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Open Streets Boston - Dorchester

Open Streets Boston is back for its third annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

May 5, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Dorchester Avenue
    Between Ashmont Street and Linden Street
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • There will be MBTA service changes for this event:

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2024-05-05T10:30:00 - 2024-05-05T17:00:00

Join us on Dorchester Ave. Sunday, May 5 for Open Streets Boston! Get ready for live music, delicious food trucks, kid's activities, and local art that will bring the community together. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your neighbors and learn more about local businesses and organizations along the route.

Open Streets Boston is free and open to all, so grab your friends and family and head on down to Dorchester Ave from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Learn about the initiative

Open Streets Dorchester Map

May 5, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Dorchester Avenue
    Between Ashmont Street and Linden Street
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • There will be MBTA service changes for this event:

    View MBTA detours

2024-05-05T10:30:00 - 2024-05-05T17:00:00

Programming and Vendors

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Open Streets Boston - Allston / Brighton

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

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2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00

Thank you for joining us for Open Streets Boston in Allston/Brighton! We'd love to learn more about your experience to help improve the next Open Streets Boston Event! Please give us your feedback at the link below:

Open Streets Feedback Form


​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

View a list of programs for this event!

Learn about the initiative

Allston Brighton Open Streets Map

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    View MBTA Detour

2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00

Event Photos

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Open Streets Boston - Roxbury

Open Streets Boston is back for its third annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

June 22, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Blue Hill Ave.
    Between: Warren Street to West Cottage Street
    Roxbury, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • Check the MBTA alerts page for bus disruptions related to this event.

    MBTA Alerts

2024-06-22T10:30:00 - 2024-06-22T17:00:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

Learn about the initiative


Please note:
  • Blue Hill Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from West Cottage Street to Warren Street between the hours of 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. 
  • Starting at 6 a.m, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Blue Hill Avenue from Alaska Street to Warren Street, and on the northeast (even) side of Warren Street from Blue Hill Ave to Sunderland Street.

open streets Roxbury map

June 22, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Blue Hill Ave.
    Between: Warren Street to West Cottage Street
    Roxbury, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
  • Check the MBTA alerts page for bus disruptions related to this event.

    MBTA Alerts

2024-06-22T10:30:00 - 2024-06-22T17:00:00

Programming

Previous Open Streets

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Open Streets Boston - Jamaica Plain

Open Streets Boston is back for its third annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

July 21, 2024
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Centre Street
    Between: Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-21T10:00:00 - 2024-07-21T15:30:00

Discover the heartbeat of Jamaica Plain at Open Streets on Sunday, July 21st! Located on Centre St. between Lamartine St. to South St.. This event invites you to immerse yourself in the community's rich culture. Make your way along the route and explore a medley of local businesses, activity zones, live music, and food! Here you’ll find everything from face painting, yummy treats from local food vendors, interactive art and more!

Embrace the spirit of togetherness along this car-free route from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—it's an unforgettable celebration of Jamaica Plain's community that is free for the public to attend.

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Learn about the initiative

July 21, 2024
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Centre Street
    Between: Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-21T10:00:00 - 2024-07-21T15:30:00

Event Photos

Open Streets Boston, woman with blue braids holding two fire fighter helmets in front of the fire house

Street performer in a sparkly Guy Fawkes mask and red top hat with a large letter V on it.

A man in a hat and a woman in a blue dress dance in the middle of the street

A band plays various brass instruments, in the foreground a man wearing a feather boa plays a trumpet

A family of three adults and two children play a large game of connect four

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Wake Up Your Garden: 'Stories, Plants, Secrets, and Soil'

What’s blooming at the Loring Greenough House? In addition to signs of spring, stories and secrets to share! 

May 6, 2023
2023-05-06T10:00:00 - 2023-05-06T13:00:00

Kicking off the annual Gardening Together Series - an informative, outdoor event on the Loring Greenough lawn to celebrate the arrival of Spring! Come discover how to wake up your sleeping garden, “meet” some of the people who lived and worked at Loring Greenough, and see a secret space recently explored by the city’s Archeologist!

May 6, 2023
2023-05-06T10:00:00 - 2023-05-06T13:00:00
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Franklin Park Kite and Bike Festival

Started in 1969, the Kite and Bike Festival is a Boston tradition that gathers more than 1,000 people at Franklin Park each May to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles & music.

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00

One resident describes the Kite and Bike Festival as, “My favorite day ever in the twenty years I’ve lived in Boston!”

Picture endless blue skies dotted with colorful kites, children and families running and laughing across bright green fields — this event is not to be missed!

This event is hosted by the Franklin Park Coalition. 

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00
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Lilac Sunday

During Preservation Month, enjoy the Arnold Arboretum's impressive collection of lilac plants.

May 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arnold Arboretum
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-14T10:00:00 - 2023-05-14T15:00:00

Of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum, only one is singled out each year for a daylong celebration. Mainly located on the edge of Bussey Hill Road in the heart of the landscape, the lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. Lilac Sunday has been celebrated at the Arnold Arboretum since 1908.

Tours of the lilacs and family activities are available from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., but the Arboretum is open as usual from dawn to dusk.  

May 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arnold Arboretum
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-14T10:00:00 - 2023-05-14T15:00:00
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2024 Golf Course Concert Series: Maddi Ryan

Enjoy live music on the patio at one of the City's golf courses.

July 31, 2024
2024-07-31T18:00:00 - 2024-07-31T20:00:00

The Golf Course Concert Series is part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program. They are held in July and August. Shows begin at 6 p.m.

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“She’s as tall as Taylor, and has a voice that booms like Ballerini,” says Country 102.5 of Boston-based singer/songwriter, Maddi Ryan. Ryan’s passion for singing and performing began when she was just a little girl, standing on top of her coffee table and singing for anyone in her family that would listen. Since that time, Ryan and her band have performed all around New England and beyond at venues big and small and have had the opportunity to open for acts such as Ray Fulcher, Morgan Myles, and The Cadillac Three. Her performances have earned Ryan ‘Country Act of the Year’ nominations at the 2019 and 2021 New England Music Awards. “The tenderness that radiates from Boston’s Maddi Ryan’s music comes from the singer’s clear ability to engage her most honest emotions, and deliver them cordially through her vocals, full of grace,” says The Deli Magazine of her music. Ryan’s debut EP is set to be released in the near future.

July 31, 2024
2024-07-31T18:00:00 - 2024-07-31T20:00:00
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Parks Fitness: Family Zumba with Mandy

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

September 24, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from September 24, 2023, until October 29, 2023
  • Noyes Playground (Basketball Court)
    86 Boardman Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Posted:
2023-09-24T11:00:00 - 2023-10-29T12:00:00

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.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

September 24, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from September 24, 2023, until October 29, 2023
  • Noyes Playground (Basketball Court)
    86 Boardman Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Posted:
2023-09-24T11:00:00 - 2023-10-29T12:00:00
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Parks Fitness: All levels Bootcamp with Anthony

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

May 13, 2023
  • 9:00am - 10:00am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from May 13, 2023, until September 2, 2023
  • Ross Playground
    145 Westminster Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Hyde Park
  • Posted:
2023-05-13T09:00:00 - 2023-09-02T10:00:00

These classes are designed to increase your strength and agility using conditioning drills, intervals. Improvements in your health and strength are best achieved with a strong weekly commitment.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

May 13, 2023
  • 9:00am - 10:00am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from May 13, 2023, until September 2, 2023
  • Ross Playground
    145 Westminster Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Hyde Park
  • Posted:
2023-05-13T09:00:00 - 2023-09-02T10:00:00
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