Parks Fitness Series
The Boston Parks Fitness Series offers free fitness programming in Boston parks. Join us for both in-person and virtual classes led by certified fitness instructors. Please consult the complete class list below.
Register for our SERIES KICKOFF event on May 16!
Everyone is welcome at our free classes, regardless of your fitness level. For more information and cancellations, check Facebook and Twitter at @bostonparksdept and @healthyboston.
Note: There will be no classes held on Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day), Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth), and Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day).
This initiative is a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Public Health Commission. It's sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Summer Fitness Series Classes
2024 Summer FitnessAll classes are free and open to all! Email fitness@bphc.org if you'd like the Zoom link without signing up.
Class | Day | Time |
Eventbrite Link |
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HIIT | Sunday | 8 a.m. | Sign up for HIIT |
Afrobeats Dance | Monday | 5 p.m. | Sign up for Afrobeats Dance |
Bootcamp | Tuesday | 7 p.m. | Sign up for Bootcamp |
Yoga | Wednesday | 6 p.m. | Sign up for Yoga |
HIIT | Thursday | 7 a.m. | Sign up for HIIT |
Chair Yoga | Friday | 12 p.m. | Sign up for Chair Yoga |
Join an in-person class every week. Classes are free, but registration is required.
Class | Day | Time | Location | Neighborhood | Eventbrite Link |
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Bootcamp | Sunday | 9 a.m. | Iacono Playground | Hyde Park | Sign up for Bootcamp |
Zumba® | Monday | 6 p.m. | Christopher Columbus Park | North End | Sign up for Zumba® |
Strength & Conditioning |
Monday | 6 p.m. | Fallon Field | Roslindale | Sign up for Strength & Conditioning |
Kick It by Eliza® |
Monday | 6 p.m. | Brighton Common | Allston-Brighton | Sign up for Kick It by Eliza® |
Tai Chi |
Tuesday | 8 a.m. | Elliot Norton Park | Chinatown | Sign up for Tai Chi |
Strength & Conditioning |
Tuesday | 5:30 p.m. | LoPresti Park | East Boston | Sign up for Strength & Conditioning |
Yoga |
Tuesday | 6 p.m. | Winthrop Square (Training Field) | Charlestown | Sign up for Yoga |
Zumba® |
Tuesday | 6 p.m. | Mozart Street Playground | Jamaica Plain | Sign up for Zumba® |
BCBS Family Zumba® |
Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | Hunt-Almont Park | Mattapan | Sign up for BCBS Family Zumba® |
Salsa |
Wednesday | 6 p.m. | O'Day Playground | South End | Sign up for Salsa |
Afrobeats Dance | Wednesday | 6 p.m. | Malcolm X Park | Roxbury | Sign up for Afrobeats Dance |
Yoga |
Wednesday | 6 p.m. | Medal of Honor Park | South Boston | Sign up for Yoga |
BCBS Line Dancing |
Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. | Franklin Park | Dorchester | Sign up for BCBS Line Dancing |
BCBS Chair Yoga |
Thursday | 10 a.m. | Symphony Park | Fenway | Sign up for BCBS Chair Yoga |
Zumba® Tone |
Thursday | 6 p.m. | Billings Field | West Roxbury | Sign up for Zumba® Tone |
BCBS Frog Pond Yoga |
Thursday | 6 p.m. | Boston Common | Downtown | Sign up for BCBS Frog Pond Yoga |
Walking Group |
Saturday | 8 a.m. | Franklin Park | Dorchester | Sign up for Walking Group |
Watch fitness videos
Yoga with Jacqui
Join us for an all-levels Yoga flow class.
Dance Fit with KEnergy Fitness
Move and dance to the beat while breaking a sweat and torching calories.
Afrobeats Dance with Janiqua
Learn technical skills and fundamental movement via a choreographed routine.
Chair Yoga with Karma Longtin
Chair Yoga offers gentle, accessible stretching and movement from any seated position.
Zumba with Zspot
Take part in a 30-minute dance fitness class.
Fitness Class Descriptions
Afrobeats dance
Afrobeats is a catch-all term for the various Afro-pop and fusion music that has modernized and transformed within Africa and has caught the hearts of the diaspora. Afrobeats has become the name of the dance and rhythmic technique. Classes develop and build core strength, stamina, rhythmic sensibility, and — most importantly — build community.
BCBS CHAIR YOGA
This modified, gentle yoga class prioritizes breathing and tuning into feeling their bodies. It’s designed for those who do not want to practice on the floor and prefer not to stand for long periods of time. Improve strength and flexibility with this accessible class.
BOOTCAMP
This class will develop your muscular strength, increase your muscular and cardiovascular endurance, and improve your agility through performance exercises that will keep you at your optimal fitness level. This is achieved through the combination of strength training, aerobic conditioning, and agility exercises. You will experience overall improvements with your physical performance with your daily activities, balance and flexibility, sleeping habits, in addition to helping you maintain a healthy weight.
chair yoga
A gentle form of yoga that can be done seated or standing on the ground while using a chair for support. Focus on opening all the joints and loosening up tight muscles.
BCBS Family zumba
Family Zumba gives you and your family a chance to be active together. It’s a full body workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility,boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. While many of the types of dance and music featured in the program are Latin American inspired, this class also contains choreographed moves to Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Hip-hop.
KICK IT BY ELIZA
Join instructor Olivia Porada for a high energy Kick It by Eliza class! Kick It is a music-driven, kickboxing-inspired fitness method with 13 rounds. The class brings high intensity interval training with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components and a meditative cool down. All levels welcome! All you need is a yoga mat, sneakers, water, and yourself.
salsa
¡Vamos a bailar! Learn the fundamentals of salsa on1 footwork and partnerwork in a fun and inclusive environment! At the end of class, you'll practice your new moves with your peers in a social dance setting. No dance experience or partner necessary. All levels are welcome!
strength and BALANCE
A total body workout with a focus on strengthening the core and limbs while amplifying the body’s movement through stretch, improving overall balance, posture, muscle tone and mobility. By learning how to move the body in a healthy way, one can reduce pain, improve body awareness, avoid injury and reinforce proper movement principles. Class begins in a chair to freely move every part the body and then transitions to standing weight bearing exercise to improve bone and muscle strength.
strength and conditioning
This all-levels class is designed to increase physical strength and mobility through bodyweight exercises! The circuit style workouts will work all major muscle groups so you feel it from head to toe. All movements will have modifications to progress down or up depending on how you feel.
TAI CHI
An ancient Chinese martial art that is used as a slow-moving exercise to achieve relaxation and stress reduction. Tai Chi offers benefits for the body, mind and spirit.
Yoga
This class will bring you through postures to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body. Taught by Not Your Average Yoga teacher, you will be able to strengthen the body and the mind as you realize your spirit, impact, and self-worth. Classes will incorporate coping skills along with relaxation techniques.
zumba
We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check. A total workout, Zumba combines all elements of fitness:
- cardio
- muscle conditioning
- balance and flexibility
- boosted energy, and
- a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class
zumba TONE
Zumba Toning incorporates weighted toning sticks or dumbbells, which come in 1-pound and 2.5-pound sizes, to the Zumba® workout that participants use almost like maracas. The toning sticks function like dumbbells to act as resistance weights.
WALKING GROUP
Just Walk" is a revitalizing walking program designed to invigorate both body and mind. Whether you're seeking a leisurely stroll through serene landscapes or aiming for a brisk pace to get your heart pumping, "Just Walk" offers tailored routes to suit every fitness level. Join us on a journey to better health and well-being, one step at a time.