The free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, NECN’s Jenny Johnson, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with musical performances by the Boston Children’s Chorus, the Boston Pops Brass Quintet, and Berklee College of Music students Britani Washington and Sam Robbins.  

The Old South Church bell will toll when the tree is illuminated.  Light refreshments will be provided by local businesses New England Coffee, DAVIDsTEA, and HP Hood LLC. The Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a family reception immediately following for all in attendance.  The reception will include cookie decorating, photos with Santa, and treats from the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

Even more festivities will take place in and around Copley Square on November 27. The Boston Public Library and The Catered Affair will host a Storytime and Candy Cane Tea at the library from 3:30 - 5 p.m.  The tea is free but reservations are required by calling 617-859-2272. 

For additional information please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505.  To learn more about The Friends of Copley Square, please visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org.

Come join the community in unveiling the Roslindale "To Immigrants With Love" Mural! This mural is part of the public art campaign that seeks to humanize and celebrate immigrant contributions to the City of Boston.

A brief speaking session will be held to honor the mural subjects. You'll hear from the artists and from local leaders in support of our immigrant neighbors. Attendees will be invited to take photographs of the mural, and to write their own message of support to join the campaign. Light refreshments will also be served and resources from Immigrant Advancement will be present.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh presents Caliente! This free event will take place on Saturday, July 22, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bachata Heightz headline the tenth annual Latin music festival.

“An urban-influenced bachata group from New York,” Bachata Heightz gained prominence in 2009 with their hit single “Me Puedo Matar.” All five members, Jerry García, Jeffrey Cruz, Aneudy Hernandez, Jonathan García, and Diego Capellán, are of Dominican descent. The group signed a recording contract with Sony Music and released their debut album, "The First," in 2009.

Caliente! is promoted by Noticiero Telemundo Boston. Weather Anchor Cecy Gutierrez will be emceeing the event.

Join us under the stars in Boston Parks to enjoy a movie and popcorn. This series is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Northeastern University, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment. This movie night will feature the movie, "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids."

When kids sneak into inventor Wayne Szalinski's (Rick Moranis) upstairs lab to retrieve an errant baseball, his experimental shrink ray miniaturizes them. When Szalinski returns home, he destroys the device — which he thinks is a failure — and dumps it in the trash, throwing out the kids along with it. The four children, now 1/4-inch tall, must survive the journey back to the house through a yard where sprinklers bring treacherous storms and garden-variety ants stampede like elephants.

​We invite budding artists ages nine and up to join our ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops. These events take place during June at seven Boston locations. The free workshops are one of the many offerings of the 21st annual ParkARTS program. The program is sponsored by Holly and David Bruce.

The workshops welcome artists of all skill levels. You'll create your own greenspace-inspired masterpieces. We provide the instruction and materials.

This summer’s featured instructor is ​​Juleen Jones. Ms. Jones has a BFA in Fine Art from Montserrat College of Art. She also has a custom painting business called The Artist Touch. Ms. Jones transforms rooms with faux and specialty painting, murals, hand painted furniture, refinishing, and more.​

​We invite budding artists ages nine and up to join our ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops. These events take place during June at seven Boston locations. The free workshops are one of the many offerings of the 21st annual ParkARTS program. The program is sponsored by Holly and David Bruce.

The workshops welcome artists of all skill levels. You'll create your own greenspace-inspired masterpieces. We provide the instruction and materials.

This summer’s featured instructor is ​​Juleen Jones. Ms. Jones has a BFA in Fine Art from Montserrat College of Art. She also has a custom painting business called The Artist Touch. Ms. Jones transforms rooms with faux and specialty painting, murals, hand painted furniture, refinishing, and more.​