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Franklin Park Kite and Bike Festival

Started in 1969, the Kite and Bike Festival is a Boston tradition that gathers more than 1,000 people at Franklin Park each May to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles & music.

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00

One resident describes the Kite and Bike Festival as, “My favorite day ever in the twenty years I’ve lived in Boston!”

Picture endless blue skies dotted with colorful kites, children and families running and laughing across bright green fields — this event is not to be missed!

This event is hosted by the Franklin Park Coalition. 

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00

2025 Golf Course Concert Series: Perfect Crime

Enjoy live music on the patio at one of the City's golf courses.

July 30, 2025
Event Date2025-07-30T18:00:00 - 2025-07-30T20:00:00

The Golf Course Concert Series is part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program. They are held in July and August. Shows begin at 6 p.m.

About Perfect Crime: 

Perfect Crime is a 5 piece Killer Classic Rock band! With rich, layered vocals, authentic, vintage organ and guitar chops, a selection of the very best music of the 60's, 70's and 80's and 3 lead vocalists, this band keeps the crowd's interest! Featuring Mike Onessimo, Lead Guitar, Dawn Evans Scaltreto, Keyboards and Vocals, Steve Straight, Bass and Vocals, Tim McDonald, Rhythm Guitar and Vocals and Scott Mayo, Drums and Vocals. Sing along, rock out and have a blast with this multi-generation favorite!

 

Learn more about Perfect Crime

July 30, 2025
Event Date2025-07-30T18:00:00 - 2025-07-30T20:00:00

Honoring Mel King Through Writing

April 15, 2023
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts
    539 Tremont St.
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    nakia.hill@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T13:00:00 - 2023-04-15T16:00:00

Join us in writing & creating a Kindness Tree in honor of Mel King's life & legacy. The community Kindness Tree will be donated to a local school in the South End.

 

Mel King One Boston Day event flyer. Information on boston.gov/one-boston

April 15, 2023
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts
    539 Tremont St.
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    nakia.hill@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T13:00:00 - 2023-04-15T16:00:00

The Paper Medal of Magnificence with 826 Boston

April 9 - April 15, 2023
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • 60 South St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA
  • Contact:
    kara@826boston.org
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-09T10:30:00 - 2023-04-15T15:00:00

Come find us outside at our table with Bigfoot on South Street in Jamaica Plain, as we join with partners and friends for a community celebration. We'll have materials to write and design a "paper medal of magnificence" to give to someone special in your life!

April 9 - April 15, 2023
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • 60 South St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA
  • Contact:
    kara@826boston.org
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-09T10:30:00 - 2023-04-15T15:00:00

Mayor's Poetry Program Reading

Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with the annual Mayor's Poetry Program reading!

April 21, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-21T12:00:00 - 2023-04-21T13:30:00

The Mayor's Poetry Program is an annual program in which Boston residents are invited to submit poems to be displayed throughout City Hall and in an online gallery for one year. The theme for 2023, selected by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola, was "Love".

Fifteen poems were selected to be displayed throughout City Hall for a year. Selected poets and honorable mentions will be participating in a reading on Friday, April 21, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. on City Hall Plaza (the Speaker's Corner in front of the main entrance). In the event of inclement weather, the reading will be moved indoors to room 801 at Boston City Hall.

Read the 2023 poems

April 21, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-21T12:00:00 - 2023-04-21T13:30:00

Family-Friendly Wetlands Walk

Cap off school vacation week by spending some time outdoors and learning more about wetlands ecology, the history of neighborhood advocacy, and the ecological restoration work now underway. Boston Urban Wilds staff will lead the way. Meet at the Coniston Road entrance (25 Coniston Road, Roslindale, MA 02131). 

April 21, 2023
Event Date2023-04-21T10:30:00 - 2023-04-21T11:30:00

The Urban Wilds Program and neighbors of Roslindale Wetlands welcome families and individuals to join us on a fun and educational walk through the wetlands. We will talk about the importance of wetlands in Boston, how residents worked with the City to protect Roslindale Wetlands, and how we can work together to keep places like this healthy. The walk will last up to one hour and participants should be ready for the possibility of a few muddy and uneven sections of trail. 

