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The Exlcusive First Look at Ruckus!

Join Revolutionary Spaces on Wednesday, July 1 for The Exclusive First Look at Ruckus!, a bold new immersive show at the Old South Meeting House.

July 1, 2026
Event Date2026-07-01T18:30:00 - 2026-07-01T21:30:00

Ruckus! drops you into the heart of the debate and defiance that once filled this iconic space—where ordinary people set extraordinary change in motion. From the floorboards to the balconies, you’ll be surrounded by dynamic sound, dramatic lighting, and projected animations of fiery revolutionaries, determined citizens, and a few unlikely troublemakers whose courage shook these walls.

We’re opening the doors of the Old South Meeting House to share Ruckus! with an exclusive audience of supporters like you—inviting you to feel the energy, tension, and urgency of this historic moment as it unfolds around you. Be among the first to witness Boston’s most exciting new historic experience before it opens to the public on July 2nd. Step into the moment when voices rose, actions followed, and a little ruckus changed the course of history.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The program kicks off at 7:30 PM and will run for approximately one hour. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the program starts to reserve your seat. Guests will enjoy food and drinks by Chef Dave’s, connect with fellow attendees, and celebrate America's 250th. To preserve the integrity of the experience, late entry will not be permitted once Ruckus! has started. Guests arriving after 8:00 PM will be admitted following the conclusion of the performance.

Reserve Your Tickets Today—Space is limited!

  • Supporter Ticket: $250
  • Community Champion Ticket: $50
  • Friend Ticket: Free or Pay What You Can*

Please Note: If you are attending The People’s House Party as a sponsor or ticket holder, your access to The Exclusive First Look at Ruckus! is already included.

*Anyone who reserves a Friend Ticket will be placed on a waitlist and will receive attendance confirmation (space permitting) from Revolutionary Spaces closer to the event date.

July 1, 2026
Event Date2026-07-01T18:30:00 - 2026-07-01T21:30:00

Boston After Dark Blackstone BCYF (South End)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

June 26, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 50 W Brookline St
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-26T17:00:00 - 2026-06-26T19:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for a Boston After Dark kickoff with soccer-themed games, giveaways, and more at Blackstone BCYF! 

🍔 Free food

🎵 Music by youth DJs

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

June 26, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 50 W Brookline St
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-26T17:00:00 - 2026-06-26T19:00:00

One Boston Multicultural Fair

Celebrate Culture. Build Community. Thrive Together.

June 27, 2026
Event Date2026-06-27T12:00:00 - 2026-06-27T16:00:00

Join us for the One Boston Multicultural Family Fair, a vibrant, family-friendly event bringing together cultures from across Boston for an afternoon of food, music, art, and community connection.

This is more than an event—it’s a celebration of the people, traditions, and small businesses that make Boston thrive.

What to Expect:

  • 🌍 Multicultural vendors representing diverse communities
  • 🍽️ Food from around the world
  • 🎶 Live music and cultural performances
  • 🧒 Youth and family activities
  • 🤝 Community organizations and resource tables
  • 🎟️ Raffles, prizes, and giveaways throughout the event
  • 🎁 Register for Prizes and Giveaways

🤝 Get Involved - We are actively building a diverse and inclusive event. Join us as:

🌱 About the Event

The One Boston Multicultural Family Fair is organized by Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc. in partnership with TresHeart Foundation Inc. and supported by Immigrants Lead Boston. Our goal is to create spaces where culture is not only celebrated—but connected, shared, and sustained.

📣 Register and Spread the Word

All attendees are encouraged to register in advance to be entered into event-day raffles, prizes, and special giveaways. This helps us plan and ensures you don’t miss out on announcements and opportunities during the event.

Bring your family, invite your friends, and share with your networks. The more the merrier.

June 27, 2026
Event Date2026-06-27T12:00:00 - 2026-06-27T16:00:00

BLKOUT Block Party

Join us for a block party celebrating the completion of 10+ new murals in Roxbury as part of the BLKOUT Walls mural festival!

June 13, 2026
Event Date2026-06-13T11:00:00 - 2026-06-13T15:00:00

This family-friendly public art festival, supported by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, is bringing 10+ new murals to Roxbury from June 4-13. Join us for the closing block party to celebrate the completed artworks on Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roxbury YMCA. There will be food trucks, live art installations, and family-friendly activities.

June 13, 2026
Event Date2026-06-13T11:00:00 - 2026-06-13T15:00:00

Boston After Dark Moakley Park (South Boston)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

July 24, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 450 Old Colony Ave
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-24T18:00:00 - 2026-07-24T20:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at Moakley Park! 

