Boston Parks Department
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Official Bluesky account of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. Clean, green, safe & accessible open space for all Bostonians!
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The Boston Common is lit for the season!
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold last night to join us in celebrating the 85th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting! 🌟
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold last night to join us in celebrating the 85th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting! 🌟
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Boston Common is lit for the season!
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold last night to join us in celebrating the 85th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting! 🌟
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold last night to join us in celebrating the 85th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting! 🌟
🎄✨ TOMORROW’S THE NIGHT! The Boston Common Tree Lighting shines on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
Whether you’re joining us on the Common or watching live on WCVB, here’s everything you need to know ⬇️ (1/7)🧵
boston.gov/boston-common-tree-lighting
Whether you’re joining us on the Common or watching live on WCVB, here’s everything you need to know ⬇️ (1/7)🧵
boston.gov/boston-common-tree-lighting
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🎄✨ TOMORROW’S THE NIGHT! The Boston Common Tree Lighting shines on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
Whether you’re joining us on the Common or watching live on WCVB, here’s everything you need to know ⬇️ (1/7)🧵
boston.gov/boston-common-tree-lighting
Whether you’re joining us on the Common or watching live on WCVB, here’s everything you need to know ⬇️ (1/7)🧵
boston.gov/boston-common-tree-lighting
Lighting the tree at Copley Square Park this Monday 🎄
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Lighting the tree at Copley Square Park this Monday 🎄
Do you know the story behind the Tree for Boston?
After the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Boston sent a train of supplies and relief personnel to help survivors. In 1918, Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was officially revived in 1971 and continues today. 🎄✨
After the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Boston sent a train of supplies and relief personnel to help survivors. In 1918, Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was officially revived in 1971 and continues today. 🎄✨
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Do you know the story behind the Tree for Boston?
After the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Boston sent a train of supplies and relief personnel to help survivors. In 1918, Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was officially revived in 1971 and continues today. 🎄✨
After the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Boston sent a train of supplies and relief personnel to help survivors. In 1918, Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was officially revived in 1971 and continues today. 🎄✨
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Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights to find scheduled tree lightings around Boston ✨
🌲11/29: Lighting of the Ship at Marvin’s Park
🌲12/01: Copley Square Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Boston Common Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Lighting of the Trees at Commonwealth Ave
🌲11/29: Lighting of the Ship at Marvin’s Park
🌲12/01: Copley Square Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Boston Common Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Lighting of the Trees at Commonwealth Ave
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights to find scheduled tree lightings around Boston ✨
🌲11/29: Lighting of the Ship at Marvin’s Park
🌲12/01: Copley Square Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Boston Common Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Lighting of the Trees at Commonwealth Ave
🌲11/29: Lighting of the Ship at Marvin’s Park
🌲12/01: Copley Square Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Boston Common Tree Lighting
🌲12/04: Lighting of the Trees at Commonwealth Ave
✨🌳 Join @mayorwu.boston.gov and the Friends of the Public Garden on December 4 at 8 p.m. as we illuminate the trees along Commonwealth Avenue, right after the Boston Common Tree Lighting!
Learn more about www.boston.gov/calendar/2025-lighting-commonwealth-avenue-mall
Learn more about www.boston.gov/calendar/2025-lighting-commonwealth-avenue-mall
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
✨🌳 Join @mayorwu.boston.gov and the Friends of the Public Garden on December 4 at 8 p.m. as we illuminate the trees along Commonwealth Avenue, right after the Boston Common Tree Lighting!
Learn more about www.boston.gov/calendar/2025-lighting-commonwealth-avenue-mall
Learn more about www.boston.gov/calendar/2025-lighting-commonwealth-avenue-mall
🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving, Boston! We’re so grateful for all of you who help make our parks such special places.
And yes… shoutout to the turkeys who got away!
#BostonParks #Thanksgiving #Boston
And yes… shoutout to the turkeys who got away!
#BostonParks #Thanksgiving #Boston
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving, Boston! We’re so grateful for all of you who help make our parks such special places.
And yes… shoutout to the turkeys who got away!
#BostonParks #Thanksgiving #Boston
And yes… shoutout to the turkeys who got away!
#BostonParks #Thanksgiving #Boston
🎄✨We’re so excited and we just can’t hide it anymore!
Join us for the 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thu, Dec 4, 6–8 PM! Featuring the legendary Pointer Sisters behind “I’m So Excited”.
Join us for the 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thu, Dec 4, 6–8 PM! Featuring the legendary Pointer Sisters behind “I’m So Excited”.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎄✨We’re so excited and we just can’t hide it anymore!
Join us for the 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thu, Dec 4, 6–8 PM! Featuring the legendary Pointer Sisters behind “I’m So Excited”.
Join us for the 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thu, Dec 4, 6–8 PM! Featuring the legendary Pointer Sisters behind “I’m So Excited”.
