The event is hosted by:

• Mayor Martin J. Walsh
• the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and
• the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

Located at 110 Atlantic Avenue on Boston’s historic waterfront, Christopher Columbus Park is transformed into a holiday wonderland each year.

For more information on the Trellis Lighting, please call 617-635-4505.

On Sunday September 10, 2017, Boston Landmarks Commission's Director of Design Review, Joe Cornish, leads an architectural tour of the first block of Newbury. 
Meet at 2 PM at the Arlington Street Church. This activity is part of the car-free Open Newbury Street taking place from noon to 4pm.
Email Joe to sign up or with questions. 

The 2nd Annual Boston Social Fitness Festival will take place on September Saturday, September 16, from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. This free, day-long celebration of getting Boston moving will feature numerous participatory events. We want to encourage Bostonians of all ages to move, cycle, play, and dance together.

• Sunrise Yoga
• Daybreaker Dance Experience
• The Dance Mile
• Sports Playground
• Open Air Spin Ride
• Reebok Crossfit
• Aerial Yoga
• BollyX Workout

To sign up for classes and view the full activity schedule, check out the festival website:

Mayor Martin J. Walsh invites you to join us for the 13th annual TD Hub On Wheels Citywide Ride on Sunday, September 17.

Bike along a car-free Storrow Drive and across the Emerald Necklace on a 40-mile journey through Boston's unique neighborhoods. You can also choose to take our more family-friendly and beginner 10-mile ride. Both courses start and finish on City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston.

A portion of your registration fee will benefit Boston Children's Hospital. But, please consider creating a fundraising page (or your own bike team!) and help raise even more funds for pediatric cancer research.

The concert will be held at City Hall Plaza on Thursday, September 14, from 7 - 9 p.m. Come for the country music, stay for the food trucks!

Scotty McCreery will headline the concert. Scotty McCreery, winner of the 10th season of American Idol, burst onto the national music scene in 2011. He quickly established himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. The young singer and songwriter is known for his hits “Trouble With Girls,” “I Love You This Big,” and “See You Tonight.”

Alec MacGillivray will open the concert. The 23-year-old headlines clubs and festivals around the country, combining Nashville style with Boston swagger. He's opened for Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, and Dierks Bentley.

The Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment is hosting this event in partnership with Country 102.5 FM radio.

The 17th Annual Gospelfest will take place on Sunday, August 6, from 5 - 8 p.m. on City Hall Plaza. Gospelfest is New England’s largest Gospel music celebration.

The 17th Annual Gospelfest will feature:

• an opening performance by Donovan McLean, Jr. and The Kingdom Builders
• an opening performance by Margaret Holmes & the Gospel T’s
• an opening performance by the Mayor Walsh’s Community Gospel Choir, and
• a headlining performance by Anthony Brown & group therAPy.

Anthony Brown, a prodigy who began playing piano at age 3, reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts for his song, “It Ain’t Over.” His music career took off in 2012 with the release of his debut studio album, "Anthony Brown & group therAPy." He released his sophomore album, "Everyday Jesus," three years later in 2015. Brown, who is also the Assistant Minister of Music at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in his home state of Maryland, has had an undeniable and profound impact on the genre of gospel music.

Under the direction of Donovan McLean Jr., The Kingdom Builders released their debut project, "For Your Glory," in August 2015. Since then, they have performed at various venues, preaching about the transformative power of God through their music.

Margaret Holmes & The Gospel T’s, a family-based group from Boston, will also be performing. Siblings Treva, Timmealya, and Tyricky, along with grandmother Margaret Holmes have been singing together for sixteen years. The group recently released their EP, "Saved." Margaret Holmes has also been given an Award of Achievement on behalf of the City due to her “gracious heart and commitment to the City of Boston.”

Plus, for the second year in a row, the Mayor’s Community Gospel Choir will wow with their vocals. This sixteen-person group is organized by the Mayor’s Office’s own Edna Wilkie.