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Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals - Mattapan

We offer free and nutritious breakfast and lunch to youth 18 and under at more than 100 locations across the City. This summer we are bringing Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals to you!

July 15, 2019
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from July 15, 2019, until August 19, 2019
  • Corner of Cummings Highway and Fairway Street
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Food Access
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3717
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Social good
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download Summer Eats flier
Event Date2019-07-15T11:30:00 - 2019-07-15T13:30:00

Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals is a pilot program. We're going out into communities to serve meals to kids 18 and under. Our goal is to fill the meal gap in the summer when school is not in session.

Neighborhoods we cover include East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury. Boston Summer Eats Mobile Meals is a partnership between Food Access, Boston Public Schools, and Love Your Block.

Summer Eats Mobile Meals dates:
July 15, 2019
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from July 15, 2019, until August 19, 2019
  • Corner of Cummings Highway and Fairway Street
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Food Access
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3717
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Social good
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Download Summer Eats flier
Event Date2019-07-15T11:30:00 - 2019-07-15T13:30:00

Day Square Pop-Up Plaza

Experience a temporary pedestrian plaza demonstration in East Boston's Day Square

July 19, 2019
Event Date2019-07-19T10:00:00 - 2019-07-19T18:00:00
Join the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) and the Solomon Foundation for the Day Square Pop-Up Plaza. We hope this plaza helps to show the community the possibilities for future public space possibilities in Day Square and the rest of East Boston. The plaza will be up from 10 am to 6 pm with programming scheduled throughout the day. Feel free to come in and out of the space and also just hang out and bring lunch to enjoy in the space.

(programming pending)
July 19, 2019
Event Date2019-07-19T10:00:00 - 2019-07-19T18:00:00

Canceled:
Family Gym at BCYF Gallivan

Reason for cancellation: All Family Gym dates have been canceled to keep our members and their families safe and to adhere to the event and programming guidelines established by the City of Boston.
March 21, 2020
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from March 21, 2020, until April 11, 2020
  • 61 Woodruff Way
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    BCYF Family Gym
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Other
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-03-21T10:00:00 - 2020-03-21T11:30:00
Please note:
  • Drop-in, no pre-registration required.
  • We require a caregiver to participate during Family Gym. Fun and safety are our priorities.
  • Caregivers must remain in the gym with their children at all times.
  • Legal guardian must sign a waiver before child can participate.
  • Children of all abilities welcome
  • Immigrant-safe space.

Learn more about BCYF Gallivan

March 21, 2020
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from March 21, 2020, until April 11, 2020
  • 61 Woodruff Way
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    BCYF Family Gym
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Other
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-03-21T10:00:00 - 2020-03-21T11:30:00

BCYF Fun Stops 2019 - Paris Street

These free drop-in programs provide structured games, sport activities, and arts projects for up to 50 children per location.

July 9, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 9, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 112 Paris Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Nicole DaSilva
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-09T12:00:00 - 2019-07-09T17:00:00

Fun Stops are an affordable, flexible option for parents who are looking for a summer activity for their child for a couple hours a day.

Dates: July 8 - August 17
Ages: 8 - 14

LOCATIONS:

Some locations provide lunch. Other sites may require children to bring their own lunch. Please confirm with staff in advance.

July 9, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 9, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 112 Paris Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Nicole DaSilva
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-09T12:00:00 - 2019-07-09T17:00:00

BCYF Fun Stops 2019 - Blackstone

These free drop-in programs provide structured games, sport activities, and arts projects for up to 50 children per location.

July 8, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 50 West Brookline Street
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Keith Houston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T12:00:00 - 2019-07-08T17:00:00

Fun Stops are an affordable, flexible option for parents who are looking for a summer activity for their child for a couple hours a day.

Dates: July 8 - August 17
Ages: 8 - 14

LOCATIONS:

Some locations provide lunch. Other sites may require children to bring their own lunch. Please confirm with staff in advance.

July 8, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 50 West Brookline Street
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Keith Houston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T12:00:00 - 2019-07-08T17:00:00

BCYF Fun Stops 2019 - Mildred Avenue

These free drop-in programs provide structured games, sport activities, and arts projects for up to 50 children per location.