50,000 blue lights now sparkle on the North End Waterfront! 💙
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Lighting of the Trellis!
boston.gov/holiday-lights
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Lighting of the Trellis!
boston.gov/holiday-lights
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
50,000 blue lights now sparkle on the North End Waterfront! 💙
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Lighting of the Trellis!
boston.gov/holiday-lights
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Lighting of the Trellis!
boston.gov/holiday-lights
Tree for Boston has arrived! 🎄
Every year, Nova Scotia gifts Boston a tree in gratitude of our support after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
This 54 year tradition was extra special this year as @mayorwu.boston.gov helped cut down the tree in Nova Scotia.
Join us Dec 5: boston.gov/holiday-lights
Every year, Nova Scotia gifts Boston a tree in gratitude of our support after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
This 54 year tradition was extra special this year as @mayorwu.boston.gov helped cut down the tree in Nova Scotia.
Join us Dec 5: boston.gov/holiday-lights
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tree for Boston has arrived! 🎄
Every year, Nova Scotia gifts Boston a tree in gratitude of our support after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
This 54 year tradition was extra special this year as @mayorwu.boston.gov helped cut down the tree in Nova Scotia.
Join us Dec 5: boston.gov/holiday-lights
Every year, Nova Scotia gifts Boston a tree in gratitude of our support after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
This 54 year tradition was extra special this year as @mayorwu.boston.gov helped cut down the tree in Nova Scotia.
Join us Dec 5: boston.gov/holiday-lights
Today’s the day! Join us TODAY at 11:00 a.m. to watch the Tree for Boston roll onto the Boston Common all the way from Nova Scotia.
The 2025 #TreeForBoston is on its way! 🌲
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today’s the day! Join us TODAY at 11:00 a.m. to watch the Tree for Boston roll onto the Boston Common all the way from Nova Scotia.
🌻Our Sunflower Beautification Grant supports community-led projects that bring color, creativity, and sustainability to Boston’s neighborhoods through sunflower plantings and other beautification efforts.
Learn more and apply before Jan 14, 2026: boston.gov/sunflower-grant
Learn more and apply before Jan 14, 2026: boston.gov/sunflower-grant
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🌻Our Sunflower Beautification Grant supports community-led projects that bring color, creativity, and sustainability to Boston’s neighborhoods through sunflower plantings and other beautification efforts.
Learn more and apply before Jan 14, 2026: boston.gov/sunflower-grant
Learn more and apply before Jan 14, 2026: boston.gov/sunflower-grant
✨🎄 It’s the most magical time of the year in Boston’s Parks. Join us to celebrate the season!
Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights for details. 💙
#BostonHolidayLights #BostonParks
Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights for details. 💙
#BostonHolidayLights #BostonParks
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
✨🎄 It’s the most magical time of the year in Boston’s Parks. Join us to celebrate the season!
Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights for details. 💙
#BostonHolidayLights #BostonParks
Check out boston.gov/holiday-lights for details. 💙
#BostonHolidayLights #BostonParks
🎨🌳Last month we celebrated the winners of the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition. Artists of all ages captured the park’s history, culture, and natural beauty through original poster designs.
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎨🌳Last month we celebrated the winners of the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition. Artists of all ages captured the park’s history, culture, and natural beauty through original poster designs.
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
The 2025 #TreeForBoston is on its way! 🌲
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The 2025 #TreeForBoston is on its way! 🌲
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov and Interim Parks & Recreation Commissioner Cathy Baker-Eclipse joined Nova Scotia officials and the Feener family in Lunenburg to help cut the 45-foot white spruce now bound for Boston Common. (1/3)
🏒 The Mayor's Cup Ice Hockey Tournament is back!
Starting December 5, youth teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best”. For the full schedule, visit boston.gov/parks-sports
Starting December 5, youth teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best”. For the full schedule, visit boston.gov/parks-sports
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🏒 The Mayor's Cup Ice Hockey Tournament is back!
Starting December 5, youth teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best”. For the full schedule, visit boston.gov/parks-sports
Starting December 5, youth teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best”. For the full schedule, visit boston.gov/parks-sports
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Spaces For You is a collaborative effort by the City of Boston to co-create, enhance, and celebrate spaces that foster joy, belonging, and well-being for all residents. Take our survey to share your thoughts on Boston’s public outdoor spaces. Visit: bostonplans.org/spacesforyou
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The Urban Design (UD) Division is responsible for crafting and executing a beautiful, human-scale, and inclusive vision for the design of the built environment across Boston.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Spaces For You is a collaborative effort by the City of Boston to co-create, enhance, and celebrate spaces that foster joy, belonging, and well-being for all residents. Take our survey to share your thoughts on Boston’s public outdoor spaces. Visit: bostonplans.org/spacesforyou
📣 Make your voice heard, #SouthBoston! Join us for a second Resilient Moakley Park meeting VIRTUALLY this Thursday.
