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Boston Gospel Fest

Join us for the 26th annual Gospel Fest, New England’s largest Gospel music celebration!

August 30, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-30T17:00:08 - 2026-08-30T20:00:00
August 30, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-30T17:00:08 - 2026-08-30T20:00:00

Donna Summer Disco Party

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment welcome you to join us for the 12th Annual Donna Summer Disco Party.

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T21:00:00

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests will be able to dance the night away to all of Donna Summer’s greatest hits in a groovy atmosphere complete with glow sticks, bubbles, colorful lights, a disco ball, and roller skating on City Hall Plaza.

 

DJ Vince1 will be playing all of Donna Summer's greatest hits and more classics.

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T21:00:00

Independence Day Parade

 The City of Boston will host the annual Independence Day Parade. Mayor Michelle Wu will give remarks at the 251st Independence Day celebration.

July 4, 2026
  • 9:00am - 11:00am
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-2911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-04T09:00:00 - 2026-07-04T11:00:00
July 4, 2026
  • 9:00am - 11:00am
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-2911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-04T09:00:00 - 2026-07-04T11:00:00

Concert in the Park

June 24, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Norman B. Leventhal Park
    Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Inspire Arts & Music
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Boston 250
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date

  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-24T17:00:00 - 2026-06-24T18:00:00

Concert in the Park is the debut spring concert event featuring the best youth performing groups of Hyde Park’s Inspire Arts & Music. The concert, held annually in the heart of Post Office Square, is headlined by the 2025 Drum Corps International World Champion, the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. Supporting acts will include the Hyde Park Youth Percussion Ensemble, Riverside Theatre Works, and Blessed Sacrament Color Guard.

This year's program will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with new patriotic repertoire.

June 24, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Norman B. Leventhal Park
    Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Inspire Arts & Music
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Boston 250
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date

  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-24T17:00:00 - 2026-06-24T18:00:00

Patriots Day Parade

Join us for The Patriots’ Day Parade which begins with a ceremony at City Hall Plaza and marches through the North End.

April 20, 2026
  • 9:00am - 10:00am
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-04-20T09:00:00 - 2026-04-20T10:00:00

The Patriots Day Parade begins at 9 a.m. at City Hall Plaza and ends at about 10 a.m. at the Paul Revere Mall (also known as the Prado) in the North End. The parade concludes with a reenactment by the National Lancers of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride on the Paul Revere Mall in front of Old North Church & Historic Site. This year is the 251st anniversary of Patriots Day. 

 

The parade route is as follows:

Starting point: Cambridge Street to Tremont Street

  • Left onto Bromfield Street.
  • Left onto Washington Street.
  • Right onto State Street
  • Left onto Congress Street.
  • Right onto Hanover Street, northeasterly on Hanover Street.

End point: Paul Revere Mall.

Please note possible traffic delays and road closures in the vicinity due to Patriots Day festivities and the Boston Marathon.

 

 

April 20, 2026
  • 9:00am - 10:00am
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-04-20T09:00:00 - 2026-04-20T10:00:00

Brewing Connections Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Café: Letters to Your Past/Future Self

Join us for Brewing Connections, an intergenerational LGBTQ+ café where our community gathers to share experiences, listen deeply, and connect across generations.

May 9, 2026
  • 2:00am - 4:00am
  • 59 Harvard Ave
    Boston, Massachusetts 02136
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-09T02:00:52 - 2026-05-09T04:00:52

This month’s theme invites you to write a letter to your past or future self; a moment to reflect on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going. What would you say to a younger version of yourself? What wisdom, care, or questions might you offer your future?

We’ll move from writing into shared reflection... creating space to learn from one another’s journeys, hopes, and reflections. Together, we’ll build a living bridge across generations, grounded in storytelling and collective care.

Over light bites and warm drinks, LGBTQ+ community members of all ages are invited to connect, share, and celebrate the power of living our truths out loud.

☕ Conversation. Community. Connection.

Presented by: Ethos; Queer History Boston; The Pryde; LGBTQ Senior Housing, LGBTQ+ Elders of Color, and The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement, Age Strong Commission, and Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement.

May 9, 2026
  • 2:00am - 4:00am
  • 59 Harvard Ave
    Boston, Massachusetts 02136
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-09T02:00:52 - 2026-05-09T04:00:52

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafe - North End

A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking.

September 11, 2026
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • North End Branch of the Boston Public Library
    25 Parmenter Street, North End
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Corinne Brindley
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3745
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download the flyer
Event Date2026-09-11T11:30:00 - 2026-09-11T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafes - North End 2026

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

North End Branch of the Boston Public Library

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

For information, contact: Corinne Brindley at 617-635-3745, corinne.brindley@boston.gov

September 11, 2026
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • North End Branch of the Boston Public Library
    25 Parmenter Street, North End
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Corinne Brindley
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3745
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download the flyer
Event Date2026-09-11T11:30:00 - 2026-09-11T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafe - North End

A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking.

July 31, 2026
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • North End Branch of the Boston Public Library
    25 Parmenter Street, North End
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Corinne Brindley
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3745
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download the flyer
Event Date2026-07-31T11:30:00 - 2026-07-31T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafes - North End 2026

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

North End Branch of the Boston Public Library

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

For information, contact: Corinne Brindley at 617-635-3745, corinne.brindley@boston.gov

July 31, 2026
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • North End Branch of the Boston Public Library
    25 Parmenter Street, North End
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Corinne Brindley
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3745
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download the flyer
Event Date2026-07-31T11:30:00 - 2026-07-31T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafe - East Boston

A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking.

October 9, 2026
Event Date2026-10-09T11:30:00 - 2026-10-09T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafes - East Boston 2026

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

 

East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

 

For information, contact: Corinne Brindley at 617-635-3745 | corinne.brindley@boston.gov

October 9, 2026
Event Date2026-10-09T11:30:00 - 2026-10-09T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafe - East Boston

A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking.

June 12, 2026
Event Date2026-06-12T11:30:00 - 2026-06-12T13:00:00

Age Strong Rotating Memory Cafes - East Boston 2026

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

 

East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

 

For information, contact: Corinne Brindley at 617-635-3745 | corinne.brindley@boston.gov

June 12, 2026
Event Date2026-06-12T11:30:00 - 2026-06-12T13:00:00
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