way to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge and the Charles River.

We will have a table set up on the Commonwealth Avenue mall at Berkeley Street. Drop by anytime to view the design plans, ask questions, and learn more about the project.

June 4, 2023
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • 152 Commonwealth Avenue
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Transportation Department
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    South End
  • Posted:
2023-06-04T14:00:00 - 2023-06-04T16:00:00
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