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Stone Maps (Ruttier for the Dispossed) Opening Reception

Join us on September 26 to celebrate the unveiling of Stone Maps (Ruttier for the Dispossessed) by artist Kiyan Williams, presented in collaboration with the Boston Ujima Project, Inc., and the new Center for Art, Invention & Uncommon Practice (CAIUP).

September 26, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Copps Hill Terrace
    520 Commercial Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-26T16:00:00 - 2026-09-26T20:30:00

Located near the historic site of New Guinea and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, Stone Maps traces and reflects on the presence of Black history embedded in Boston’s landscape. The evening will also celebrate the beginning of Kiyan Williams’s 2026–27 residency with Ujima and CAIUP, marking the launch of Williams’s term as CAIUP’s Artist-in-Residence. Come celebrate Stone Maps, Williams’s residency, and the histories, communities, and possibilities that shape Boston’s landscape.

Stone Maps Event Flyer

September 26, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Copps Hill Terrace
    520 Commercial Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-26T16:00:00 - 2026-09-26T20:30:00

August 26 Bike Town Pop-Up at Ross Playground

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. 

August 26, 2026
Event Date2026-08-26T16:00:00 - 2026-08-26T19:00:00

Located at the Ross Playground Bike Town in Hyde Park, this three-hour drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Bike Town at Shelburne

August 26, 2026
Event Date2026-08-26T16:00:00 - 2026-08-26T19:00:00

Urban Ag Fair at Roxbury Heritage State Park

The Urban Ag Fair is back! Join us on September 12 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Roxbury Heritage State Park.

September 12, 2026
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Roxbury Heritage State Park
    183 Roxbury Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Maxwell Francke
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Food and farmers markets
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T11:00:00 - 2026-09-12T15:00:00

Stay tuned for updates on the harvest competition, agriculture demos and workshops, music, and food as information comes out.

Learn more about the Ag Fair

2026 Urban Ag Fair Graphic

September 12, 2026
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Roxbury Heritage State Park
    183 Roxbury Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Maxwell Francke
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Food and farmers markets
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T11:00:00 - 2026-09-12T15:00:00

Chile Flag Rising and Cultural Event

The City of Boston invites you to join us as we raise the Chilean flag in honor of Chilean independence day. Together we will enjoy traditional music and celebrate Chilean culture, history, and contributions to the City.

September 9, 2026
Event Date2026-09-09T12:01:46 - 2026-09-09T13:30:46
September 9, 2026
Event Date2026-09-09T12:01:46 - 2026-09-09T13:30:46

Public Art Tour of Boston City Hall Plaza

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 Date2026-09-06T14:00:00 - 2026-09-06T16:00:00

The Art Walk Project and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture invite you to take a walk and experience Boston's iconic City Hall Plaza through a new lens. Join us as we explore some of the incredible pieces of art that reflect on our history, the creative landscape of our city, and help make this a dynamic public space.

This event is supported by the City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

September 6, 2026
Event Date2026-09-06T14:00:00 - 2026-09-06T16:00:00

Public Art Tour of Boston City Hall Plaza

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 Date2026-09-05T14:00:00 - 2026-09-05T16:00:00

The Art Walk Project and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture invite you to take a walk and experience Boston's iconic City Hall Plaza through a new lens. Join us as we explore some of the incredible pieces of art that reflect on our history, the creative landscape of our city, and help make this a dynamic public space.

This event is supported by the City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

September 5, 2026
Event Date2026-09-05T14:00:00 - 2026-09-05T16:00:00

Cabin in the Sky

Join us for Cabin in the Sky, an immersive three-day Afrofuturist experience by artist Ife Franklin, presented as part of the Un-Monument Initiative.

September 25 - September 27, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-25T19:00:00 - 2026-09-27T21:00:00

Set in Franklin Park, the installation features a life-size ancestral cabin, augmented reality, live performances, projections, and participatory community activations. Journey from Past to Present to Future through the Ancestor Slave/Freedom Cabin, Ancestor Procession, and Hush Harbor, where community-submitted images of African-descended ancestors come to life through projection, soundscape, ring shout, and collective ritual.

Ifé Franklin and the completed “Slave Cabin”

September 25 - September 27, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-25T19:00:00 - 2026-09-27T21:00:00

Give Them Their Flowers

Please join us for "Give them their Flowers", presented by the Women's Heritage Trail in collaboration with Ekua Holmes!

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

For over 150 years, 133 Black women were buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in two communal graves, with only a marker that reads "Home for Aged Colored Women". Join us as we reveal their names and honor their lives. Unveiling a temporary memorial design by artist Ekua Holmes.

GIve them their flowers flyer

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

Open Streets Mattapan

Join us for Open Streets Boston in Mattapan!

September 12, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Blue Hill Avenue
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T10:30:00 - 2026-09-12T15:00:00

Get ready for a family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. that will transform Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan, from River Street to Babson Street, into a vibrant, car-free boulevard where people can dream, play, and explore. Open Streets Boston in Mattapan will feature live music, food trucks, kid's activities, and much more!

(All Open Streets Boston events take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 9 a.m. and reopen at 4 p.m.

Mattapan Map

September 12, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Blue Hill Avenue
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T10:30:00 - 2026-09-12T15:00:00

General FAQs

General FAQs

Yes, Open Streets Boston events and related activities are free for anyone to attend. Across the full event route, you will find:

- Main Stage with live performances

- Live music along the route throughout the day

- Kids Hubs

- Vendor Hubs (local businesses and food)

- Resource Rows (community organizations and services)

- Free interactive activities and games

- Free water stations

- Free pedicab rides (not included on all routes)

- ADA-accessible restrooms

Signage on the route will direct you to all programming and amenities.

You can find a complete list of vendors and activities listed on this page's airtable. You can also sign up for the Open Streets Boston newsletter here

You can find information regarding MBTA diversions on this page.

Yes, there are port-a-potty stations found throughout each Open Streets Boston event route. 

Yes, you can find a complete list of vendors listed on this page's airtable.

Check this page during inclement weather to see the latest updates regarding the schedule. 

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
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