The Boston Pride Parade and Festival is the highlight of Pride Week. The theme of this year's parade is, "Rainbow Resistance."

Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join other elected officials, community leaders, and activists in the parade. This celebration of the LGBTQ+ community draws a large crowd as it weaves through the City. The parade:

• start at Boylston St and Clarendon Street
• turn right onto Clarendon Street
• turn left onto Tremont Street
• turn left onto Berkeley Street
• turn right onto Boylston Street
• turn left onto Charles Street
• turn right onto Beacon Street
• turn left onto Tremont Street, and then,
• finally, City Hall Plaza on Cambridge Street

When the parade concludes, the festival begins. Enjoy food and drink, live music, and more at the parade's end on City Hall Plaza.

Boston Pride produces events and activities to achieve inclusivity, equality, respect, and awareness in Greater Boston and beyond. Fostering diversity, unity, visibility, and dignity, they educate, communicate, and advocate by building and strengthening community connections. Follow Pride Week on social media using the social media hashtags #WickedProud and #RainbowResistance.

The 36th annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, presented by Valvoline Instant Oil Change. is the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. Whether you're a volunteer or professional ice cream eater, you play a huge part in our mission to conquer cancer.

Made possible by the generous contributions of the industry's largest ice cream companies, the Scooper Bowl has raised more than $6.3 million in the past 35 years for cancer research and patient care at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 

Grab your spoons and mark your calendars! Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is proudly held on City Hall Plaza June 5, June 6, and June 7 from 12 - 8 p.m.

This free event is 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. 

pre-register and request accommodations
* Pre-registration is not required to attend.

Join us for food, music, a resource fair, friends, and fun. ASL and CART provided. This is a scent free event. For additional accommodation requests, call 617-635-3682 or email disability@boston.gov.

For attendees who would like to be more involved on ADA Celebration Day, there are volunteer opportunities available. On the day of the event, we are seeking volunteers to help with greeting and directing attendees, handing out T-shirts, set up and break down of tables and chairs, and answering general questions. Volunteers are asked to help from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. We will provide lunch.

Interested in volunteering, or have other questions? Please reach out to the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities at disability@boston.gov or 617-635-3682.

The Mayor's Office of Resilience and Racial Equity, Love Your Block, and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics are partnering with ioby.org to provide residents and community-based organizations with a crowdfunding platform and one-on-one fundraising coaching to help bring ideas to life. Come join us for a workshop where you'll have the opportunity to incubate your idea and get it ready for the world. 

• best practices for effective crowdfunding that we’ve learned from supporting 1,500+ successful resident-led, neighbor-funded campaigns
• top tips on building your fundraising team, connecting with new donors, and donor follow up, illustrated with real-life examples
• an overview of ioby’s platform and services, and
• Q&A with ioby's grassroots fundraising experts

A light dinner will be provided! Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions and/or childcare needs. RSVP now:

Started in 1969, the Kite and Bike Festival is a Boston tradition that gathers more than 1,000 people at Franklin Park each May to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles, and music.

One resident describes the Kite and Bike Festival as, “My favorite day ever in the 20 years I’ve lived in Boston!” Picture endless blue skies dotted with colorful kites and children and families running and laughing across bright green fields. This event is not to be missed.

(Rain date: Sunday, May 19, from 1 - 5 p.m.)

The annual Wake Up the Earth Festival (WUTE) takes place each year on the first Saturday in May and is currently attended by well over 10,000 individuals of all ages. The festival began as, and still is, a celebration of what can be accomplished when people of all traditions, cultures, ages, and beliefs come together. The event features four stages that include:

• music and dance performances
• popular theater
• the Youth Stage, and
• story telling for all ages.

In addition to performances, the festival features more than 50 craft, nonprofit, and food vendors. The festival is anchored by a massive parade (with branches that start in Jamaica Plain Center and Roxbury) with several thousand people marching. A great many individuals, local artists, community groups, and schools join forces every year to create this unique community collaboration.

Boston Social Fitness Festival is a free, day-long celebration of getting Boston moving, featuring fun activities for all ages and fitness levels!

Now in its 19th year, this gospel festival blends contemporary and traditional gospel melodies. GospelFest showcases national and local gospel talent. This event features Todd Dulaney, with performances by Tamar St. Julien and Phil Thompson.

Join the BCYF Division of Youth Engagement & Employment for a youth job and resource fair featuring:

• Over 100 Employers and Resource Tables
• Games
• Raffles
• Free food
• Music

Open to all Boston youth ages 15-18. Pre-registration is encouraged. The first 200 youth to sign up will receive a goodie bag! Sign up here or on EventBrite.

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"Boston Winter" will feature a mix of winter activities. This includes an outdoor skating path and an expanded holiday shopping market. The Millennial Entertainment Group will also be producing hospitality experiences and attractions. The event will run seven days a week. For exact hours of operation, check the bottom of this page.

Berkshire Bank is the official community partner of "Boston Winter." The bank has helped bring to life year-round programming to City Hall Plaza. As part of that effort, the "Berkshire Community Stage" will return this year. Local artists and community groups will get a chance to showcase their talent.