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Canceled:
STEAM Saturdays at BCYF Paris Street

Reason for cancellation: Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
November 23, 2019
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Repeats monthly, starting from November 23, 2019, until May 23, 2020
  • 112 Paris Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    BCYF Paris Street
  • 617-635-5125
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-11-23T13:00:00 - 2019-11-23T15:00:00

Come explore family-friendly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities! Find out if you are taller than a whale rib! Learn about the ocean, the animals that live there, and join us in protecting the blue planet!

November 23, 2019
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Repeats monthly, starting from November 23, 2019, until May 23, 2020
  • 112 Paris Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    BCYF Paris Street
  • 617-635-5125
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-11-23T13:00:00 - 2019-11-23T15:00:00

STEAM Saturdays at BCYF Curtis Hall

STEAM is canceled on Saturday, March 14, 2020.

The New England Aquarium visits BCYF Curtis Hall on the first Saturday of the month November through May.

April 4, 2020
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Repeats monthly on Saturday, but only the first instance of this set, starting from April 4, 2020, until May 9, 2020
  • 20 South Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    BCYF Curtis Hall
  • 617-635-5195
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-04-04T13:00:00 - 2020-04-04T15:00:00

Come explore family-friendly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities! Find out if you are taller than a whale rib! Learn about the ocean, the animals that live there, and join us in protecting the blue planet!

April 4, 2020
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Repeats monthly on Saturday, but only the first instance of this set, starting from April 4, 2020, until May 9, 2020
  • 20 South Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    BCYF Curtis Hall
  • 617-635-5195
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-04-04T13:00:00 - 2020-04-04T15:00:00

Día de Muertos at Copley Square

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Emilio Rabasa, the Consul General of Mexico in Boston, invite you to celebrate Día de Muertos and those whose memories we keep alive.

November 1, 2018
Event Date2018-11-01T12:00:00 - 2018-11-01T21:00:00

In traditional Mexican homes, every November 1 and 2, departed family members are remembered with altars lovingly decorated with photographs, papel picado, offerings of fruit, favorite food and drink, candles, and masses of fragrant orange marigolds, la flor de cempasuchil.

Marigolds, with their bright orange color and scent, are thought to guide the spirits home. The City of Boston’s altar in Copley Square will contain 500 pots of marigolds, grown from seed and tended to since August by Boston Parks Department horticulturalists. You can upload photos of your loved ones to have them displayed at the altar:

Upload your photos

Schedule of events:
  • November 1 and 2, 12 - 9 p.m., Copley Square: Traditional Altar de Muertos
  • November 1, 5:30 p.m. and November 2, 3 p.m., Copley Hall (Rabb Hall), Free showing of "Coco"
  • November 2, 5:30 p.m.: Speaking program

There will also be food, music, and more during the two-day event.

November 1, 2018
Event Date2018-11-01T12:00:00 - 2018-11-01T21:00:00

'There and Here: Global Perspectives' with Dariel Suarez and The Back Porch Collective

Join City of Boston Artist Fellow Dariel Suarez and the Back Porch Collective for a reading and panel discussion on the theme of "There and Here: Global Perspectives."

November 7, 2018
Event Date2018-11-07T15:00:00 - 2018-11-07T17:00:00

The group will read from works in progress set outside of Boston, and will participate in an interactive panel discussion moderated by AGNI’s Senior Editor, Bill Pierce.

Come learn about the relationship between the writer's work and the experience of being an artist in the City of Boston. How do these things intersect? How do they influence each other? What are the challenges and advantages of writing about a place where you no longer live? What can these writers bring to the city? How can writers and readers in Boston think of literature as a global experience?

