February School Vacation Week Activities

Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for February school vacation week. Online registration and more information on all these free family activities can be found at boston.gov/parks.

Softball Hitting and Fielding Clinics

Tuesday, February 20 and Wednesday, February 21, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue.

The program features UMass Boston softball players and coaches and is open to teams and individual players of all skill levels.

Pre-registration required Ages 10 and up

Boston.gov/sports

Children’s Winter Festival

Wednesday, February 21, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Boston Common (corner of Beacon and Charles Streets)

This beloved annual festival offers winter activities, inflatable attractions, and fun giveaways.

All ages

Boston.gov/winterfest

Baseball Hitting and Fielding Clinics

Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue.

The program features UMass Boston baseball players and coaches and is open to teams and individual players of all skill levels.

Pre-registration

required, Ages 10-14

Boston.gov/sports

Open Gym

Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Bubble at Carter Field, 709 Columbus Avenue.

Open Gym is available to students, families, and community members to play pick-up sports such as kickball, wiffleball, soccer, football, run laps, and more. Ages 7 and up

Boston.gov/sports

Call (617) 635-4505 or email parks@boston.gov for more information. To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks, visit Boston.gov/Parks, join our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on X, Facebook, and Instagram.