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.

Boston’s Bike to Work Day Festival celebrates National Bike to Work day and is our way of saying, “Thanks for riding your bike today.” We think it’s important to celebrate everyone who rides in Boston, and we want to make it easier for new riders to start commuting.

On Bike to Work Day, you can join a bike commuter convoy from one of dozens of locations throughout the Boston metro area. Guided convoys with experienced ride leaders will follow a fixed schedule and route and finish together at City Hall Plaza in Boston. Because you rode your bike, you’ll get a free breakfast and coffee, set to music amid an expo at City Hall Plaza. Join a convoy, or just show up for the fun at City Hall Plaza. Going to work after the event is optional.

Registration is free and encouraged so we know to expect you. It will also help us ensure that we have enough food and free t-shirts for everyone. Breakfast is only for cyclists, so please be prepared to show us your bike, helmet, Hubway key, or spandex.

Register now!

Want to help out as a convoy leader? Want to exhibit at the event?

Learn more!

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.

Outdoors Rx of the Appalachian Mountain and the Boston Parks & Recreation Department had partnered for this event. Please pre-register for one or both of the sessions with the activity of your choice.

Please remember to register for the event!

Session 1: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (pick one event)

1. Snowshoeing
2. Animal Tracking
3. Nature walk/winter scavenger hunt

Snack: 11:15 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

Session 2: 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (pick one event)

1. Snowshoeing
2. Animal Tracking
3. Nature walk/winter scavenger hunt

Meet in front of the Franklin Park Clubhouse. Announcements and cancellations will be made on the Outdoors Rx Facebook page. 

Coats, hats, and gloves available to borrow first-come, first-serve. Programs cancel for heavy rain or snow, unsafe travel conditions or temperatures below 20 degrees. 

Anchored by New England’s first custom-designed Skating Path and a Holiday Shopping Market, "Boston Winter" is part of Mayor Walsh’s commitment to creating a City Hall that is both vibrant and welcoming to all. It's open seven days a week.

The nearly 11,000 square foot outdoor ice Skating Path will remain open through February, offering learn-to-skate programs and many special events. The Holiday Shopping Market will run through New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2016) and include unique attractions and over 40 chalets with boutique style shops offering a wide array of gifts and food. Park yourself right here – we have a little something to keep everyone busy this winter.

Hours of Operation

The Holiday Market will be open:

• Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.