Parks Department hosts February school vacation week activities

Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for February school vacation week. Online registration and more information on all these free family activities can be found on the Parks Department website.

Open Gym

Tuesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 23

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue

Open Gym is available to students, families, and community members to play pick-up sports such as kickball, wiffleball, soccer, football, and participate in fitness stations, run laps, and more.

Ages 7 and up

Boston.gov/sports

Softball Hitting and Fielding Clinics

Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue

The program features UMass Boston softball players and coaches and is open to teams and individual players of all skill levels.

Pre-registration required

Ages 10 and up

Boston.gov/sports

Children’s Winter Festival

Wednesday, February 22

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Boston Common (corner of Beacon and Charles Streets)

This beloved annual festival offers winter activities, inflatable attractions, and fun giveaways.

All ages

Boston.gov/winterfest

Baseball Hitting and Fielding Clinics

Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue

The program features UMass Boston baseball players and coaches and is open to teams and individual players of all skill levels.

Pre-registration required

Ages 10 and up

Boston.gov/sports

Ultimate Frisbee Clinic

Friday, February 24

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue

Ages 7 - 14

Join Coaches from Boston Urban Disc Alliance staff from Boston Parks and Recreation as well as BCYF for free, coed youth Frisbee Clinics during February Vacation week. For more information please contact Damien Margardo damien.margardo@boston.gov or Kate Hennigan kate.hennigan@boston.gov

Boston.gov/sports

Call 617-635-4505 or email parks@boston.gov for more information. To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks, visit Boston.gov/Parks, join our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.