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Franklin Park Kite and Bike Festival

Celebrating 50 years of wonder and play at Franklin Park!

May 18, 2019
Event Date2019-05-18T11:00:00 - 2019-05-18T16:00:00

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.)

May 18, 2019
Event Date2019-05-18T11:00:00 - 2019-05-18T16:00:00

Free Zumba class for seniors

Seniors, stay healthy and get active by joining us for Zumba!

April 10, 2018
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Ann Siegel
  • send an email
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-10T10:00:00 - 2018-04-10T11:00:00

Tufts Health Plan is sponsoring a free Zumba class for seniors on Tuesday, April 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at BCYF Roslindale Community Center. We hope to offer additional classes, so come on out and show your support!

April 10, 2018
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Ann Siegel
  • send an email
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-10T10:00:00 - 2018-04-10T11:00:00

36th annual Run of the Charles

The Run of the Charles welcomes paddlers for 6-mile, 9-mile, 19-mile, and 24-mile races along the Charles River.

April 29, 2018
  • 9:30am - 1:00pm
  • 1255 Soldier's Field Road
    Boston, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of 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
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-29T09:30:00 - 2018-04-29T13:00:00

Kick off the paddling season with the 36th Run of the Charles: Boston's premier paddling race.

Run of the Charles, the Charles River Watershed Association's signature annual event, is the largest flat-bottomed boat race in New England and a major event in Greater Boston. The event draws 1,500 racers and thousands more spectators each year!

April 29, 2018
  • 9:30am - 1:00pm
  • 1255 Soldier's Field Road
    Boston, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of 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
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-29T09:30:00 - 2018-04-29T13:00:00

122nd annual Boston Marathon

The marathon will be held on Patriots Day, Monday, April 16.

April 16, 2018
  • 8:00am
  • Locations throughout the City
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of 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
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-16T08:00:00

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April.

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has organized the Boston Marathon since the event’s inception in 1897. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The event attracts 500,000 spectators each year, making it New England's most widely viewed sporting event.

For the latest information on safety and transportation updates, visit the BAA's website.

April 16, 2018
  • 8:00am
  • Locations throughout the City
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of 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
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-16T08:00:00

Boston Red Sox home opener

The Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays in their first home game of the season.

April 5, 2018
  • 2:00pm
  • 4 Yawkey Way
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    $
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-05T14:00:00

Baseball season is here!

Nothing says springtime in Boston like Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway Park, a Boston tradition dating back to 1912. In this year's home opener, the Boston Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays.

April 5, 2018
  • 2:00pm
  • 4 Yawkey Way
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    $
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-05T14:00:00

BCYF Fun Stops 2018 - Blackstone

These free drop-in programs provide structured games, sport activities, and arts projects for up to 50 children per location.

July 9, 2018
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 9, 2018, until August 17, 2018
  • 50 WEST BROOKLINE STREET
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Joan Lanigan
  • send an email
  • 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:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
    Outdoor
    Social good
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-07-09T12:00:00 - 2018-07-09T17:00:00

Fun Stops are an affordable, flexible option for parents who are looking for a summer activity for their child for a couple hours a day.

Dates: July 9 - August 17
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 12 - 5 p.m.
Ages: 8 - 14

Locations:

Some locations provide lunch. Other sites may require children to bring their own lunch. Please confirm with staff in advance.

July 9, 2018
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 9, 2018, until August 17, 2018
  • 50 WEST BROOKLINE STREET
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Joan Lanigan
  • send an email
  • 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:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
    Outdoor
    Social good
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-07-09T12:00:00 - 2018-07-09T17:00:00

Ether Dome tour

Take a tour of the Ether Dome and museum at Massachusetts General Hospital.

May 29, 2018
Event Date2018-05-29T15:30:00 - 2018-05-29T16:30:00

Take a guided tour of the Ether Dome, the historic operating theater where surgical anesthesia was first successfully, publicly demonstrated in 1846, followed by an introduction to the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Contact mghhistory@partners.org or 617-724-2755 for more information.

May 29, 2018
Event Date2018-05-29T15:30:00 - 2018-05-29T16:30:00

Swim for Safety - April Vacation 2018

Youth ages 4-12 can learn to swim for free at a Boston Centers for Youth & Families pool.

April 17 - April 21, 2018
  • 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • 1483 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    BCYF
  • 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
    Other
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-17T09:00:00 - 2018-04-21T18:00:00

We are hosting free beginner swim lessons, “Swim for Safety,” for Boston youth ages 4-12 at BCYF pools over April school vacation week. 

BCYF Swim for Safety helps participants become safe and confident around water and eager to continue to participate in aquatics programs.  Locations and schedules are listed below. Please contact the pool directly for more information and to register.

BCYF Blackstone

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Saturday, 2-2:45 p.m. (Ages 6-12)
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Saturday, 2-2:45 p.m. (Ages 6-12)
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Saturday, 2-2:45 p.m. (Ages 6-12)

BCYF Condon

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.

BCYF Curtis Hall    

Ages 4-6: Tuesday through Friday, 1-2 p.m.

BCYF Flaherty Pool

Ages 4-6: Tuesday through Friday, 3:30-4 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Tuesday through Friday, 4-4:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Tuesday through Friday, 4:30-5 p.m.

BCYF Hennigan    

Ages 4-6: Tuesday through Friday, 2-3 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Tuesday through Friday, 2-3 p.m.

BCYF Holland    

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Friday, 3-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Friday, 3-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Friday, 3-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

BCYF Mattahunt

Ages 4-6: Tuesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Tuesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Tuesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.
Teens and Adults: Tuesday through Friday, 3-3:30 p.m.

BCYF Madison Park

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Friday, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Friday, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Friday, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Teens and Adults: Saturday, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

BCYF Mason Pool

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Friday, 3-3:40 p.m.; Saturday, 10-10:40 a.m.
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Friday, 3:45-4:25 p.m.; Saturday, 10:45-11:25 a.m.
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Friday, 4:30-5:10 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

BCYF Mildred Avenue

Ages 4-6: Wednesday, 4-4:30 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Thursday, 4-4:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Friday, 4-4:30 p.m.
Teens and Adults: Saturday, 9:15-9:45 a.m.

BCYF Quincy

Ages 4-6: Wednesday through Friday, 4:30-5 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30-3 p.m.
Ages 7-8: Wednesday through Friday, 5:15-5:45 p.m.; Saturday, 3:15-3:45 p.m.
Ages 9-12: Wednesday through Friday, 6-6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 4-4:30 p.m

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April 17 - April 21, 2018
  • 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • 1483 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    BCYF
  • 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
    Other
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-04-17T09:00:00 - 2018-04-21T18:00:00

Honoring and Memorializing the World Champion 1918 Red Sox

Through the Sixth Annual Early Baseball in Boston program, you can learn about the 1918 World Series Champions the Boston Red Sox.

May 21, 2018
Event Date2018-05-21T17:30:00

The featured speaker will be Gordon Edes, Red Sox team historian and former reporter for the Boston Globe and ESPN.

Also enjoy the “Ballpark Cocktail Hour” featuring beer, hot dogs, and crackerjacks. 

May 21, 2018
Event Date2018-05-21T17:30:00

Fourth annual Boston Social Fitness Festival

This day-long celebration, now in its fourth year, encourages Bostonians of all ages to move, cycle, play, and dance together.

September 14, 2019
Event Date2019-09-14T07:00:00 - 2019-09-14T15:00:00

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

September 14, 2019
Event Date2019-09-14T07:00:00 - 2019-09-14T15:00:00
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