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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

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 Date2026-09-06T11:00:00 - 2026-09-06T13:00:00

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 Date2026-09-06T11:00:00 - 2026-09-06T13:00:00

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 Date2026-09-05T11:00:00 - 2026-09-05T13:00:00

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 Date2026-09-05T11:00:00 - 2026-09-05T13:00:00

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

August 12 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 12, 2026
Event Date2026-08-12T16:00:00 - 2026-08-12T19:00:00

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 12, 2026
Event Date2026-08-12T16:00:00 - 2026-08-12T19:00:00

Try-an-E-Bike Event

Curious about electric bikes? Join our Try an E-Bike Event!

August 13, 2026
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Other
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-13T15:00:00 - 2026-08-13T18:00:00

You can learn about different types, ask questions, and test ride e-bikes. Meet some of the participating bike shops in the Boston E-Bikes Incentive Program. This is a drop-in style event, no registration required.

people test riding ebikes on the plaza

August 13, 2026
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Other
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-13T15:00:00 - 2026-08-13T18:00:00

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

August 21, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 24, 2026, until August 21, 2026
  • Sam Adams Park
    Boston , MA. 02131
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T12:00:00 - 2026-08-21T14:00:00

Mayor Michelle Wu is pleased to resume the Friday Afternoon Concert Series. This concert series, a partnership between Berklee College of Music and the City of Boston, showcases the best of Boston's local music talent.

On Fridays in July and August, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., an artist or band will set up in front of the statue of Sam Adams on the Congress Street side of Faneuil Hall. Bring your lunch and a friend or two and enjoy some great music and sunshine. It's completely free!

See dates and artists below:

  • July 10 : LEIA
  • July 24 : Esaïe Menou Band
  • July 31 : Tommy Creighton Group
  • August 7 : Chef (Cole Ellis)
  • August 21 : TESI

 

 

 

August 21, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 24, 2026, until August 21, 2026
  • Sam Adams Park
    Boston , MA. 02131
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Music
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-21T12:00:00 - 2026-08-21T14:00:00
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