THINGS TO DO & SEE

Boston’s iconic parks are beckoning! Discover a vibrant lineup of activities for everyone at the Boston Common, the Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument free Public Conversations | Embrace Boston | Various dates
• Free Walking Tours | Public Garden | Various dates (schedule here)
• Freedom Trail Lantern Tours | Weekly on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday | 6 PM | thru October 30
• Take a standard Freedom Trail Tour, offered daily (schedule here)
• Boston Open Market | Saturdays | Boylston Street entrance to the Boston Public Garden | thru October
• Friends of the Public Garden 4th Annual Backyard Bash | Boston Common | Thursday, October 9 | 5 – 9 PM
• Fenway Alliance | Opening Our Doors Day | October 13
• Boston Parks & Recreation Department Children’s Fall-O-Ween Festival | Boston Common | Friday, October 17 | 5 – 8 PM
• Boston Veteran’s Parade | November 8
• Welcome Boston’s official Holiday Tree arriving from Nova Scotia | Boston Common | Tuesday, November 25 | 11 AM | (official tree lighting event on Dec 4th)

THE COMMON

• Explore the Black Heritage Trail starting at the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial
• Visit the Central Burying Ground on Boston Common, established in 1756, the final resting place of American and British soldiers from the American revolutionary war, the battle of Bunker Hill, and Boston Tea Party
• Stop by for a warmed pumpkin muffin, or other pastry treats and savory sandwiches at Flour Bakery on Boston Common
• Stop by the Granary Burying Ground (Adjacent to the Common) next to the Park Street Church on Tremont Street, bordering Boston Common
• Check out Emerson College’s UnCommon Corner and the Harpoon Beer Garden, with free performances daily
• Get into some good trouble and visit The Embrace
• Visit the Tadpole Playground, one of the most popular playgrounds in Boston next to the Frog Pond
• Get a head start on your holiday shopping at the Downtown Boston Alliance Arts Market, every Saturday from 11 – 5 PM (thru October 24)
• View Boston’s skyline and the sea of fall colors from the top of Flagstaff Hill
• Attend one of Emerson College’s theaters in Downtown Boston
• The Boston Common Visitor Center also offers wonderful resources, maps, and guides for those visiting the #threeparks. Public restrooms are available at the Visitor Center and our Restroom Trailer located near the Charles Street mid-block crossing on Boston Common (closes end of October)

PUBLIC GARDEN

• Explore the nations first public botanical garden
• Take in the fall foliage with a free walking tour
  • Tuesday, October 14, 10AM 
  • Tuesday, October 21, 10AM
  • Tuesday, October 28, 10 AM
  • Tuesday, October 28, 4 PM
  • Thursday, October 30, 10AM
  • Thursday, October 30, 4 PM 
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of the four historic rose beds (one set near the Charles Street mid-block entrance, adjacent to the Edward Everett Hale statue, one set near the Arlington Street mid-block entrance, adjacent to the George Washington statue.)
• Take a trip through medical history at the Ether Monument
• Enjoy the peaceful beauty of “The Angel” at the George Robert White Memorial site

COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL

• Hear the statues at the Boston Women’s Memorial speak
• Volunteer to rake the Fall leaves with the Friends (watch this space for more information)
• Explore the Women’s Heritage Trail
• Walk along the grand alleé of trees with their ever-changing colors through November
• See historic homes and some of Boston’s most beautiful real estate in full autumn glory as you walk the entire stretch of the Mall from Arlington to Kenmore.