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July 29 Bike Town Pop-Up At Ross Playground

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 29, 2026
Event Date2026-07-29T16:00:00 - 2026-07-29T19:00:00

Located at the Ross Playground Bike Town in Hyde Park, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Bike Town at Shelburne

 

July 29, 2026
Event Date2026-07-29T16:00:00 - 2026-07-29T19:00:00

July 8 Bike Town Pop-Up At Moakley Park

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 8, 2026
Event Date2026-07-08T16:00:00 - 2026-07-08T19:00:00

Located at the Moakley Park Bike Town in South Boston, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Two kids ride bikes at a Bike Town

July 8, 2026
Event Date2026-07-08T16:00:00 - 2026-07-08T19:00:00

July 22 Bike Town Pop-Up At Ross Playground

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 22, 2026
Event Date2026-07-22T16:00:00 - 2026-07-22T19:00:00

Located at the Ross Playground Bike Town in Hyde Park, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Bike Town at Shelburne

 

July 22, 2026
Event Date2026-07-22T16:00:00 - 2026-07-22T19:00:00

July 15 Bike Town Pop-Up At Ross Playground

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 15, 2026
Event Date2026-07-15T16:00:00 - 2026-07-15T19:00:00

Located at the Ross Playground Bike Town in Hyde Park, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Bike Town at Shelburne

 

July 15, 2026
Event Date2026-07-15T16:00:00 - 2026-07-15T19:00:00

July 28 Bike Town Pop-Up At Moakley Park

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 28, 2026
Event Date2026-07-28T16:00:00 - 2026-07-28T19:00:00

Located at the Moakley Park Bike Town in South Boston, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Two kids ride bikes at a Bike Town

July 28, 2026
Event Date2026-07-28T16:00:00 - 2026-07-28T19:00:00

July 21 Bike Town Pop-Up At Moakley Park

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 21, 2026
Event Date2026-07-21T16:00:00 - 2026-07-21T19:00:00

Located at the Moakley Park Bike Town in South Boston, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Two kids ride bikes at a Bike Town

July 21, 2026
Event Date2026-07-21T16:00:00 - 2026-07-21T19:00:00

July 14 Bike Town Pop-Up At Moakley Park

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

July 14, 2026
Event Date2026-07-14T16:00:00 - 2026-07-14T19:00:00

Located at the Moakley Park Bike Town in South Boston, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Two kids ride bikes at a Bike Town

July 14, 2026
Event Date2026-07-14T16:00:00 - 2026-07-14T19:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Curley (South Boston)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1663 Columbia Rd
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T20:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Curley! 

🍔 Free food and giveaways

🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1663 Columbia Rd
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T20:00:00

Open Streets Jamaica Plain

Join us for Open Streets Boston in Jamaica Plain!

August 2, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Centre Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-02T10:30:00 - 2026-08-02T15:00:00

Get ready for a family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event on Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 3 PM that transform Centre St. in Jamaica Plain from Lamartine St. to Lochstead Ave. into a vibrant, car-free boulevard where people can dream, play, and explore. Open Streets Boston will feature live music, food trucks, kid's activities, and much more!

(All Open Streets Boston events take place from 10:30 AM to 3 PM. Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 9 AM and reopen at 4 PM.)

OSB JP Map

 

 

 

 

August 2, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Centre Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-02T10:30:00 - 2026-08-02T15:00:00

Boston Harbor Bites

Boston Harbor Bites is a curated vendor experience bringing together the best of Boston's local food scene, artisan makers, and cultural entrepreneurs across the city's most iconic waterfront locations.

July 11 - July 15, 2026
Event Date2026-07-11T09:00:00 - 2026-07-15T22:00:00

Boston Harbor Bites is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. The City of Boston awarded TSB the contract to design, recruit, and operate the festival through an open Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Vendor and partner spotlights, day-by-day schedules, and the full vendor lineup will be released. The event is produced by The Social Butterflies Events.

Learn more

July 11 - July 15, 2026
Event Date2026-07-11T09:00:00 - 2026-07-15T22:00:00

Participating Vendors

  • Apritivo
  • Clarke's Cakes & Cookies
  • Crepe Shop
  • Del's
  • Empanada Kingdom
  • N&D
  • Q'Tee Cakes
  • Thaiumph Food
  • Cinsational Dining LLC
  • College Hype
  • Hometown Poke
  • Kuya's Cooking
  • Muva's Main Squeeze
  • N&D
  • Q'Tee Cakes
  • Richie's Concession
  • Sabrosa Venezuela
  • SaucyBao
  • Si Cara Pizzabar
  • Sweet Crunch Tanghulu
  • Tandoor and Curry on Wheels
  • The Cookie Monstah
  • Timeless Fry and Grill
  • AuraBead
  • BerrySweets
  • Carmella's Market
  • College Hype
  • Cousins Maine Lobster
  • Del's Lemonade
  • DEO Enterprises Inc
  • FoMu Ice Cream
  • Richie's Concessions
  • Shanti Restaurant
  • ZAAKI
  • Richie's Concessions
  • AIRI Jewelry & Gallery
  • Delicias & Sweets
  • DEO Enterprises Inc
  • El Dugout
  • Hetty Sweets Bakery and Savory Foods
  • NUTCHIO
  • Slushy Queen
  • Stephen Dahill
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