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10/31/2025

We have one more tip for you to close out pedestrian safety month: Pause your scroll, not your stroll!

Watch out for others on the path. Whether you’re checking your phone, snapping a photo, or figuring out where to go, step aside to let others pass.

We hope you enjoyed our pedestrian safety month tips! Keep them in mind and stay safe if you’re out trick or treating tonight. Happy Halloween from the Esplanade Association!! 🧡👻

10/27/2025

Thanks for a great Fall Fest 5K Run & Walk for the Esplanade!

All of the smiles, steps, rolls and strolls of 800+ participants added up to great support for all we bring to the park: free youth programs & concerts, tree & garden plantings, and major projects like pathway safety and our year-round welcome center and campus coming in 2026!

To our amazing partners, vendors, volunteers & supporters who helped make this event possible, we’re so grateful for your continued dedication to keeping the Esplanade healthy & vibrant for all:

Great Pix thanks to:
Partner:
Sponsor:
Prize support: &
Tablers: &
Vendors: &
Kept us hydrated: &
Kept us crafty: .space
Kept us in bubbles: mr.__vinny
Brought the Halloween Spirit:
And big thanks to course and race partners: Sub 5 & Yankee Timing!

10/24/2025

Our Fall Fest 5k: Run & Walk for the Esplanade is THIS SUNDAY-weather will be great! Join us for creative costumes, food, music, and more🎃
Spots are filling up fast, so sign up at the link in our bio TODAY to reserve you place to support the park!🏃💨

10/16/2025

Our second tip for pedestrian safety month: Keep right on the paths, except to pass! (We’re still working on teaching the geese!)🪿
Our shared paths work best when everyone looks out for one another, gives space, and signals before passing. 🗣️

Got any other tips to share? Comment down below👇

[Alt text: Illustration of three geese walking on a road, with one goose blocking the left lane. A dashed line shows another goose veering around it to the right. Large bold text says “KEEP RIGHT” with an arrow pointing right, and smaller text below says “EXCEPT TO PASS.” The background is blue, with black sound waves symbolizing honking.]

10/03/2025

Hey runners, cyclists, and walkers in Greater Boston! Did you know that October is National Pedestrian Safety Month? Look for tips all month long about safe travel on the Esplanade. 
 
Tip #1: Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. Be patient with each other; a little kindness goes a long way! 💚
 
We’re looking for more safety tips before our Esplanade 5k on 10/26 (see link in bio). Comment down below ⬇️

09/29/2025

BIG NEWS! The Esplanade Association is a part of the 2026 Boston Athletic Association’s Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program for the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America.

This means you can make every mile count by running for the park you love. Funds raised will directly support the Esplanade’s care, community programs, and future improvements—so the over 4 million visitors each year can continue to enjoy Boston’s most iconic riverfront park. 💙🌳

Apply at Esplanade.org/bostonmarathon

09/28/2025

The countdown is ON — the Esplanade 5K is just ONE month away!

Join us on Sunday, October 26 for a festive fall morning on the Charles filled with:
🎃 Creative costumes
🎶 Live music & vendors
🏆 Prizes & giveaways
🍂 All the Halloween vibes

Whether you run, walk, roll, or stroll, you’ll be part of a celebration that brings the whole community together.

Don’t wait — register today at esplanade.org/esplanade5k

09/14/2025

Check out our FREE fall programs on the Esplanade! Starting Sept 24th-Oct 9th, come dance, break a sweat, and learn about the park with us this fall.

Visit esplanade.org/events to register and learn more about these programs!

09/02/2025

This summer has been BUSY in the park!

Thank you to everyone who came by for our free summer programs—whether it was breaking a sweat in a yoga class or dancing to the amazing GroundBeat artists, you made this summer one we won't forget.

08/23/2025

Tuesday, August 19, will live in our hearts fondly for many, many years to come. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski officially unveiled the new Gronk Playground! Designed as a state-of-the-art, inclusive, and accessible space, this playground invites all kids to play, imagine, and move together.

The celebration was pure Boston energy: Gronk’s duck boat entrance, kids racing across a “Boston Marathon” finish line, and even the Governor pushing Gronk down the slide. Youth and families from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Hill House brought the playground to life: running, climbing, and laughing as they enjoyed this new Esplanade destination.

This day and playground could not have been possible without the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation and our partners at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and CharityTeams (specifically Susan Hurley and everything she does!). Special thank you to DCR Commissioner LaChapelle and Governor Healey for joining us on the day!

Rob Gronkowski, along with his family, friends, and team, made this playground a reality. This is more than a tribute to a hometown legend—it’s a gift of play, teamwork, and imagination for generations to come.

Visit esplanade.org/gronk to learn more about this new, exciting playground!

Photos by Melissa Ostrow, MelOPhotos

08/06/2025

Looking for a perfect midweek pick-me-up? Join our partners at Boston Landmarks Orchestra for a free summer concert tonight on the Esplanade! Enjoy BLO’s concerts EVERY Wednesday until their final concert on August 27, co-presented by us at the Esplanade Association.

📍 DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston
📅 July 13 – August 27

Learn more about the schedule and event details at esplanade.org/boston-landmarks-orchestra.

Image: Crowd in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell, enjoying the concert.
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08/01/2025

Centennial Fountain will be turned off due to the MA Dept. of Public Health's (DPH) recent cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory that was posted in the Charles River downstream of Massachusetts Ave. To decrease the spread of algae, the fountain will be shut off until public health officials tell us the area is clear of bacteria.

For more information, please visit the MA DPH's algae bloom webpage (mass.gov/lists/algae-information), and you can learn more about Charles River water quality alerts from our friends at the Charles River Watershed Association's flagging program page (crwa.org/flagging-program).

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Charles River Esplanade
Boston, MA
02114

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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(617) 227-0365

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