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Free Bike Repair at Ride and Chill

Patch tires, align brakes, and adjust gears and shifters at Ride & Chill event at Franklin Park!

October 11, 2026
  • 8:30am - 2:00pm
  • Shattuck Picnic Area at Franklin Park / Circuit Drive
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-11T08:30:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

a phtoo from Franklin Park - Bikes not boms setting up bike tune up station

Ride & Chill is a free, safe, and family-friendly event with something for everyone - there will be rides, bike programming for youth, free bike repair clinic, e-bike demo area, as well as fitness classes, music, and food trucks. 

Bike Repair Clinics will be provided by Adi’s Bike World and Bikes Not Bombs. These are free clinics, where bike mechanics will be able to provide a basic bike tune up and help with minor bike issues. Bike Repair Clinic is Drop-in style, first come first serve, and no prior registration is required.

If you are interested in attending other activities at Ride & Chill, here is more info and registration to the event.

October 11, 2026
  • 8:30am - 2:00pm
  • Shattuck Picnic Area at Franklin Park / Circuit Drive
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-11T08:30:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

E-Bike Demo Area at Ride and Chill

Curious about electric bikes? Stop by E-Bike Demo Area during Ride and Chill Festival in Franklin Park!

October 11, 2026
Event Date2026-10-11T10:00:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

On Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. stop by E-Bike Demo Area at Ride and Chill event at Franklin Park.

two photos of a woman trying out an e-bike

Ride and Chill is a free, safe, and family-friendly event with something for everyone - there will be rides, bike programming for youth, free bike repair clinic, e-bike demo area, as well as fitness classes, music, and food trucks. E-Bike Demo Area is provided by Casa Bikes and Cargo B. 

Casa Bikes is an electric bike store serving the Greater Boston Area wit a vast collection of new e-bikes and accessories. Cargo B is Boston's cargo bike share service—making it easy for households to put down the car keys and hop onto the neighborhood cargo bike for local trips! Easy, accessible and family-friendly

  • E-Bike Demo Area at Ride and Chill will be taking place on Circuit Drive, which will be closed to traffic for the duration of the festival.
  • You can learn more about different types of e-bikes and test ride e-bikes. If you are planning to test-ride, please bring your ID.
  • The E-Bike Demo Area is free and open to the public. Drop-in, no registration required. If you are interested to attend other activities at Ride and Chill, here is more info and registration to the event.
October 11, 2026
Event Date2026-10-11T10:00:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

MattaHAUNT Woods Discovery Day

Ever wonder what lurks in Mattahunt Woods—what's growing, crawling, and flying around in there? Come discover it with us!  

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T10:00:00 - 2026-10-17T11:30:00

Join the Friends of Mattahunt Woods, the Trustees, and Boston Parks and Recreation for a free discovery event at the Urban Wild. We'll use the iNaturalist app to uncover what lies hidden here: the birds, plants, and fungi that keep these woods thriving. 

This event is FREE. There will also be prizes and activiites for kids, free snacks and refreshments, and Halloween fun! Costumes are encouraged. 

Meet at Matthunt Woods, Colorado Street Entrance at 206 Colorado Street, Mattapan. 

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T10:00:00 - 2026-10-17T11:30:00

Odom Serenity Garden Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Join Mayor Wu, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Redefining Our Community (ROC), and the Dorchester community to celebrate the transformation of the Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden! 

October 3, 2026
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden
    23 Hopkins Street, Dorchester
    Boston, 02124
  • Contact:
    parks@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-03T10:30:00 - 2026-10-03T12:00:00

Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden is a new park adjacent to the new Morton Station Village housing development located on Hopkins Street in Mattapan. The park was named to honor the late Steven Phillip Odom, a 13-year-old Dorchester resident who was a victim of gun violence. 

Odom Ribbon Cutting Flyer

 

 

October 3, 2026
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden
    23 Hopkins Street, Dorchester
    Boston, 02124
  • Contact:
    parks@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-03T10:30:00 - 2026-10-03T12:00:00

Open Streets Roslindale

Join us for Open Streets Boston in Roslindale

October 18, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Roslindale Square
    Roslindale, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-18T10:30:00 - 2026-10-18T15:00:00

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Get ready to celebrate the first-ever Open Streets Boston event in Roslindale! This family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will transform Roslindale Square between Belgrade Avenue and Washington Street into a vibrant, car-free area where people can dream, play, and explore. Open Streets Boston in Roslindale will feature live music, food trucks, kid's activities, and much more!

(All Open Streets Boston events take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 9 a.m. and reopen at 4 p.m..)

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October 18, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Roslindale Square
    Roslindale, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-18T10:30:00 - 2026-10-18T15:00:00

Public Presentation of the White Pine Gathering Circle

October 18, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Scarboro Hill
    Circuit Drive, 1 Franklin Park Road
    Boston, 02121
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-18T14:00:00 - 2026-10-18T16:00:00

Join us on October 18 from 2–4 p.m. for a public presentation of the White Pine Gathering Circle, a Wampanoag-led monument rooted in Creation, living culture, and the enduring relationship between Indigenous people and the land. The program will include ceremony, speakers, and an opportunity to explore an emerging design vision for Franklin Park, inviting reflection and dialogue as the project continues to take shape.

