Events
Boston Harbor Now works in partnership with local agencies and community organizations to plan vibrant public programming across Boston’s Harbor, islands, and waterfront. Scroll down to learn about upcoming events or discover additional programs we support at Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park (or view the 2025 downloadable calendar). We can’t wait to welcome you to the waterfront at one of our events this season!
Upcoming Events
Pride in the Park Community Cruise
Long Wharf North
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Come celebrate Pride on the harbor with an evening of music, games, drag performances, and community on Spectacle Island!
Southie Summer Nights at Moakley Park
Moakley Park Picnic Area near Saunders Stadium
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Three weeks of fun at Moakley Park with free dinner, music, collaborative art installation making, orienteering, and games!
Sunset Lobster Clambake on Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Take a ferry cruise on the Boston Harbor to Spectacle Island for a classic New England lobster clambake with Gourmet Caterers!
Spectacle Summer Nights: Caribbean Night
Spectacle Island
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy an evening of Caribbean music and food with sunset views on the beautiful Spectacle Island!
Spectacular Pollinators on Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come join us for a fun day exploring the amazing world of pollinators on Spectacle Island!
Friends of the Harborwalk: Exploring Castle Island
2080 William J Day Blvd
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk on a Guided Walking Tour Exploring Castle Island
Soulful Bliss Fest
Spectacle Island
2:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy a spectacular late summer afternoon on Spectacle Island with art, music, games, views, and more!
Moakley Park Cleanup
Moakley Park Picnic Area near Saunders Stadium
9:30 am – 11:30 am
MAKE MOAKLEY YOURS by joining a cleanup at the park this season!
Friends of the Harborwalk: Walk the North End Wharves of Boston
Long Wharf Marriott
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk on a guided walking tour of the North End
Reel Fun Fishing Day at Deer Island
Deer Island Fishing Pier
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join us for a day of fishing and fun at Deer Island!
Friends of the Harborwalk: Seaport District: Innovation or Inundation
Martin's Park
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Join the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk for a guided walking tour of Boston’s newest neighborhood
Moakley Park Cleanup
Moakley Park Picnic Area near Saunders Stadium
9:30 am – 11:30 am
MAKE MOAKLEY YOURS by joining a cleanup at the park this season!
Films of the Harborwalk (Part I)
Leventhal Center at Boston Harbor Hotel
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us for a discussion of a number of films relating to Boston, its harbor, and the Harborwalk
The Great Molasses Flood: Tour with Friends of the Harborwalk
Leventhal Center Room at Boston Harbor Hotel
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Retrace the story of the disaster that befell Boston's North End in the winter of 1919.