Francis Parkman Drive Festival

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Hours:	10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost:	Free
Category:	Special Events

Celebrate the 2nd monthly closing of Francis Parkman Drive on Sunday, August 27th, from 10-3pm. Bring your bikes, trikes, roller-blades and community spirit for five hours of traffic-free fun and entertainment, as well as a volunteer road clean-up.

Watch Circus Mirage perform juggling, stilt-walking and clowning, enjoy exhibition stunt bicycle riding by Max Lee of Free Style Force, join in as artist and stilt-walker Tanya Salerno offers an interactive art and kid’s yoga workshop, participate in a bike ride sponsored by Hub on Wheels, enjoy the music ranging from Spontaneous Celebrations Community Junk Percussion Ensemble to Michael Frank's music & balloon hats, plus sample free refreshments offered by local businesses.

Learn about participating neighborhood organizations, businesses and community groups - Jeffrey Ferris of Ferris Wheels Bike Shop, The Eliot School, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Emerald Necklace Greenway Project, Boston Steps Program, Olmsted National Historic Site, Zoo New England Youth Program, North American Indian Center of Boston, Arnold Arboretum and more!

Sponsored by State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, in collaboration with the Department of Conservation and Recreation DCR and local residents. Contact Piney Kesting, 617-522-4769, for additional information.

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Francis Parkman Drive (western border of, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130 map
Phone: 617-522-4769