10 events
Cityside Pumpkin Patch takes over Island Creek Raw Bar Seaport with locally harvested pumpkins, a pumpkin smashing zone, spooky backdrops, backyard games, a ghost slingshot, and Halloween treats. Cityside Bucks, sold on site, pay for some of the activities. Tickets are timed two-hour sessions. General admission starts at $13.90. General admission with a pumpkin starts...
Free outdoor film festival on City Hall Plaza, produced by Sweater Weather Films with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. Plan on roughly 2 PM to 11 PM: vendors and activations in the afternoon, industry panels, a vertical film contest, and a feature after dark. The full schedule is still coming. Food on the...
The 15th annual Boston River Run 5K at Artesani Park raises money for the Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund. The course is flat, USATF certified, and chip timed, with awards for the top men, women, and age groups. Bib pickup is 7:30-9:00 AM on race morning. The listed 5K price is $49.64 through October 31,...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park host the 24th annual lighting of the park’s trellis. There is music, a visit from Santa Claus and Rudolph, eggnog from H.P. Hood, hot chocolate and cookies from the Boston Marriott Long Wharf, and clam chowder from Joes Waterfront.Free.
The Franklin Park Coalition holds its 14th Turkey Trot, a chip-timed 5K on Thanksgiving. All paces are welcome, including strollers, wheelchairs, and leashed dogs. A second wave is for joggers and walkers. Kids 5 and under are free and do not need to register. Ages 6-17 are $18. The listed adult price is $34.30, including...
The fifth annual lighting of the ship at Martin’s Park, with 1,500 feet of blue and white lights. Santa arrives by boat with the Boston Police Harbor Unit. Berklee artists Sofia Sunshine, Skye & Jo, and Mia McIntosh sing holiday songs. Hood and Caffe Nero pour the drinks. The Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit and...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosts the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting and the reopening of Copley Square Park. The night includes a look at the renovated square, crafts, Santa Claus and Rudolph, and music from Joelle James, the Boston Children’s Chorus, and Symphonic of Emerson College.Free.
The 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting. Mayor Michelle Wu is joined by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. This is the 55th year Nova Scotia has given Boston a tree, in thanks for help after the December 6, 1917 explosion in Halifax Harbor.Free.
The City of Boston and the Friends of the Public Garden light the trees along Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the same night as the Boston Common tree lighting. The Common lighting page says this follows that celebration at about 8:15 PM. Free. This page lists 8:00 PM and does not give an end time. The address...
Boston Harbor Now’s 14th annual Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll is December 31, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. The stroll is a trail of ice sculptures hosted by businesses and cultural sites along the waterfront. Public fireworks viewing is free. First Night Boston and Conventures have a midnight fireworks display over the inner harbor between...
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