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Bike Town Pop-Up At City Hall Plaza

August 18, 2025
Event Date2025-08-18T13:30:00 - 2025-08-18T16:30:00

Located on the terrace above the playground at City Hall Plaza (pending City of Boston license approval), this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 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.

Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

August 18, 2025
Event Date2025-08-18T13:30:00 - 2025-08-18T16:30:00

Canceled:
Bike Town Pop-Up At City Hall Plaza

Reason for cancellation: Heat Emergency
August 11, 2025
Event Date2025-08-11T13:00:19 - 2025-08-11T17:00:19

Located on the terrace above the playground at City Hall Plaza (pending City of Boston license approval), this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 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.

Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

 

August 11, 2025
Event Date2025-08-11T13:00:19 - 2025-08-11T17:00:19

Canceled:
Bike Town Pop-Up at Ronan Park

Reason for cancellation: This event is canceled due to the hot temperatures in the City. Our next event is August 5 at 2:30 p.m.
July 29, 2025
Event Date2025-07-29T14:30:33 - 2025-07-29T16:30:33

Located at the Basketball Courts at Ronan Park, this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 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 set up impermanent bike towns, lead on-bike games and teach safe bike riding skills.

Child riding on an impermanent bike town on Playstead road at Franklin Park.

July 29, 2025
Event Date2025-07-29T14:30:33 - 2025-07-29T16:30:33

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

YouthFest 2025! Summer Showcase

A collaboration between the Boston Music Project and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity's SuccessLink program, where up-and-coming young artists get to showcase their talent.

August 13, 2025
Event Date2025-08-13T12:00:00 - 2025-08-13T18:00:00

At Youth Fest! 2025, youth employees across the City’s Summer Youth Jobs Program are invited to celebrate the end of the summer in this culminating event. The showcase, which highlights the artistic, musical, and cultural talents of Boston young people employed in the summer youth program, will take place this year at the City of Boston’s City Hall Plaza. futureBOS partners, youth, and young adults from across the city are invited to attend this celebratory showcase to conclude the summer youth jobs experience.

Youth Fest! 2025 will take place on Wednesday, August 13 and will include:

  • Signature Youth Performances from the Boston Music Project and SuccessLink
  • Headline Performances
  • Featured Youth Visual Artists, Jewelers, and Crafts People
  • House DJ (Pro) 
  • Youth DJs 
  • A celebration that includes youth employed at over 200 local non-profit and city agency partnership sites

 *Rain Date - Thursday, August 15th

August 13, 2025
Event Date2025-08-13T12:00:00 - 2025-08-13T18:00:00

Canceled:
Bike Town Pop-Up At City Hall Plaza

Reason for cancellation: Heat advisory
July 29, 2025
Event Date2025-07-29T13:30:00 - 2025-07-29T16:30:00

Located on the terrace above the playground at City Hall Plaza (pending City of Boston license approval), this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 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.

Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
July 29, 2025
Event Date2025-07-29T13:30:00 - 2025-07-29T16:30:00

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

For The Culture Week

Mayor Michelle Wu invites residents and visitors alike to share in what makes Boston what it is–sports, music, food, culture, and its people.

August 25 - August 31, 2025
Event Date2025-08-25T09:00:27 - 2025-08-31T23:00:27

For the Culture Week is an opportunity to uplift, laud, and embrace the people and events that not only impact Boston, but transform industries and perceptions. There are more spaces for people to be themselves than ever before across the city. Join celebrations of one another in neighborhoods from Dorchester to Downtown. The week will be anchored by two major events: Honoring New Edition, the legendary R&B group, and cheering on the Boston HBCU Kickoff Classic to cap off the summer, brought to you by Essence and sponsored by Cash App, VISA, and Meet Boston.

August 25 - August 31, 2025
Event Date2025-08-25T09:00:27 - 2025-08-31T23:00:27

Honoring New Edition

NE update

The City of Boston will host a series of events recognizing New Edition, the legendary Boston-based R&B group founded in Roxbury in 1978. The group has had a profound impact on Boston and the music industry, and we will celebrate their contributions and legacy. To celebrate the group’s contributions and legacy, events will include a street naming ceremony and a community block party, along with a declaration of “New Edition Day” on August 30, by Mayor Michelle Wu.

