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Jamaica Plain Movie Night: Transformers One

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 11, 2025
Event Date2025-08-11T19:45:00 - 2025-08-11T22:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. (Year: 2024; Rating: PG)

August 11, 2025
Event Date2025-08-11T19:45:00 - 2025-08-11T22:00:00

Ruggles Street project groundbreaking

Join Mayor Janey to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Ruggles Street redesign (from Tremont Street to Washington Street).

June 16, 2021
Event Date2021-06-16T13:30:00 - 2021-06-16T14:30:00

We invite you to the Ruggles Street project groundbreaking on Wednesday, June 16, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.  The groundbreaking will take place on the corner of Ruggles Street and Dewitt Drive in Roxbury. Learn more about the Ruggles Street project.

Ruggles Street Groundbreaking Flyer

June 16, 2021
Event Date2021-06-16T13:30:00 - 2021-06-16T14:30:00

Watercolor Painting Workshop #6: Scarboro Pond

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series. 

September 28, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Scarboro Pond (meet on bridge)
    Circuit Drive (Franklin Park)
    Boston MA, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-28T10:00:00 - 2025-09-28T12:00:00

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own greenspace-inspired masterpieces. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. Presented with support by our ParkARTS Title Sponsor Bank of America.

Register Now

All Watercolor Painting Workshops dates

September 28, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Scarboro Pond (meet on bridge)
    Circuit Drive (Franklin Park)
    Boston MA, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-28T10:00:00 - 2025-09-28T12:00:00

Watercolor Painting Workshop #3: Boston Public Garden

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series. 

September 20, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Boston Public Garden (meet at Lagoon)
    4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-20T10:00:00 - 2025-09-20T12:00:00

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own inspired masterpiece. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. Presented with support by our ParkARTS Title Sponsor Bank of America.

Register Today 

All Watercolor Painting Workshops dates

September 20, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Boston Public Garden (meet at Lagoon)
    4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-20T10:00:00 - 2025-09-20T12:00:00

Watercolor Painting Workshop #4: Chandler Pond

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series. 

September 21, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Chandler Pond
    95 Lake Shore Road
    Boston , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-21T10:00:00 - 2025-09-21T12:00:00

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own inspired masterpiece. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. Presented with support by our ParkARTS Title Sponsor Bank of America.

Register Now

All Watercolor Painting Workshops dates

September 21, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Chandler Pond
    95 Lake Shore Road
    Boston , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-21T10:00:00 - 2025-09-21T12:00:00

2022 Watercolor Painting Workshops: Chandler Pond

Practice your landscape painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series, hosted by a local artist every weekend in June. 

June 5, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Chandler Pond
    98 Lakeshore Road
    Brighton , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-06-05T10:00:00 - 2022-06-05T12:00:00

Join a local artist for a morning of watercolor painting. This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. Registration is required and supplies are provided by the instructor.

Sign up for the event

You can learn more on our Watercolor Painting Workshops website.

June 5, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Chandler Pond
    98 Lakeshore Road
    Brighton , MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-06-05T10:00:00 - 2022-06-05T12:00:00

Watercolor Painting Workshop #1: LoPresti Park

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series. 

September 13, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Lopresti Park (Waterfront Area)
    33 Sumner Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-13T10:00:00 - 2025-09-13T12:00:00

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own inspired masterpiece. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. Presented with support by our ParkARTS Title Sponsor Bank of America.

 

Register Today

All Watercolor Painting Workshops dates

September 13, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Lopresti Park (Waterfront Area)
    33 Sumner Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-13T10:00:00 - 2025-09-13T12:00:00

2022 Watercolor Painting Workshops: Franklin Park (Schoolmaster Hill)

Practice your landscape painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series, hosted by a local artist every weekend in September. 

September 11, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Franklin Park - Schoolmaster Hill
    1 Circuit Drive
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-09-11T10:00:00 - 2022-09-11T12:00:00

Join a local artist for a morning of watercolor painting. This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. Registration is required and supplies are provided by the instructor.

Register for the event

All Watercolor Painting Workshop dates

September 11, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Franklin Park - Schoolmaster Hill
    1 Circuit Drive
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-09-11T10:00:00 - 2022-09-11T12:00:00

Watercolor Painting Workshop #2: Langone Park

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series. 

September 14, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Langone Park
    523 Commercial Street
    Boston , MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-14T10:00:00 - 2025-09-14T12:00:00

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own inspired masterpiece. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. Presented with support by our ParkARTS Title Sponsor Bank of America.

Register Today

All Watercolor Painting Workshops dates

September 14, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Langone Park
    523 Commercial Street
    Boston , MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Parks Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-09-14T10:00:00 - 2025-09-14T12:00:00

Hike Boston: Ranger Led Hike

Hike Boston is a day-time hiking series where we invite you to join us for a walk in one of Boston's parks or urban wilds.

August 31, 2024
Event Date2024-08-31T11:00:00

Boston Park Rangers, Urban Wilds staff, and Parks employees will provide formal and informal discussions or tours during the hikes. Some hikes may be more focused on taking a walk in the park, while others may be more informational. Hikes will explore different wilderness or park areas of Boston. Hikes will take place primarily on unpaved paths. Programs will last about one hour and length may vary.

Description: Join a Boston Park Ranger for a short walk, interpretive talk, or day hike and learn more about Boston's park system. Guided hikes and walks vary in length from .5 miles up to 4 miles. Depending on the length, they can last from 30 minutes up to 3 hours. All guided hikes and walks will begin at a predetermined location in the area in which they are offered. Restrooms and drinking water may or may not be available, come prepared with whatever you will need for the tour.

Topics and routes will vary depending on the location. Rangers will provide information on the natural and cultural history of the park throughout the walk or hike. These tours are offered in many areas of the city, including; Franklin Park, Jamaica Pond and Olmsted Park, The Back Bay Fens, and the Boston Common.

For more information, visit the Hike Boston home page.

August 31, 2024
Event Date2024-08-31T11:00:00
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