Calendar

Apr
13
Sat
Swan Boats Opening Day
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am

The historic Swan Boats kick off another season in the Public Garden.

On April 13, the Swan Boats officially open for the 2019 Season, bringing joy to families from near and far until Labor Day, September 2.

Spring hours (April 13 – June 20) are 10 am to 4:00 pm.  Summer hours (June 21 – Labor Day) are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The Swan Boats are open every day, weather permitting. We cannot operate in rain, high winds or extreme heat.

Purchasing Tickets
The Swan Boat ride lasts about 12-15 minutes while the driver pedals you around the Public Garden lagoon. Tickets are purchased at the Swan Boat dock prior to boarding the boat. No reservations are needed. We accept cash or credit card. The wait for a ride is typically no more than 5-10 minutes.

Adults $4.00

Children $2.50 (age 2 to 15 years)
Under 2 yrs. Free

Seniors $3.50

May
13
Mon
Back Bay Association 96th Annual Meeting
May 13 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am



Back Bay Association Members are
Cordially Invited to Attend
the Back Bay Association’s 

 96th Annual Meeting

 Featuring
Keynote Speaker


The Honorable Martin J. Walsh
Mayor of Boston

 May 13, 2019
9:00 am

 John B. Hynes Veteran Memorial Convention Center
900 Boylston Street

RSVP NOW

 Not a member but still want to attend?
Reach out to us here.


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May
28
Tue
Gardens of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Judith B. Tankard at NEHGS
May 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

In this illustrated lecture, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard surveys the inspiration, characteristics, and development of garden design during the Arts & Crafts Movement.

Tankard presents a selection of houses and gardens of the era from Britain and the United States, with an emphasis on the diversity of designers who helped forge a truly distinct approach to garden design. Her lecture is the first event in a series of exhibition programming for The Gardens of Rose Standish Nichols, 1890-1935 opening May 16, 2019 at the Nichols House Museum.

Judith B. Tankard is a landscape historian, award-winning author, and preservation consultant. She taught at the Landscape Institute of Harvard University for more than twenty years. She is the author or coauthor of ten books on landscape history, including Gardens of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Ellen Shipman and the American Garden and Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes. A popular lecturer in the United States and Britain, Judith is a speaker at symposia and conferences devoted to the preservation of historic landscapes.

Image: the garden at Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire; © National Trust Images Nick Meers

Feb
1
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Feb
8
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Feb
15
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Feb
22
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Feb
29
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Feb 29 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Mar
7
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.

Mar
14
Sat
Free Winter Fitness Series with the Esplanade Association
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am

The Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is back on the Esplanade this winter and bigger than ever with 13 workouts!

Every Saturday in February and March, instructors from Lynx Fitness Club will lead you through HIIT classes that incorporate bodyweight strength training with high-intensity cardio bursts for maximum calorie burning effect set to fun and upbeat music.

To learn more about the Esplanade Association, please click here.


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