The Back Porch Collective is a group comprised of mostly international writers from diverse backgrounds:

  • Dariel Suarez (Cuba)
  • Stacy Mattingly (Atlanta)
  • Shubha Sunder (India)
  • Jonathan Escoffery (Miami/Jamaica)
  • Ani Gjika (Albania)
  • and Colwill Brown (United Kingdom)

Through the Artist Fellowship, the City of Boston offered five awards of $10,000 each in 2017 to Boston-based artists across disciplines. More than 300 applications were reviewed by a panel of jurors made up of local arts leaders and Boston Cultural Council members. Fellows were asked to work with the City on one public event showcasing their work. The 2017 fellows included Dariel Suarez, Mary-Jane Dohery, Marilyn Arsem, Jason Palmer, and Michelle Fornabai.

November 7, 2018
Event Date2018-11-07T15:00:00 - 2018-11-07T17:00:00

Boston Artists-in-Residence (AIR) final celebration

The final celebration for this year's cohort of artists-in-residence will be held on November 30 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the BSA Space.

November 30, 2018
Event Date2018-11-30T17:30:00 - 2018-11-30T20:30:00

For the past year, seven artists have dedicated themselves to the exploration of City of Boston policies, processes, and practices through a lens of resilience and racial equity. As members of the Boston AIR cohort, artists developed multidisciplinary projects addressing civic concerns, such as:

  • environmental racism in climate change response
  • community activism led by older Bostonians, and
  • gaps in historic narratives in City archives and memorials.

Some have worked alongside City subject matter experts and co-designed a program, while others have worked with community centers and other partners to understand municipal policy impact on a personal level. Through Boston AIR, the City of Boston is providing support and structure for artists as engaged citizens, leading thinkers, and change-makers in our community with the belief and trust that artists can and do influence and shape our City.

Refreshments will be served, and the event is free to the public. All ages are welcome!

November 30, 2018
Event Date2018-11-30T17:30:00 - 2018-11-30T20:30:00

Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again

Head to Downtown Boston October 6 - 7 to check out a re-enactment of when British troops landed in Boston in 1768.

October 6, 2018
  • 9:00am - 11:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from October 6, 2018, until October 7, 2018
  • Boston Common
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Boston Occupied Schedule & Map
Event Date2018-10-06T09:00:00 - 2018-10-06T23:00:00

On October 6 - 7, Revolution 250 will stage a re-enactment of the arrival of British regular troops. Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again commemorates the 250th anniversary of when the British regular troops landed in Boston in 1768, beginning a seven-year occupation of the City. To mark this important occasion, on the morning of Saturday, October 6, more than 150 Redcoat re-enactors will land on Long Wharf and then “occupy” Boston throughout the weekend.

On Saturday, October 6, the Redcoats will land at Long Wharf in the morning and parade through the City, past the Old State House and through Downtown Crossing, en route to Boston Common, where they will set up an encampment and spend the night. While at Boston Common, the Redcoats will participate in various drills and demonstrations for the public to observe. As evening falls, the Redcoats will create a stir throughout Downtown Crossing as they occupy streets, restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies in the area before retiring to their encampment on Boston Common before midnight. On Sunday, October 7, catch more drills and demonstrations as the Redcoats patrol the area.

This is a signature event of Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations working together to commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the events that led to American Revolution, including the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), Conventures, the Downtown Crossing BID, the Freedom Trail Foundation, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, and others.

October 6, 2018
  • 9:00am - 11:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from October 6, 2018, until October 7, 2018
  • Boston Common
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Boston Occupied Schedule & Map
Event Date2018-10-06T09:00:00 - 2018-10-06T23:00:00

2019 Frog Pond Pumpkin Float

Join us Friday, October 19, at Boston Frog Pond for the 2018 Pumpkin Float.

October 19, 2018
Event Date2018-10-19T17:00:00 - 2018-10-19T20:00:00

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will be held at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, October 19, from 5 - 8 p.m. Hundreds of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns will be floated on the water accompanied by spooky family activities.

