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Color Flows Closing Block Party

Join us for the closing celebration of Color Flows on Winter Street – we’ll bring the music, you bring the vibes!

November 15, 2025
Event Date2025-11-15T15:00:02 - 2025-11-15T21:00:02

We’re throwing a block party to send off Color Flows on Winter Street with a celebration of the art, culture, and community that made it all possible. Come hang out with us from 3 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 15 to experience Winter Street transformed by music, activations, and more.


ABOUT COLOR FLOWS ON WINTER STREET

This fall, Winter Street is coming alive with Color Flows, a six-week, family-friendly street transformation that will create a vibrant, welcoming space within the heart of Downtown. Color Flows is part of the City of Boston’s broader effort to reimagine how our streets and pedestrian zones can be safer, more engaging, and more enjoyable for all.

November 15, 2025
Event Date2025-11-15T15:00:02 - 2025-11-15T21:00:02

Groundbreaking: BCYF Grove Hall Community Center

Join Mayor Wu and neighborhood residents for the groundbreaking of the new BCYF Grove Hall Community Center on October 15.

October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T15:30:00 - 2025-10-15T16:30:00

Mayor Wu will host a ground breaking on Geneva Avenue at the future site of Grove Hall’s first BCYF full service community center. Currently a City-owned vacant lot, this location and all aspects of the design of the center were selected after a robust community engagement process and based on the input of local residents. 

October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T15:30:00 - 2025-10-15T16:30:00

Allston-Brighton Bluebikes Group Ride

Learn how to use Bluebikes on this beginner-friendly ride!

October 25, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Herter Park Bluebikes Station
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-10-25T11:00:00 - 2025-10-25T12:30:00

Join the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative and the City of Boston for a 2-mile Bluebikes-only community bike ride on Saturday, October 25 at 11:00 a.m. The route and pace are beginner friendly, particularly for folks new to biking and/or new to Bluebike-ing. We'll spend a good amount of time in the beginning going over how to use the Bluebikes and get you comfortable using them in a safe environment before venturing out to the neighborhood.

We will start and end at the Herter Park Bluebikes station. Free Bluebikes coupons will be provided. The ride is expected to take around one hour. Pizza will be provided after the ride. Free bike helmets are also available upon request.

Bike route

You must register to participate. Thank you and see you there!

Registration Required

October 25, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Herter Park Bluebikes Station
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-10-25T11:00:00 - 2025-10-25T12:30:00

Unveiling of Breathe Life: 8piphany

The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

October 19, 2025
Event Date2025-10-19T02:00:42 - 2025-10-19T17:00:42

Our Names October Graphic

Join us for the unveiling of Breathe Life: 8piphany by Rob “Problak” Gibbs, honoring youth, hope, and the power of presence and pride.

October 19, 2025
Event Date2025-10-19T02:00:42 - 2025-10-19T17:00:42

Community Bike Ride

Join BEAN (Bike Enthusiasts at Northeastern) for a community bike ride to celebrate the installation of new Bluebikes stations in Fenway and Mission Hill this year. 

October 11, 2025
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Huntington Ave at St Alphonsus St
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Mission Hill
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-10-11T11:00:34 - 2025-10-11T13:00:34

Register to receive free access to Bluebikes for the ride - while supplies last. Beginner-friendly, 4.5 miles. 

Rain date: Sunday, October 12

 

Beginner-oriented group bike tour of the Fenway area (4.5 miles)

October 11, 2025
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Huntington Ave at St Alphonsus St
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Mission Hill
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-10-11T11:00:34 - 2025-10-11T13:00:34

"Airfoil/Captain David Ramsay Memorial" Public Conversation

The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

October 5, 2025
Event Date2025-10-05T14:00:53 - 2025-10-05T16:00:53

"Airfoil/Captain David Ramsay Memorial" Public Conversation Flyer, 2025

Join us for a public conversation at Ramsay Park about Airfoil/Captain David Ramsay Memorial by Reginald Jackson and Valerie Maynard. We welcome you to attend this conversation as we sit down with a former Vietnam vet, Haywood Fennell Sr., as he speaks about his time in Vietnam and shares his thoughts on what and how we can help the veteran community.

All are welcome to this free and public event!

*This public conversation is part of the National Center of Afro-American Artists' new project, FINDING OURSELVES IN PUBLIC SPACES: An Un-monument Project, and it is funded by The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture's Un-monument Initiative, supported by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.

Haywood Fennell, Sr., born in Harlem, NY, joined the US Army for six years during the Vietnam War as an Information Specialist and photographer. He is a community organizer and educator using the principle of collaboration to get things done. Haywood is a staunch advocate for Veterans rights. He is the Founder of Tri-Ad Veterans League, a volunteer Veterans organization involved in cultural enrichment programs and literacy.

October 5, 2025
Event Date2025-10-05T14:00:53 - 2025-10-05T16:00:53

Jamaica Pond Walking Tour

FALL in Love with the Outdoors with the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

November 16, 2025
Event Date2025-11-16T11:00:00 - 2025-11-16T12:30:00
  • Crisp air, Crunching leaves, and golden trails await! Join a guided Fall Nature Walk led by a Boston Park Ranger, and explore Jamaica Pond and its inhabitants. Discover local wildlife, autumn plant life, and the history that shaped our parks into what we enjoy today! It's a perfect way to slow down and connect with nature this fall. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
November 16, 2025
Event Date2025-11-16T11:00:00 - 2025-11-16T12:30:00

Walking Tour of Franklin Park

FALL in Love with the Outdoors with the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

November 1, 2025
Event Date2025-11-01T09:30:00 - 2025-11-01T11:00:00
  • Crisp air, Crunching leaves, and golden trails await! Join a guided Fall Nature Walk led by a Boston Park Ranger, and explore Scarborough Pond and its inhabitants. Discover local wildlife, autumn plant life, and the history that shaped our parks into what we enjoy today! It's a perfect way to slow down and connect with nature this fall. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
November 1, 2025
Event Date2025-11-01T09:30:00 - 2025-11-01T11:00:00

Walking Tour of Franklin Park

FALL in Love with the Outdoors with the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T11:00:00 - 2025-10-15T12:30:00
  • Crisp air, Crunching leaves, and golden trails await! Join a guided Fall Nature Walk led by a Boston Park Ranger, and explore Scarborough Pond and its inhabitants. Discover local wildlife, autumn plant life, and the history that shaped our parks into what we enjoy today! It's a perfect way to slow down and connect with nature this fall. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T11:00:00 - 2025-10-15T12:30:00

Horse-Of-Course

Join the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

November 15, 2025
Event Date2025-11-15T14:00:00 - 2025-11-15T14:45:00
  • Come along as the Boston Park Rangers introduce you with one of our equine partners. Spend 30-minutes exploring how we feed,  groom, and tack up our mounts as they get ready for patrol in Boston's parks. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
  • For any inquiries specific to environmental education please email Nathan Smith.
November 15, 2025
Event Date2025-11-15T14:00:00 - 2025-11-15T14:45:00
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