Boston Parks and Recreation Department

Thank you to everyone who joined us so far for Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭's Neighborhood Coffee Hours!

Stop by an upcoming Coffee Hour to enjoy iced coffee with neighbors, connect with City of Boston departments, and take home a free plant from our greenhouse!

🪴 Tuesday 6/9 from 9:30–10:30 a.m. @ Langone Park
🪴Thursday 6/18 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Tobin Community Center
🪴Thursday 6/25 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Curtis Hall

Come say hello to the Boston Parks and Recreation Department team, check out our summer programs, and enjoy free refreshments from Dunkin' and Star Market.

Learn more at boston.gov/coffee-hours or the link in our bio.

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Diana Fernandez Bibeau, our new Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and Deputy Chief of Open Space!

Earlier this week, Commissioner Diana Fernandez Bibeau was officially sworn in by the City Clerks Office.

A landscape architect, urban designer, and longtime advocate for public spaces, Diana brings more than 15 years of experience advancing sustainability, resilience, and community-centered design. As the first Latina Commissioner in the department’s history, she will lead the stewardship and programming of Boston’s 2,200+ acres of parkland while helping shape a citywide vision for open space.

We are excited for her leadership and look forward to continuing our work to create beautiful, welcoming, and vibrant parks for all Boston residents.

Learn more about our work at boston.gov/parks.

🥕 The Mayor's Garden Contest is now open. The contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers, vegetables, trees, and shrubs, helping beautify Boston's neighborhoods.

🥬 Boston.gov/Garden-Contest

🥕 Entry deadline: Wednesday July 8

Our Forever Young Spring Program continues at Langone Park in the North End for all of June! Offering bocce, co****le, and archery, this program will be packed with fun!

🗓️ Wednesdays May 6th – June 24th
⏰11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
📍 Langone Park, 529-543 Commercial Street, North End (May & June)

This free program, hosted in partnership with Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) offers engaging outdoor activities designed to promote active lifestyles, social connections, and community spirit for older adults. Learn more at boston.gov/parks-sports.

Join us for a musical evening - performers from Berklee College of Music as well as those lucky enough to have their names pulled will be sharing their musical talents on the Parks Stage.

📍Smith Playground, Allston
🕰️Thursday, June 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
🔗Boston.gov/open-mic

Saturday, May 30: LoPresti Park Watercolor Workshop is cancelled due to inclement weather. Catch us at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End tomorrow!

Join us TONIGHTfor the kick-off event to our brand new Parks Open Mic Nights Series! 🎤✨ We will begin this series at Copley Square tonight, May 28th, at 6:30 p.m.. So many of our amazing Boston residents have unshared talents, but now is the time to share them! This series will be put on in partnership with junkyard* and Berklee College of Music and it will feature a pre-selected Berklee College student performer, then attendees will have the chance to have their name pulled from a hat to score them a performance of their own. Be there or BE SQUARE! ⏹️

🗓️ Thursday, May 28th
⏰ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
📍 Copley Square, Back Bay

Learn more at boston.gov/open-mic