Friends of the Public Garden

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We’ve got your lunch plans covered this summer. 🥪Grab a coworker, grab some food, and spend the season with Friends at B...
06/24/2026

We’ve got your lunch plans covered this summer. 🥪

Grab a coworker, grab some food, and spend the season with Friends at Brewer Fountain Plaza on the Common! We’re hosting a rotating selection of incredible food trucks 7 days a week, all summer long.

Bonus treat: Tomorrow, June 24, from 1–3 PM, you can enjoy your lunch alongside a free live concert featuring talented students from Berklee College of Music!

🚚 Weekly Lineup:

Monday: Paisani
Tuesday: Chicken & Rice Guys
Wednesday: Papi’s Stuffed Sopapillas & Hungry Coyote (rotating)
Thursday: Jamaica Mi Hungry
Friday: Chicken & Rice Guys
Saturday: Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles
Sunday: Cookie Monstah

Watch our page at bit.ly/brewerplaza for more concert dates, coming soon. See you on the Plaza!

Happy Juneteenth, Boston! Your parks feature monuments and memorials that honor Boston's rich Black history. Celebrate t...
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth, Boston! Your parks feature monuments and memorials that honor Boston's rich Black history. Celebrate today by taking a self-guided tour: start at the famed Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial (the launchpad for the Black Heritage Trail), then visit The Embrace and 1965 Freedom Plaza, where you can learn the names of Boston's iconic civil rights leaders. Don't miss trailblazing poet Phillis Wheatley at the Boston Women’s Memorial on the Mall, and be sure to stop by the Boston Massacre Memorial featuring Crispus Attucks on the Common. We encourage everyone to get out, explore these public art pieces, and connect with our city's history!

Today and over the weekend, communities across Boston will celebrate Juneteenth with performances, educational programs, and family-friendly events, including a DJ set tonight on Boston Common at the UnCommon Corner!

🎉 MAAH Beacon Hill Juneteenth Block Party
🗓️ Today, Friday, June 19, from 10 AM—5 PM

The Museum of African American History is bringing Joy Street alive with an all-day community block party packed with live music, poetry, art workshops, and a local vendor fair. Admission to the block party and museum open house is free.

🎶 Little Kilo Presents Black Music, Q***r Music, House Music
🗓️ Today, Friday, June 19, from 1 PM - 5 PM @ the UnCommon Corner

Enjoy DJ sets from local Boston DJs at the UnCommon Corner on Boston Common. Featuring DJ Mirage, Brazen, and Ms. Mango. Come early, stay late, hang out, and most importantly—dance!

🌳 Freedom Day at Franklin Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 20 from 11 AM—7 PM, Shattuck Picnic Grove @ Franklin Park

The annual Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration at Franklin Park will bring together families, neighbors, community organizations, artists, and culture bearers from across Boston and the Commonwealth for a day of music, fellowship, education, and celebration.

What an incredible night celebrating your parks! Supporters from across Boston gathered in the hidden garden at King’s C...
06/19/2026

What an incredible night celebrating your parks! Supporters from across Boston gathered in the hidden garden at King’s Chapel Parish for our annual Summer Party, all to support the beating green hearts of Boston.

While the live music, great chats, and silent auction were unforgettable, the real magic was the camaraderie. Seeing so many new faces come together reminds us that when our community unites, we ensure the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall thrive for everyone.

As Friends President Liza Meyer shared, the future of these historic spaces is in the hands of the next generation of park users. Thank you to the Young Friends for celebrating, fundraising, and stepping up for your parks.

And a big thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Eastern Bank!

Mrs. Mallard says heads up—the World Cup has arrived in Boston! ⚽We’re loving the incredible energy in the parks as fans...
06/17/2026

Mrs. Mallard says heads up—the World Cup has arrived in Boston! ⚽

We’re loving the incredible energy in the parks as fans from all over the globe gather in the city. From the vibrant atmosphere of the Haitian Fan Fest on Boston Common to the Iraq celebration at the Parkman Bandstand, and even Glasgow’s iconic “cone” tradition popping up on statues across the city, the excitement is here and it’s electric.

Want to get in on the action? You don’t even have to leave America’s oldest public park to catch one of the City’s official neighborhood watch parties!

The city is setting up a massive viewing screen right at the historic Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common for the Brazil vs. Haiti game this Friday, June 19, at 9 PM. Come enjoy a free, open-air, family-friendly celebration featuring live music, food vendors, and face painting under the stars.

Plus, we want to see how you’re celebrating! Tag us or use our hashtag to share your World Cup photos. Whether you’re rocking your team’s jersey on a beautiful day in the Public Garden or stopping for a photo at an iconic landmark on the Common, we’d love to feature your fan energy on our feed.

