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NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER: HOMECOMING celebrates Boston's creative community through artist showcases, live visual art, and networking across the arts and culture sector.

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T00:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T00:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

Intersectional Innovation and Impact Labs

Boston’s first multicultural Dollhouse is an immersive performance experience creating Boston’s first cross-cultural, trans-led Dollhouse.

November 6, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T00:00:00 - 2026-11-06T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

November 6, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T00:00:00 - 2026-11-06T23:59:59

The Blair Project

BLAIR is a Halloween concert and cultural marketplace celebrating women creatives through performances, installations, DJs, and women-owned pop-up businesses.

October 31, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Festivals and fairs
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-31T00:00:00 - 2026-10-31T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

October 31, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Festivals and fairs
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-31T00:00:00 - 2026-10-31T23:59:59

Sweater Weather Festival

Sweater Weather Festival is a film and music activation that will connect local filmmakers and musicians with established industry professionals and organizations through panels, workshops and a premiere film screening projected on to the City Hall building.

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T00:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T00:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:59:59

One Night in Alosha

One Night in Alosha is an immersive Afro-Latin cultural experience blending music, dance, theater, folklore, and Afrofuturism to celebrate diasporic storytelling and cultural exchange.

October 4, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-04T00:00:00 - 2026-10-04T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

October 4, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-04T00:00:00 - 2026-10-04T23:59:59

Summer Dance Party Series

Join us for .Tribe Vibes, part of Mayor Michelle Wu's Summer Dance Party Series, in collaboration with Democracy Beer Garden.

September 12, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T17:00:00 - 2026-09-12T21:00:00

Mayor Michelle Wu's Summer Dance Party Series concludes this year with .Tribe Vibes, a multicultural experience right on City Hall Plaza. DJ Shy & Slick Vick will be bringing the music vibes to provide a great soundtrack for the night.

When: Saturday, September 12, 5-9 p.m.

Where: City Hall Plaza

Cost: Free and open to the public

Bring your family and friends for an amazing experience, with great food provided by Lisboa Cafe and more. This event is free and open to the public.

September 12, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T17:00:00 - 2026-09-12T21:00:00

SpicetoberFest

SpicetoberFest celebrates Boston’s diverse food cultures while creating economic opportunities for local chefs, artists, and creative workers through performances, demonstrations, and production.

October 3, 2026
Event Date2026-10-03T00:00:00 - 2026-10-03T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

October 3, 2026
Event Date2026-10-03T00:00:00 - 2026-10-03T23:59:59

The Art Walk Project

Join The Art Walk Project for a guided public art tour exploring Boston’s history and contemporary creative landscape surrounding City Hall Plaza.

September 6, 2026
Event Date2026-09-06T00:00:00 - 2026-09-06T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

September 6, 2026
Event Date2026-09-06T00:00:00 - 2026-09-06T23:59:59

The Art Walk Project

Join The Art Walk Project for a guided public art tour exploring Boston’s history and contemporary creative landscape surrounding City Hall Plaza.

September 5, 2026
Event Date2026-09-05T00:00:00 - 2026-09-05T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

September 5, 2026
Event Date2026-09-05T00:00:00 - 2026-09-05T23:59:59

Moakley Park Bike Scavenger Hunt (for Youth ages 13-19)

**Rescheduled to Wednesday, August 5 due to rain.**

Are you between 13 and 19 years old? Join Umass Urban Scholars and Boston Bikes for bike scavenger hunt and other activities!

August 5, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Bike Town at Moakley Park
    1005 Colombia Rd
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-05T14:00:00 - 2026-08-05T17:00:06

Upperclassman of Umass Urban Scholars program in collaboration with Boston Bikes team are hosting a community bike event for Youth ages 13-19. The event includes an on-bike scavenger hunt, sand castle competitions, beach volleyball, sport activities like volleyball, as well as snacks and giveaways.

a colorful flyer with more details about the event

If you are joining for on-bike activities and do not have a bike, please know that limited bikes will be available for registered attendees. Registration link below!

Please bring a helmet. If you do not have one, we can provide one. 

August 5, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Bike Town at Moakley Park
    1005 Colombia Rd
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-05T14:00:00 - 2026-08-05T17:00:06
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