Hatch Shell

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.

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: 7:00PM-10:00PM

Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops orchestra. Special guests LeAnn Rimes, Leslie Odom, Jr., Bell Biv DeVoe, The Soldier's Chorus of the United States Army Field Band, and the Boston Children's Chorus. Celebration concludes with fireworks spectacular and 1812 overture (begins at 9:40pm). Oval opens at 12:00pm. 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. The event will air from 7pm-10pm ET on WHDH Channel 7 Boston. The fireworks will air nationally on the CW Network from 9pm-10pm ET

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

Live event. 5K walk. Support diabetes research.

Register or Donate

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