Rain location: If there is heavy rain, ADA Day events will be moved inside to the 5th floor of City Hall.

A free event for children, families, and individuals of all abilities!

ADA Celebration Day is a yearly celebration of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is held in Boston around the last week of July near the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act signing. Each year, we honor a local organization that has made an impact on accessibility or inclusion in Boston. ADA Celebration Day is an event for people of all ages and all abilities to come together and celebrate a milestone in the disability community. 

The public is invited to join us for: 

• food  
• music
• a resource fair
• friends, and
• fun.

ASL and CART provided. For additional accommodation requests, call 617-635-3682 or e-mail disability@boston.gov.

Children and families are invited to help lure the magical creatures by building homes for them. This free family event will include storytelling and books from ReadBoston along with face painting. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite fairy and elf costumes. Natural materials will be provided.

Schoolmaster Hill is located on Circuit Drive between the William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse and Shattuck Hospital. For more information, please call 617-961-3047.

Bring your camera on a search for unique features in Boston's Parks, led by a photography instructor. Select photos will be highlighted in a Boston City Hall photo gallery.  

This workshop will take place at Jamaica Pond Park in Jamaica Plain. To RSVP for this workshop, please email Mavick Afonso at mavrick.afonso@boston.gov.

Bring your camera on a search for unique features in Boston's Parks, led by a photography instructor. Select photos will be highlighted in a Boston City Hall photo gallery.  

To RSVP for this workshop, please email Mavick Afonso at mavrick.afonso@boston.gov. 

Bring your camera on a search for unique features in Boston's Parks, led by a photography instructor. Select photos will be highlighted in a Boston City Hall photo gallery.  

To RSVP for this workshop, please email Mavick Afonso at mavrick.afonso@boston.gov.

More than 300 youth from BCYF swimming pools across the City will compete while parents and other supporters of the swimmers will cheer them on!  The BCYF Swim League, sponsored by Partners Healthcare, brings together kids from all backgrounds for fun, exercise, new friendships, and teamwork.

The BCYF Spelling Bee recognizes the hard work of talented students from participating schools. They'll be competing for the chance to represent Boston at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Have any questions about the 2018 BCYF Spelling Bee, or Boston’s involvement in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program? Please contact Joan Lanigan, Program Manager:

• 617-635-4920 x2155, or
• joan.lanigan@boston.gov.

The Community Forum on Disability Issues is an event which brings together:

• members of the local disability community
• City of Boston staff
• Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board members, and
• disability advocates to discuss current issues affecting the local disability community.

Attendees have the opportunity to raise questions and concerns about accessibility in Boston, and have their issues heard. We want to hear from you!

• Provide input to the City of Boston’s Annual Accessibility Agenda
• Hear updates from Disability Commissioner Kristen McCosh
• Meet members of the Boston Disability Commission Advisory Board
• Make your concerns about accessibility known to City Officials
• Network with Disability Community Friends over Free Food & Drinks

ASL and CART provided. This is a scent-free event.

To request an accommodation, contact the Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities by May 1 at disability@boston.gov, or call 617-635-3682 / 617-635-2541 TTY.