St. Lucy's Feast starts at Thacher Street and Endicott Street in Boston's North End. The feast opens with a blessing of Statue of Santa Lucia and devotees. Then, in a solemn procession, the Statue of Santa Lucia is carried through the streets of the North End accompanied by Italian street bands, flower girls, and color guard.

Fisherman’s Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca is Boston's oldest continuous festival.

Event highlights include:

• Thursday, August 16: Blessing of the Fishing Waters at 6 p.m. Christopher Columbus Park
• Friday, August 17: Feast opens at 6 p.m.
• Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19: Feast continues from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day
• Sunday, August 19: Grand Procession starts at 1 p.m.
• Sunday, August 19: Flight of the Angel Fleet display on Lewis Street and North Street

For the full schedule of events, check out The Fisherman's Feast website.

The St. Joseph Procession starts at the St. Joseph Society Club and continues along Hanover Street.

The San Rocco Procession starts at the US Coast Guard Base and continues along Commercial Street.

The series of children’s arts workshops give kids the chance to express their creativity while working on fun projects with local artists.  From Allston to Mattapan, children ages three to 10 can enjoy:

• painting
• mask and jewelry making
• treasure creations, and
• much more at the Artists in Residence Workshops.

The events are held from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in parks across the City. 

These events are free and we provide all materials. But, young children must be accompanied by an adult.  If you are in a group of six or more, please make arrangements with us by calling the Parks Department at 617-635-4505. These workshops are part of our annual ParkARTS program, sponsored by Holly and David Bruce.