Special to the Times
Boston Harbor Now has announced the return of Eastie Week, the annual multi-week event celebrating the community, culture, music, and art of East Boston. This year will mark the 10th anniversary of Eastie Week, which will take place throughout East Boston from July 8 – July 26.
Eastie Week was created in 2013 to bring awareness to the vibrant neighborhood of East Boston and celebrate the community of people who call East Boston its home. Thanks to help from a variety of local organizations like, ZUMIX, East Boston Social Center, Piers Park Sailing Center, Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC), HarborArts, and more, the 2023 Eastie Week celebrations will be bigger and better than ever.
The 10th anniversary will feature returning free and low-cost programs such as the Veronica Robles Cultural Center Annual Sounds Around Town Musical Float, outdoor movie nights featuring Jaws and the Super Mario Bros. Movie, wellness classes like yoga and dance lessons, and more. An abundance of new programs, including Art in the Park, Hip Hop Pop Up, and ABCD Paint Night, have been added to Eastie Week to make this year’s celebrations the largest ever and one to remember.
Attending Eastie Week celebrations will be more convenient than ever this year. From July 5 until August 31, the MBTA Blue Line and harbor ferry service will be free for all riders. Additionally, the MBTA is providing discounted fares for the commuter rail, as well as discounts on parking at both MBTA and Commuter Rail parking lots and garages.
Eastie Week Logistics:
Who: Everyone is welcome to celebrate the East Boston community!
What: Special free and low-cost programming crafted by and for the East Boston community. Enjoy family-friendly activities and events ranging from live concerts to fitness and dance classes to kayaking and sailing on the Harbor.
When: July 8 – July 26, 2023
Where: East Boston
Eastie Week will kick off on Sunday, July 9th, with ZUMIX Walk for Music. Eastie Week will conclude on Tuesday, July 25th, with the East Boston Main Street’s Taste of Eastie event at the Tall Ship of East Boston closing out the celebrations.
To view the full Eastie Week programming schedule, visit: https://eastieweek.org.
In April of 2016, Boston Harbor Now launched as a new nonprofit civic organization with a bold mission: to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Boston’s harbor, waterfront, and islands. Boston Harbor Now works with public and private partners to expand access to open space and recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities harbor-wide, plan for and build an integrated and expanded water transportation system, and to foster economic development and growth that is resilient to sea-level rise and the effects of climate change. Boston Harbor Now plays a unique role as the non-profit partner of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park raising funds to help the National Park Service, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the City of Boston, and hundreds of youth and community organizations to build visitor amenities and recreational infrastructures like campsites and trail networks, to provide interpretive, educational and cultural programs and volunteer opportunities, and to provide free access for children and families from low-income communities.