The Essence HBCU Classic

For the Culture Week Logo

The HBCU Classic returns to Boston after 50 years. It will be a multi-day experience that brings Boston together to celebrate the legacy and excellence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Feel the pride of HBCU tradition and achievement and celebrate the rich cultural influence of Boston’s Black communities. Following community events across the city, the week will be capped off by a historic match-up between Johnson C. Smith University and Morehouse College at Harvard Stadium. The event is sponsored by Cash App, VISA, and Meet Boston.

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Open Streets Boston - Mattapan

Open Streets Boston events are family-friendly, pedestrian-focused events that transform City streets into vibrant, car-free boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

October 18, 2025
Event Date2025-10-18T10:30:00 - 2025-10-18T15:00:00

Join us on Blue Hill Ave. on Saturday, October 18 for Open Streets Boston in Mattapan - the newest Open Streets Boston neighborhood! Get ready for live music, delicious food trucks, kid's activities, and local art that will bring the community together. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your neighbors and learn more about local businesses and organizations along the route.

Open Streets Boston events are always free and open to all, so grab your friends and family and head on down to Blue Hill Ave. from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OPEN STREETS


PLEASE NOTE:
  • Blue Hill Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from River Street to Babson Street between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Starting at 6 a.m., parking will be prohibited on both sides of Blue Hill Avenue, River Street to Babson Street.

 

Open Streets Map - Mattapan

October 18, 2025
Event Date2025-10-18T10:30:00 - 2025-10-18T15:00:00

Programming

EVENT PHOTOS

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Boston Veterans Fair and Expo

Join us as we connect veterans, service members and families with a wide range of resources, benefits and opportunities available - all in on place.  This will be a community driven event to ensure our veterans are informed, impowered and supported. 

August 30, 2025
Event Date2025-08-30T10:30:00 - 2025-08-30T13:30:00

This event will be held on Saturday, August 30, at 10:30 a.m.. The location of this event is at Gourdin Park, 2405 Washington St, Roxbury.

Here is a list of some resources that will be available and more.

Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center | Veterans Legal Services | Mass Hire | UMASS Lowell Vets RISE | Veterans Bonus Division | Tri-Ad Veterans | Boston Vet Center | DOL VETS TAP | Home Base | BHCC vet center | Veterans Inc. | Veterans Legal Clinic | Veterans Yoga Project

Register Now

August 30, 2025
Event Date2025-08-30T10:30:00 - 2025-08-30T13:30:00

BCYF Fun Fest at BCYF Mattahunt

Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to a fun and free neighborhood Fun Fest and learn more about your neighborhood community center!

July 31, 2025
Event Date2025-07-31T16:30:00 - 2025-07-31T18:30:00

Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to a fun and free Neighborhood Fun Fest and learn more about your neighborhood community center!  The Fun Fest will be held on Thursday, July 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at BCYF Mattahunt Community Center, 100 Hebron Street in Mattapan.

The BCYF Fun Fest will offer a cookout, music and a variety of free activities plus information about BCYF Mattahunt Community Center’s programming and activities.  

In the case of rain or other weather issues, please check BCYF’s social media sites, @BCYFCenters (or BCYF.boston.gov on Bluesky), for updates. Additional Fun Fests will be held on August 7 at BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End and August 14 at BCYF Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury. 

July 31, 2025
Event Date2025-07-31T16:30:00 - 2025-07-31T18:30:00

BCYF Fun Fest at BCYF Ohrenberger

Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to a fun and free neighborhood Fun Fest and learn more about your neighborhood community center!

July 24, 2025
Event Date2025-07-24T16:30:00 - 2025-07-24T18:30:00

Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family to a fun and free Neighborhood Fun Fest and learn more about your neighborhood community center!  The Fun Fest will be held on Thursday, July 24, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at BCYF Ohrenberger Community Center, 175 West Boundary Road in West Roxbury.

The BCYF Fun Fest will offer a variety of free activities including a gaming truck, dunk tank, DJ, dance presentation from The Friends of the Chinese, Photobooth, bouncy house, Boston Fire Department truck, cotton candy, snow cone, ice cream truck, food truck, raffle, art table, and information about BCYF Ohrenberger Community Center’s programming and activities.  

In the case of rain or other weather issues, please check BCYF’s social media sites, @BCYFCenters (or BCYF.boston.gov on Bluesky), for updates. Additional Fun Fests will be held over the course of the summer including July 31 at BCYF Mattahunt in Mattapan, August 7 at BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End and August 14 at BCYFShelburne Community Center in Roxbury. 

July 24, 2025
Event Date2025-07-24T16:30:00 - 2025-07-24T18:30:00
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