Attendees are asked to bring eight-inch or smaller carved pumpkins that will be lit and then floated on the Frog Pond for a dramatic early evening display. In addition, attendees are invited to view creatively carved and decorated jack-o’-lanterns from various local sports teams and organizations. Adults and children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and participate in a wide range of fun activities. Children are invited to decorate luminary bags which will be displayed and illuminated along the edge of the Frog Pond. Test your courage and problem-solving skills in our haunted corn maze.

The Fall Pumpkin Float is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Skating Club of Boston. For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505, or visit our Facebook page.

October 19, 2018
Event Date2018-10-19T17:00:00 - 2018-10-19T20:00:00

Canceled:
Pumpkin Smash!

Reason for cancellation: Due to rain and muddy conditions.
November 3, 2018
Event Date2018-11-03T11:00:00 - 2018-11-03T14:00:00

After Halloween passes, what do you plan to do with your holiday pumpkins? Instead of throwing them away, why don't you compost your pumpkins with Greenovate Boston! 

On Saturday, November 3, Greenovate Boston and City Soil will be hosting Pumpkin Smash!, a pumpkin composting event at the Mattapan Ecovation Center. Smash your pumpkins and then learn the proper way to compost them!

Did you know pumpkins past their prime can be composted with your leaf and yard waste? Join us at our family-friendly event where you can safely smash and compost your pumpkin after Halloween. Learn more about how you can compost at home, see the composting process in action, and eat cider donuts at the Mattapan Ecovation Center, 456 American Legion Highway, Mattapan, MA 02126!

Come by anytime between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dilapidated sadface pumpkins welcomed and highly encouraged. 

RSVP for the Pumpkin Smash

It is forecasted to lightly rain on Saturday. The event will still take place if it rains. This event is a collaboration between the City's Departments of Public Works and Environment, the Mattapan Ecovation Center and City Soil, and the Boston Nature Center.

November 3, 2018
Event Date2018-11-03T11:00:00 - 2018-11-03T14:00:00

Getting to the event

By bike:

We welcome people to bike to the event!

By public transit:

From the Forest Hills T station, take the 21/31 bus to Morton Street at Canterbury Street. There is a 10-minute walk to the event. Alternatively, from Dudley Station, take the 14 bus to American Legion Hwy at Walkhill Road. This is followed by a six-minute walk.

By car:

Car parking is available at the Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Street Hill, Mattapan, MA. It is a short walk to the Mattapan Evocation Center, 456 American legion Highway, Mattapan, MA 02126.

Can't make the event?

You can put your pumpkin out with your leaf and yard waste. Check your schedule online. Please remove all decorations from the pumpkin (paint is ok!) and place it with leaves in large paper bag or barrel labeled YARD WASTE. Pumpkins placed curbside on days without leaf and yard waste collection will be picked up and trashed.

BCYF Tynan Halloween Party

Youth ages 11 and under are invited to join us for a spooktacular good time!

October 29, 2018
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • 650 East Fourth Street
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    BCYF Tynan Community Center
  • send an email
  • 617-635-5110
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-10-29T16:00:00 - 2018-10-29T17:30:00
At our event, there will be:
  • a costume contest
  • a bouncy house
  • refreshments
  • games and prizes, and
  • music and more!
October 29, 2018
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • 650 East Fourth Street
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    BCYF Tynan Community Center
  • send an email
  • 617-635-5110
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-10-29T16:00:00 - 2018-10-29T17:30:00

BCYF Vine Street community center reopening

Join Mayor Walsh as he reopens the center following a year-long renovation on Saturday, October 13, at 12 p.m.

October 13, 2018
Event Date2018-10-13T12:00:00 - 2018-10-13T14:00:00

Mayor Martin J. Walsh together with Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Public Facilities Department, and members of the community will celebrate the reopening of the renovated BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury on Saturday, October 13, at 12 p.m.

This $5 million dollar, one-year renovation is a key part of the Mayor’s $50 million dollar FY19 - FY23 Capital Plan investment in BCYF facilities.

 

 

October 13, 2018
Event Date2018-10-13T12:00:00 - 2018-10-13T14:00:00
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