Check out the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Guide, a complete schedule of free events and activities for all ages.
Visit the Parks Department pageto view the Summer Guide in a PDF version or visit our offices at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, to pick up your copy.
Download the Summer Guide
Summer Guides are also available at Boston City Hall, Boston Public Libraries, and select BCYF center locations while supplies last.
The guide features free activities throughout Bostonโs parks, including concerts, movies, fitness classes, sports centers, watercolor painting workshops, and fun children's activities.
Highlights include:
Summer Fitness Series
The opening celebration at the Boston Common Frog Pond spray pool on Tuesday, June 23
Arts & Craft Workshops for children ages 3 to 10
Parks Open Mic Nights
Watercolor Workshops in June
Movie Nights in parks citywide
ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts
Sports Centers in East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain
Sunset concerts on our golf clubhouse patios
The Tito Puente Latin Music Series in the South End, East Boston, Mission Hill, and Jamaica Plain
Leagues and tournaments for basketball, baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, flag football, and street hockey
And much more
To stay up to date on news, events, and improvements in Boston parks visit boston.gov/parks, call 635-4505, join our email list, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Facebook and Instagram, and @parks.boston.gov on Bluesky.
Last updated:June 4, 2026
Published by:Parks and Recreation
Last updated:June 4, 2026
Published by:Parks and Recreation