🍔 Free food and giveaways

🎵 Music by youth DJs

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

July 24, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 450 Old Colony Ave
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-24T18:00:00 - 2026-07-24T20:00:00

North End Coffee Hour

Join Mayor Michelle Wu and City Staff for coffee and conversation!

June 9, 2026
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
  • Langone Park
    529-543 Commercial St
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-09T09:30:00 - 2026-06-09T10:30:00

NE Coffee Hour

Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about open space and their neighborhoods. If there are inclement weather conditions, the time and location may change to an indoor location and will be reflected on boston.gov/events.

A neighborhood staple known for bringing the community together over a cup of coffee, Dunkin’ is back to fuel the conversation with iced coffee and donuts. Dunkin’ will also provide lawn game activities for attendees, gift card giveaways, and the opportunity for residents to win a raffle prize. Free flowering plants will be provided by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and fresh fruit will be provided by Star Market, while supplies last.

June 9, 2026
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
  • Langone Park
    529-543 Commercial St
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-09T09:30:00 - 2026-06-09T10:30:00

June 22 Summer Family Bike Ride at Moakley

Easy route. All ages welcome. Bikes available to borrow.

*Note: Ride has been rescheduled due to rain. New date: Monday, June 22.

June 22, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Bike Town at Moakley Park
    1005 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02127
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-22T18:00:00 - 2026-06-22T20:00:44

Group of people riding bicycles down sidewalk.

A family-friendly group ride in Moakley Park in South Boston neighborhood! Join us to practice bike skills - come by yourself, with a friend, or your family! Registration for the event is required. 

June 22, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Bike Town at Moakley Park
    1005 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02127
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-22T18:00:00 - 2026-06-22T20:00:44

Making Paper with Combat Paper

Join us for this unique paper-making workshop with Drew Cameron, of Combat Paper, in the historic Wiggin Gallery.

June 14, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Central Library in Copley Square
    The Wiggin Gallery, 3rd Floor McKim Building
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-14T12:00:00 - 2026-06-14T16:00:00

You can bring your own military issued fabric, though all materials for the workshop will be provided. Take home a handmade sheet of paper, created through this group process. Participants can attend one or both days. Drew will give an overview of the program, and then we'll sit down and make paper together!

COMBAT PAPER® transforms military uniforms into handmade paper. A uniform worn through military service carries with it stories and experiences that are in the woven threads. Creating paper and artwork from these fibers carries these same qualities. We have found that all of us are connected to the military. When these connections are discovered and shared it can open a deeper understanding between people and expand our collective beliefs about military service and war.

24 participants max, registration required. Non-registered visitors may observe the workshop.

June 14, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Central Library in Copley Square
    The Wiggin Gallery, 3rd Floor McKim Building
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-14T12:00:00 - 2026-06-14T16:00:00

Making Paper with Combat Paper

Join us for this unique paper-making workshop with Drew Cameron, of Combat Paper, in the historic Wiggin Gallery.

June 13, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Central Library in Copley Square
    The Wiggin Gallery, 3rd Floor McKim Building
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-13T12:00:00 - 2026-06-13T16:00:00

You can bring your own military issued fabric, though all materials for the workshop will be provided. Take home a handmade sheet of paper, created through this group process. Participants can attend one or both days. Drew will give an overview of the program, and then we'll sit down and make paper together!

COMBAT PAPER® transforms military uniforms into handmade paper. A uniform worn through military service carries with it stories and experiences that are in the woven threads. Creating paper and artwork from these fibers carries these same qualities. We have found that all of us are connected to the military. When these connections are discovered and shared it can open a deeper understanding between people and expand our collective beliefs about military service and war.

24 participants max, registration required. Non-registered visitors may observe the workshop.

June 13, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Central Library in Copley Square
    The Wiggin Gallery, 3rd Floor McKim Building
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-13T12:00:00 - 2026-06-13T16:00:00

Flag Day Program

Come learn about flag etiquette, history and more!

June 6, 2026
Event Date2026-06-06T10:00:00 - 2026-06-06T12:00:00

For all ages. Presented by Army Veteran Patricia Odom, the first Black woman recruiter in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and American Legion Post 36.

  • 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Annual meeting and coffee hour 
  • 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Program presented by Army Veteran Patricia Odom
June 6, 2026
Event Date2026-06-06T10:00:00 - 2026-06-06T12:00:00
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