THINGS TO DO & SEE

Cool off in the Summer Spray Pool at the Frog Pond
Visit the Tadpole Playground next to the Frog Pond
Take a free Yoga Class
Ride the Frog Pond Carousel (fee charged)
Explore the Black Heritage Trail starting at the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial
Join us for our Summer Celebration on Brewer Plaza on July 10 at 12:00 PM
Check out Emerson College’s UnCommon Corner and the Harpoon Beer Garden, with free performances daily
Bring a lawn chair and watch Free Shakespeare on the Common “As You Like It”, performances from July 13 – August 10
Join us for our Backyard Bash on August 7 at Parkman Bandstand
Dance the afternoon away at the Tito Puente Latin Music Series on August 14
Enjoy an outdoor viewing of Wicked on August 29
Visit The Embrace
See Boston’s skyline from the top of Flagstaff Hill
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

Take a free walking tour (Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10 AM & 4 PM)
Explore the nations first public botanical garden
Ride a Swan Boat (fee charged)
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.

Hear the statues at the Boston Women’s Memorial speak
Explore the Women’s Heritage Trail
See historic homes and some of Boston’s most beautiful real estate as you walk the entire stretch of the Mall from Arlington to Kenmore.