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Mayor Martin J. Walsh and The Honourable Karen Casey, Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia, will celebrate the 77 th Annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common on Thursday, November 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and The Friends of Copley Square welcome the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, November 26, from 5 p.m...

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will join together to celebrate the 16 th annual lighting of the park’s signature...

The City of Boston is teaming up with Boston’s Consulate General of Mexico to present a two-day Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on November 1 and 2 in Copley Square from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m...

All Boston residents now have a park within a 10-minute walk of their home.

The playground is part of the $2.7 million dollar Harambee Park master plan implementation, included in the Mayor's Imagine Boston 2030 Capital Plan.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will be held at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, October 19, from 5 - 8 p.m. Hundreds of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns will...

DISCOVER Moakley! was a daylong event dedicated to bringing fun and energy to Moakley Park in a way that it isn’t used to.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have announced that registration is now open for the 2018 Mayor’s Cup Soccer Jamboree.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative will distribute 20,000 daffodil bulbs this fall to volunteers for planting on public ways citywide...

The $2.4 million dollar renovation is part of the Mayor's Imagine Boston 2030 Capital Plan.

Budding artists ages nine and up are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for its popular fall series of ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops during the month of September at...

The Mayor’s 2018 Garden Contest is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with a grand prize provided by JetBlue.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are proud to present the 2018 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival on Tuesday, August 21, at Franklin Park in Dorchester from 10 a.m...

Timeless R&B classics return to City Hall Plaza with Charlie Thomas’s Drifters at the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series on August 15 at 7 p.m.

We're creating a new accessible playground and passive areas next to the Children's Museum.

Children ages three to ten can enjoy painting, mask and jewelry making, treasure creations, and more.

These performances bring four summer nights of great entertainment to City Hall Plaza.

The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts are presented free of charge in local City of Boston parks

The day will include a fun and exciting celebration at 11 a.m., followed by the opening of the spray pool.

A full month of additional classes has been added to the three-month offerings of previous years.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department was recently selected by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and Southwest Airlines to receive a $10,000 Community Outreach and Education...

Boston was one of 10 cities that received grants of up to $20,000.

Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Walsh and staff from City departments.

With winter behind us, it will soon be that time of year when magical creatures reappear in New England’s fields and woods.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the City of Boston’s two municipal golf courses will open on April 6 for the 2018 season.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh will host the first ride of the season on the popular Boston Swan Boats as they open at the Public Garden lagoon on Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite Boston residents to participate in the free Pics in the Parks photography workshops taking place on five Sundays in April...

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2018 Mayor's Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins on April 17, 18, and 19 during the...

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