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Summer Dance Party Series

This family-friendly event series is free and open to the public.

September 12, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T17:00:00 - 2026-09-12T21:00:00

We're excited to bring you the Summer Dance Party Series. Full details including talent are coming soon. Stay tuned to this page and follow us on social media for the latest updates. We look forward to seeing you there!

September 12, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-12T17:00:00 - 2026-09-12T21:00:00

Summer Dance Party Series

This family-friendly event series is free and open to the public.

August 14, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T17:00:00 - 2026-08-14T21:00:00

We're excited to bring you the Summer Dance Party Series. Full details including talent are coming soon. Stay tuned to this page and follow us on social media for the latest updates. We look forward to seeing you there!

August 14, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-14T17:00:00 - 2026-08-14T21:00:00

Boston Gospel Fest

Join us for the 26th annual Gospel Fest, New England’s largest Gospel music celebration!

August 30, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-30T17:00:08 - 2026-08-30T20:00:00
August 30, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-30T17:00:08 - 2026-08-30T20:00:00

Donna Summer Disco Party

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment welcome you to join us for the 12th Annual Donna Summer Disco Party.

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T21:00:00

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests will be able to dance the night away to all of Donna Summer’s greatest hits in a groovy atmosphere complete with glow sticks, bubbles, colorful lights, a disco ball, and roller skating on City Hall Plaza.

 

DJ Vince1 will be playing all of Donna Summer's greatest hits and more classics.

August 28, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-28T17:00:00 - 2026-08-28T21:00:00

Concert in the Park

June 24, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Norman B. Leventhal Park
    Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Inspire Arts & Music
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-24T17:00:00 - 2026-06-24T18:00:00

Concert in the Park is the debut spring concert event featuring the best youth performing groups of Hyde Park’s Inspire Arts & Music. The concert, held annually in the heart of Post Office Square, is headlined by the 2025 Drum Corps International World Champion, the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. Supporting acts will include the Hyde Park Youth Percussion Ensemble, Riverside Theatre Works, and Blessed Sacrament Color Guard.

This year's program will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with new patriotic repertoire.

June 24, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Norman B. Leventhal Park
    Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Inspire Arts & Music
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
  • Boston 250

Event Date2026-06-24T17:00:00 - 2026-06-24T18:00:00

Neighborhood Concert Series - Dorchester - FM Collective

Neighborhood Concerts are presented by Bank of America.

July 13, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Town Field
    1565 Dorchester Ave
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-13T19:00:00 - 2026-07-13T20:30:00

FM Collective

About the band - "FM Collective is a Boston-based band blending Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and jazz into a joyful, high-energy live experience. Made up of Berklee College of Music graduates from all over the world, the group performs both original music and crowd-pleasing covers that bring people together across cultures and generations. Their performances are lively, engaging, and rooted in musicality, improvisation, and connection with the audience. FM Collective was honored as World Act of the Year at the New England Music Awards and continues to stay very active performing at festivals, concert series, public events, and community celebrations across Massachusetts and beyond."

July 13, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Town Field
    1565 Dorchester Ave
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-13T19:00:00 - 2026-07-13T20:30:00

Neighborhood Concert Series - West Roxbury - Five Against None (Pearl Jam Tribute)

Neighborhood Concerts are presented by Bank of America.

July 8, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Hynes Playground
    502 W Roxbury Parkway
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-08T19:00:00 - 2026-07-08T20:30:00

Five Against None - Pearl Jam Tribute Band

About the band - "We’re five guys who all grew up listening to Pearl Jam grow and evolve as we did. It’s music that has become part of our consciousness, our beings, our souls. Which is why when we say we “pay tribute” to Pearl Jam we mean it. It’s all music that has touched us and our lives and when we go on stage we aim to play it in a way that does it proper justice."

July 8, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Hynes Playground
    502 W Roxbury Parkway
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-08T19:00:00 - 2026-07-08T20:30:00

Tito Puente Latin Music Series - Ehshawnee

The six-concert Tito Puente Latin Music Series returns to Boston parks on in July and August. Performers include Berklee College of Music faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists.

August 13, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Boston Common - Parkman Bandstand
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02108
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-13T19:00:00 - 2026-08-13T20:30:00

Created in honor of Latin music icon Tito Puente, this series celebrates years of bringing live Latin music with a strong salsa influence to Boston parks. The series is sponsored in part by Berklee College of Music and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción. Free salsa lessons will be led by MetaMovements at select concerts.

All concerts start at 7 p.m. All locations are wheelchair accessible. In the event of inclement weather, all concerts will be canceled with no rain dates.

August 13, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Boston Common - Parkman Bandstand
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02108
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-13T19:00:00 - 2026-08-13T20:30:00

Tito Puente Latin Music Series - Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing

The six-concert Tito Puente Latin Music Series returns to Boston parks on in July and August. Performers include Berklee College of Music faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists.

August 6, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Mozart Street Playground
    10 Mozart Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-06T19:00:00 - 2026-08-06T20:30:00

Created in honor of Latin music icon Tito Puente, this series celebrates years of bringing live Latin music with a strong salsa influence to Boston parks. The series is sponsored in part by Berklee College of Music and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción. Free salsa lessons will be led by MetaMovements at select concerts.

All concerts start at 7 p.m. All locations are wheelchair accessible. In the event of inclement weather, all concerts will be canceled with no rain dates.

August 6, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Mozart Street Playground
    10 Mozart Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-08-06T19:00:00 - 2026-08-06T20:30:00

Tito Puente Latin Music Series - César Orozco and SonAhead

The six-concert Tito Puente Latin Music Series returns to Boston parks on in July and August. Performers include Berklee College of Music faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists.

July 30, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Mission Hill Playground
    60 Smith St
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mission Hill
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-30T19:00:00 - 2026-07-30T20:30:00

Created in honor of Latin music icon Tito Puente, this series celebrates years of bringing live Latin music with a strong salsa influence to Boston parks. The series is sponsored in part by Berklee College of Music and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción. Free salsa lessons will be led by MetaMovements at select concerts.

All concerts start at 7 p.m. All locations are wheelchair accessible. In the event of inclement weather, all concerts will be canceled with no rain dates.

July 30, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Mission Hill Playground
    60 Smith St
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mission Hill
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-07-30T19:00:00 - 2026-07-30T20:30:00
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