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  • Sunday, January 28, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Skating with Friends

    Looking for a fun way to warm up on a cold January day? The Friends of the Public Garden invites you to join them for a magical day of Skating with Friends on the Frog Pond. The event will feature free skate rentals (while supplies last), and free cocoa thanks to our partner the Skating Club of Boston. Skating assistants will be on hand. Last year’s event had to be cancelled due to warm temperatures, so keep an eye on the weather.

    Skating is FREE, tickets available only on the day of the event, Sunday, February 19, starting at 9:30 am. There are no advance reservations. There will be 5 different 90 minute skating sessions at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm accommodating up to 225 skaters per session.

    For up to date information visit https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/

  • Thursday, June 23, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm – Frog Pond Spray Pool Opening

    For 2 glorious months after school ends, Frog Pond on the Boston Common turns into a spray pond and becomes the best place to cool off in the city … if you’re 12 or under.  The Grand Opening Celebration features family-friendly entertainment, music, art, a gala ceremony, and of course, the chance to play in the 30-foot spray at the center of the pond.  Lifeguards will be on duty this summer during all open hours.

    When:  June 23, 11am (to be confirmed); remains open from 11am to 6pm every day through Labor Day, unless there’s a thunderstorm.

  • Tuesday, November 27, 5:00 pm – Massachusetts State House Tree Lighting

    A giant Christmas tree in the Rotunda lights up in the annual tree lighting event ceremony at 5pm on Tuesday, November 27, followed by an open house and visit from Santa in Doric Hall. This marks the official kick-off of the holiday season in Massachusetts. More to do: Before the ceremony, explore the special treasures in the State House. After the tree is lit, walk across Beacon Street to Boston Common, rent skates, and take a twirl around the Frog Pond ice rink.

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  • Monday, February 6, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A Night of Skating on the Frog Pond

    The Young Friends of the Public Garden will host a private skating night for all ages at the Frog Pond on the Boston Common. Tickets to the event, on Monday, February 6 from 7:30 – 9, will include skate rental and hot cocoa, plus you will contribute to the Friends and be eligible for raffle prizes.  $35 per person, or four for $105. Sign up on line at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=ftpg&id=35

  • Thursday, March 12, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – A Spin in the Park

    The Friends of the Public Garden is delighted to be partnering with the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on an event that will kick-off their 40th anniversary year. Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently announced a series of free events scheduled throughout 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BLC. Titled BLC XL, this anniversary series will feature four seasonal programs celebrating Boston’s historic places and the progress made during the past four decades to protect and enhance the city’s unique identity.

    On March 12, 2015, please join us at the winter BLC XL program, “A Spin in the Park,” a free guided tour of the Boston Common. On this early-evening ramble, the Friends will present the colorful history of the Common, a designated Boston Landmark since 1977, and their ongoing efforts to restore and maintain it. BLC staff will reveal how the Common’s significant fences, statuary and fountains help define one of the city’s foundational places. This spin through the park will then take to the ice with skating at the Frog Pond, where rental skates will be made available to registered attendees at no cost along with a complimentary hot chocolate. Image from bostonfrogpond.com. Online registration is available here: blcxlwinter.eventbrite.com.

  • Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Skating Night on Frog Pond

    The Friends of the Public Garden Young Friends group is hosting a private skating night on Frog Pond for all ages. Enjoy outdoor skating and mingling with Friends while supporting three historic greenspaces cared for by the Friends – the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The benefit will take place Wednesday, February 11 at the Frog Pond on Boston Common from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
    $35.00 per person (Skate rental and hot cocoa are included in ticket price.)
    Reserve your ticket today at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=ftpg&id=19. Photo from www.meetup.com.

  • Sunday, October 19, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Fall Pumpkin Fest

    Bring an eight-inch or smaller carved pumpkin to float on the Frog Pond and set it aglow at twilight! This free family-friendly event will include science experiments, magic show, giant bubble show, and more. Please join The Friends of the Public Garden and the City of Boston on Sunday, October 19, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for this fun fall celebration!

  • Monday, February 25, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Night at the Frog Pond

    Join the Young Friends of the Public Garden for a private skating night at the Frog Pond on Boston Common. The event will take place Monday, February 25, from 7:30 – 9. Your $35 ticket includes skate rental and treats at the rink! Space is limited so get your tickets soon!  Chances are you won’t be doing what the skaters below are doing (picture from www.glennsglobalgames.com,) but you never know. To buy tickets: http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about-the-friends/young-friends/events/.

  • Saturday, December 31 – First Night on the Common

    The Friends of the Public Garden have announced the top reasons to spend New Year’s Eve on the Boston Common:

    1. The Boston Common is the nation’s oldest public park! It’s a wonderful, historic place to welcome the New Year.

    2. “The Looking Glass”: Don Chapelle will be carving an ice sculpture so large that you will actually be able to walk through it (weather permitting)! This fantastic piece will be on display on the Common from 6 p.m. until 6:45

    3. Master ice carver Steve Ross pays tribute to the island of Puerto Rico with his piece that will be on display near the Frog Pond from 6 p.m. until 6:45

    4. The TADpole play ground will be home to several First Night Frogs, also in ice! Take a chance to walk around and see each of these incredible sculptures.

    5. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. Viva Viva will thrill audiences with a sound that is equal parts infectious-pop and dark-stomping-blues combined with their own blend of hope, disappointment, grit and wit.

    6. Next up, Vanzetti will perform with their unique style of jazz, grunge and psychedelia- culminating in a post apocalyptic folk sound.

    7. Count down to midnight with Amos Blood! Playing from 10:45 right up until midnight for your enjoyment.

    8. Connect with neighbors and friends as you countdown to midnight in this great public space! Boston has a really wonderful community! See it first hand!

    9. Enjoy an incredible view of the fireworks that will signify the beginning of a new year!  Photo below from www.bostonist.com.

     

  • Saturday, August 20, 10:00 am – Frog Appreciation Day

    For the first time, the Boston Common’s Frog Pond, in collaboration with the Franklin Park Zoo, will hosting a Frog Appreciation Day. This celebration of the pond’s amphibious namesake is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and August 20th and will include many fun games and activities that you won’t want to miss! Face painting, story-telling, live music and frog races are just the beginning!

    Franklin Park Zoo staff will be on hand to answer all your frog-related questions and will also host an interactive frog discussion session. There will even be a giveaway for children’s tickets to the zoo. Kids will have a great time while learning cool facts about frogs and the importance of protecting animal habitats.