The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with USATF New England, invites runners of all ages to take part in the 35th annual Mayor’s Cup Cross Country Tournament at Franklin Park. The event will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025, continuing a proud tradition of competitive and community cross country racing in Boston’s […]
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Get your glow on at an all-new Boston Lights! Prepare to be dazzled as you wander through this immersive experience filled with lanterns, interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at every turn. Boston Lights draws inspiration from natural habitats around the globe, including mountainous plateaus, rainforest canopies and undersea reefs. This year, walk through our shimmering […] |
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Powerful storytelling about the role of parks in shaping the American experience and the destructive effect of racial injustice on these public spaces. Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 6:30 PM Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA Join an evening of film and conversation with three of America’s leading park historians—Ethan Carr, Rolf Diamant, and William O’Brien—cosponsored […] |
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The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently proposed a plan that would allow for sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River forever. During a meeting with its Board of Directors, MWRA officials presented multiple possible options for addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the Charles, and recommended the option leading to the largest […] |
1 event,Step inside history and creativity at Boston’s Historic Fenway Studios during our annual Fall Open Studios. November 8 & 9, 2025 11 am to 5 pm 30 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215 Fenway Studios is a National Historic Landmark building and the oldest purpose-built structure in the United States constructed solely for artists’ space. Built […] |
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The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently proposed a plan that would allow for sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River forever. During a meeting with its Board of Directors, MWRA officials presented multiple possible options for addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the Charles, and recommended the option leading to the largest […] |
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Runners and walkers come primarily from the neighborhoods that border the park, including Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan, but all are welcome, including out-of-town family members! The Franklin Park Turkey Trot is the largest Thanksgiving Day race in the City of Boston. We look forward to welcoming the many individuals and families who have […] |
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Join the debut of the JP Holiday Light Show and the South Street Illumination on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 5:00pm. They will start with the debut of a laser […]
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Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, together with our title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia will host Boston’s signature holiday celebration, the 84th annual Boston Common Tree […]
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The City of Boston and the Friends of the Public Garden to light the trees on the Mall on December 4th at 8 p.m., immediately following the Boston Common Tree […] |
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