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  • Wednesday, June 24, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The 29th Annual Rose Garden Party

    Join The Boston Parks Department on Wednesday, June 24 for the Rose Garden Party, the signature summer soirée set among the stunning blooms of the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens.

    Sip, stroll, and celebrate under the summer sky while supporting ParkARTS, FREE arts and cultural programming that brings Boston’s parks to life year-round with concerts, movie nights, watercolor workshops, puppet shows, and family festivals.

    Reserve your tickets by Thursday, June 4, 2026 to receive the Early “Bud” Discount, which is $50 off the $250 ticket price From the magical setting to the community impact, this is one of Boston’s most beloved summer traditions and every ticket helps keep parks programming free and accessible for all.

    Learn more and join us for an evening where the city comes into bloom: boston.gov/rose-garden-party

  • Wednesday, June 13, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – 22nd Annual Rose Garden Party

    Please join Honorary Chairs Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Ms. Lorrie Higgins on Wednesday, June 13 at 5:30 pm in the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, 73 Park Drive in Boston. Proceeds will benefit free family-friendly programs and events in Boston Parks. Enjoy passed hors d’oeuvre, a buffet, and more, plus live entertainment with a spirited, creative hat contest in a garden party setting, live and silent auction, and en plein air painting demonstration

    At this time of the year, 3,000 rose bushes are at peak bloom at The Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens. Garden Party attire is enthusiastically encouraged!

    Enter the “Hats Galore” Contest by dressing up your finest Rose Garden Party hat! Judges will choose the winners for: Best Fascinator, Most Creative, Most Elegant and Just for Men. $150 per person. Purchase tickets online at http://www.boston.gov/rose-garden-party or call 617-635-4032. Photo from Rouvalis Flowers.

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  • Friday, June 10, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Rose Garden Soiree

    June is the prime time for The Trustees of Reservations Rose Garden at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, and they want to celebrate the beginning of garden season with you! Join them on Friday, June 10 from 6 – 8 for a relaxing social evening of cocktails and live music among the roses. Trustees members $24, nonmembers $30. Register by calling 978-356-4351, x 4020, or email cshortliffe@thetrustees.org.

  • Monday, June 13, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Rose Garden Party

    Please join Mayor Martin J. Walsh & Lorrie Higgins at the 20th Annual Rose Garden Party, benefiting free family-friendly programs and events in Boston Parks, on Monday, June 13 from 5:30 – 8 in the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens.  Garden party attire enthusiastically encouraged.  Please respond no later than Friday, May 27.  You may register online at www.boston.gov/parks/rosegarden/rosegardenparty.asp, or mail a check ($150 per person) made payable to The Fund For Parks and Recreation to the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Boston MA 02118. (hat below available through etsy.com)

  • Thursday, June 18, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – 19th Annual Rose Garden Party

    The Mayor’s Rose Garden Party is an annual fundraiser which benefits year-round programs in City of Boston parks and allows thousands of children and families to enjoy arts, science, and fitness programs as well as special events in their neighborhoods. Now in its 19th year, the annual Rose Garden Party has become one of Boston’s signature events. The party takes place in the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens, when 3,000 rose bushes are at peak bloom. There will be passed hors d’oeuvre, buffet, and complimentary libations, plus live entertainment and a spirited creative hat contest in a garden-party setting; live and silent auction, en plein air painting demonstration and a Hollywood red carpet experience with a Step and Repeat backdrop courtesy of StepandRepeat.com. Proceeds from the ticketed event directly fund free programming in neighborhood parks throughout the city. Tickets are $150 and may be purchased online at http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/rosegarden/rosegardenparty.asp.

  • Thursday, June 19, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Rose Garden Party

    Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Ms. Lorri Higgins invite you to the 18th annual Rose Garden Party on Thursday, June 19, from 5:30 – 8:00 in the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens.  To purchase tickets, call 617-635-4032, or visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks/rosegarden/. The party will benefit free programs in Boston parks.

  • Thursday, June 13, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – 17th Annual Rose Garden Party

    First Lady Angela Menino and Commissioner Antonia Pollak cordially invite you to attend the 17th Annual Rose Garden Party to benefit ParkARTS on Thursday, June 13, from 5:30 – 8 in the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens in Boston.  Garden party attire enthusiastically encouraged.  Wear a hat to enter the “Hats Galore” contest.  For more information, call 617-635-4032 or visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks/rosegarden/

    Boston’s ParkARTS program, launched by Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in 1996, offers the public the opportunity to enjoy free programs in parks year-round.  The Sapphire Sponsors of this event are Paul and Sandra Edgerley.  Individual tickets $125.  Parking will be available on Park Drive and Agassiz Road – please look for the Boston Park Rangers to direct you.  Photo courtesy of yelp.com.

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  • Thursday, June 28, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Rose Garden Party

    Thursday, June 28, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Rose Garden Party

    Mayor Thomas M. Menino and First Lady Angela Menino invite you to the 16th Annual Rose Garden Party on Thursday, June 28, from 5:30 – 8 in the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens.  The event features the popular Hats Galore! contest (hat below was designed for this year’s Boston Flower & Garden Show, and would be a smash at the party.)  To purchase tickets and learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call 617-635-4032, or visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks.

  • Thursday, June 16, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – 15th Annual Rose Garden Party

    Mrs. Angela Menino and Commissioner Antonia Pollak cordially invite you to the 15th Annual Rose Garden Party to benefit Park ARTS on Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 – 8:00 at The Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, Boston.  Garden party attire is enthusiastically encouraged – pictured below is the queen of the garden party hat, none other than HRH Queen Elizabeth II, not currently scheduled to attend (thank you www.telegraph.co.uk.)  Wear a hat to enter the Hats Galore! contest, where judges will choose their favorites in the following categories: Best Garden Party Hat, Most Creative Hat, Most Elegant Hat, and Just for Men Hat.  This year’s event is generously supported by the Boston Pops.  Individual tickets $125, or be a sponsor at $500, or patron at $1,500.  To reserve and make credit card payment by telephone, call 617-961-3039, or send a check  made payable to The Fund for Parks & Recreation: Park ARTS, and  mail to the Rose Garden Party Committee c/o Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.  Parking will be available on Park Drive and Agassiz Drive, and there will be Boston Park Rangers to direct you.

  • Wednesday, June 24, 5:30 – 8:00 – 13th Annual Rose Garden Party

    Mrs. Angela Menino and Commissioner Antonia Pollak cordially invite you to the 13th Annual Rose Garden Party to benefit Park ARTS on Wednesday, June 24, from 5:30 – 8:00 at The Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, Boston.  Garden party attire is enthusiastically encouraged.  Wear a hat to enter the Hats Galore! contest, where judges will choose their favorites in the following categories: Best Garden Party Hat, Most Creative Hat, Most Elegant Hat, and Just for Men Hat.  Individual tickets $125.  To reserve and make credit card payment by telephone, call 617-961-3039, or send a check  made payable to The Fund for Parks & Recreation: Park ARTS, and  mail to the Rose Garden Party Committee c/o Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.  Parking will be available on Park Drive and Agassiz Drive, and there will be Boston Park Rangers to direct you.