Make free worldwide phone calls, learn technology tips, enjoy entertainment, a photo booth, refreshments, and a special guest!

For more information, contact Yarlin Gonzalez Nunez at yarlin.gonzaleznunez@boston.gov or 617-961-6835. 

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The City of Boston's Streets Cabinet is leading a Transportation Action Plan project on Centre and South Streets in Jamaica Plain. We're focusing on the stretch between Hyde Square and Forest Hills Station. Over the next year, we will work with the community to identify opportunities to:

• Improve safety for all who walk, bike, take transit, and drive on Centre and South streets
• Intentionally balance the needs of all uses and users, mostly using the existing width of the street between curbs
• Enhance the public realm, providing opportunities to comfortably and safely visit and linger in the area

We’re throwing a block party to send off Color Flows on Winter Street with a celebration of the art, culture, and community that made it all possible. Come hang out with us from 3 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 15 to experience Winter Street transformed by music, activations, and more.

ABOUT COLOR FLOWS ON WINTER STREET

This fall, Winter Street is coming alive with Color Flows, a six-week, family-friendly street transformation that will create a vibrant, welcoming space within the heart of Downtown. Color Flows is part of the City of Boston’s broader effort to reimagine how our streets and pedestrian zones can be safer, more engaging, and more enjoyable for all.

Join us for a full day of activities for kids and families in Downtown Boston! We can’t wait to welcome our partners to Color Flows on Winter Street:

DOGGONE HALLOWEEN PET PARADE

Come to Downtown Crossing for Boston's most beloved Halloween dog costume parade, hosted by the Downtown Boston Alliance! There will be a dog-themed vendor village, a photo booth, face painting, free treats for all, and more! There will be grand prizes for winners of: Best Costume, Cutest Costume, Scariest Costume, Best Dog and Human Duo, Best Dog and Child Duo.

BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Play. Explore. Learn.

Fall into spooky, playful fun this October at Boston Children’s Museum. Create, explore, and howl with delight as you take part in all the fang-tastic activities in the brand-new Pumpkin Patch of Play experience. And, because no Halloween celebration would be complete without trick-or-treating, don’t miss the Museum’s 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular the evening of Saturday, November 1!

Stop by the Boston Children’s Museum table at Color Flows Family Fest for giveaways, games, and to learn how you can get free admission to Boston’s leading cultural institutions through Boston Family Days.

CHOWDERFEST

The annual Chowderfest from Conventures, Inc. features unique takes on the iconic New England dish and culminates in a public vote to select the fan favorite!

ABOUT COLOR FLOWS ON WINTER STREET

This fall, Winter Street is coming alive with Color Flows, a six-week, family-friendly street transformation that will create a vibrant, welcoming space within the heart of Downtown. Color Flows is part of the City of Boston’s broader effort to reimagine how our streets and pedestrian zones can be safer, more engaging, and more enjoyable for all.  

Select Markets is bringing 50 vendors to Downtown Boston in collaboration with the City of Boston and the Downtown Boston Alliance as part of Color Flows on Winter Street! Come check out what Boston’s fashion designers, curators, and small businesses have to offer while enjoying a bite from the food truck line up and beats by local DJs.

ABOUT SELECT MARKETS

Select is more than a market. It's a community. Founded in 2023 to bring more curated and lively experiences to Boston's youth, Select Markets blends fashion, music, and culture into immersive monthly events that draw up to 8,000 people at a time.

ABOUT COLOR FLOWS ON WINTER STREET

This fall, Winter Street is coming alive with Color Flows, a six-week, family-friendly street transformation that will create a vibrant, welcoming space within the heart of Downtown. Color Flows is part of the City of Boston’s broader effort to reimagine how our streets and pedestrian zones can be safer, more engaging, and more enjoyable for all.  

Launched in 2012 by Welcoming America and its members, Welcoming Week provides individuals and organizations with the opportunity to showcase their values through events and initiatives that foster connections and collaboration between immigrants and non-immigrants, as well as belonging for all.

Welcoming Week 2025 takes place from September 12 to 21. Every year, communities around the globe celebrate Welcoming Week by hosting local events that foster deeper understanding and connection among neighbors. This week-long campaign builds the awareness and energy that’s needed to sustain year-long welcoming efforts.

MOIA is proud to host Welcoming Week in Boston! Join one of its activations and share your story as part of the “Stories We Share” theme: 

• The Embrace Massó "¡Con Salsa!”, International Music Festival - September 13 in Boston Common
• Open Streets Dorchester - September 14, on Dorchester Avenue
• City Hall outdoor gallery - September 16, at City Hall Plaza
• Latinx Heritage Night - September 18, at the Museum of Fine Arts (use code CE-CC8RED to register)
• Market on a Mission Day - September 20, at the Boston Public Market

Follow MOIA on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to stay tuned about all the activations and get your stories reshared by using the hashtag #WelcomingWeekBoston!