Event: Charles River Cleanup
Date: APR 25
Time: Apr 25 - Apr 26, 10:00am-12:00pm

Help clean up the Charles River and banks for Earth Day.

charlesrivercleanup.org

Event: Massachusetts Association for Jazz Educations
Date: MAY 04
Time: TBA

Gold Medal Showcase: Algonquin’s Jazz Band, BLS Big Band and more

Event: River Fit: Froca at the Hatch Shell
Date: MAY 08
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Break a sweat dancing to the rhythms of African and Caribbean music led by professional dancer and choreographer Sylver Rochelin Randrianantenaina from Madagascar.

Registration and Cancellation Information

Event: March for Babies
Date: MAY 10
Time: 10:30am

Registration begins at 9:00am, walk begins at 10:30am

marchforbabies.org

Event: River Fit: Froca at the Hatch Shell
Date: MAY 15
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Break a sweat dancing to the rhythms of African and Caribbean music led by professional dancer and choreographer Sylver Rochelin Randrianantenaina from Madagascar.

Registration and Cancellation Information

Event: Community Day and Groundbeat Concert Series: Love Conquers All
Date: MAY 18
Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Enjoy a free concert featuring local R&B and neo-soul artists. Vendor fair featuring food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities.

Event: River Fit: Froca at the Hatch Shell
Date: MAY 22
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Break a sweat dancing to the rhythms of African and Caribbean music led by professional dancer and choreographer Sylver Rochelin Randrianantenaina from Madagascar.

Registration and Cancellation Information

Event: Groundbeat Concert Series: Sonic Passports
Date: MAY 28
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Enjoy a free concert featuring local reggae, malagasy, brazilian and caribbean jazz artists. Vendor fair featuring food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities.

Event: River Fit: Froca at the Hatch Shell
Date: MAY 29
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Break a sweat dancing to the rhythms of African and Caribbean music led by professional dancer and choreographer Sylver Rochelin Randrianantenaina from Madagascar.

Registration and Cancellation Information

Event: GroundBeat Concert Series: Salsa at the Hatch Shell
Date: JUN 04
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Enjoy a free concert featuring local latin, jazz, rock and hip hop artists. Vendor fair featuring food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities.

Event: Children's Hospital Walk
for Kids
Date: JUN 08
Time: 9:00am

2 or 6 mile walk begins at 9:00am. Food tents and live entertainment afterwards.

childrenshospital.org

Event: GroundBeat Concert Series: Rhythms of Unity
Date: JUN 11
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Enjoy a free concert featuring local R&B, jazz, funk, spoken word and dance artists. Vendor fair featuring food vendors, lawn games and other family friendly activities.

Event: Charles River Swimming Club:
Charles River Race
Date: JUN 14
Time: 8:00am

1 mile swim, loop between Harvard and Longfellow Bridges.
Check-in 6:45am – 7:20am
Starting line at riverdock by Hatch Shell.
No rain date.

charlesriverswimmingclub.org

Event: New England Film Orchestra
Date: JUN 21
Time: 7:00pm

Music and film under the stars. Family-friendly show with sci-fi and space film music.

Event: Boston Pops July 4th Concert
Date: JUL 04
Time: 8:00PM-11:00PM

Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops orchestra. Special guests TBA. Celebration concludes with fireworks spectacular and 1812 overture (begins at 10:30pm). Oval opens at 12:00pm. July 2nd and 3rd rehearsals are not open to public. For parking, road closures, concert guidelines & restrictions see Let's Go!
The City of Boston: Parking meters are free with no time limit on Independence Day. MBTA: subway, bus, and rail is free after 9:30pm operating on a weekend schedule for July 4th.

Event: Breakthrough T1D Walk (JDRF) Boston
Date: SEP 27
Time: Walk begins 9:00am.

Live event. 5K walk. Support diabetes research.

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Event: American Cancer Society:
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Date: OCT 04
Time: Registration 7:30am. Rolling Start 8am-10am

Registration and check-in and at 7:30am or online. Rolling start of 2 mile and 5 mile routes. Event takes place rain or shine.

www.cancer.org

Event: Boston Heart Walk
Note: Location change
Date: OCT 18
Time: Check-in 9:00am. Walk begins 10:30am

*** Please note that the 2025 Boston Heart Walk will begin at the Boston Common, 1P Charles Street, Boston, MA 02116.
1 and 3 mile option walks. Support critical research for heart health.

www.heart.org

Event: Esplanade 5k Run
Date: OCT 26
Time: 9:00am

Race begins at 9:00am at the Hatch Shell, rain or shine. Online registration until 5:00pm day before race. In person registration on day of race. Registration fee applies..

Online Registration