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  • Monday, October 8, 10:45 am – 3:00 pm – Christopher Columbus at Christopher Columbus

    The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park invite you to a fun filled Christopher Columbus Day Celebration on Monday, October 8, beginning at 10:45 with a very short and very amusing parade through the park, which you may join or simply watch and cheer.  Young and old will be delighted by the Tanglewood Marionettes, Big Joe the Storyteller, Magician Peter O’Malley, and more.  Thanks go to Al Dente Restaurant, Benevento’s, Boston PushCart, CL Waterfront Properties LLC, and Tia’s Restaurant, for sponsoring this event.  Find out more at www.foccp.org.

  • Sunday, May 8, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm – Duckling Day Parade

    The Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual Duckling Day Parade on Sunday May 8th. Registration will begin at 10:30am at the corner of Beacon and Park Streets, and the parade will begin at noon. Based on the classic Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, Duckling Day is an annual event where children and their families retrace the steps of the beloved characters, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their family of eight ducklings. Led by the Harvard University Band, the parade will begin at the Boston Common on the corner of Beacon and Park Street. Children will parade through Beacon Hill dressed like characters from the story and end in the Public Garden near the famous duckling sculptures.

    Prior to the parade there will be plenty of family entertainment including a face painter, balloon artist and a magician. Mayor Menino will greet families at the end of the parade and actors from the Wheelock Family Theater will do a dramatic reading from the book. A donation of $25 per family is requested for all participants. For more information log on to www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org.  Robert E. Kennedy’s Make Way for Ducklings print, pictured below, is available through www.kennedyartgalleries.com.

     

  • Friday, September 18 – Sunday, October 4 – The Big E

    There’s no better place to enjoy the sights, sounds and taste tempting aromas of the fall season than at The Big E, New England’s Autumn Tradition and the largest fair in the northeast. It’s a New England extravaganza with top name entertainment, major exhibits, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, New England history and agriculture, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade and a Mardi Gras parade and foods from around the world for 17 glorious days during New England’s most colorful season. How can you visit all six New England states in less than one hour? Visit The Big E, the only fair in the country with multiple states participating! Take a stroll along the Avenue of States and see impressive replicas of each New England state’s original statehouse sitting on land actually owned by that state. Take a step inside and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and tastes and of quintessential New England.

    Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E, was founded by Joshua L. Brooks in 1916 when he convinced the National Dairy Show to hold its annual event on the Exposition grounds. In 1917, the first Eastern States Exposition took place. Brooks’ desire was to bring together all six New England states in one location to share ideas and improve regional agriculture. Brooks dreamed of having state buildings at the fair that would showcase the traditional and new products and attractions that make each New England state unique.

    Walking through the life-size replicas of each state’s original capitol you can learn about the people, products and attractions each New England state has to offer. A trip down the Avenue of States allows you to have a taste of what New England has to offer, from Maine to Connecticut and all points in between. You can begin your journey at whichever state you prefer - just be sure not to miss any!

    Take a step into the past at the Historic Deerfield exhibit in Massachusetts. Learn about wildlife in The Pine Tree State in the Maine building. Shop for a wide array of local products stocked at the Connecticut General Store. Find authentic handmade one-of-a-kind gifts in New Hampshire. Browse fine Rhode Island Coastline-inspired jewelry and art. Bring home unique Vermont-made flannel and woolen products. Explore the Avenue of States and you can do all this and more without ever leaving.  The Gates open at 8 a.m., and most exhibits are open between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.  Avenue of States opens from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the Midway is open weekdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays until 11 p.m.  Advance tickets $10 adults, $8 children six and over.  Passes for multi day admissions also available.  To order, call 413-205-5049.  Online, log on to www.thebige.com for secure purchases.