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Cuba Flag Rising and Cultural Event

Join us for a vibrant flag-raising ceremony and cultural celebration honoring Cuban heritage, music, and history.

October 12, 2026
Event Date2026-10-12T12:00:49 - 2026-10-12T13:30:49
October 12, 2026
Event Date2026-10-12T12:00:49 - 2026-10-12T13:30:49

Sweater Weather Fest

Sweater Weather Festival is a film and music activation that will connect local filmmakers and musicians with established industry professionals and organizations through panels, workshops, and a premiere film screening projected on to the City Hall building.

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T14:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:00:00

Sweater Weather Fest: Where fall meets film.

Sweater Weather Fest is a free, all ages event on City Hall Plaza hosted by Sweater Weather Films, where Boston’s film industry opens up to the public. Taking place October 17, the day includes panels with local working filmmakers, crew, and local production companies, plus a short film contest anyone can enter. Guests can browse fall vendors from around the city, grab food from local favorites, and stop by the beer garden throughout the day. The night closes with a feature screening under the open sky. The plaza is fully accessible, with accommodations available for guests who need them.

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

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Flyer for film networking event

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T14:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:00:00

Movie Night - Wicked: For Good

LOCATION MOVED - JOIN US ON THE BOSTON COMMON NEAR BREWER FOUNTAIN

August 29, 2026
Event Date2026-08-29T19:00:00 - 2026-08-29T23:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Wicked: For Good (2025) Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. PG.

 

 

August 29, 2026
Event Date2026-08-29T19:00:00 - 2026-08-29T23:00:00

Movie Night - Hoppers

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 27, 2026
Event Date2026-08-27T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined. Rated PG.

 

 

August 27, 2026
Event Date2026-08-27T20:00:00

Canceled:
Movie Night - Anaconda

Reason for cancellation: The event is canceled due to expected rain.
August 20, 2026
Event Date2026-08-20T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Anaconda (2025) A group of friends are going through a mid-life crisis. They decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth but encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle. PG-13.

 

 

August 20, 2026
Event Date2026-08-20T20:00:00

Movie Night - Goat

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 26, 2026
Event Date2026-08-26T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Goat (2026) A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. PG.

 

 

August 26, 2026
Event Date2026-08-26T20:00:00

Movie Night - Elio

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 25, 2026
Event Date2026-08-25T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsor America 250 with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Elio (2025) Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth's galactic ambassador while his mother Olga works on the top secret project to decode alien messages. PG.

 

 

August 25, 2026
Event Date2026-08-25T20:00:00

Movie Night - Goat

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 19, 2026
Event Date2026-08-19T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Goat (2026) A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. PG.

 

 

August 19, 2026
Event Date2026-08-19T20:00:00

Movie Night - Superman

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 17, 2026
Event Date2026-08-17T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsor America 250 with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Superman (2025) In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. PG-13.

 

 

August 17, 2026
Event Date2026-08-17T20:00:00

Movie Night - Superman

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 11, 2026
  • 8:00pm
  • Marcella Playground
    260 Highland Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Parks
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Film and theater
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-11T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsor America 250 with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Superman (2025) In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. PG-13.

 

 

August 11, 2026
  • 8:00pm
  • Marcella Playground
    260 Highland Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Parks
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Film and theater
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-11T20:00:00
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