Kids of all ages are welcomed to the Boston Common Frog Pond for the opening of the new carousel, located at 84 Beacon Street in Boston. For complete details, visit www.bostonfrogpond.com, or call 617-635-2120.
The carousel is handicapped accessible and open Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-6:00pm, and Friday and Saturday, 11:00am-8:00pm. Tickets are only $3.00!
The Greenway Conservancy is hosting a series of public meetings to discuss a new custom carousel on the Greenway. The next meeting will take place at the Conservancy offices, 185 Kneeland Street, Boston, on Wednesday, May 18, from 5:30 – 7:30. Please come and join the discussion. For more information, log on to www.rosekennedygreenway.org.
Join The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy on Wednesday, October 27Â from 5-7 PM for the second community meeting to learn more about the Conservancy’s feasibility study for a custom-designed children’s Carousel on the Greenway. You’ll discuss the location and site layout of the Carousel, share feedback and designs from the Children’s Workshops, and talk about ideas for the Carousel theme and characters.
Can’t make the meeting? The Conservancy wants to hear from families and children of all ages. Please send your thoughts to carousel@rosekennedygreenway.org. Need inspiration? The current Greenway Carousel closes at the end of this month and won’t come back until the bulbs are blooming.
Where: Wharf District Parks across from Faneuil Hall Marketplace
When: The Carousel is open 12-8PM Sunday – Thursday; 11AM-8PM Friday and Saturday except during extreme inclement weather.
Cost: $3/ride
Holidays at Heritage will be a multi-day community celebration for the holidays during Heritage Museum’s 40th anniversary. The Heritage Museum and Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Visitors are invited to stroll the lighted paths, explore the Hart Family Maze and several lighting vignettes created by the area’s premiere landscape companies. A grove of Christmas Trees decorated by community organizations will adorn the Parade Field. The J. K. Lilly III Automobile Museum and the Art Museum will be decorated with elegant indoor holiday displays. Once again Santa will visit from the North Pole for photo opportunities with him in the Model T.The antique carousel will be adorned for the season and offer a ride into holidays past.
The museum store will be open with special gifts for everyone on your list. Additional activities such as “drop-in†crafts and community musical performances make this a holiday celebration not to be missed!
Admission is $6 for all adults, $5 for adult members of Heritage Museums & Gardens, $2 for children ages 4-12 and children 3 and under free. A $1 discount off above admissions will be offered to groups of 20 or more.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will provide an opportunity for less fortunate members of the community to attend this festive event as our guests. Bring a canned or dry good item for a neighbor in need. All food contributions will be donated to the Sandwich Food Pantry. Join us for this community-wide holiday celebration!
To sign up, and for directions and more information, log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