A Summer Party is just around the corner! 🌺Don’t miss a magical evening in support of the Boston Common, Public Garden, ...
06/13/2026

A Summer Party is just around the corner! 🌺

Don’t miss a magical evening in support of the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall: gather with fellow park enthusiasts in the enchanted hidden garden at King’s Chapel Parish for summer spirits, delicious bites, live music, and a silent auction as we welcome summer to Boston’s beloved downtown parks.

Your $125 Premier Summer Party Ticket includes one entry in the Wine Pull. Already purchased your ticket for $100? You can upgrade to a Premier Ticket for $25.

Get your tickets at bit.ly/fopgsummerparty

Today, we celebrate 75 years of the Freedom Trail!Dedicated on June 11, 1951, this 2.5-mile path connects 16 historic si...
06/11/2026

Today, we celebrate 75 years of the Freedom Trail!

Dedicated on June 11, 1951, this 2.5-mile path connects 16 historic sites across Boston, starting right at Boston Common. Maintained by the dedicated team at Boston Public Works, the iconic red line of brick spans 13,200 linear feet of city sidewalks.

We thank the Freedom Trail Foundation, the City of Boston, and all the dedicated stewards of these 16 historic sites—from the Boston Common all the way to the USS Constitution—for 75 years of preservation and storytelling.

P.S. We have Freedom Trail maps at our Boston Common kiosk, and our Park Ambassadors are happy to direct you to the starting point of the trail. 👋

We don’t just work FOR your parks, we work IN your parks. 💪 We noticed the beds along the Arlington Street entrance by...
06/11/2026

We don’t just work FOR your parks, we work IN your parks. 💪 We noticed the beds along the Arlington Street entrance by the Child Fountains were looking a little w**dy, so members of our staff team and volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work.

It was a hot day, but the work was worth it—we removed lots of overgrowth and w**ds like nightshade from the beds, maintaining the aesthetics and health of the borders for visitors to enjoy as they pass through the parks. Plus, our office staff got a hands-on look at the work our Parks Care team and volunteers carry out in the parks, learning plenty about w**d identification and how to keep native plants healthy and thriving.

Say hello to your new Park Ambassadors! 🤩 Stationed on Boston Common seven days a week from 10 AM to 6 PM, you can find ...
06/10/2026

Say hello to your new Park Ambassadors! 🤩 Stationed on Boston Common seven days a week from 10 AM to 6 PM, you can find their kiosk at Brewer Plaza—right in the heart of downtown Boston.

Need a map of the Common, or a Map of Boston? Want to know where the Freedom Trail starts? Curious about things to do in your parks? Looking for the closest public restroom? Our Park Ambassadors have the answers, and are ready to help connect visitors to everything the parks have to offer.

If you see one of our ambassadors during your next visit, be sure to stop by, say hello, and learn more about what’s happening in the parks.

Happy Pride, Boston! 🏳️‍🌈 We hope everyone enjoys a safe and celebratory day today on Boston Common at the annual Pride ...
06/06/2026

Happy Pride, Boston! 🏳️‍🌈 We hope everyone enjoys a safe and celebratory day today on Boston Common at the annual Pride for the People event.

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It’s been a busy (and beautiful!) few days in the Public Garden as we head toward summer. 🌹 The rose bushes look incredi...
06/06/2026

It’s been a busy (and beautiful!) few days in the Public Garden as we head toward summer.

🌹 The rose bushes look incredible—seriously, you don’t want to miss them. Get out and see them as soon as possible, this year is a truly spectacular bloom. The colors are incredible and the roses are happy and healthy.

👷 The has been hard at work installing the annual tropical plantings in the beds around the park. The plants are grown at the Franklin Park greenhouse, and many of the larger Tropical plants over-winter at the greenhouse once the warm months are over.

🪲 Our Elm Bark Beetle traps across the park are hard at work keeping the collection of elms in your parks safe. The traps are placed on nearby, non-elm trees (like this Black tupelo tree) and sprayed with pheromones that attract the beetles away from the trees so they can’t spread disease. It’s science at work, and you can see it every day in the parks.

🐞 Speaking of insects... we just released a ton of lady beetles in the parks. Native insect predators provide the important ecological service of pest control in our gardens and landscapes. The Convergent Lady Beetle is native to Massachusetts and both adults and larva are predators of soft-bodied insects with a preference for aphids, making them the perfect non-chemical resource for pest control.

There’s always so much unseen work happening around you when you’re in the parks.

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