April 21, 2023
Event Date2023-04-21T10:30:00 - 2023-04-21T11:30:00

City of Boston Credit Union Children's Book Drive

The City of Boston Credit Union (CBCU) will be hosting a children's book drive at all of our branch locations throughout the month of April.

April 3, 2023
  • 8:00am - 11:59pm
    Repeats daily, starting from April 3, 2023, 26 times
  • CBCU Branch Locations
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    cnee@cityofbostoncu.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-03T08:00:00 - 2023-04-28T23:59:00

These books will be donated to the Boston Public Library. For every 15 books donated, CBCU will purchase a copy of "Girl Running," a children's story of Bobbi Gibb who was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, and donate it to a local youth running group!

view CBCU branch locations

April 3, 2023
  • 8:00am - 11:59pm
    Repeats daily, starting from April 3, 2023, 26 times
  • CBCU Branch Locations
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    cnee@cityofbostoncu.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-03T08:00:00 - 2023-04-28T23:59:00

JFK/UMass Station Area Action Plan Open House

Enjoy free food courtesy of the Transportation Department and learn about the work the City is doing to improve access to JFK/UMass Station. Share your input and help us improve conditions in and around the Station!

April 12, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 215 Sydney Street
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Boston Transportation Department Transit Team
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    South Boston
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-12T18:00:00 - 2023-04-12T20:00:00

We want to hear from you! Help us identify problem areas along Columbia Road, Mt. Vernon Street, and other corridors approaching the Station, and help us make recommendations for the future of this important transit hub. Staff from the Transportation Department, the MBTA, the Boston Planning and Development Agency, and the Office of Neighborhood Services will be on-hand to answer questions, gather input, and facilitate discussions.

This event is hosted at the Boston Collegiate Charter School Lower School Campus on Sydney Street, a short walk from JFK/UMass Station. Accessible parking is available, and street parking is available after 4 p.m. Food from neighborhood restaurants will be provided, and there will be children's activities.

To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact: Matthew Petersen, matthew.petersen@boston.gov, (617) 635-1453, as soon as possible. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations. For more information, visit the project website.

April 12, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 215 Sydney Street
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Boston Transportation Department Transit Team
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    South Boston
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-12T18:00:00 - 2023-04-12T20:00:00

Kindness in Christopher Columbus Park on the Boston Harbor

The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park invite you to their Kindness in the Park on the Boston Harbor event!

April 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Christopher Columbus Park
    100 Atlantic Ave.
    North End, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    jhayesrines@gmail.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T10:00:00 - 2023-04-15T14:00:00

A kind experience for all! Walk amid 200 pots of daffodils under the iconic trellis. The daffodils symbolize Boston's resilience and rebirth after the tragedy of 2013. We will distribute the daffodils on Monday after the marathon to those who need a smile and a bit of kindness. Stop by the Friends' table for a free kindness bracelet as we honor this special day of remembrance and hope together.

April 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Christopher Columbus Park
    100 Atlantic Ave.
    North End, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    jhayesrines@gmail.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T10:00:00 - 2023-04-15T14:00:00

Friends One Boston Day Book Giveaway

The Friends of the North End Library is hosting a book giveaway!

April 15, 2023
  • 9:30am - 1:30pm
  • BPL North End Branch
    25 Parmenter St.
    North End, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    emjayshultz@gmail.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T09:30:00 - 2023-04-15T13:30:00

Visit Boston Public Library's North End Branch on One-Boston Day and receive a FREE book from the library Friends Book Sale collection of gently-used books for all ages and all interests. Choose one book per person while supplies last from tables outside if the weather is good and inside if it's raining.

April 15, 2023
  • 9:30am - 1:30pm
  • BPL North End Branch
    25 Parmenter St.
    North End, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    emjayshultz@gmail.com
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-15T09:30:00 - 2023-04-15T13:30:00
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