Boston Parks and Recreation Department

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The Boston Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with clean, green, safe, and accessible open space in more than 2,200 acres of park land throughout the city including parks, playgrounds, athletic facilities, city squares, urban wilds, street trees, three active cemeteries, 16 historic burying grounds, and two golf courses. In addition to maintaining the historic integrit

y of such famous landmarks as Boston Common, the Public Garden, and the other parks comprising Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace, the Department services and upgrades facilities ranging from tot lots to the 527-acre Franklin Park. The Department also programs a wide range of community events and live entertainment in the parks under its jurisdiction. The Boston Park Rangers act as the Department's eyes and ears while enhancing public safety. Appointed by the Mayor, the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission serves as the policy-making citizen body that over\sees the operation of the Department and considers matters of public concern.

09/02/2026

🎷 FREE JAZZ & R&B IN FRANKLIN PARK! 🎶

Get ready for a great day of LIVE, FREE Jazz & R&B music at the 6th Annual Franklin Park Jazz & R&B Festival!

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026

Bring your lawn chair, a friend, your family, and a good attitude and spend the day enjoying incredible music, food trucks, local vendors, community, and much more.

✨ FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY!

Come for the music. Stay for the vibes. Celebrate community with us!

Good Music. Good People. Good Time!

09/02/2026
🐴 Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Boston Park Ranger? Saddle up for an insider look!Join us for a guided tour of th...
09/02/2026

🐴 Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Boston Park Ranger? Saddle up for an insider look!

Join us for a guided tour of the Boston Parks & Recreation Stables and meet the Park Rangers Mounted Unit. Learn how our rangers feed, groom, and tack up their horses before heading out on patrol in the parks.

All ages are welcome, children under 15 should be accompanied by an adult.

📅 Thursday, September 3, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
📍 Parks Maintenance Yard, 275 Canterbury Street (across from VFW Post 1018 at 500 Morton Street)
🔗boston.gov/park-rangers

📽️ Movie Night🎞️ Boston Common📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights
08/28/2026

📽️ Movie Night
🎞️ Boston Common
📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights

Good news, fellow Ozians! 🚨 Our Wicked movie night is just a clock tick away and we’re MOVING to the Boston Common!We si...
08/27/2026

Good news, fellow Ozians! 🚨 Our Wicked movie night is just a clock tick away and we’re MOVING to the Boston Common!

We simply couldn’t be happier to share that we’ll be screening Wicked: For Good, the thrillifying part two of Wicked, in the heart of downtown. Bring your chairs and picnic blankets, grab your besties, and enjoy FREE popcorn.🧹🫧

🎬 Free screening of Wicked: For Good
📅 Saturday, August 29 | Movie at dusk (around 8:00 p.m.)
📍 NEW LOCATION: Boston Common (near the Brewer Fountain)

⚠️ Please note that the screening has MOVED from Copley Square Park to the Boston Common. We’ll see you on the Common!

Learn more about our Summer Movie Nights brought to you in partnership with Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 and Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment for the City of Boston at boston.gov/movie-nights or at the link in our bio!

📽️ Movie Night continues.🎞️ Moakley Park, South Boston📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights
08/26/2026

📽️ Movie Night continues.
🎞️ Moakley Park, South Boston
📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights

Don’t throw away your shot! ⭐There’s nothing like summer in the city and we’re celebrating with a FREE screening of Hami...
08/26/2026

Don’t throw away your shot! ⭐

There’s nothing like summer in the city and we’re celebrating with a FREE screening of Hamilton at City Hall Plaza next Thursday, September 3.

This wraps up our Mayor’s Movie Night series and we can’t wait to see you one last time. Bring a blanket, grab some free popcorn, and you’ll be sure to leave satisfied.

🎬 Free screening of Hamilton
📅 Thursday, September 3 | Movie at dusk (around 7:45 p.m.)
📍 Boston City Hall Plaza

🍿Be in the room where it happens: boston.gov/250-movies

Thank you to our partners at Visit Boston for making this event possible.

📽️ Movie Night! Free popcorn while supplies last.🎞️ Training Field, Charlestown📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights
08/25/2026

📽️ Movie Night! Free popcorn while supplies last.
🎞️ Training Field, Charlestown
📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights

08/25/2026

⛳️ Swing for something bigger. Make an impact with a day on the green this fall!

Register now for the 3rd Annual Putting for Parks Golf Tournament, taking place Monday, October 19, at George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park!

Bring your friends and join us for 18 holes, on-course contests, raffles, prizes and a celebratory luncheon. All of this (and more!) to support our FREE youth sports and fitness programs that serve over 20,000 Boston kids each year.

From neighborhood leagues and sports clinics to our Mayor’s Cup Tournaments, access to sports gives kids a space to build confidence, learn teamwork, form lasting friendships, stay active and connect with a community. Your support helps us remove barriers to sports by offering high quality programs 100% free to Boston youth.

🎾🏆🏀 Spots are limited. Register TODAY as an individual or foursome. Visit boston.gov/putting-parks to sign up and see more ways to support.

📽️ Movie Night! Come make some memories in the parks with the kids.🎞️ East Boston Memorial Park📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights
08/24/2026

📽️ Movie Night! Come make some memories in the parks with the kids.
🎞️ East Boston Memorial Park
📽️ Boston.gov/MovieNights

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1010 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA
02118

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16176354505

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