Free and open to all.

 

October 18, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Scarboro Hill
    Circuit Drive, 1 Franklin Park Road
    Boston, 02121
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-18T14:00:00 - 2026-10-18T16:00:00

Ride and Chill at Franklin Park

Join us for a free, safe, and family friendly bike ride throughout Franklin Park and surrounding areas. Stay for festivities afterwards!

October 11, 2026
  • 8:30am - 2:00pm
  • Shattuck Picnic Area at Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Roxbury
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-11T08:30:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

On Sunday, October 11, you are cordially invited to join Ride and Chill at Franklin Park.

The Shattuck Picnic Area in Franklin Park is the hub of all Ride and Chill activities and where check-in for the event will take place! Circuit Drive will be closed for the duration of the event (8 a.m. - 2 p.m.) allowing for safe riding and festivities

a poster with illustration and information about the event

Join us for a free, safe, and family friendly bike ride throughout Franklin Park and surrounding areas - choose to ride 9-mile route, 2.5-route, or 0.5-loop for beginners and balance-bikers. Or join Fitness classes instead!

Ride and Chill will also feature a festival at the Shattuck Picnic Area with free bike programming, Open Jump Clinic, bike repair clinic, dance and fitness classes, e-bike demo area, local DJ, live music band, and food vendors.

The event is sponsored by Wayfair and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

In addition to supporting Ride & Chill, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is offering Bluebikes riders a $15 credit through the weekend of Oct. 10–11. Riders can redeem the credit beginning Friday, Oct. 9, and use it for rides across the entire 13-municipality Bluebikes system for one year after redemption. Riders can enter code BCBSHEALTHYOCT in the Bluebikes app to redeem their $15 credit. 

 

October 11, 2026
  • 8:30am - 2:00pm
  • Shattuck Picnic Area at Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Boston Bikes
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Roxbury
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-11T08:30:00 - 2026-10-11T14:00:00

West of Washington Family Park Groundbreaking

Join us as we break ground on the new West of Washington Family Park! 

September 19, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
  • WOW Family Park
    217-231 Norwell Street, Dorchester
    Boston, 02124
  • Contact:
    parks@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-19T12:00:00 - 2026-09-19T14:00:00

Join BPRD, the WOW Coalition, and the Dorchester community to celebrate the transformation of four vacant lots into a new community park. 

 

 

September 19, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
  • WOW Family Park
    217-231 Norwell Street, Dorchester
    Boston, 02124
  • Contact:
    parks@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-19T12:00:00 - 2026-09-19T14:00:00

Open Streets Allston Brighton

Join us for Open Streets Boston in Allston-Brighton.

October 4, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Brighton Ave.
    Allston-Brighton,
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-04T10:30:00 - 2026-10-04T15:00:00

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Get ready for a family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will transform Brighton Ave. and Harvard Ave. between Cambridge St. to Commonwealth Ave. in Allston-Brighton into vibrant, car-free boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore. Open Streets Boston in Allston-Brighton will feature live music, food trucks, kid's activities, and much more!

All Open Streets Boston events take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 9 a.m. and reopen at 4 p.m.

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October 4, 2026
  • 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Brighton Ave.
    Allston-Brighton,
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-04T10:30:00 - 2026-10-04T15:00:00

MBTA ADVISORY

AB Advisory

Open Streets Boston Allston Brighton Vendors

Deployables Day Walking Tour

On Wednesday, September 30, join Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett and Chief of Planning Kairos Shen on the Third Annual Deployables Day Walking Tour.

September 30, 2026
Event Date2026-09-30T11:00:00 - 2026-09-30T13:00:00

Learn about flood resilience in the here and now with both public and private deployable flood barrier owners. The tour will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Martin's Park, 64 Sleeper St, Boston. Please register with an email you have regular access to, as we will communicating any route updates via email. 

The walking tour will include three main stops: 

  1. Martin's Park, 64 Sleeper Street - Explore the City's latest deployable 
  2. Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress Street (building rear, Pearl Street Extension) - Watch Boston Fire conduct a technical rescue drill over a deployable flood barrier with specialized vehicles and equipment in a flood scenario
  3. Harbor Towers, 65-85 East India Row - Learn more about a project where residents have come together to pool their funding and expertise to make two 40-story residential towers more resilient to coastal flooding and storm surge. 

The route will be on paved sidewalks along the harbor and will be about one mile in length with frequent stops. Please reach out to Emily Sinsky at emily.sinsky@boston.gov with any accessibility questions or inquiries about the tour. 

September 30, 2026
Event Date2026-09-30T11:00:00 - 2026-09-30T13:00:00
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