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Registration will open soon for the annual season of Boston’s favorite summer basketball league, the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL).

Boston's Parks and Recreation, Stoss Landscape Urbanism, Boston Harbor Now, and South Boston Neighborhood House teamed up to host the Moakley Park Winter Warmer to continue engaging the community and...

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is offering free indoor golf clinics at local community centers for both beginners and experienced players who want to brush up on their skills before they...

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department invites teens ages 15 to 18 to take part in its Umpire Training Program beginning May 5.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for men's and women's basketball leagues as well as a men's softball league.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that the White Stadium, East Boston, and South Boston Sports Centers are now open online for registration.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $750,000 Neighborhood Improvement Fund (NIF) grant to enhance funding for improvements at McKinney Playground.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Children’s Winter Festival on Boston Common in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation during school...

Josh Altidor shared his personal journey from Haiti to become the first Haitian and first African-American to be named Maintenance Director of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department during his...

First community workshop for Franklin Park, set for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), signed today, strengthens the 50-year partnership between the Parks Department and the Friends at the strategic and operational level, committing to a shared...

On November 18, Boston Harbor Now presented Martin’s Park with an Onboard Award, an annual award recognizing innovative and socially responsible partners in waterfront development in the Boston region...

Franklin Park, owned and maintained by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, was recognized with an award this fall by the Boston Preservation Alliance.

Boston’s top youth hockey teams are now meeting for the 2022 Mayor’s Cup Hockey Tournament, beginning with preliminary rounds starting December 17. The tournament runs through December 31.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Cemeteries Division is participating in Wreaths Across America for the seventh straight year.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods, residents, and park advocates unveil renovations around Jamaica Pond.

Lee brings a lifetime of hands-on experience in social services and event planning to his new role.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 17th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellis on Monday...

The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19.

Mayor Walsh celebrates the reopening of Smith Playground in Allston following a $6.4 million investment.

On Saturday, November 2, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston teamed up with Boston’s Consulate General of Mexico, Alberto Fierro, to present a two-day Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)...

After more than four decades, Boston’s statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns was restored and moved from Winthrop Square back to its original location in the Back Bay Fens.

Mayor Walsh and the Boston Parks Department celebrated the renaming of the Greenway in honor of the late community activist Mary Ellen Welch.

The funds for the Dorchester and Mattapan park will be used for a new football field and improved accessibility.

The City of Boston is teaming up with Boston’s Consulate General of Mexico to present a two-day Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on November 1 and 2 in Copley Square from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m...

The Parks Department had a ball hosting the 2019 Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common Frog Pond this year. Check out some of the event highlights below!

$5 million project budget will renovate sports, play and seating areas, lighting, walkability, and accessibility

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have announced that registration is now open for the 2019 Mayor’s Cup Soccer Jamboree.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced the return of the annual Fall Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, October 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will distribute over 20,000 daffodil bulbs for planting on public ways citywide. The effort is part of the "Boston...

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