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July 30 Family Bike Ride in Franklin Park

Easy route. All ages welcome. Bikes available to borrow.

July 30, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead
    Pierpoint Rd
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-30T18:00:00 - 2026-07-30T20:00:00

a photo of a group of different-age people on bikes

A family-friendly group ride in Moakley Park in South Boston neighborhood! Join us to practice bike skills - come by yourself, with a friend, or your family! We will be starting in Franklin Park's Playstead: Baseball Field by Elma Lewis Playhouse

Registration for the event is required. 

July 30, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead
    Pierpoint Rd
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-30T18:00:00 - 2026-07-30T20:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Mattahunt (Mattapan)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

July 31, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 100 Hebron St
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-31T17:00:00 - 2026-07-31T20:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Mattahunt!

  • Glow in the dark party
  • Airbrush Tattoos
  • Soccer Themed Raffle
  • Caricature Artist
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

July 31, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 100 Hebron St
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-31T17:00:00 - 2026-07-31T20:00:00

Boston After Dark Parkway YMCA (West Roxbury)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 21, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1972 Centre St
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T18:00:00 - 2026-08-21T21:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at Parkway YMCA! 

  • Game Truck 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 21, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1972 Centre St
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T18:00:00 - 2026-08-21T21:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Charlestown (Charlestown)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 21, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 255 Medford St
    Charlestown, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T17:00:00 - 2026-08-21T19:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Charlestown!

  • Basketball Tournament
  • Airbrush tattoos
  • Soccer Themed Raffle
  • Portrait Artist 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 21, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 255 Medford St
    Charlestown, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T17:00:00 - 2026-08-21T19:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Gallivan (Mattapan)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 21, 2026
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 61 Woodruff Way
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T17:30:00 - 2026-08-21T19:30:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Gallivan! 

  • Caribbean BBQ Feast
  • 360 Photobooth
  • Caricature artist 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 21, 2026
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 61 Woodruff Way
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T17:30:00 - 2026-08-21T19:30:00

Boston After Dark East Boston YMCA (East Boston)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 14, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 54 Ashley St
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T19:00:00 - 2026-08-14T21:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at East Boston YMCA! 

  • Airbrush Tattoos 
  • Portrait Artist 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 14, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 54 Ashley St
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T19:00:00 - 2026-08-14T21:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Curtis Hall (Jamaica Plain)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 14, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 20 South St
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T17:00:00 - 2026-08-14T20:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Curtis Hall! 

  • Soccer Themed Raffle
  • Airbrush Tattoos
  • Caricature Artist
  • Ice Cream Truck 
  • Photobooth
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 14, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 20 South St
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T17:00:00 - 2026-08-14T20:00:00

Boston After Dark Dorchester YMCA (Dorchester)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

August 7, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 776 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-07T17:00:00 - 2026-08-07T21:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at Dorchester YMCA! 

  • Game Truck 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

August 7, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 776 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-07T17:00:00 - 2026-08-07T21:00:00

Boston After Dark BCYF Draper Pool (West Roxbury)

Boston After Dark is back this summer!

July 31, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 5275 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-31T18:00:00 - 2026-07-31T21:00:00

Join the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement for Boston After Dark at BCYF Draper Pool! 

  • Pool Party
  • Game Truck 
  • Face Painting 
  • Ice Cream Truck
  • 🍔 Free food and giveaways
  • 🎵 Music by youth DJs

 📍Find events all summer long in your neighborhood at boston.gov/after-dark

July 31, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 5275 Washington St
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement
  • send an email
  • 617-961-6980
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Youth
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-31T18:00:00 - 2026-07-31T21:00:00

Frog Pond Spray Pool Opening

Mayor Michelle Wu and The Skating Club of Boston are pleased to welcome children and their caregivers to kick off the 2026 summer wading season as the Boston Common Frog Pond spray pool reopens on Wednesday, July 1.

July 1, 2026
Event Date2026-07-01T11:00:00 - 2026-07-01T13:00:00

The wading pool opening is made possible by presenting sponsors H.P. Hood LLC and the New England Dairy Council. The event will include an exciting celebration at 11 a.m. followed by the opening of the spray pool. In addition to activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can enjoy tasty treats and a visit from official mascot Frog Pond Freddie. Also offering giveaways and activities from various participants. 

A year-round recreational facility, the Frog Pond offers ice skating in the winter, a spray pool and supervised wading for youth in the summer, and the Carousel from spring through fall. Information on additional activities offered at the Frog Pond can be found by visiting www.bostonfrogpond.com.

The Frog Pond spray pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Labor Day. The facility is managed by The Skating Club of Boston and staffed by youth workers from the Boston Youth Fund. For further information, please call the Frog Pond at (617) 635-2120.

For more information visit www.boston.gov/frogpond.To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks visit boston.gov/parks, call (617) 635-4505, join our email list, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on X, Facebook, Instagram, and @parks.boston.gov on Bluesky.

July 1, 2026
Event Date2026-07-01T11:00:00 - 2026-07-01T13:00:00
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