July 8, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 5 Mildred Avenue
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Valerie Scales
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T12:00:00 - 2019-07-08T17:00:00

Fun Stops are an affordable, flexible option for parents who are looking for a summer activity for their child for a couple hours a day.

Dates: July 8 - August 17
Ages: 8 - 14

LOCATIONS:

Some locations provide lunch. Other sites may require children to bring their own lunch. Please confirm with staff in advance.

July 8, 2019
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 5 Mildred Avenue
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Valerie Scales
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T12:00:00 - 2019-07-08T17:00:00

BCYF Fun Stops 2019 - Leahy-Holloran

These free drop-in programs provide structured games, sport activities, and arts projects for up to 50 children per location.

July 8, 2019
  • 2:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 1 Worrell Street
    Boston, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Jill LaMonica
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T14:00:00 - 2019-07-08T19:00:00

Fun Stops are an affordable, flexible option for parents who are looking for a summer activity for their child for a couple hours a day.

Dates: July 8 - August 17
Ages: 8 - 14

LOCATIONS:

Some locations provide lunch. Other sites may require children to bring their own lunch. Please confirm with staff in advance.

July 8, 2019
  • 2:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats daily on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from July 8, 2019, until August 16, 2019
  • 1 Worrell Street
    Boston, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Jill LaMonica
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-08T14:00:00 - 2019-07-08T19:00:00

Jazz in the Park Summer Concert Series

The North End Music and Performing Arts Center will return to Boston’s Greenway North End Parks for their Jazz in the Park concert series. The concerts take place Tuesday evenings in July, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

July 9, 2019
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from July 9, 2019, until July 30, 2019
  • North Street and Cross Streeet
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Rose-Marie Gomez
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-09T18:00:00 - 2019-07-09T19:30:00

The North End Music and Performance Arts Center is kicking off their 2019 Jazz in the Park Summer Concert Series this July! All four concerts are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. 

performers 
  • July 9 — MIXCLA (Blend of sounds from the mountains of Chile, traditions of Japan, and fires of Cuba)
  • July 16 — Gabrielle Godoman (Jazz, R&B, Classic, and Gospel)
  • July 23 — Scanzonati (Blend of Italian Leggera with Jazz harmonies) 
  • July 30 — Sawaari (Mix of Indian taals, Arabic maqams, and trance music from North Africa and Italy)
July 9, 2019
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from July 9, 2019, until July 30, 2019
  • North Street and Cross Streeet
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Rose-Marie Gomez
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-07-09T18:00:00 - 2019-07-09T19:30:00

Canceled:
2020 Return of the Swans

Reason for cancellation: We're canceling this event because of the public health emergency in Boston.
May 1, 2020
Event Date2020-05-01T10:15:00

After residing at the Franklin Park Zoo for the winter, the City's favorite swans, Romeo and Juliet, will return to the Boston Public Garden for another beautiful Boston summer. 

2020 Return of the Swans

The swans will be returned to the lagoon following a parade that begins at the Beacon and Charles Street corner of the park, near the “Make Way for Ducklings” statues.  Led by a brass band, carts beautifully decorated by Boston’s Winston Flowers will help usher the swans to the release site.

The accompanying entertainment program, sponsored in part by the Friends of the Public Garden, begins at 10:15 a.m.  The celebration will include a brass band, face painters, a reading of “Make Way for Ducklings” led by the Boston Park Rangers, and children’s activities presented by the Four Seasons Hotel Boston.  In-kind sponsors HP Hood LLC and the Four Seasons Hotel Boston will provide refreshments.

May 1, 2020
Event Date2020-05-01T10:15:00

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Join Mayor Walsh as we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

May 7, 2019
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Neighborhood Services
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3485
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-07T11:30:00 - 2019-05-07T13:30:00

The event will feature live music, cultural activities, and refreshments.

May 7, 2019
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Neighborhood Services
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3485
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-07T11:30:00 - 2019-05-07T13:30:00
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