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.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join the Chinese Economic Development Council, Inc., Chia-Ming Sze Architect Inc., Consigli Construction Company, Inc., Eastern Bank, local and state officials, and Chinatown residents to celebrate the grand opening of a new 60,000-square-foot building with 67 units of affordable rental housing project. The project is on Oxford Street in Chinatown and was developed by the Chinese Economic Development Council. The more than $26.7 million development now provides 67 affordable rental apartments to Chinatown’s low-income residents.

A special children’s celebration will be held on Saturday, November 29, at 5 p.m. at the Smith Family Waterfront in the Seaport District and Fort Point neighborhood when the Friends of Martin’s Park and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department host the fourth annual holiday lighting of the ship in Martin’s Park. Additional support provided by Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate, Caffe Nero and HP Hood.

Martin’s Park will be transformed into a beautiful holiday display when the ship, surrounding beach fencing, and pedestrian bridge are illuminated with over 1,500 feet of blue and white tube lights. 

Other festive attractions include: 

• Santa will arrive by boat with the Boston Police Harbor Unit at the Harborwalk
• Entertainment will be provided by Berklee School of Music artists Sofia Sunshine, duo Skye & Jo and singer/songwriter Mia McIntosh performing a selection of holiday classics
• Holiday beverages provided by Hood and Caffe Nero
• Meet the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit and explore the Boston Fire Department's Touch Truck
• Holiday arts and crafts lead by a local artist

For more information, visit the Martin's Park page or call 617-635-4505.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and The Friends of Copley Square welcome the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, November 28, from 5 - 6 p.m.

This free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, NECN’s Jenny Johnson, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with musical performances by the Boston Children’s Chorus, vocalist Marchelle Jacques-Yarde, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Berklee College of Music student Mahamma Germain of Hyde Park.  In addition, the US Postal Service will unveil its new holiday stamp. 

The Old South Church bell will toll when the tree is illuminated.  Light refreshments will be provided by local businesses New England Coffee and HP Hood LLC. The Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a family reception immediately following for all in attendance.  The reception will include cookie decorating, photos with Santa and treats from the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

Even more festivities will take place in and around Copley Square on November 28. The Boston Public Library and The Catered Affair will host a Storytime and Candy Cane Tea at the library from 3:30 - 5 p.m.  The tea is free but reservations are required by calling 617-859-2282. 

For additional information please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505.  Learn more about the event at the Friends of Copley Square website.

Over the last few months, the Boston Transportation Department introduced bike sharing to East Boston, adding new stations across the neighborhood. On November 3, Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Fiandaca will celebrate the system's expansion at the new Lewis Mall station near Maverick Square. The Mayor will unveil a new bike that celebrates the diverse heritage of East Boston residents and present golden Hubway keys to East Boston organizations that helped bring the popular bike sharing program to the neighborhood.

New Balance Hubway is the regional public bike share system providing bikes for transportation and recreation in the municipalities of Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville. The system offers more than 1600 bikes at 180 stations and has over 14,000 members. The popular system recently reached a major milestone with the recording of the 5 millionth ride!

Two of the new Hubway stations were funded by a process called Youth Lead the Change, where young residents between 12 and 25 years old can decide how to spend $1M of the City's budget. Through a citywide vote, Boston youth prioritized installing these stations in neighborhoods where residents had limited transportation options.

The Boston Transportation Department led a comprehensive community process that included well-attended public meetings and a series of “on the street” surveys about potential locations for the system. East Boston residents and business owners guided the locations for the ten new stations, ultimately selecting the following sites:

• Chelsea Street at Saratoga Street
• Bennington Street at Byron Street
• Orient Heights MBTA Station - Bennington Street at Saratoga Street
• The Eddy at New Street
• Maverick Square - Lewis Mall
• East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
• Piers Park - Marginal Street at East Boston Shipyard
• Glendon Street at Condor Street
• Airport MBTA Station - Bremen Street at Brooks Street
• Central Square (pending construction)

You're invited to join Governor Baker, Mayor Walsh, Secretary Pollack, Highway Administrator Tinlin, BU President Brown, and neighbors as we begin to implement this revolutionary project.

We've taken feedback from the community and developed a design that will make Commonwealth Avenue more comfortable for everyone. This event will mark the beginning of the reconstruction.

**Rain location: Agganis Arena lobby.