jpp events: 6.28 to 7.4
Hi folks — it’s 4th of July next week! There are too many events to list, but most towns/museums are doing something so depending on where you end up, make sure to see what local events are happening! If you’d like to submit an event for next week send me an e-mail @ adrian@jamaicaplainparents.com
Friday, June 28
Friday Night at the Movies – Bottoms @ Loring-Greenough House
Camp Fest 2024 @ Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common
Saturday, June 29
BAMS Fest / KidChella @ Franklin Park Playstead (also Sunday)
Kids' Crafts with Sherry Eskin @ Jamaica Plain Library (also Monday)
Sunday, June 30
Hayride for Pride Hayrides @ Allandale Farm
Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion
Storytime at Hummingbird Books @ The Street at Chestnut Hill
Monday, July 01
Boston Harborfest @ All over Boston (Monday through Thursday)
Preschool Story Time and Craft @ Roslindale Library
Wednesday, July 03
Needham July 4th Celebration (July 3rd) @ Memorial Park - Needham
Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library
Summer Concerts with the Concord Band @ Fruitlands Museum - Harvard
Thursday, July 04
Boston Pop's Fireworks Display @ Beacon Hill
Newton July 4th Celebration @ Newton Centre Bowl (morning) and Albemarle Field (evening)
Model Boat Building/Arts Festival @ Marblehead
Chapter Chat: Family Book Club @ Roslindale Library
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Friday Night at the Movies – Bottoms @ Loring-Greenough House • 8:00-10:30pm • Use your discretion (R rated movie) • $7
Friday movie night on the L-G lawn, Bottoms, about a lesbian-run High School fight club (keep in mind it's rated R).
Camp Fest 2024 @ Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common • 12:00-4:00pm • All ages • Free
Camp Fest is a LGBT+ music and arts festival that highlights queer artists and sellers. The festival features live performances, multiple vendors, fun activities, including free themed coloring pages and materials, craft kits (for purchase), tote bags, friendship bracelets, and more!
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BAMS Fest / KidChella @ Franklin Park Playstead (also Sunday) • 12:00-5:00pm (both days) • All ages • $10
Visit the Franklin Park Playstead for BAMS Fest, Boston’s fastest-growing cultural event emphasizing Black and Brown voices, culture and artistry! Specifcally, there will be a KidsChella stage from 12:00-5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, featuring local youth recording and performing artists.
Kids' Crafts with Sherry Eskin @ Jamaica Plain Library (also Monday) • 10:00-11:30am (Sat.) and 3:00-4:30pm (Mon.) • 5 and under • Free
Join Sherry Eskin for adventurous crafts and experiments! Bring your creativity, and everything else will be provided.
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Hayride for Pride Hayrides @ Allandale Farm • 4-7PM • All ages • 15$
Enjoy a 30 minute hayride around the farm on a cheerfully decorated tractor -- keep your eyes peeled for coyotes, hawks, herons & more!
Please note that, this year, a Drag Queen will not be performing on the hayride. Instead, we will have two staggered Drag Queen Story Times at the Head of Pond!
Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion • 2:00-4:00pm • 8 and under • Free
Rescheduled event from last week - Celebrate summertime with Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, mother-daughter co-authors of the illustrated children’s book Nelson’s Garden; book readings at 2:15 and 3:15 will also include songs, a table-sized garden mural coloring project, and more.
Storytime at Hummingbird Books @ The Street at Chestnut Hill • 11:00-11:30am • 6 and under • Free
Calling all wee bookworms. Hummingbird Books is hosting a complimentary storytime at The Great Oak Tree inside of their store every Sunday at 11 AM!
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Boston Harborfest @ All over Boston (Monday through Thursday) • All day • All ages • Free
With hundreds of activities over Independence Day weekend at Boston’s most iconic historic landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Activities include the annual opening ceremony in Downtown Crossing, historical reenactments, arts market, Chowderfest, live musical entertainment, fireworks, and much more!
Preschool Story Time and Craft @ Roslindale Library • 4:30-5:30pm • 3-5 • Free
Join Roslindale Children’s Librarian Miss Celeste for stories, rhymes, finger plays, and other activities to support early literacy. After the Story Time, join for a craft!
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Needham July 4th Celebration (July 3rd) @ Memorial Park - Needham • 5:30-10:00pm • All ages • Free
Lots of fun leading up to a nighttime fireworks display: food, ice cream, pony rides, face painting, pie eating contest, and a sweet oldies cover band!
Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library • 11:00am-12:00pm • 5 and under • Free
Young ones to age 5 are invited to join Miss Annette for a story time with books, songs, movement, and finger play in the WR Library Community Room.
Summer Concerts with the Concord Band @ Fruitlands Museum - Harvard • 7:15-8:30pm (gates open at 5:00pm) • All ages • $20 per family
Gather on the Fruitlands Museum lawn for a picnic concert with stunning sunset views. The Concord Band, a group of 65 musicians from 40 area towns have been performing since 1959.
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Boston Pop's Fireworks Display @ Beacon Hill • 8PM-11PM • All ages* • Free
The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular is slated to take place at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade starting at 8:00pm. Keith Lockhart will lead a program featuring the Boston Pops orchestra with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B/soul singer Darlene Love, along with headliner Broadway star Kelli O'Hara ("The King and I", "Kiss Me Kate"), and the Americana group The Mavericks. Special guests also include the Singing Sergeants from the United States Air Force Band.
Chapter Chat: Family Book Club @ Roslindale Library • 4:30-5:30pm • 5-8 • Free
Come dive into the world of early chapter books for ages 5-8 in this fun family book club. Each month Miss Celeste will read the first chapter of a book aloud and lead the group in an activity related to the book. Copies of the month's book will be available for families to check out to continue reading at home.
Newton July 4th Celebration @ Newton Centre Bowl (morning) and Albemarle Field (evening) • 10:00am-10:00pm • All ages • Free
Newton's events are split in two sessions! The first is a kid's morning at Newton Centre Bowl with a patriotic costume parade, grand pet promenade, decorated bicycle parade, arts, crafts, and best of all, free ice cream. The second part of the day will be at Albemarle Field with a kid's carnival, food, crafts, a band, and of course fireworks!
Model Boat Building/Arts Festival @ Marblehead • 10AM-4PM • All ages* • $30
While your waterbound creation dries, families can enjoy time at the street festival or lunch in town. Pick up your sailboat masterpiece and then head to Redd’s Pond for the beloved annual Regatta at 3:00pm.