💻 Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Online, register at bit.ly/Moakley-online
Learn more about the project at boston.gov/moakley
💻 Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Online, register at bit.ly/Moakley-online
Learn more about the project at boston.gov/moakley
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📣 Make your voice heard, #SouthBoston! Join us for a second Resilient Moakley Park meeting VIRTUALLY this Thursday.
💻 Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Online, register at bit.ly/Moakley-online
Learn more about the project at boston.gov/moakley
💻 Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Online, register at bit.ly/Moakley-online
Learn more about the project at boston.gov/moakley
🍂 Fall in love with fall in Boston… again and again! Do you recognize any of these iconic spots dressed in their autumn best? 🔍👀
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🍂 Fall in love with fall in Boston… again and again! Do you recognize any of these iconic spots dressed in their autumn best? 🔍👀
From planting to the Billy Baker Field dedication and the unveiling of “What’s Growing at Moakley Park,” the South Boston community came together to celebrate what makes Moakley Park special 💙🌱
Help us shape the next chapter! Join us this weekend for the first of 2 community meetings (1/2)
Help us shape the next chapter! Join us this weekend for the first of 2 community meetings (1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
From planting to the Billy Baker Field dedication and the unveiling of “What’s Growing at Moakley Park,” the South Boston community came together to celebrate what makes Moakley Park special 💙🌱
Help us shape the next chapter! Join us this weekend for the first of 2 community meetings (1/2)
Help us shape the next chapter! Join us this weekend for the first of 2 community meetings (1/2)
🌿 Things are growing at Franklin Park! This October, we planted native ferns, asters & sedge at the School St. entrance. Explore Long Crouch Woods to see restoration in action. 🌱 #BostonParks
boston.gov/franklin-park-initiatives
boston.gov/franklin-park-initiatives
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🌿 Things are growing at Franklin Park! This October, we planted native ferns, asters & sedge at the School St. entrance. Explore Long Crouch Woods to see restoration in action. 🌱 #BostonParks
boston.gov/franklin-park-initiatives
boston.gov/franklin-park-initiatives
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South Boston, we need your input! 🌊Moakley Park is entering an exciting new chapter, and your ideas will help shape it.
Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
📍Curley Community Center
Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
🖥️ Virtual
📣 boston.gov/moakley
#SouthBoston #BostonParks #ClimateResilience
Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
📍Curley Community Center
Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
🖥️ Virtual
📣 boston.gov/moakley
#SouthBoston #BostonParks #ClimateResilience
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
South Boston, we need your input! 🌊Moakley Park is entering an exciting new chapter, and your ideas will help shape it.
Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
📍Curley Community Center
Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
🖥️ Virtual
📣 boston.gov/moakley
#SouthBoston #BostonParks #ClimateResilience
Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
📍Curley Community Center
Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.
🖥️ Virtual
📣 boston.gov/moakley
#SouthBoston #BostonParks #ClimateResilience
Tonight! Join us for a community briefing about Daisy Field in #JamaicaPlain.
🌼 Join us for the Daisy Field Community Briefing on Wednesday Nov 5 at 6:00 p.m.
See the conceptual plan & share your feedback!
💻boston.gov/daisy-field
#EmeraldNecklace #Olmstead #BostonParks #JamaicaPlain #MuddyRiver
See the conceptual plan & share your feedback!
💻boston.gov/daisy-field
#EmeraldNecklace #Olmstead #BostonParks #JamaicaPlain #MuddyRiver
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Tonight! Join us for a community briefing about Daisy Field in #JamaicaPlain.
🎄 Meet the 2025 Tree for Boston! This 45-ft white spruce from Lunenburg County, NS, was nominated by Ronald & Claire Feener.
✨ Arrives Boston Common Nov 18, lights up Dec 4!
Celebrating 108 yrs of Boston–Nova Scotia friendship: boston.gov/holidaylights
📸: Nova Scotia
✨ Arrives Boston Common Nov 18, lights up Dec 4!
Celebrating 108 yrs of Boston–Nova Scotia friendship: boston.gov/holidaylights
📸: Nova Scotia
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🎄 Meet the 2025 Tree for Boston! This 45-ft white spruce from Lunenburg County, NS, was nominated by Ronald & Claire Feener.
✨ Arrives Boston Common Nov 18, lights up Dec 4!
Celebrating 108 yrs of Boston–Nova Scotia friendship: boston.gov/holidaylights
📸: Nova Scotia
✨ Arrives Boston Common Nov 18, lights up Dec 4!
Celebrating 108 yrs of Boston–Nova Scotia friendship: boston.gov/holidaylights
📸: Nova Scotia
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM